Annie Trachsel is a 500 hr. RYT with trauma sensitive awareness. She specializes in functional movement and nervous system regulation. This comes from over 20 years of her own practice and experience. Exploring many modalities which has led her to find her niche of strength, mobility, and proper breathing. She has been “officially” practicing yoga since 2001. However, even as a young child at the age of 10, she found relief from muscular pains caused from an injury that led her to a body cast for several months, and in a coma for 11 days! By doing many physical therapy strengthening exercises over the years she discovered the importance of the balance between strength and stretch. Later in life she learned many of these were very similar to yoga poses and movements that she practices today. She has dedicated herself to exploring the delicate balance between mind, body, and soul. Yoga is her passion. She completed her 200 hour teacher training in 2009 at Yoga Source with Chris Yonker and her 300 hr. at Blue Sky, through Yoga Source, with Angie Campbell 2023.

As a rehabilitated patient herself, having to relearn how to walk, twice in her life, she has experienced the therapeutic benefits of yoga. She was searching for a complete system that would merge the traditional essence of yoga, sport’s medicine, and stress reduction which is how her practice has bloomed. She strives to be an inspirational and creative leader who guides students toward awareness and control of their own bodies and minds.

As a yoga teacher and studio owner, her goal is to enable others to experience a release through mindfulness, stretch, and strength. Annie has been inspired through yoga to work with awareness of the physical body and the nervous system to help alleviate pain and resistance, mentally, physically and emotionally. She wants to share with others what she has learned through her yoga practice and create community support. 

Roxanne is a 200 RYT with a passion for vinyasa flow and helping others connect breath, movement, and self. Roxanne began a teaching role after finding her own strength to overcome the mental and physical setbacks she encountered. She has dedicated her practice to helping others tap into their own strengths on their mat and take that strength with them in all aspects of their life.

Roxanne’s style is fun and approachable for anyone looking to spend time on their mat and she is prepared to meet anyone on their yoga journey. Offering options to amplify poses and always allowing students to find their own strength.

Roxanne began a yoga practice with her young daughter at first, attending small family yoga classes and even exploring yoga DVDs at home. Years would pass until she sat down in a studio class solo. Immediately finding herself intrigued with the philosophy, she began to embrace the practice and all of the physical challenging. Finding mental and physical strength on her mat she began to explore her strength beyond her comfort zone and enrolled in teacher training.

You can join Roxanne at Blue Sky Yoga on Sundays at 10:30 am for Mindful Movement!

Gali's yoga journey began in 2005. She was immediately fascinated with how the practice made her feel so present and grounded, and she has immersed herself in the physical practice and philosophy ever since. Gali completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with master teacher Cori Martinez in 2014 in Hilo, Hawaii. She is also currently studying bodywork and trigger point therapy through the Thai Bodywork School in Evanston, IL. Her teaching style is mindful, inquisitive, and grounding. Her classes are a combination of skillful movement, therapeutic stretching, and mindful meditation. She has a holistic perspective on healing and is passionate about offering her students a blend of practices and styles.

Mo is a local to St. Louis where she teaches yoga, facilitates Transformational Breathwork, practices energy medicine, and heals with the natural elements of sound and vibration. These are techniques that she uses in her daily practices to bring healing, balance, clarity, intuitive-based decision making, peace, and spiritual development into her own life. Since they have helped her so much she feels called to share this information with others. These modalities will empower her clients to find the healer within, and help each person access their true potential.

Hi! I’m Hanna, I’m a yoga instructor and massage therapist based in St. Louis, MO.

Yoga classes with me are energetic, lighthearted, interoceptive, inclusive, and anatomy forward. I have been teaching yoga since 2014 and was a dancer long before that, so my practice is influenced by a range of movement modalities and I’m always itching to learn more. I recently completed the 300 hour yoga teacher training at Blue Sky Yoga that had a strong focus on working with global fascial tension, the autonomic nervous system, the science of breath, ELDOA, and much more - so that’s what I’ve been nerding out on lately. I currently teach Roll, Release, Renew on Monday nights at 7:30pm.

