Our Teachers

• Liz Snyder

  

  Liz Snyder, E-RYT 500 hr, is a co-owner of HOME power yoga Cranford & Summit in New Jersey, founder of Project HOME Power Yoga, a 501(c)(3) organization, and a three term lululemon ambassador. She is a 1,200 Hour Tier 3 Baptiste Certified Teacher, and is about to lead her seventh teacher training at HOME power yoga!

  She completed Baron Baptiste's level 1, level 2, & level 3 week-long trainings, as well as Art of Assisting and Advanced Art of Assisting. She graduated from the Baptiste Fit to Lead year-long training program held in Utah, a training that is designed to teach teachers how to lead Baptiste inspired trainings & is led by Baron Baptiste. She assisted Baptiste week-long trainings led by both Paige Elenson & Baron Baptiste. She also taught and trained at the only Baptiste affiliate in NYC, Lyons Den Power Yoga.

  She has trained with world renowned spiritual leaders and meditation teachers including Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das, Ani Pema Chodron. She is trained in teaching Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga as well as Yin Yoga, a more restorative practice.

  She is passionate about service and the effort to make yoga accessible for all people. In March 2016, she traveled to Kenya, where she volunteered to assist a Baptiste teacher training to benefit Africa Yoga Project. Africa Yoga Project (AYP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to training yoga teachers in Africa to teach free yoga classes throughout the country. She has raised and personally donated thousands of dollars to AYP, and spent over a year with them, mentoring a yoga teacher from Sierra Leone. It was this experience that sparked her first non-profit, Project HOME Power Yoga, which she founded in 2020.

  She teaches a challenging and accessible power flow, focused on increasing strength, flexibility, and possibility. Her mission is to use yoga as a vehicle to serve people & the world.

• Katie Tierney

  

  Katie Tierney, E-RYT 500 hr, LCSW is the co-owner of HOME power yoga Cranford & Summit in New Jersey and co-founder of Project HOME Power Yoga, a 501(c)(3) organization. She will be leading her tenth teacher training at HOME Power Yoga this year, including HOME's 200-hour, 300-hour, Power Prenatal/ Postnatal & Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings.

  Katie earned her BA in Psychology/ BS In Elementary Education from Bucknell University and her Masters in Social Work with a specialization in Mental Health from the University of Michigan. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified School Social Worker and Elementary School Teacher.

  Katie began practicing yoga consistently in 2009 as a way to nourish her body after the birth of her first daughter and quickly connected with the yoga philosophy and the spiritual and emotional benefits of the practice. She completed her first teacher training in 2014 and has been teaching yoga ever since.

  After experiencing the tremendous benefits of yoga during the pregnancies and births of her daughters, Katie completed a Holistic Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training and a Holistic Postpartum/ Baby and Me Teacher Training. She currently leads Mindfulness- based Childbirth Preparation courses & designed & led HOME's first Power Prenatal/ Postnatal Training.

  Katie strongly believes in the power of yoga to promote mental well-being and is very interested in the impact of yoga on the field of mental health. Katie completed Intensive Trauma-Informed Yoga training to learn how to best use yoga to build resilience and self-regulation in order to manage and resolve symptoms of trauma. She also completed a Yin Yoga Teacher Training at the Integral Yoga Institute in NYC & designed & led HOME's first Yin Yoga Teacher Training. Katie is currently enrolled in Mindfulness & Meditation Training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.

  Katie and her husband both grew up in Cranford and now live in town with their three daughters who serve as her best teachers and biggest sources of inspiration for lessons in patience and love. She believes in the power of healing through yoga and is honored to serve and share her teaching with members of the HOME community.

• Lauren Anzevino King

  

  Lauren is a 500-hour RYT and completed all her training at HOME Power Yoga. She completed her 200-hour training in 2021 and a week after graduation, started her 300-hour training, which she completed in 2022. Most recently, she completed her 30-hour Pre-Natal & Post Natal Training. Lauren dove deep into her yoga practice in March 2020 when she was going through auto immune disease flare ups. She did yoga to find peace, motivation, and positivity during her healing process, and wanted to become a yoga teacher to give that feeling of comfort to each of her students.

