Instructors

Meng first started practicing yoga thanks to a recommendation from her primary care doctor for insomnia and anxiety while in high school. Her first experience was a Yoga for Beginners VHS tape by Patricia Walden and many years later, the first yoga studio class she took was a gentle restorative class. Yoga started as a way to achieve a restful night of sleep and has grown into a lifelong quest for knowledge of the heart, body and mind.

After years of practice and completing a 200HR YTT with Theresa Murphy, she now teaches at many local studios in the Worcester and metrowest area as well as at WPI and Clark. She teaches various styles including hatha, vinyasa, gentle, restorative and yin. Meng has studied under all the teachers at Third Eye Yoga Collective, Tias Little, and has also completed a restorative yoga training with Judith Lasater. She likes to seek out new styles and teachers but her main inspiration is Theresa Murphy.

Her classes aim to leave the student with calmness and ease. She is passionate about cultivating curiosity, self-reflection, and practicing with an open heart. The practice of yoga is here to help each person in realizing the wholeness and love that they’re capable of embodying.

Sara-Grace Reynolds is the founder of Third Eye Yoga Collective. She is a passionate student and teacher of yoga. Her goal in creating a teachers’ collective is to share the beauty of yoga across many disciplines while keeping yoga affordable and accessible to all students. She has been teaching movement since 2006, initially Pilates, and then yoga since 2009. She is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher via the yoga alliance and has traveled to India twice to study yoga and meditation. She has taught many different styles of yoga including hatha, ashtanga vinyasa, vinyasa flow, and restorative. Sara-Grace believes that asana practice is a tiny fraction of what is yoga, and helps to guide her students towards the higher levels of yoga including pranayama and meditation, which are always incorporated into her classes. She believes in kindness and non violence in all things and her teaching style reflects this.

Sara-Grace is also an internal medicine physician who completed a year of postgraduate training in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She enjoys working with students with all levels of physical ability. 

Om Shanti. 

For over twenty years, Jennie Backstrom has walked the sacred path of yoga, her journey ignited by the loving guidance of her father at a young age. This ancient practice has become the radiant thread weaving through every facet of her life, imbuing each breath with profound presence and inner radiance.

Jennie’s infectious energy and lighthearted presence create an inviting, easeful flow in her diverse yogic and contemplative offerings. Drawing from a vast well of knowledge cultivated through extensive training in Ashtanga, Anusara, Svaroopa, Hatha and Vinyasa yoga under the tutelage of respected masters like Elena Brower, Sianna Sherman, Anodea Judith, Sean Corne, Baron Baptiste and many more, her teachings illuminate the way towards personal growth and awakening.

Having navigated her own healing journey, Jennie’s 300-hr Anusara Immersion certifications with Marc St. Pierre and 200-hour training at Metrowest Yoga imbued her with profound insights into the art of alignment. Her classes seamlessly blend technical precision with a depth of spiritual wisdom, empowering students to unveil their highest potential.

Beyond the mat, Jennie’s impact radiates far and wide. As the visionary founder of YogAffirm, she has created a transformative digital sanctuary for single mothers seeking to reclaim their strength and self-confidence. Lending her voice to the ancient mantras at the close of each class, she endeavors to uplift her students into sublime states of consciousness.

Whether guiding entrepreneurial educators in the sacred lands of India or initiating her own son into the eternal philosophies of yoga, Jennie shines as an incandescent guide illuminating the yogic path for radiant souls across the globe.

Cindy is committed to helping teachers, students and private clients expand their possibilities through education, movement and self-exploration.  She has a deep curiosity about the function of the human body and how it is a barometer for what is going on in the more subtle realms of the mind and the emotions. She has over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as an instructor and international presenter, and over 16 years’ experience teaching yoga and training yoga teachers. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, has studied extensively with numerous teachers and programs, including Baron Baptiste, Rolf Gates, Shiva Rae, Ana Forrest, Tom Myers, Bo Forbes, and Theresa Murphy. After studying meditation with Sarah Powers in Thailand and attending silent retreats, she realized her need for a daily meditation practice and how it is essential for her to calm the crazy and create more peace in her life. She has studied Yoga Therapeutics with Dr. Bo Forbes, and she is currently completing the three year IAYT certified Yoga Therapist Program with Susi Hately and she is studying with Amy Mathews to become a Licensed Somatic Educator with the School of Mind Body Centering.

Cindy’s seminars and workshops have been presented throughout Canada, the US and Japan. She has assisted and taught classes at Kripalu for Bo’s sessions on Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, and has taught 6 years of 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings.

Her classes are mindful explorations of movement and stillness infused with a sense of humor.  Visit www.cindyboulteryoga.com for more information

Heather has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. She has attended and received her 200 and 500 hour certifications in Prana Flow through Shiva Rea’s Samudra School, led by Shiva’s Senior teacher, Coral Brown. As a dedicated student of yoga, and her love of being outdoors, Heather draws inspiration in her own practice and teaching from nature and its many forms. She wholeheartedly believes that yoga is about community and offers space for students to experience their practice in a dynamic yet supportive environment where compassion and acceptance are encouraged.

Sherylynn is passionate about wellness. A certified yoga instructor, barre instructor, artist and woman of faith, she seeks to encourage and spread a message of hope in her teaching. She received her yoga certification from Mang’Oh Yoga in New York City, and has taught across New England, New York, and New Jersey. Sherylynn leans into her faith in her personal asana practice, and is the founder and owner of TrustLoveKnow | The Christian Wellness Company where she offers a Christ-centered vinyasa alternative to traditional yoga classes. To learn more visit: www.trustloveknow.com.

Jordan’s yoga practice started in 2013 as a way to move through deep depression and anxiety. She teaches all-levels vinyasa inspired yoga, including  prenatal, slow flow, and restorative. Her classes hold focus in tuning inward, noticing when the body and mind are out of balance and how the practice of yoga can bring us back to self. Jordan is a 200hr RYT, YA Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor, and is currently studying for her certification in Trauma Conscious Yoga. She is the founder of Worcester BIPOC Yoga Collective, her passion is to create a safe inclusive yoga space for all.

Outside of teaching yoga, Jordan is a mom, and loves to spend time at local coffee shops and hiking in her backyard.

Gabrielle (she/her/ella) started practicing yoga over 10 years ago as a way to bond with her mom. It quickly became a personal passion and opened up new avenues of spiritual and physical growth. Gabrielle completed her YTT in Costa Rica in 2019 and has been teaching ever since. A 200 hour certified teacher, her focus is making yoga accessible for all bodies and people of all backgrounds. In her classes she focuses on slow, intentional movement, attention to breath, and connecting mind and body. She loves teaching yin and restorative classes. She aims to practice yoga on and off the mat and encourages her students to do the same. Outside of teaching and practicing yoga and meditation she does legal advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ community, loves hiking, reading, board games, and a really good cup of coffee.

Georgia Johnson has been practicing yoga since 2003 and is a 200-hour certified yoga and meditation instructor, with additional certifications in Reiki I & II, and Thai Yoga Massage. She has trained with Revolution Community Yoga and Asheville Yoga Center and is passionate about creating a warm, supportive space where students of all backgrounds can explore the healing power of yoga.

Georgia teaches a variety of styles, including vinyasa, slow flow, gentle, yin, restorative, and prenatal yoga, as well as yoga for kids and seniors. Her classes focus on mindfulness, breath awareness, and intuitive movement, allowing you to move at your own pace. Whether you're looking to build strength, find relaxation, or simply reconnect with yourself, Georgia's welcoming approach ensures that everyone feels at home on the mat.

She lives in Worcester with her daughter and two beloved pets. Outside of the studio, she enjoys traveling, cooking, volunteering, and meeting new people. She looks forward to sharing the joy of yoga with you!

Gina is a Gendai Reiki Master and a Certified Bliss Bowls Sound Healing Practitioner. She infuses traditional Reiki Energy sessions with healing vibrations from singing bowls and other sound healing instruments which enhance and heighten the overall effect of her energy work and also offers Sound Bath Meditation experiences in the local area.  Gina holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from The University of Connecticut, is a certified Music Together instructor, and has been teaching all ages for many years. She has been a student/participant in many natural healing modalities for over 20 years. She lives in Berlin with her husband Scott, children Aria and Will, and her Mini Dachshund Remo.

Gina is known for her calming presence and her sessions are incredibly relaxing and soothing. She is intuitively guided during sessions to where each client needs healing energy the most and often receives intuitive hits that she then passes on to her clients and which help them on their healing journey. She connects with, invites and shares other energies such as Tachyon, a group of Archangels, Lightning energy (a lemurian energetic healing modality) and light codes.

Rick Rocha discovered the practice of meditation in 1986, which would soon begin his new life on a spiritual path.

In 2000, to further deepen his spiritual side, he took his first Tai Chi class and met his Tai Chi Chuan teacher. Over the years, with his teacher's guidance, Rick has learned several styles of Tai Chi, Qigong, philosophy, weapons, and other Chinese martial arts. Like peeling an onion, he continues to study the practice of Tai Chi Chuan with his teacher.

He has a background in Ayurveda, working at a center for five years as a massage technician, and learning about the healing qualities of herbs, oils, and decoctions.

Rick is also Reiki ll certified, a lover of Ashtanga Yoga and a student of theatrical magic for most of his life.

While Tai Chi can be a social exercise, it is also a personal journey each person has to walk.

Rick prefers to teach at the pace of each individual student. His classes offer this mind/body practice which is learning total body coordination, philosophy, Chinese language, Tai Chi martial art theory, developing inner peace, balance, and inner strength.

Initially falling in love with the connection of body and breath in vinyasa-style classes, Jeanine soon began to appreciate the permission to rest and turn inward that she gained with more restorative styles of yoga. 

Today, Jeanine is dedicated to helping others explore wellness, and bring movement and breathwork into their everyday lives. In her classes, she focuses on creating a welcoming and safe environment that promotes the integration of breath and intuitive movement through pranayama, vinyasa flow, and restorative asanas.