I founded Good Space Massage guided by Yoga Sutra 2.46 sthira sukham asanam. This translates to “the seat or asana should be steady, comfortable, and joyful” or my favorite interpretation “to resolutely abide in good space”. During a massage with me you can expect to receive a customized combination of modalities delivered with grounding, compassionate touch and body-balancing skillful precision. Since 2018 I have honed my skills in myofascial release, deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, cupping, stretching, compression, and prenatal massage. I work out of the Golden Door in Brentwood with a beautiful bunch of humans & our office pup Rosie.

I love being part of the Blue Sky Yoga community so I hope to see you either taking class, in my class, or you can book a massage with me through my website! www.goodspacemassage.com

Durrell Turk started practicing Capoeira in 2000 under the direction, supervision, and support of his teacher and older cousin, Professor Show Grande. He has learned and taught with groups and people around the world in places like Brazil, France, Costa Rica, Canada, Afghanistan, and Argentina. He has been teaching Capoeira since 2007, and supporting programs for both children and adults. Today Casual continues to study under the guidance of Prof Show Grande and Mestre Chicote, facilitating capoeira programs across the St. Louis area.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that incorporates martial arts, dance, music, and history into an experience like no other. Take part in the Capoeira fitness class and gain that physical edge you’ve been looking for. Classes begin with a warm-up that includes cardio and stretching. The class will progress to various drills and games. Come challenge yourself and each other. All movements are tailored to each person’s ability. Everyone is welcome!

This specialty class is taking place in-studio only on Fridays from 6:30pm-8:00pm.

As a college soccer athlete at Saint Louis University, Maximus suffered a series of leg injuries that led to major leg surgeries forcing me to step away from the game he loved. Maximus began practicing yoga as a way to restore positive energy to his mind, body.  and spirit after having to find a new path. His appreciation of the yogic philosophy and the healing technique of Reiki continued to grow tremendously as he still continues to seek more knowledge. Maximus earned his Level 1 Reiki Certificate at Blue Sky Yoga in 2022 and has recently earned his Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (RYT 200) through Shades of Yoga in Bali, Indonesia. His quest for knowledge and his thirst for adventure led him to Bali where he spent months immersed in the Balinese culture while completing his training. As he explored the islands of Indonesia, he felt a sense of tranquility while living each day with the simple intent of expanding his proverbial horizons and feeling joy. And, now with a strong sense of wonder in regards to all this vast world holds, Maximus has returned to St. Louis to spend time with family and deepen his personal relationship with yoga. He is appreciative of the opportunities he’s been granted to learn and grow thus far. Through the beautiful practice of yoga, he is grateful to be able to share some of himself with others. 

After I was a college athlete at Saint Louis University, I began practicing yoga as a way to restore positive energy to my mind, body, and soul after six leg surgeries from the beautiful game of soccer caught up to me and ended my career. A consistent yoga practice became essential to my own mental healing journey from having to step away from the game. As well of course, my physical healing journey has been much smoother as I feel stronger and more agile because of my disciplined yoga training. My appreciation for the philosophy of yoga has grown tremendously as I can see the benefits through the athletes that I work with now. I  earned my Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (RYT 200) through Shades of Yoga in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. I am extremely interested in teaching your athletes yoga and ways to avoid injury, also to deal with injuries mentally and physically. If there is one thing I know well it is how painful and exhausting it can be to be injured, no matter the severity of the injury. It is a trauma that affects the performance of the athlete. The consistent yoga practice, which is a moving meditation, can help the player reach the flow state of mind during competition more often as yoga enhances lung capacity, ability to focus, mobility of joints, immune system, and longevity of the athlete. Scientifically speaking, yoga has been proven to calm the Vagus Nerve which promotes stability and calmness throughout the body. This then allows the body to recover and heal itself. I am looking forward to adding that one percent to your program to naturally reach the next level for your athletes and overall community. 