  Lauren is originally from Westfield, but lives in Hoboken with her husband, Connor. When she’s not at HOME, she runs a small business as a full-time family & small business photographer. Her favorite fun fact: shes been HOME’s photographer since they opened and has photographed Emily & Liz for their Lululemon Ambassador photos!

  Whether it’s teaching yoga or photographing, Lauren’s goal is to bring joy to all her clients. Her classes will challenge you, but also provide you with modifications and possibilities to make you feel the most empowered on and off your mat.

• Marnie Becker

  

  Marnie is a 500-hour RYT instructor who completed Baron Baptiste’s Level 1 training and a 300-hour teacher training program with Bethany Lyons at Lyons Den Power Yoga in NYC, the only Baptiste Affiliate studio in NYC. Marnie's yoga training enables her to transform her students' physical and spiritual growth for a happier and healthier life. Marnie's intention is to empower her students to live their best lives on and off their mats.

• Jen Campion

  

  Jen, RYT 200-hour, completed her initial training in February 2023 at HOME Power Yoga under Liz Snyder and Katie Tierney and is currently enrolled in HOME’s 300-hour teacher training. In April 2023, she also completed HOME Power Yoga’s 30-hour Pre/Post Natal Yoga training and in May 2024, completed her Yin Yoga training with Corina Benner of Wake Up Yoga in Philadelphia, PA.

  Jen had been practicing yoga on and off since her early 20s but credits the amazing HOME Power Yoga community with motivating her to finally commit to a consistent practice. She attributes her newfound strength of body and mind to yoga, and she is so thankful for this warm, welcoming, supportive, ‘come-as-you-are’ space that has helped to foster such huge transformation in her life.

  Jen intends to bring the same strong sense of community to all of her classes and hopes that her students leave feeling empowered, more connected to their bodies, and more easeful in spirit.

  She and her husband, Mike, both grew up in Fanwood and now live just two blocks from Mike’s childhood home with their son, Brendan, and dog, Izzy.

• Julie Cennamo

  

  Julie is a 200-hr RYT and dedicated yoga teacher who believes in the profound mental benefits of this practice. Nearly 20 years ago, she started her personal journey with yoga. When she began practicing at HOME in 2019, she knew that she found a magical place. Completing the 200 hour training with Liz and Katie helped transform her life. Julie strives to create a supportive environment to integrate mental and physical growth. With a background in psychology, she intertwines her knowledge of the mind with this healing practice. She truly believes that yoga is for everyone. Attend class with Julie and see what is possible.

  Julie is a proud mother to 3 incredible girls, supported by her loving husband, and sweet pup MJ. As a 5th grade teacher, she brings the same enthusiasm and warmth to shaping young minds as she does to her yoga practice. Off her mat, she is an avid reader and lover of all things coffee.

• Angela Cerchio

  

  Angela found yoga back in 2006 when she was facing some post surgery health issues, and she fell in love with not only the physical benefits of the practice, but the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits as well. Most recently, in 2022, colleagues of Angela recommended her to try HOME Power Yoga for the incredible benefits of Baptiste Yoga, infrared heat, and the loving and supportive community. Angela immediately felt at HOME, and she became passionate about this practice that is accessible for every body, helps us to become more intune with our bodies, challenges us, and helps us to practice grace in our daily lives.

  Angela graduated college with degrees in Psychology as well as Elementary Education. She has been an elementary school teacher for eighteen years, and she returned to school to receive her certification as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach as well as a mental health first aid responder. Angela RYT 200 trained under Katie and Liz at HOME Power Yoga, and she knew that teaching children’s yoga was a calling. She loves to help her students in the classroom and in the studio become their best selves, learning mindfulness, self-awareness, confidence, kindness, and how to be present.

  Angela is honored to be part of the HOME Power community - a place that brings a sense of belonging, an appreciation for ourselves and others, and a place where we uplift each other to become instruments of peace and power in the world. A native of Cranford, Angela currently lives in Scotch Plains with her husband and two dogs. When she’s not teaching, you can find her cooking, baking, or spending time outdoors.

• Amy Clark

  

  Amy, RYT-200, completed her 200 hour teacher training and is in the process of completing her 300 hour teaching training under her sisters Katie and Liz at HOME Power Yoga. She has also completed their 30 hour Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Training and 30 hour Yin YogaTraining.

