Alana Lee
Alana Lee began her journey in movement at the age of 3 with dance which then evolved into gymnastic, diving, cheerleading and partner acrobatics. Alana took her first yoga class at the age of twelve. Then after completing her competitive collegiate career at the University of Central Florida, she returned to yoga because she realized she needed to move her body for the rest of her life but in a mindful way. Through yoga she was able to overcome many challenges that she had faced in her athletic career and learned to connect to herself and love her body.
Alana has been teaching movement and meditation for over 20 years to all ages and levels. She has led workshops in Yoga and Fitness all over the world and is certified in 20 different formats and modalities, hatha, vinyasa flow, power yoga, mommy & me, kids yoga, Cardio Flow, SculptWorks, Antigravity Aerial yoga and AirBarre, Pole, Lyra, ballet barre fitness, Pilates, Acrobatics, Acro Yoga, TRX suspension trainer and RIP trainer, UrbanKick Cardio kickboxing, JumpSport trampoline Fitness, Pound, Pon De Flo Caribbean Dance, ecstatic dance, Spin, hands on healing, energy healing, transformational breath work and more. Since 2006 she has been teaching Yoga and Fitness as her full time career in Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She was the NorCal regional Sculptworks Teacher Trainer for YogaWorks, lead regional group fitness Teacher Trainer for Crunch, and lead Trainer for Wee Yogis Kids Yoga teacher training program. In her spare time, she plays violin in a band and she performs partner acrobatics and AcroYoga all over the world. Her joy is sharing her passion for mind-body awareness with others and helping to make the world a better place one deep breath at a time.
Most recently, Alana has taken on transformational life coaching with the goal of walking the walk & guide others to do the same through uncovering their loops to supporting the growth of becoming ones best self. After completing her coaching certification with The Little Volcano, Alana got hired on as a Lead coach & to coach others going through their certification training.
Barbara Agnello
Barb is a mental health clinician full-time. She received The Earl L. Loschen Award for Clinical Practice from The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) in 2018 for her work. This award is given annually to a person whose contribution in the area of clinical practice has resulted in significant improvement in the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as mental health needs. In addition to her career as a clinician, Barb has been passionate about fitness since she was a child. She was training for a career in ballet but an injury changed that path. As a teen, she incorporated Pilates to help with recovery. Over the years, she included strength training and cardio with Pilates. For the last 15 years, she has been practicing yoga. Her classes are focused on compassionately strengthening the body and the mind while having fun. Correct form is emphasized to help others avoid injury or recover from injury. In her personal life, she has two “naughters” (niece-daughters), Dara and Nichole. Over the years, she has been “Mom” to numerous furbabies. Her current crew includes four cats: Amergian, Louann, Darko, and Mork and two dogs: Alita and Thor.
Shawna Johnson
Shawna is a Spirit medium, a Vedic Jyotish astrologer, and trauma-informed yoga and meditation instructor. She has been teaching and studying for over five years. Shawna also studied with Dr. Jinju Dasalla of NaiAsa Institute, learning the power of dance and sacred women's circles in the process of healing.
Shawna believes that astrology provides powerful medicine for re-membering all of the Self and utilizing this knowledge as alchemy for co-creating your life. What gives her the most joy is not only witnessing the "aha" moments with a client, but to then take it a step further and work with them to design yoga and meditation practices that transform challenges into opportunities. She cares very deeply about her clients, seeking to support their individual mind, body, and spirit growth. To blossom into the fullness of one’s being is the highest form of yoga.
Shawna's own journey through trauma healing and addiction recovery has formed in her a unique and soulful approach to providing a gentle yet powerful container to witness her clients’ journey. With a profound ability to witness the awakening of human experience--her work accelerates this process.
Ahalya
Ahalya’s goal is to provide a safe space and welcome all the women in the community to come dance. She uses ethnic tribal belly dancing as a tool strengthen a women’s self confidence and well being.
Ahalya is a certified yoga teacher and certified holistic health practitioner. Ahalya joined tribal belly dancing in Northern California in 2004.
Then Ahalya joined a tribal belly dance troupe in Baja CA, Mexico. In 2008 Ahalya practiced belly dance with a variety of teachers in Taos NM.
