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Taylor, a 20 year practitioner herself, was originally trained in the Sivananda Hatha style of yoga for her 200 hr certification and completed her 300 hr certification in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TC-TSY).  

Over the last six years her teaching style holds true to the Hatha roots while integrating Vinyasa with a touch of Yin. Taylor’s yoga classes are always trauma informed with a focus on creating a safe and fun environment for her students to grow and heal. Taylor’s goal as a teacher is to lead classes that will encourage students to increase awareness in the present moment, to reduce stress and tension, and encourage a stronger, nonjudgmental relationship with their body. 

Amy’s yoga journey began at 17 and was deepened by her time as a work-study resident at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram. With nearly 20 years of practice, a 200-hour certification from 2017, and recently completed her 300-hour certification with My Vinyasa Practice, Amy offers trauma-informed, personalized instruction for all levels, emphasizing self-love, connection, and healing. She is also pursuing a master’s in clinical mental health counseling.

Amy has a background in education, having taught elementary and middle school science and served as a Social Emotional Learning Specialist. She currently coordinates GOFM's Young Gardeners Program and lives a lifestyle focused on ecology, food, compassion, and community.

A breast cancer survivor and recently named one of Galveston’s 40 Under 40, Amy is dedicated to guiding others on their growth and healing journeys. Outside of teaching yoga, she leads free educational workshops and enjoys her Island life as a beekeeper, chicken mama, cat lady, kitchen witch, and dog mom to Luna. Amy is happy and humbled to join the Healing House team.

Guiding students with clear and articulate instructions, anatomical insights and skillful sequencing, Kathleen DiNatale's teachings weave the physical with the emotional and spiritual journey. Her classes blend poetry and wisdom teachings with an exploration of the embodied experience through yoga asana and somatic practices. 

Kathleen has taught yoga and meditation since 1998. She was the founder of Galveston's popular The Yoga Haven studio. She is a long-time student of Tias and Surya Little of Prajna Yoga and Sarah Powers of Insight Yoga. Kathleen is registered with Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists, she specializes in Yoga Nidra,  Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and PreNatal Yoga. 

Jen Pearson has been practicing yoga for over 25 years. Initially, she started doing yoga to find a quiet space and destress while living in New York City. She was drawn to yoga practices and disciplines that focused on the breath, mind-body connection, and body alignment. Over the years, her commitment to yoga grew, and she started to seek out different studios and teachers while traveling for work to learn from them and appreciate their differences or similarities. "A common thread runs through the practice no matter where you are."

Jen completed her 200-hour certification in the Spring of 2016, and since then, she has taught over 500 hours. Currently, she lives in Galveston and teaches a Vinyasa flow class based on the teachings of the late BKS Iyengar. The class focuses on breath, meditation, and body alignment, and is accompanied by soulful and intentional music. "When people tell me that they are not flexible enough for yoga, I assure them that flexibility does not matter. Only two things matter: the breath and a desire to move the body; the rest comes in time."

Christina is a dedicated 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT® 500) certified by Yoga Alliance. After practicing yoga for over 20 years, Christina decided to take on the challenge of yoga teacher training. Her Yoga training included a comprehensive 200-hour foundational program at Rasa Yoga, with an additional 300 hours of advanced training in India. She continues her pursuit of Yoga studies working towards her certification in Yoga Therapy.  

Her teaching philosophy emphasizes alignment, breath awareness, and fostering a sense of inner peace. 

She loves hiking in the lush woods, feeling the earth beneath her feet, and connecting with the natural world. The beach is her sanctuary—a place where she finds solace, meditates, and draws inspiration.

During high school sports Christopher he found himself getting injured and in pain. In 2008 he committed to a yoga practice at his college rec center. There he found the exercise and sanity his body needed to alleviate injury and pain as well as support his mental health. 

In 2014,  Christopher completed a 200hr yoga teacher training program at Yoga Source St. Louis where he experienced a wide range of approaches, lots of different flow sequencing and studied Iyengar yoga. 

 Christopher found a simple sequencing that he commonly utilizes that minimizes complications in transitions that take us out of alignment. Students enjoy the sequencing and flow of his classes  and find it easy to follow through his thoughtful guidance and encouragement allowing them to understand the actions of the body more deeply.

Michelle’s love of yoga began by accident over 20 years ago after taking a yoga class while in college the day before a 10K road race, resulting in her shaving over 2 minutes off her run time. As a lifelong athlete, Michelle immediately recognized the physical benefits that yoga provided, and began routinely taking classes at the Yoga Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Yoga soon became a passion, and she studied under Kristin Cooper-Gulak (founder of Kunga Yoga) for her 200-hour teacher training in 2003.

With an extensive background in the biological sciences, Michelle appreciated bringing mind and body together through proper alignment and nervous system regulation. During her graduate studies in South Carolina, she was able to study under Stacy Millner-Collins, as well as numerous other respected teachers, focusing on alignment-oriented yoga.

Michelle’s professional career took her to Washington, DC, where she studied at Willow Street Yoga earning her advanced yoga teaching certification. Her with continued travels and marine science endeavors allowed her to teach yoga in unique places, such as American Samoa. After moving to Texas in 2012 for her job as a marine biologist, Michelle has been offering vinyasa and flow-based yoga classes in Galveston. She is also an advanced BUTI yoga instructor, and finds joy in infusing dynamic yoga asana with primal music to some groovy dance beats! When not at yoga, you can find Michelle scuba diving at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, paddle boarding off the Galveston seawall, and spending time with her beloved husband, son, and two dogs.

Cat was first introduced to yoga while she was recovering from a difficult period in her life, 25 years ago.  She has experienced profound healing and transformation with yoga and meditation.  She continues a daily practice and she is passionate about sharing with others.

She received a 200 hour yoga teacher certification at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2014.  She taught for several years until she went back to school to earn a Master’s Degree in Counseling.  She is now a Licensed Professional Counselor.  Wanting to share yoga with her clients, she was then certified in Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy (TIYT) with Sundara Yoga Therapy.  Recently, Cat completed a 100 Yin and Restorative Yoga Training at the Yandara Yoga Institute.

Marisa is a RYT-200 through Breathe for Change and YogaFit.  She has over 14 years of experience in teaching yoga, meditation, breathwork, and wellness workshops.  She fell in love with yoga 20 years ago when she quickly discovered the healing effects is has on the mind, body, and spirit. Her practice is centered around self-love, kindness, and humility. Marisa's teaching style varies from a mixed level vinyasa flow and a gentle yoga flow class. Her class is rejuvenating yet relaxing, leaving you with that "Yoga bliss" feeling. 

Marisa is also a certified educational teacher in Texas and has taught yoga and mindfulness to people of all ages, including teachers and staff, administration, and students K-12.  She loves to share the many health benefits of yoga and the healing power of the breath with others.   

When she is not doing yoga, Marisa loves spending time with her family and two sons.  She enjoys going to the beach, surfing, dancing, running, playing, and baking.

Clint received his 200 hr Hatha certificate in 2006 from Yoga Yoga in Austin, TX. He is the acupuncturist at Hooked on Acupuncture and the owner of Healing House. Clint learned and practiced both Tai Chi and Qigong at the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin (AOMA), where he earned his Masters of Chinese Medicine in 2012. Clint is following in Kevin Costner’s footsteps and is building it so you will come.