“Gentleness of mind is an attribute of a yogi, whose heart melts at all suffering. In him/her gentleness for others and firmness for themself go hand and hand, and in his presence all hostilities are given up.” 

Back in the 90's Lena became obsessed with fitness and health. She caught the teaching bug early, while in college, she taught step aerobics at a local fitness club. After a move to Cincinnati, she attended her first yoga class where she was the only student. Lena loved how she could easily Yoga came to her. She fell in love, and continued to seek out more opportunities to practice yoga. In 2013, she took the plunge into a local 200 hour teacher training, and that's when she learned the power of a home practice. Lena has her own daily yoga practice, and continues to be a student in local classes, as well as studying with nationally renowned teachers through workshops, festivals, and online. She feels being a student makes her a strong teacher and allows her to continually evolve her practice and extend more offerings to her students. In addition to yoga, Lena is passionate about teaching women to sync with their period/moon cycle, so they can work with the energy connected to each phase of the cycle. In doing this, she helps women have more time, feel more confident, and manifest with greater ease!

Erica observed her mother practicing yoga regularly as a small child, and she began exploring her own yoga practice as a teenager. She received her certification at YogaSource St. Louis in September of 2010 and has been teaching both group and private instruction in Hatha, beginner’s Ashtanga, and Vinyasa yoga in Saint Louis, Columbus, Northern California, and Denver since her certification. Erica’s personal experience of the many benefits of yoga are a continuous source of inspiration, motivating her to share these benefits with others. She has found that vitality, clarity, balance, strength, relaxation, and lightness of being are just a few of the wonderful effects of a consistent yoga practice. Erica invites students to explore the poses as a journey rather than a destination by turning inward and listening to their bodies as their guides. Her classes are alignment-based, accessible yet challenging, and rooted in the principles of Hatha yoga. She believes that through yoga, all people can tap into the wisdom of the body, mind, and spirit, and bring this awareness into their daily lives.

Kelli's journey into yoga began in 1998, and it was love at first sight. An active individual with a passion for movement, she initially found herself drawn to the physical practice of asana. However, it didn't take long for her to discover that yoga offered so much more than just physical postures. "My practice keeps me grounded during times of uncertainty, keeps me humble during times of growth, and provides refuge when I need security," Kelli reflects.

Her approach to teaching is deeply rooted in fostering connection with her students. She encourages curiosity, welcomes questions, and values personal accountability. Kelli integrates music into her classes as a tool to help students quiet mental distractions, allowing them to center their focus on their bodies and breath.

Kelli's classes are thoughtfully planned, with a strong emphasis on anatomy and safe alignment. She prioritizes mindful transitions and designs her sessions to build physical strength, mental resilience, and equanimity. Through a blend of strength-building exercises and active stretching, she promotes breath awareness and encourages a compassionate approach to practice.

With an emphasis on curiosity and acceptance, Kelli empowers students to take ownership of their practice, adjusting the intensity to fit their personal needs. Her commitment to creating a welcoming environment ensures that each student feels supported as they cultivate a sustainable yoga practice. Above all, Kelli’s guidance helps students tune out their inner critics, fostering inner peace and self-acceptance.

Katie is an impassioned trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, yoga and meditation teacher, sound facilitator and embodiment guide. Her love for yoga has taken her through over 15 years of practice and has been the guiding heartbeat of her life throughout those years, setting the foundation for her exploration deeper into the realms of the heart. She completed her first 200 hour training in the Ashtanga and Kundalini traditions in Birmingham, AL and went on to deepen her Kundalini studies through the Kundalini Research Institute in Austin, TX in addition to supplemental trainings in iRest Yoga Nidra and Trauma-Informed Yoga. Katie employs multiple types of yoga into her teachings from her studies and experience including Kundalini, Hatha, Yin, Restorative,Vinyasa and Yoga Nidra. She has profound respect for the healing capacity of breathwork and deep relaxation via gong sound healing and Yoga Nidra and is honored to hold space for others through deep release. In addition, her background in Occupational Therapy fosters her passion to work with injury prevention and recovery, helping to find a supportive yoga practice for every body.

