INSTRUCTORS

Isabella Maclea

Isabella is a certified yoga teacher with over 20 years of dance experience in ballet, contemporary, modern, and historical styles. While dance has always been her foundation, yoga found her later in life — bringing with it a profound sense of transformation, both emotional and physical. Under the mentorship of beloved teachers at Jala Yoga and Art, Isabella has studied traditional Hindu yoga practices and philosophies. These teachings continue to guide her, even as her love for expressive movement remains ever-present. She created this practice to help others find a deeper sense of body/mind awareness — thoughtfully weaving subtle dance fundamentals into yoga flows, offering a unique and dynamic movement experience. With a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Media Studies, Isabella plays a key role in helping promote and advertise programs for Rhode Island School of Design’s Continuing Education department — blending her creative spirit with her passion for lifelong learning. Isabella brings yoga, dance, and breathing into her practice, cultivating ultimate freedom for all beings. She can't wait to share the space with you. 

Kim Bernardo

Kim is a 500-Hour certified yoga teacher, and also holds certifications in Grief Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Meditation and Yin. Her focuses are mainly on Vinyasa, Gentle, Yin and Grief. Her practice, passion and knowledge of yoga and meditation has grown over the years and she loves to spread that knowledge to others. She deepens her practice by maintaining a personal practice and taking extra workshops to keep learning. Kim’s classes are always a judgmental free space, and a place for her students to learn and explore new areas.

Kim Mackenzie

Yoga has been a part of Kim’s life for over 20 years. She is completed her 200-hour yoga teaching certification with Troy City Yoga/Wonderland Yoga and  also holds a PhD in neuroscience. Kim brings a mix of philosophy and science to every class she teaches.

Aleksandra Simonova 

Aleksandra is a breathwork and yoga instructor with over 15 years of experience in Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa Flow, each session blends precise alignment with fluid movement and conscious breathing for maximum impact. Yoga has been central to Aleksandra's path as a researcher and athlete; she holds a PhD in anthropology from UC Berkeley and an AIDA freediving Instructor certification, bringing a rare mix of intellectual insight and high-level breath training to every class.

Maddie Larochelle

Maddie has found freedom and joy through movement. A former dancer, personal trainer, and lifelong runner, she brings grace, intelligence, and challenge to every class. Maddie has been practicing yoga for over a decade and completed her 200-hour teacher training at Raffa Yoga. She experiences her greatest creative expression on the mat and is passionate about helping others reconnect with their own creativity, strength, and confidence through movement.