  Amy has always had a passion for health and fitness. She played basketball at Montclair State University where she studied Dietetics, and stayed on for her internship to become a Registered Dietitian. She has taught various types of fitness classes for the past 20+ years, including Spinning, Pilates, Barre, Strength Training, and Yoga. She opened a Bar Method studio in 2012, and a Barre/Yoga/Strength Training studio in 2023. Amy has been drawn to yoga even more so in the past few years due to not only the physical, but also the emotional and mental health benefits.

  Amy is also a Certified Doula through DONA International, a Certified Lactation Consultant, and Spinning Babies trained. She loves incorporating the breathing techniques and mindfulness practiced in yoga on the mat with expecting mothers in labor and postnatally.

  Amy grew up in Cranford with her 7 siblings and now has 6 children of her own. She couldn’t be more thrilled to join her sisters in the HOME community.

• Jill Diamant

  

  Jill is a 500-hour RYT. She completed her 200-hour teacher training with Liz Snyder and Katie Tierney at HOME Power Yoga in April 2019 and her 300-hr teacher training at HOME in 2022. Jill started practicing yoga years ago following a traumatic pregnancy complication and fell in love instantly. She credits yoga with bringing freedom, strength and an incredible community of people into her life. Originally from New Jersey, Jill graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Psychology and Communications. After college, she worked in public relations in New York City.

  Jill currently resides in Westfield, NJ with her husband Josh, their two sons, Eli and Jonah and their dog Bruce (yes, named after Bruce Springsteen). Jill can often be found on her mat or traveling with her family skiing or to a warm weather destination!

  Jill is one of the managers at HOME and you'll find her at both the Cranford and Summit studio locations. Jill’s class is a judgement-free zone where she hopes her students can recognize their potential and find their edge. She has developed a passion for getting upside down and has led several inversion workshops at HOME. Meeting so many incredible people while teaching yoga has been one of the greatest gifts of her life. She hopes to meet you in class one day soon.

• Sarah Douglass

  

  Sarah Donovan Douglass completed her 200-hour teacher training at HOME Power Yoga with Liz and Katie in February 2022 and more recently a 95-hour certification program in children’s and adolescent yoga with Little Flower Yoga. She is currently enrolled in HOME Power Yoga's 300-hour teacher training program.

  Sarah graduated from Skidmore College with a double major in philosophy and Spanish. After studying abroad for a year in Spain, she completed her MA and Ph.D. in philosophy at Villanova University. She particularly enjoys working in the classroom with first year students as they make the transition from high school to college. She has taught courses on ethics, community engaged philosophy, and happiness for over twenty years at a college in NYC. She has also worked in college readiness programs for middle and high school students in NYC.

  Sarah was drawn to philosophy and foreign language study because of their ability to help people to look at the world from unique perspectives, and to develop a sense of wonder. She believes that yoga is a physical practice that similarly draws attention to the uniqueness of the body and breath, and cultivates curiosity. She is especially interested in the benefits of yoga for children and adolescents as increased rates of anxiety and depression in young people are reported at the national level. As an educator, she understands that we cannot expect people to demonstrate competence in a skill that they have never been taught. Relaxation, mindfulness, and body awareness are skills that yoga classes teach to children and adults.

  While not a native New Jerseyan, she has found a welcoming community and home in Cranford where she resides with her three children.

• Laura Drechsel

  

  Laura is a 500 hour certified Baptiste instructor as well as a pre/post natal instructor. Laura has been practicing yoga since 2008 when she walked into her first Baptiste class and never looked back. Laura was drawn to the practice because it reminded her of years as a gymnast and she enjoyed how the physical challenge kept her mind completely present for the entirety of a class. Laura was a college athlete and enjoys physically challenging activities but something about yoga was different. After classes she noticed that she felt like a brand new person physically and mentally. It was a different feeling than the sore but satisfied feeling she got after an intense Hitt workout or long run. As the years went by and life got complicated yoga became so much more than a physical practice and she credits the themes of baptiste yoga with rewiring her brain to be a happier, freer version of herself. As Laura embarked on a very challenging infertility journey she became passionate about the power of yoga before, during and post pregnancy and loves to share it with others going through their own journey.

