Teachers

Joy Page

My intention as a teacher is to support the needs of students and clients in their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. I believe in the ability of every person to feel great in their body, calm in their mind, and settled in their Spirit.

My yoga classes weave mindfulness with subtle body awareness while inviting in Spirit and mindful contemplation. I invite those I work with to attune themselves to the needs of their body and adapt the postures and practices to create more ease, and enjoyment in their practice.

Joy is a 500HR Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, a 500HR Kripalu Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher, and a Reiki Master. She has practiced Yoga and Meditation since 1994 and has been the owner of Joy of Yoga since 2012. She received both of her 500HR Yoga Teacher Trainings from Kripalu School of Yoga in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Joy leads the Yoga Teacher Trainings and Reiki Master Trainings at Joy of Yoga as well as many workshops, series and weekly classes and is an approved Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider.

Alicia Trebus

Before I met yoga, I had become completely out of touch with my body’s natural rhythms. I worked at a feverish pace, wearing myself down physically and emotionally in order to please others. My inability to slow down constantly fed my nervous system a diet of threat after threat after threat. I knew my exhaustion levels were astronomical, but when left with any semblance of stillness or quiet, I felt anxious and even guilty to be “doing nothing.” All of this shifted when I took my first Restorative yoga class in 2015. The wave of relief I felt wash over me in this class brought me to tears. I had finally found a space where rest, non-doing, undoing, and even sleeping were encouraged. I realized how much my body and mind were suffering from my obsession with productivity, and from then on, I sought out the medicine of rest and ways to share it with the world.

I studied with Joy Page and Jill Dunlap in their inaugural 200-hour teacher training in 2017, received my 30-hour Yoga Nidra teacher certification through the ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts in 2018, became attuned as a traditional Usui Reiki practitioner in 2019, and studied under Jillian Pransky for her 80-hour Restorative Yoga teacher training in 2021. When I'm not teaching in the studio, I'm sharing the magic of relaxation through my platform, Slow & Steady Yoga, in private sessions and retreats, or in workshops as an E-RYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider).

Rachel Roberts

I began my yoga practice in 2010 in an effort to focus on my health. I fell in love straight away and slowly built up my practice exploring different types of yoga. I am a glam nomad that has spent the past few years, traveling, learning and having adventures. Traveling through Asia and the pacific, yoga was always a constant. I received my yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India from the Vinyasa Yoga School in 2015. I spent time at yoga retreats in Thailand and Nepal, took many styles of classes in South Korea, Vietnam and New Zealand. After spending so much time exploring I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to share all of the benefits yoga has brought to my life with others.

JennTara Ward

I have been teaching yoga since 2003 and see myself an ongoing student of this very deep practice. My understanding of how to pace a class and keep the flow going offers a fun, yet challenging learning environment.

My knowledge of body mechanics and alignment make my classes safe for all skill levels. My gentle spirit supports and nurtures students of all levels and helps them feel a sense of self-acceptance. I am attentive and my clear, creative instructions help student’s progress in their practice and work up to poses that may have previously been difficult for them. My theme-based classes offer a way to unplug from daily routines, play, and deeply relax.

I have formal yoga training in the tradition of Anusara Yoga and was certified as an Anusara- Inspired Instructor in 2010. In addition, I have accumulated over 500 more hours of additional studies in multiple disciplines of yoga and meditation.

I have been a licensed massage therapist since 1998. In 2019, I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where I have been continuing my yoga studies with Prajna Yoga and Sustainable Love Community as well as working towards my certification as a family health coach.

I love traveling, dancing, cooking for my family, being outdoors in nature, and spending time with my husband and my delightful son. I am passionate about natural health, well-being and living a balanced life.

Sheila Pride

I am a licensed clinical social worker and practice as a holistic therapist in the St. Louis area. I hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and integrate Eastern and Western practices into my private practice.