Katie returned home to St. Louis in 2019 to nourish her roots and care for her mother through her experience of Alzheimers and is grateful for the tools she has cultivated through the years to support her through the healing path of heartbreak, grief and trauma. She holds and guides others with great reverence through their self-healing journey and offers support in 1:1 and group containers. It is Katie’s ultimate wish and intention that each individual has the felt-sense experience of safety, peace and home in one’s body, mind and heart.

Megan is a St. Louis native who returned home from the West Coast in 2018. She is a creative at heart who holds a BFA in Design from Columbia College, Chicago. You will experience her creativity sprinkled into her yoga flows and coaching.

Megan’s number one is yoga. Her yoga journey began while she was living in San Francisco in 2005. Bikram was her introduction to yoga which built curiosity towards alternative styles of the practice. Living in the yoga mecca she dabbled into workshops with teachers from all over the world as she persistently grew her own practice. Megan became certified to teach in 2018 through Yoga Six.

“Yoga has continuously shown up for me no matter what part of the country I've embarked upon. It has healed injuries, heartbreak, and homesickness over-and-over again! I want to share with others what this practice has provided me in an inspiring, challenging and REAL context.”

Megan’s passion is fusing yoga and health coaching together to help people achieve optimal health in mind, body and heart.”

After first discovering Yoga about 16 years ago, Sally began taking Yoga classes at the first non-profit Yoga Center in the St. Louis area, Solar Yoga. This became a way of life that she found to truly fulfill the physical body, mind, and spirit. Inspired to become a Yoga instructor, she experienced a truly moving transformation while earning her certification in 2015 through West-East Yoga. During this evolution a rediscovered love for music and dance was manifested, that not only altered her physical appearance, but her emotional and mental state of well being. Sally B. Simpson is currently a Yoga Instructor teaching Restorative/Gentle and Hatha Yoga

Brea is an artist, mystic, nature lover and mother who fell deeply in love with yoga at 18. Her meditation and yoga practice helped her to overcome one of the most trying times in her life. She has a rigorous “delight practice” that she shares in her art, photography, poetry and of course through yoga, meditation and mindfulness. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2020. She has additional certifications as a birth and death doula, a birth educator, nature-connected life coach and reiki master, in addition to her experience as a practicing artist, facilitator, retreat leader and co-founder of a non-profit arts organization focused on contemporary art and social concern. She spends her spare time you can find her singing to her garden, wandering the woods, and adventuring with her son. 

Emily has been practicing yoga on and off for 20+ years. While her foundations to practice are rooted in Iyengar, her offerings incorporate both Hatha and Vinyasa. As she came to realize what an integral part of her life yoga is, she completed her 200 hour Teacher Training in 2017. Born and raised in St. Louis, she is grateful to have found her sangha at Blue Sky Yoga. Emily lives in Lindenwood Park with her husband on their 'City Farm', stocked with flowers, vegetables, and chickens. Because life is all about balance, in addition to her yoga practice, Emily is a Certified Sommelier. She has been selling wine for distributors and suppliers for 17 years. She enjoys traveling to wine regions, exploring the outdoors, and listening to live music.