  Laura graduated from Lafayette College and went right into Teach for America where she found her second passion, education. She continues to work in the field and believes teachers of all kinds are transformative. Connecting teaching to yoga has been an empowering experience for her. Laura lives in Westfield, New Jersey with family and can't get enough of her two little boys. She was waiting outside on the opening morning of HOME power yoga at 5:45am and feels incredibly lucky and thankful to be part of this community that has brought her so many new friends.

  A teacher at heart, Laura loves serving others and is determined to have everyone in her class feel empowered, included and part of creating new possibilities.

• Nicole Fabian-Weber

  

  Nicole Fabian-Weber has been practicing yoga for over two decades, but truly found her home in HOME. After years of waiting for an engraved invitation, she finally signed up for teacher training in 2022, and obtained her 200-hour certification in February of 2023 under Liz Snyder and Katie Tierney.

  Few things make Nicole feel more grounded, calm and present than a sweaty, powerful yoga class — with a good playlist — and she hopes to pass that on to anyone she's lucky enough to teach. In addition to being a yoga teacher, Nicole is a level III reiki practitioner, and by day, works as an editor and writer.

  After living in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, respectively, for many years, Nicole currently lives in Cranford with her husband and three children. She loves gardening and looks forward to continuing her yoga education journey at HOME.

• Tess Forte

  

  Tess Forte completed her certification in children’s and adolescent yoga and mindfulness through Little Flower Yoga with Jennifer Cohen Harper and trained as a Yin yoga teacher with Naomi Fox in early 2024. She has studied Reiki since 2017 and became a Reiki Master in 2022.

  Tess is currently enrolled in 200-hour teacher training, as well as graduate work in the psychology of storytelling and the creative process. She is especially passionate about helping kids and teens learn about themselves, the world, and relationships by combining mindfulness and movement with the power of story, imagination, play, and self-expression.

  Tess is the Executive Editorial Director for Scholastic’s School Reading Events division, which includes Scholastic Book Fairs, classroom Book Clubs, and the Storyvoice read-aloud platform. She is also a freelance writer, creative strategist, and visual artist through her consultancy, Tess Forte Creative, founded in 2006.

  A native of New York City, Tess lives in Cranford with her teenage sons and tween daughter, all of whom share her love of creativity, story, and music.

• Hillary Irwin

  

  Hillary is a 500-hour RYT instructor and has been teaching at HOME Power Yoga since 2019. She started practicing yoga while living in New York City after college and has made it a regular part of her health and wellness routine ever since. Yoga has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and more patient, both on and off the mat.

  She earned her BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and her MS in Applied Anatomy and Physiology from Boston University. She is a registered dietitian with a private practice in Westfield where she teaches clients how to make healthy eating fit into a busy lifestyle.

  Hillary lives in Westfield with her husband Greg and their two children Oscar and Lola. She can often be found practicing yoga, exercising at SLT and SoulCycle and cooking up healthy treats for friends and family!

• Hilary Khademi

  

  Hilary is a 500-hour RYT. As a former classical ballet dancer, Hilary was naturally drawn to yoga. After discovering the power of yoga to increase strength, flexibility, and the possibilities within the physical body, it was the practice of breath and mindfulness that she fell in love with.

  As practicing Physical Therapist for over 25 years, Hilary believes in using her passion for anatomy, alignment, movement, strength and balance while teaching her classes. She currently works as a sports and orthopedic physical therapist in a multi-specialty medical practice.

  Hilary completed her 200hr RYT training in 2018, Home Power Yoga's 300hr Advanced Teacher Training in 2022, as well as Home Power Yoga’s Yin Training this year.

  Her fascination and passion for the human body has inspired her to share it with others. This has led her to teach Anatomy/Physiology for yoga teacher trainings.

  Hilary believes that yoga is for everyone, regardless of their age and ability level. Her classes will challenge you to be up to something bigger than yourself. She will bring you to your highest potential both mentally and physically, while prioritizing a safe and mindful practice.

  Hilary lives in Summit, and loves spending time outdoors with her husband, three children and two dogs.