 I am also a Bhakti yoga teacher, cranial sacral therapist and licensed massage therapist. I am passionate about teaching others self care practices and helping individuals restore their health, maintain balance and connect with their own internal power and wisdom.

My yoga classes emphasize reclaiming ones power, opening the heart and healing the body/mind through ancient practices, loving kindness and meaningful connections.

Rebecca Cabral

Hi, I’m Rebecca, I’m a 200hr RYT, Reiki practitioner, nature enthusiast and lover of all things creative. My yoga practice began at my local community college in 2011. Immediately I was hooked and knew there was something special about this practice. I enjoyed the physical challenge of asana and looked forward to that sense of groundedness, connection and space each class gave to my busy mind. I found myself turning to yoga regularly throughout the years.

In 2019 I decided to dive head first into what made this practice so special and completed my 200 hour training with the incredible Joy Page and Jill Dunlap. I’m currently working towards becoming a certified personal trainer and in 2023 I plan on continuing my education by completing my 300 hour training.

I specialize in teaching vinyasa, events, and children’s yoga. I enjoy creating space for others to come together, connect to their breath and move their bodies in a way that feels empowering. Regularly reminding myself and my students that life is more enjoyable when we don't take ourselves too seriously and that learning happens best when we allow ourselves space to have fun.

Julie Johnson

My name is Julie Johnson. I am a Trauma-Informed Yoga and Reiki Professional and Trainer. Likewise, I am also a Certified Peer Support Specialist and a Member of the Breathe Network, a vetted directory of Trauma-informed Healing Arts Professionals. I also founded my community of vetted trauma-informed professionals called Integrate Trauma Informed Network, which empowers human care providers and trauma survivors by building human-centered communication and decision-making skills.

I love teaching students and mind-body professionals how to use a client-empowered worldview to create a more choice-based environment that de-centers the professional's experience and creates more space for our clients to build inner wisdom.

My teachers include Zabie Yamasaki for Trauma-Informed Yoga and Karla Helbert, Joy Page, and Mollie Boeder Harris for Embodiment, Energy Work, and Somatics.

Katie Lumpkin

My Yoga journey began in 2018 when I received a yoga mat and a 5 class membership pass to a local studio as a gift. At the time, I was struggling with the effects of stress and burnout from working as an ICU nurse while also balancing life as a wife and mom to young kids.

Through yoga, I developed a consistent practice to help me find the peace I needed, and what came along with it has been a beautiful journey into the depths of my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

All of the answers I needed were found when I turned inward and reconnected with my body and soul.

By practicing yoga, breathwork, and meditation, we invite in the spaciousness to explore our inner landscapes. From there, we begin to unravel the layers of conditioning and reconnect with the body, reaching deeper into our truest state of being: joy, bliss, peacefulness, and abundance.

My intention as a yoga teacher is to guide others to find this on their mat, so that we may all act and serve from our truest and best selves in our everyday lives. My classes emphasize breath, mindfulness and functional alignment to keep you present and engaged. I’m beyond grateful to be of service to you on your own journey of mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2022 I completed my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training with Joy Page (Joy of Yoga) and Jill Dunlap (Wildwood Yoga & Wellness). I have received additional training as a Reiki Level 1 Practitioner and completed my Pause Breathwork Facilitator certification.

Charity Ragain

I found Joy of Yoga years ago during a very low point in my life. I was going through a divorce and what I now know to be a Spiritual Awakening. It was through these uprooting and difficult times that my true calling was revealed to me. I am now on that divine path and ready to support you on yours.

Welcome! My name is Charity. I am a Spiritual Life Coach for women who are ready for a major breakthrough and a complete transformation of their life. These women have a deep, inner knowing that something needs to shift i.e., career, relationships, finances, health, etc. and they are ready to commit to themselves - maybe for the first time ever - they just don’t know where or how to start.