Ahalya has been a devoted student to her preferred belly dance instructor, Alana Grier for about a decade. Ahalya loves the sense of community building, fun and feminist movement Alana Grier brings to class.
In Ahalya’s personal experience with belly dancing she has found that it healed her body after childbirth, promotes hormonal balance, support during pregnancies and any up and downs life can throw at her. Bringing joy to the mind, body and spirit.
Mariah Seltzer
My name is Mariah. Lover of nature, music, dance, travel and all forms of artistic expression. After growing up my whole life outside of Philadelphia where my love for hula hooping started, I spent 3 glorious years traveling, working in other countries and developing my love for circus arts before ending up here in the magical land of Taos where I've been since 2020.
For the past 7 years I've been dedicated to attending flow/circus events all over the world, learning from the masters, teaching, performing and connecting with the community. Today I am a passionate flow artist with an extra special love for hula hoops and movement as medicine. I love all styles of hula hooping from circus flare like juggling, large shapes and multi hooping to a more technical style. I also enjoy dancing with staffs, fans and poi.
It is so magical to feel the way these props and movements can help you connect with your body, mind, emotions, energy, sacred geometry and space and time around you. Unlocking that flow state we have inside all of us is such a powerful medicine and teacher. I have found great healing through this expression and I hope to share it with as many people as possible!
Amy Krynicki
Amy is a Certified Regenerative Health Practitioner, Clinical Iridologist, Reiki Master, and Vibrational Sound Healer. Her background is in art, design, and sound engineering for live music. During her own healing journey, she found reiki and energy modalities. Her passion for working with music led her to the holistic power of sound healing. Her personal practice is influenced by shamanic healing and still intends to grow with this practice.
After reversing Fibromyalgia and other chronic health issues, Amy relocated to Taos in November of 2020 to pursue a calling to help lead others to heal. Her services include full health consultations, iris exams, nutritional counseling, herbal recommendations, reiki and sound sessions, and bioresonance frequency.
Amy does live events that incorporate reiki, sound, and health education at the Loft and private sessions. She combines reiki and sound to facilitate a one-of-a-kind healing session and chakra clearing that will leave you relaxed, centered, and aligned using a handheld crystal bowl, a vibration station, bioresonance frequency, and other instruments as therapeutic tools,
To learn more about Amy and book a private Sound & Reiki Session or free health consult visit www.regenerativevibration.com or email amykrynicki@gmail.com.
Jvala Moonfire
Jvala Moonfire lived over 14 years in India absorbed in the ancient yogic path of consciousness evolution through sound. Immersed in the practices of mantra, breath, meditation and the study of Sanskrit Jvala lived and studied with her guruji in the ancient city Varanasi along the banks of the sacred Ganges River and in remote caves high in the Himalayas. Returning to the west in 2012, She continued her studies in sacred sound, training, and becoming a certified Sound Healer with international renowned Tom Kenyon and the Globe Institute of Sound & Consciousness.
Jvala Moonfire offers Crystal Bowl Sound Baths for individuals, private groups, and community events. She is passionate about sharing the transformational power of sound to affect consciousness and invoke healing, as she guides people into deeply regenerative meditative states through activated mantra, toning, and the powerful vibrations of the crystal singing bowls
To book a private Crystal Bowl Sound Bath email moonfireji@yahoo.com or text/call (575) 224-1561
Kajika Littlefield
I am a Spiritual Artist and Self-Mastery Coach who uses Martial-Arts, Yoga, and Meditation to enhance the lives of myself and others. I am so excited to be part of your journey. I specialize in working with people who are interested in the benefits of exploring a mind-body practice that improves all aspects of life. I have 35+ yrs. of Martial Arts and Meditation experience, I have an in-depth understanding of the human body and its potential to feel relaxed, move efficiently, and feel healthier. I have extensive experience working in the Self-Defense, Alternative Medicine, and Conventional Medicine industry. I help individuals discover their own desire to feel a greater sense of emotional balance, rediscover your body's potential for health, a deepening clarity of the mind, and an expanding connection to your environment and your true purpose!