Layla Talal Gama is a Saudi-American 300-hour Yoga and Meditation teacher brought up in the UAE. Having taught primarily overseas she relocated back to the DMV area last year after more than 26 years abroad. She specializes in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Pre/Post Natal Yoga. She also teaches Barre and Sculpt certified by the Barre Burn method. Her love of yoga goes back years when she began attending classes that brought her joy and helped her cope with life’s challenges. Having been in a previous career that no longer felt fulfilling she left her job and embarked onto her first yoga teacher training. Layla believes that yoga can teach us incredible lessons both on and off the mat. While practicing the physical asanas in yoga make the body stronger and more flexible, the real change begins once we step outside of the studio doors. The breath work, meditative practices and the ancient knowledge of yoga passed down over time allow us to lead lives filled with more compassion for ourselves and the world around us. Her classes are suitable for a variety of levels regardless of one’s background. You can expect her classes to be supportive, uplifting, safe and fun to practice in too! 

Amélie is a French mom who moved to the USA in 2018. After a decade of trying to conceive with the assistance of hormonal treatments, she decided to attend a yoga retreat. Upon returning home her body re-established its natural rhythms and a month later, she was pregnant. Since that transformative experience, she has continued practicing yoga through pregnancies, postpartum challenges, and even postpartum depression. Yoga has been her constant companion, whether practiced alone or with her children, whenever she can find a moment amid the whirlwind of motherhood. Her goal is to help others find balance and strength in their lives through the power of yoga.

As a certified yoga instructor and fitness professional, she is deeply committed to promoting the mind-body connection and supporting others on their personal journeys. She holds certifications in 200-hour yoga teacher training, 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher training, and a 20-hour postpartum yoga teacher training.

A native of Fairfax, VA, Lynne has a background in classical ballet and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She was first introduced to yoga in the mid-90’s to help alleviate back issues.

In 2013, she began classes at Beloved Yoga and fell in love with the challenge and grace of the asana practice, the vibration of mantra, and the silence and stillness of meditation. Wanting to deepen her knowledge, she completed her 200-hour YTT certification under the mentorship of Maryam
Ovissi. Lynne discovered that yoga is a journey within. It is the practice of living more fully in the present moment and returning again and again to the breath and the wisdom of the heart.

Lynne’s classes are a graceful flow of breath and movement. She focuses on alignment, offers customizations, and creates space for students to discover their own inner teacher.

When not on her mat, Lynne enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her family, and reading. She is deeply grateful to all of her teachers for their wisdom and guidance, to her family and friends for their support, and most especially, to her loving husband for encouraging her to pursue her
passion.

Christina began her journey into the world of yoga over 20 years ago and although she expected it to impact her external body, she never realized how it would put her in touch with her heart and spirit. She believes that the philosophy of yoga was a part of her all along.

Yoga balances the analytic and artistic sides of Christina. She worked as a Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases for 13 years, and her love for science is balanced by her passion for nature, art, and dance. Her yoga practice is inspired by her training in ballet and the multiple styles of yoga she has studied over the years, as well as her experiences as a Nurse Practitioner. She also finds inspiration for her classes in nature. 

Her wish is to use her experience and knowledge to guide students toward optimal wellness through gaining awareness of body, mind, and spirit.

When not at yoga, Christina gravitates to the water with her love, Christopher, where she finds peace and a sense of wonder. She also enjoys being outside on her bike or playing tennis. She loves spending time with her family.

In addition to being a Nurse Practitioner and trained gut-directed clinical hypnotherapy provider, she is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT-200, Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT), and is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). Over the years she has been inspired and taught by many talented teachers. She completed her 200-hour training at Easton Yoga with Alicia Rambo Wozniak. Christina completed a 200 Yoga Alliance registered training with Yoga Farm Ithaca. Christina has attended workshops with Doug Keller, Sean Johnson, Max Strom, Jamie Elmer, Elena Brower, Jason Crandall, Sean Corne, Jurian Hughes, Natasha Rizoupoulis, and David Swenson. She extends gratitude to all her teachers!

“I continue to go with the flow… who knows where the current will carry me?”