Paul Wallace began his yoga practice in 2007 and became a certified yoga teacher in 2011 after completing his first 200 hour teacher training at Yoga to the People in Manhattan. Since then he has taught in NYC, Los Angeles, South Carolina, and now St. Louis! Paul completed his second 200 teacher training in 2018 at the Kripalu School for Yoga in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the following year he traveled to India where he completed two 300 hour teacher trainings in Himalayan Kundalini. Paul’s yogic background is eclectic and diverse, making for well-rounded and exciting classes. A strong focus on alignment is paired with deep attention to the breath in an environment centered in self-awareness, self-compassion, and curiosity. Paul’s classes range in intensity, from gentle and meditative hatha practices to more physically challenging vinyasa flows. Whether as student or teacher, Paul’s yogic philosophy is rooted in meeting yourself with compassion and non-judgment, in order to grow from where you are rather than from where you think you ought to be.

Since early childhood Rose has been inspired by conscious body movement. Training in dance for several years, she developed a deep admiration for the intelligence of the human body. In high school she first turned to yoga as a physical practice. It soon became the healer of her deepest emotional struggles. Within this space Rose found confidence and in turn strives to develop the same feelings of strength and worthiness in others.

Rose’s classes focus on effective sequencing and focused transitions in an effort to expand your practice and align physical, mental, and emotional energies.

She has been teaching since 2012, has studied in Bali, Mexico, and Los Angeles, and holds her 500hour Advanced Teacher Training certificate.

Andrea Spadafora hails from the City of Salerno, near the world renowned Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. He started his career as a massage therapist in Italy at the age of 21. He moved to the US in 2006 with prior education, training and experience as a professional massage therapist. When he moved to the States, and prior to becoming a naturalized US citizen in 2012, he went to the Baltimore School of Massage in Maryland to obtain his American accreditation, degree and license in natural healing arts, therapeutic massage and bodywork.

He spent the next few years refining his skills and working for several local spas and wellness centers in the DC metro area, by putting in his curriculum vitae more than 6000 hours of massage and bodywork as a licensed massage therapist (LMT) and a NASM certified personal trainer (CPT). He then moved to colorful Colorado in 2016 where he worked as the director, the lead student mentor of the Academy of Natural Therapy's professional massage clinic and the instructor for a couple of extra-curricular classes (Movement Therapy for the Manual Therapist and Nutrition & Exercise for Massage Therapists). While living in Colorado for the last five years, he took Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200) and Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMT) at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins. He's currently a member of Yoga Alliance, the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and he is board certified with the National Therapeutic Board of Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).

Andrea just recently moved to the City of St. Louis, MO, where he is actively involved with the Italian-American community, adding his contribution as an Italian language tutor, translator and credentialed/registered State Courts Italian language interpreter.

Andrea loves spending time with his 7-year-old son Pietro, and as a well-traveled musician/drummer, he loves to deliver high-energy yoga classes and upbeat personal development presentations. He genuinely enjoys helping people in many capacities. He maintains a passion for teaching and learning about the human body and how to help it through the art and practice of Yoga. Andrea is an avid reader of books on spirituality, psychology, human anatomy, history and philosophy. He is a firm believer that all those involved in teaching should constantly remember the ancient Latin motto 'ludendo docere', that is, 'to teach with fun'.

To learn more about Andrea, please check out his Facebook group page "Yoga with Andrea" where he shares valuable tips, quotes, pictures, and excerpts from his favorite books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/797223200977573

Having embarked on her yoga journey as a path to self-discovery, Megan Margherio now guides students with powerful, heartfelt flows that fuse playfulness and mindfulness. After immersing herself in yoga teacher training in Bali, she cultivated a unique skill set, channeling her profound inward journey into dynamic sequences that strengthen the body and nurture the spirit. Megan's classes are an invitation to explore your inner landscape while enjoying the journey, fostering connection and growth. Step onto the mat and join her for an inspiring and empowering exploration of yoga's magic.

