Our Instructors
Meet the Yoga and Meditation Instructors from The Alchemy Yoga! We have some of the best in all of DFW.
TANYA MICHEL
ABOUT TANYA MICHEL: Yoga has been a true gift that I am grateful to have received and continue to grow through, and most importantly, share with you. A little about me… My first yoga class in was in 1998 in the basement gym of a company in which I worked. At that time...
JENNIFER LOVE
ABOUT JENNIFER LOVE: I began my yoga practice in January 2011. After going through a divorce in 2010 and finding myself a single mom raising two small kids, I was lost. I didn’t know what I was looking for nor did I know how much yoga would give. I took my first 200...
JULIA LEE
ABOUT JULIA LEE: I teach yoga because yoga is a gift and a gift is meant to be shared. The gift includes nurturing physical agility and mental confidence in my students and I am there to help them to reach their highest potential. Without caring, any asana means...
KATHLEEN ALLING
ABOUT KATHLEEN ALLINGMovement is an integral part of my life. At my insistence and whining, I started taking dance lessons when I was about four years old. Those continued through young adulthood, and as dance started to conflict with my schedule, I added gym...
KRYSTLE SANGILLO
ABOUT KRYSTLE SANGILLO Her yoga journey began in 2011 when she was in search of something to keep her grounded while dealing with heavy challenges in her personal life. From the moment she stepped onto her first mat, she was hooked. And over time, she became stronger...
SIREESHA CHIRALA
ABOUT SIREESHA CHIRALA I was brought to yoga by the amazing, influential people in my life, who encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and try something different. After my first class, I was hooked. One of the many definitions of the word yoga is “union.” For...
JAMES STRINGFELLOW
ABOUT JAMES STRINGFELLOW I came to yoga when I was looking for something to help with injuries I had acquired through different activities. I had been lifting mainly, playing different sports occasionally , and sometimes a yoga class. I found an unlimited weekly...
EVONNE BRAZELL
ABOUT EVONNE BRAZELL The first time I took a yoga class I was in college looking for a new workout routine. It was, quite frankly, boring and I did not go back. In truth, I probably wasn’t ready for concepts like “going inward” or “breaking down your ego.” “No pain,...
LEAH KNIPPEL
ABOUT LEAH KNIPPEL I am so grateful to have found my new teaching home at The Alchemy Yoga Studio. I have loved being a student here since Ayako opened, and have grown so much in my meditation practice from spending time with Ayako and attending her sound healing...
KEISHA HENDERSON
ABOUT KEISHA HENDERSON: My yoga journey and practice began in 2007. I was searching for something… anything… to distract me from my truth. Although I have a family that pours love and acceptance into me, I chose to listen to the world chatter that communicated you are...
MEGAN FLYNN
ABOUT MEGAN FLYNN In 2014, I earned my 200 hr yoga certification. The weekend before I started, I knew I was in the right place. The yoga teacher finished the class with a crystal bowl meditation. I found a feeling of deep peace in regards to losing my mother years...
CHRIS GRAJEDA
ABOUT CHRIS GRAJEDA After noticing those changes in my health and happiness, the meditation aspect of the practice kicked in. Yoga shed new light on my path, allowing me to slow down and be conscious of how I interact with others and most importantly, with myself. It...
CARLA PINTO
ABOUT CARLA PINTO: My introduction to Yoga happened at a young age in collaboration with my extensive dance training. As a Yoga instructor, dance artist, and educator, I share my acquired body intelligence with students by bringing mindfulness into practice. Following...
DALTON PRESSON
ABOUT DALTON PRESSON: My friend had to drag me to my first yoga class back in 2012. The main reason I was resistant was because it was out of my comfort zone. Finally, and reluctantly, I went to a class with him and by the end thought to myself, that was awesome. I...
POORNIMA SONNI
ABOUT POORNIMA SONNI Yoga has been a part of my life ever since I remember. My mother was an Olympian and represented India at multiple Veteran Olympic Games. Yoga was a part of her training and recovery regime I was at a very impressionable age at the time. Imitating...
YOUKA SCHUPP
ABOUT YOUKA SCHUPP: I stumbled upon my first yoga practice in 2006 while I was recovering from a running injury, never imagining that the yogic way would become an inseparable part of my life journey. With a degree in Art, I started my career as a Fashion Designer and...
TANYA PEALE
ABOUT TANYA PEALE: I found yoga back in 2004/2005, a time in my life where I had failed at marriage and relationships, and didn’t have a “real” job or career path, just making it day by day. My life had no direction, no purpose. The movement initially drew me to yoga....
AYAKO DERUBY
Prior to her practice of yoga meditation, Ayako was often companioned by anxiety, insecurity, and fear. She would use all sorts of substances to give her a false sense of confidence, easy to blame people and situations for emotional disturbances, and felt like a...