In our sessions together I incorporate a number of modalities such as somatic therapy, inner child healing, visualizations/meditations, trauma-informed approach, as well as alternative healing methods such as Reiki and sound therapy.

It is my experience that through a holistic approach: recognizing the mind, body, spirit connection, that life-changing healing can occur. What does this mean for you? More peace, joy, freedom, abundance. Ultimately it’s you finally living Your Authentic Soul Aligned Life!

In addition to coaching I offer private Reiki sessions as well as private and group Sound Healing sessions. I am trained as a Usui Master/ Teacher and Karuna Reiki Practitioner.
Educating others and incorporating these energetic and sound healing modalities back into our society is an honor for me. Healing and caring for ourselves is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.

Matthew Healey

Greetings. I’m Matthew, a Licensed Massage Therapist, yoga teacher, movement enthusiast and Reiki Master. My classes combine my passion for therapeutic bodywork with gently held stretches so that students can really begin to feel their body and their breath.

I’ve been teaching yoga since 2020 and love watching students depart after class feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Through a blend of self-massage using therapy balls, awareness of the breath and longer holds, I aim to help participants gently release the tension that gets stored up in the body. 

Aside from teaching a weekly yoga class, I offer therapeutic massage, reiki, teach quarterly massage therapy ball workshops and the occasional special series at Joy of Yoga.

Shedeka Marriott

Greetings! I am Shedeka, a Certified Meditation teacher, Yoga teacher and a Yoga Therapist in training. I combine my passion for healing, ability to hold space, and gifts of compassion, empathy and deep presence to help others connect to the wisdom of mind and body in order to transform pain and suffering into a more deeply connected life.

I lead courses in meditation and mindful movement as well as private one-on-one yoga therapy sessions. My intention is to utilize the evidence based practices from the traditions of yoga to improve physical, physiological and psychological well being.

I am passionate about making the tools and practices of meditation and yoga inclusive and accessible as possible.

Alara

Alara, MA, NBC-HWC, INHC, CPMC, CMT, VST, ABT is a national board certified health and wellness coach, certified meditation teacher, integrative nutritionist, vibrational sound therapist, energy healer, spiritual reader, medical intuitive, ceremonial cacao facilitator, and ecstatic dance facilitator.

Alara's epic personal health journey to recover from multiple autoimmune and mental health conditions led to her career as a healer. Since launching her private practice in 2016, she has worked in clinics alongside specialist MDs and naturopathic doctors, studied under industry leaders in functional medicine, apprenticed in spiritual reading and energy healing with Masters from Sedona, and been mentored by shamans of North, South, and Central American lineages.

She is certified in more than a dozen healing modalities, covering the full spectrum from science to spirit.

She is especially passionate about helping empathic and highly sensitive people to embrace their gifts, heal their bodies, shed limiting beliefs, and fully embody their highest consciousness in the now. Ready to unleash your magic?

Jennifer Hawkins

Hi! My name is Jennifer Hawkins. I am a Usui Reiki Master, Lightworker, Essential Oil Advocate and Certified Sound Practitioner.

My healing journey began with the use of essential oils and daily journaling, which opened up the door to holistic healing. After an accidental run in with Reiki, I left my profession in operating room medical sales to explore holistic healing and take my power back.

A large portion of my healing journey has been spent inside Joy of Yoga.

I have a deep passion for using and sharing essential oils. I use high quality essential oils every single day to regulate my emotions, treat the physical body, cook and clean with.

Crystal singing bowls and sound in general has been a profound part of my healing journey; as well as yoga, grounding, meditation, chanting, oracle cards, relaxation, breathwork and spending most of my time in nature through all her seasons.

I am here to assist others in finding their own light and guru within by sharing what I have learned and experienced, creating a safe sacred space to heal.

Jeanne Kloeckner

Jeanne Kloeckner has 40 plus years experience as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, and has worked in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics as well as community and home based services.