• Jodi Klimko

  

  Jodi has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and found a love for hot yoga at Home. She completed a certification in Svaroopa, a restorative style of yoga, back in 2009, but was looking for a physically challenging practice that was accessible to all and found that at Home. She completed 200 hour teacher training under Katie and Liz in 2023 and then went on for more training in Pre/Postnatal and Yin. She currently teaches in the Summit studio leading both Pre/Postnatal and Slow Flow Deep Stretch classes.

  Jodi is a special education teacher and lives in Cranford. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with her daughter who is now teaching yoga in Virginia where she lives. She is still working on getting her husband and sons to come to class and get all the benefits of this amazing practice.

  Jodi loves the Home community and enjoys bringing a practice to all that is challenging yet supportive. Come as you are, see what is possible today. You will leave feeling full and fantastic.

• Claire Klobucista

  

  Claire is a 200-hour RYT instructor, trained at HOME under Katie Tierney and Liz Snyder, and is currently enrolled in HOME Power Yoga's 300 hour teacher training program. Claire has been practicing yoga for nearly a decade. She sought out yoga to mix up her fitness routine and found the practice to be incredibly unique and powerful in its ability to connect the body with the mind and breath.

  Claire also works as a writer and editor, primarily covering international issues, particularly global health. She studied international relations at Tufts University and journalism at Boston University, completing her master’s degree in 2015. She loves any chance to interview and connect with other people — listening to their stories and retelling those stories through writing.

  In the same way, Claire loves connecting with others in the studio and on the mat. She is an advocate of hands-on assists to help students feel supported, empowered, and seen. Her intention is to help you find ease in your body and mind, and discover what’s possible for you.

  Claire also completed HOME Power Yoga's Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga training and Yin Yoga Training.

• Lindsay Mascali

  

  Lindsay is a 500-hour RYT. She began practicing yoga over 15 years ago to supplement her regular fitness routine and help destress from her demanding job in the fashion industry. After a major surgery left her with limited mobility in her right arm and hand, Lindsay used yoga to help build back her strength.

  She deepened her practice after the birth of her first child, incorporating daily yoga classes at HOME into her routine. She began to notice the mental and emotional impact the practice and the methodology had on her – she felt stronger, but more importantly, she felt more patient, present and less reactive.

  What started out as a hobby, over time turned into an essential part of her life. In 2020, Lindsay completed her 200-hour Baptiste Yoga certification. As a yoga teacher, Lindsay enjoys nothing more than watching her students grow their practice, but also fall in love with yoga and all it embodies.

  When Lindsay isn’t practicing yoga, she is working for a brand consultancy firm based out of NYC. She enjoys family time at home or on the beach with her husband Chris, two kids - Joey and Olivia, and their crazy doodle, Vinny.

  Lindsay is currently working to obtain her 300-hour certification at HOME power yoga.

• Jenn Masella

  

  Jenn is a 500 hour RYT. She found yoga when she was taking a much needed break from corporate America and the grind of the fashion industry. A friend dragged her to HOME power yoga and told her she NEEDED this. Jenn fell in love with the Baptiste method of yoga and the HOME community on day one and never looked back. The strong connection of mind and body coupled with the supportive community inspired Jenn to want to share the practice with as many people as she could. Jenn completed her 200 hour and 300 hour teacher certification at HOME Power Yoga. The yoga practice and methodology helped Jenn transform both mentally and physically and find a renewed energy for her work and life. Jenn now takes every opportunity she gets to share this energy through teaching, mentoring, and volunteering. Her intention is to empower her students on the mat so they can tackle whatever lies ahead.

  When Jenn is not on her mat, she spends as much time as possible with her husband and college age sons hitting the beach, hunting for fun new restaurants and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers!

• Cathy McKeon

  

  Cathy is a 500-hour RYT. She began practicing yoga in 2016 as a complement to marathon training and developed a passion for the practice ever since. She initially found that yoga improved her performance as an endurance athlete and discovered that practicing overall made her physically stronger, increased mental focus and grounded her emotionally. Yoga powerfully impacted the way her body felt and began to transform the way she lived her life. This led her to deepen her knowledge and practice through teacher training.

