Harper Dion

Harper started practicing yoga while attending school in Oregon. Although first through academic pursuit, yoga slowly turned into a passion for Harper. In 2011, after years of personal practice and inspiration from teachers, she began her Advanced Yoga Studies  at the Yoga Shala of Portland with renowned teachers such as Leslie Kaminoff, Chase Bossart, and Sonia Nelson. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher certification at The Lotus Seed in Portland, becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance in 2013. After obtaining her yoga teacher certification, Harper studied Integrated Movement Therapy - 1000 hour Yoga Therapy (IAYT) program - with the Samarya Center in Seattle. Under the guidance of  Molly Lannon Kenny, she learned to draw from a clinical based cognitive-behavioral therapy method and combine it with foundations of yoga philosophy. Through her education and experience, Harper is able to work with a wide diversity of people of all ages and circumstances. Harper began teaching kids, prenatal and postnatal women in Brooklyn in 2014. Harper also provides service as a Postpartum Doula for families in the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Westchester county area.  Harper is able to meet the family where they are at and provide clear, non-judgmental, and objective care. Every family is different, Harper is able to help eases the transition of the family dynamic to accommodate the new baby by providing a holistic perspective to and for the whole family. Harper is also trained as a midwifery assistant through Carriage House Birth. Harper lives in Pleasantville with her husband and two young children.
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Shannon Doty

Shannon turned to yoga after 15 years as a massage therapist. Yoga became a tool that helped her body heal therapeutically from the stress and pain she was feeling. Shannon realized through her practice that she could give people the tools they needed to heal themselves. She became certified to teach yoga in October 2013. She strive to teach classes that encompass more than just the physical practice. Shannon incorporate philosophy, dynamic movement guided by breath, and meditation into every class that she teach. Her background in massage therapy has given her a strong foundation in anatomy. She utilize that knowledge to aid students in alignment and how to properly engage in the poses. Though there is an element of challenge, students are encouraged to explore movement, breath, and witness the possibilities as they unfold. 

Elise Caldarola

Elise began her yoga practice over 10 years ago when she was a college student in New York City. A classically trained ballet dancer since the age of 4, yoga was a natural fit for her physically but what kept her coming to class were the emotional and spiritual benefits that she experienced through her practice. Having dealt with chronic illness and autoimmune disease since her teenage years, Elise credits yoga with helping her stress levels under control, her mind calm and her body strong and flexible.  Her yoga practice is one of the primary tools in her healing arsenal. A true teacher by nature, Elise is a former public school educator, state certified K-12 and adult, thus bringing many years of teaching experience into her yoga classes.

Elise completed her 200 hour teaching training in 2018 at Yoga Haven in Scarsdale, under the instruction of owner Betsy Kase. In 2019, she completed an additional 300 hour training at Anamaya in Costa Rica, under the instruction of Jacqueline Chiodo of Joyful Yoga. When she is not on her yoga mat, you can find her traveling the world with her husband and two small rescue dogs.