In the late 1990s, Jeanne began incorporating elements of “self-regulation” into her treatment sessions with clients who exhibited challenges with impulse control, task focus, emotional regulation and social skills.

The positive outcomes of the self-regulation intervention prompted Jeanne’s return to graduate school to earn her doctorate in occupational therapy.

Following her 2010 graduation, Jeanne worked at Washington University, where she developed a comprehensive self-regulation program and began formal training in mindfulness.

Jeanne’s initial introduction to mindfulness was through yoga practice, which she began in the mid 1980s. The personal benefits she experienced led Jeanne to become a yoga teacher, an avocation she has sustained for over 25 years.

Additionally, Jeanne is certified in Yogakids, and has been trained in a number of complementary medicine treatments including Cranialsacral Therapy, Myofascial Release and Healing Touch.

In 2015 Jeanne completed training through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts to become a MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) teacher, and founded Mindful Solutions StL, her private practice.

Jeanne is delighted to have her personal and professional life in such a place of integration with her 3-prong focus on mindfulness, self-regulation and yoga.

Crystal VanderKolb

As a teenage & collegiate athlete I was searching for a balance to the competitive nature of the sport I loved. Yoga found me in college. After I had my second child I realized my lifestyle in my 20’s and early 30s was not the way I wanted to live the rest of my life as a mom. I made a commitment to a healthier lifestyle in 2021 and that’s when the universe brought me to Moon Yoga classes at Joy of Yoga. I’ve been drawn to the moon since childhood so it doesn’t surprise me that the moon is what brought me to Yoga. In 2022 I studied Reiki 1 and 2 with Joy Page and it was during this training that my curiosity ignited and my passion for an expansive life lit up. I had always been interested in learning the roots of Yoga, and Reiki got me there. I completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training with Jill Dunlap and Joy Page in 2023. I received my Reiki Master level Training with Joy Page in 2023.

My goal as a yoga & reiki teacher is to create a space for people to settle the mind, spark the spirit, strengthen the body, and rejuvenate the soul. Through meditation, reiki and yoga I hope to provide people an opportunity to get to know themselves better, and empower this knowing to find their unique
path to inner peace & joy.

Laura Klein

I believe movement that unites body, mind, and spirit is deeply human. Yoga is one of the most beautiful and effective movement practices that has been shared across history and geography. 

At first, I pursued yoga to find ease and be present in my body. With time and practice, I have become more familiar with the somatic and intuitive wisdom of the yoga tradition.

Through yoga, I have experienced a state of calm and connection that continues to fuel my energy and inspire my creativity as a practitioner. As a yoga teacher, I seek to help students and fellow practitioners access connection to self, community, and source while deepening and expanding my own practice.

I believe that by first connecting to the body, one can cultivate a sense of grounding, thus providing a stable foundation for unity with spirit.

I completed my 200 hour yoga training in 2019 and love to teach gentle forms of yoga such as slow flow or chair yoga. In 2022 I became BUTI® Yoga certified and infused my passion for other types of movement such as dance along with yoga.

Amy Rush

Amy Rush is certified death doula, Reiki practitioner, and medium. She helps humans better understand, plan for, and navigate the practical and philosophical concerns that surround dying and death — all with the intention of decreasing fear and increasing peace.

Caroline BarrettSmart

I have been positively influenced by yoga since birth. However, in 2017 I delved deeper into the realm of Hatha yoga through practicing regularly at a local studio to help me remain sane throughout my Social Work graduate program. After spending so much time on the mat, I noticed the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits seeping into many aspects of her life—especially off the mat. Because of this, I chose to complete a 200-hr teacher training program through Joy of Yoga and graduated in October 2020. Through compassion, authenticity and integrity, I aim to provide a safe space while helping students create a more positive relationship with their own bodies and listen to their inner voice. I realize that each student’s journey is ever-evolving; however, what remains constant is the inner healing and growth that takes place along the way. I’m now a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance.