Shakela Sago

Shakela Sago, native to Syracuse, NY, is the driving force behind The Syracuse Yoga Collective. A certified 200hr Yoga Instructor registered with Yoga Alliance, her journey began hosting group yoga classes at Higher Onondaga park, which led her to pursue training in Moyobama, Peru. Through successful fundraisers, she's uplifted her community, while providing yoga to local businesses, schools, and non-profits such as Yelp, Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse University HEOP, and more. Her down-to-earth approach integrates yoga ethics on and off the mat. Join Shakela in forging a legacy of wellness, one breath at a time. She's currently offering corporate, non-profit and community group sessions in person and virtually:

www.thesyc.org/sessions

Lisa Marie

Lisa is the founder and CEO of Thrive in Healing, The Syracuse Yoga Collective Studio Partner, Counselor, Wellness Practitioner, Consultant, and 200hr Yoga Alliance Certified Trauma-informed Yoga & Meditation Instructor. Thrive in Healing is dedicated to considering a person’s physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, spiritual, financial, social, and occupational well-being. Lisa brings expertise from over 10 years of working across the field of gerontology, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, education, and alternative wellness. Lisa offers an array of wellness offerings on her website:

www.thriveinhealing.com

Tedra Needle

Tedra, owner of Evolution Yoga & Wellness, is an experienced Yoga Teacher, Light Therapy Practitioner, and Occupational Therapy graduate student. With over 13 years of dedicated yoga practice and a 200 hr-ryt yoga certification, she empowers students to embrace their true nature with peace and

non-judgment. Tedra specializes in LED Light Therapy, providing restorative and therapeutic benefits that complement yoga sessions. Book private or group yoga sessions and light therapy appointments on her website:

www.cnyevolutionyoga.com

Neek Davis

Neek Davis, better known as The Goofi Yogi,

is a passionate 200 hr Vinyasa & Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor and the creative mind behind BE. with the Goofy Yogi. BE. offers a transformative journey of self-discovery,

self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Nickie's vibrant spirit shines through as she spreads her love for yoga by organizing community events that capture the essence

of her free-spirited approach.

Join Neek on this empowering yoga journey and unlock your true potential. You can find her offerings on her site: www.schedulicity.com

Yasmine Tiana

Yasmine Tiana is a passionate yoga instructor who believes in the profound power of yoga to transcend not only the physical but also the mental and emotional barriers that often hold us captive. She graduated from Syracuse University in 2021 #goorange with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. It was after graduating and working at a local news station for almost a year that she realized how much our current world is unequipped to support our spiritual needs and how media plays a role in perpetuating fear-based programs that activate our sympathetic nervous systems, causing many individuals to live chronically in fear. She was determined to be the change she wanted to see in the media. Before she finished her yoga teacher training abroad in Sicily, Italy she quit her job and started her own media company called  Uprooted which specializes in telling the stories of the African diaspora outside of the white gaze, without the fear-based programming that we see in traditional media. Now a certified instructor, her practice is rooted in a deep desire for healing and growth, and she is particularly dedicated to supporting people in nurturing a harmonious relationship with their nervous systems. Visit her site to learn more! www.yogabyyasmine.com

Gigi Rivera

Gigi (they/she) is an Indigenous/Caribbean expressive artist, space-holder, and teacher. She is a writer, activist, and advocate and
has a background in musical theatre. They are guided by their Piscean heart and their ability to be a clear mirror for others. Her truest loves are play, creation, expression, and connection.

As a first-generation college student, she is boldly breaking cycles of generation trauma through a decolonial mindset. They are a 200 hr-RYT (Awake To My Soul - Cleveland, OH 2023) and in their practice, the focus is always on autonomy and intuitive sequencing. She came to yoga as someone who didn't feel represented; as a curvy, Queer, Boricua she
knew that inclusion was and is everything. Individual liberation is collective liberation.

She is also a certified Reiki practitioner. Reiki was the missing piece in Gigi’s healing journey and she is honored to be able to facilitate healing sessions for others. Reiki is life force energy - it’s breath, it’s alchemy. In group sessions, Gigi sends out energy to the collective and then moves intuitively from person to person. She also offers 1:1 healing sessions. Being part of the Syracuse Yoga Collective is the dopest way Gigi
could imagine being in community.

To book a reiki session or get an oracle reading you can email goldnkihealing@gmail.com or find her on Instagram @goldngurl and click
the link in her bio!

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Sha-Asia Armstrong

Sha-Asia Armstrong believes in the power of women connecting, supporting, and understanding each other through shared struggles. Overcoming adversity, she emphasizes the importance of rediscovering purpose and achieving balance through breathwork practices. Sha-Asia's journey began as a teen mother, navigating challenges that led her to engage with programs like STAP (VIBE: initiative) at 14, recognizing the transformative power of education and support for women facing various trials. With 8 years of experience as a case manager for opioid-addicted families, Sha-Asia provided solace and guidance until funding loss redirected her path. Undeterred, she ventured into coaching, focusing on women in leadership roles, offering personalized sessions to manage stress, cultivate self-awareness, and embrace purposeful living. Sha-Asia's coaching journey, fueled by her passion for holistic well-being, involved certifications in life coaching, yoga, meditation, and breathwork. She identifies as a healer, trailblazer, and advocate for self-awareness and empowerment, dedicated to breaking barriers and fostering healing in every breath, embodying courage, triumph, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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​Chelsea Turner 

Chelsea No is the CEO and founder of CollectiveSELF, a wellness platform and intentional community using mindfulness as a driver for achieving our highest forms of love, abundance, authenticity and healing. In 2022, she decided to take the leap and quit her full-time job as a marketing associate to pursue her vision of building a wellness based initiative rooted in deep awareness of oneself and the power of collective healing and from this, CollectiveSELF was born. In October 2023, she completed her 200 Hr Yoga and SEL Training  (BreatheForChange - 2023), and in April of 2024 she received her certification in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. A poet and artist by nature, she spends time writing and making art from recycled materials as a way to decrease her carbon-footprint and waste, and has also recently taken up growing her own food. You can find a list of Chelsea's offerings here: linktr.ee/chelseano

PaviElle Hamilton

Pavi-Elle is an experienced Usui//Holy Fire III Reiki Master with four years of dedicated practice. Her journey with Reiki began out of a deep desire to facilitate healing and promote well-being in others. Over the years, she has honed her skills and expanded her knowledge in energy healing, allowing her to provide transformative experiences for her clients.

Her approach is holistic, addressing physical ailments and emotional and spiritual imbalances. Through personalized Reiki sessions, she creates a safe and nurturing environment where clients can relax, release tension, and achieve a sense of inner peace. Pavi-Elle is passionate about guiding others on their healing journeys and empowering them to discover their paths to wellness. Visit her site: www.piscessunreiki.com to inquire.

Belle Ife

​We are so very delighted to welcome Courtney, aka Belle Ife the Sensual Yoga Bae, to The Syracuse Yoga Collective! As the owner and operator of Belle Ife, a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, Thai massage bodyworker, and so much more - Courtney brings a wealth of talent and dedication to our yoga community. She is one of the first, black millennials of Syracuse to publicly pursue a yoga certification, and has inspired us all with her pioneering spirit, affectious personality and commitment to body positivity, self love & inclusivity. Email Courtney HERE for all inquiries.