Grace first found yoga right out of college when she was struggling with body image and finding balance between the physical and spiritual. She quickly noticed how yoga helped her to begin to connect with her body and slow down. After 2 years of practicing she ventured off to Bali, Indonesia where she did her 200 hour yoga teacher training. With a bachelors and masters in exercise science, she creates a well rounded, grounding practice for her students. She loves to incorporate breathwork, meditation and slowing down the practice to restore the mind, body & soul. Grace wants to encourage what we learn on our mats to be taken off our mats into our everyday lives, living in more presence and peace.

Dr. Aria Thomé holds a Level 2 Practitioner Diploma in Integral Sound Healing from the Academy of Sound Healing as well as a Doctoral Degree in Sacred Music, with an emphasis in choral music. Her academics, classical voice training and ethnomusicology sound studies, focusing on their practical therapeutic properties.

She recently completed her advanced diploma in Level 2 Tuning Forks, giving her further knowledge and skills in the field of sound healing with a variety of healing instruments. She is also a certified gong practitioner.

Throughout her career she has done extensive research in the realm of Gregorian Chant, Western Plainchant, Byzantine, and Judeo-Christian psalmody practices. She has also studies Torah cantillation, Carnatic (South Indian) singing, Tuvan throat singing, as well as Vedic chanting. These allow her to help facilitate healing through the medium of Voice.

Aria is a composer and leader of Kirtan and Bhakti yoga devotee. She continues her sound healing practice through her company, AriaSound108, giving individual healing. She is adamant proponent of helping everyone to use their voice confidently as an instrument of self-healing and discovery. She hold a special place for healing voice trauma in the Queer community.

Laura began their yoga practice in 2015 and became certified to teach in 2017. After a year of teaching, Laura traveled to Rishikesh, India for an immersive yoga training experience. There she learned firsthand the magic and beauty of breath, being, alignment, postures, and sequencing.

Chris began practicing yoga in the 1970s after years of being an athlete and dancer.  In 1993 she completed her first Yoga Teacher Training at Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts.  Since that time she has studied with numerous yoga masters in various traditions.  She was one of three women who founded Big Bend Yoga Center in the 1990s (closed in 2020)and was solely responsible for creating Yoga Source in 2003 (sold in 2016, closed in 2018.  During her nearly 30 years of teaching full time she created a teacher training program that trained over 150 yoga teachers.  She was instrumental in bringing vinyasa yoga as well as the yin style to this area.  Today her classes consist of these two styles as well as therapeutic movement drawn from the Chinese discipline of Qigong.  Her classes will leave you feeling centered and grounded.

Shannon Green, DC, MS, 500 RYT, was first introduced to yoga over 10 years ago, and has continuously returned to the practice during times of uncertainty or stress. She found yoga to be healing and grounding, and learned that yoga is so much more than simple asana or poses which lead her on a journey to gain more knowledge through yoga teacher training. She has recently completed 500 hr YTT at Blue Sky Yoga with Angie Campbell, and is inspired to guide others through mindful movement and lead them toward balance and healing.

Shannon is a licensed Chiropractor, and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience. She is passionate about biomechanics, nervous system regulation, and holistic health. Her goal is to help others relieve stress, empower them on their self-healing journey, and connect with their bodies through movement and breath work.

Angie Campbell is a certified ELDOA trainer and Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP), with twenty years of teaching experience. She is educated in Soma training, personal training, Somatic Experiencing, Pilates and has studied other somatic sciences such as Feldenkrais and Alexander technique. Soma training and the ELDOA method are part of the work of French Osteopath, Dr. Guy Voyer. Angie is among the first class of candidacy for certification of ELDOA therapists through Guy Voyer’s osteopathic education program. Angie currently teaches clients at PALM health and leads 200 and 300 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings in St. Louis MO. She is deeply interested in Yoga Philosophy and the art of wellbeing. Both inform her private sessions with clients and facilitation of teacher trainings with the belief that we can be our own best therapist. Angie holds a BFA in dance from Stephen’s College in Columbia, Missouri, and has had a professional dancing career in Missouri, New Mexico, and Montreal, Quebec.