  In 2018 she became RYT-200 certified in Kokoro Yoga under Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine, who teaches yoga as part of a framework to implement mental resiliency.  She completed an additional RYT-200 teacher training through HOME Power Yoga followed by a Baptiste Assisting Course, a week-long Baptiste Level 1 experience, and an Intensive Yoga for Athletes certification. She is currently participating in Home Power Yoga’s 300hr Advanced Teacher Training.

  Cathy believes strongly that yoga is a powerful practice that integrates the development of physical strength, mental resiliency, and spiritual well-being.  She is passionate about empowering students to explore their limitless potential on and off their mat by accessing their true power that resides within.

  Cathy lives in Westfield with her husband and four children. When not practicing yoga, you can find her training for a race, at the beach, on a Disney vacation, at a soccer field, or in a hockey rink.

• Veronica Naughter

  

  Veronica is a 500 hr-RYT and a 750 hr-Tier 2 Certified Baptiste Teacher. She has extensive training in the Baptiste Methodology having competed Levels 1, 2 & 3, Art of Assisting and Advanced Art of Assisting. Veronica is also a graduate of the year long FIT to Lead Program lead by Baron Baptiste. She has also been on the Assistant Team with the Baptiste Institute.

  Veronica has trained and taught at Lyons Den Power Yoga for three years and was lead assistant for owner, Bethany Lyons. She was also on the assistant team for Yoga at Bryant Park as well as Africa Yoga Project fundraising events.

  Veronica has been teaching yoga for over 12 years and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. She teaches a powerful flow that provides students with the tools of alignment, balance and breath. Veronica's intention is to offer students the opportunity to become present and empowered on their mat so they can be their best selves off their mat.

• Kathleen Ryan

  

  Kathleen Ryan is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor. She has been practicing at HOME since the doors opened in June 2018 and has been a teacher there since 2021. She also teaches a weekly yoga and mindfulness class to preschoolers.

  Kathleen earned a BA in French Translation and a Masters in Teaching for Elementary Education from Montclair State University, as well as a degree in the Baking & Pastry Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education. She lived her previous lives as a preschool teacher, middle school reading teacher, inside sales rep, and owner of a custom cake business.

  Living with major depression and ADHD since childhood, Kathleen noticed the positive impact of her regular yoga practice almost immediately. In addition to better mood, focus, and sleep, she saw improvements in her relationships with her children within weeks. She was becoming more grounded, present, and patient.

  When not at HOME, Kathleen adores pickleball, books, movies, and watching old seasons of Survivor with her two boys and husband who is most likely asleep on the couch.

• Emily Snyder

  

  Emily Snyder, RYT-500, CCC-SLP, completed both her 200-hour & 300-hour yoga teacher training under her sisters, Katie Tierney & Liz Snyder, at HOME Power Yoga.

  Emily attended Loyola University Maryland, where she studied Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. She completed her Masters program at Montclair State University in Communication Sciences & Disorders, and worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist for children with significant disabilities.

  In 2020, she left her career to become a full time yoga instructor & manager at HOME Power Yoga Cranford & Summit. She attributes this practice to encouraging her to look for what is possible in her life, making decisions aligned with her own truth, and beginning again when needed. Now, Emily loves being able to integrate both worlds of yoga & speech-language pathology by teaching yoga regularly to individuals with special needs. She is passionate about the physical, mental and emotional benefits of yoga, and making it accessible to anybody.

  Emily is thrilled to get to do what she loves everyday, and especially to be able to share it with the amazing community at HOME. Her intention is to make you feel seen, loved & sweaty!

• Delaney Trotter

  

  Delaney is a 500-hr RYT instructor, she completed all of her training under Katie and Liz at HOME Power Yoga. When she found Baptiste Yoga, Delaney was feeling challenged by some health issues and did not know how to give her body grace. Yoga allowed her the space to show up however she was feeling without judgement. The practice continuously challenged all the preconceived notions she had about her body and what it was capable of. What kept her coming back was when she saw these mindset changes trickle off her mat, into her life. Delaney is passionate about teaching yoga to children and adults; she loves that this practice gives her time to let all the other thoughts of the day go.

  Along with being a yoga instructor, Delaney is a local elementary school teacher. She graduated from Seton Hall University with her BS in Elementary/Special Education and her MA in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. One thing she is especially grateful for is being able to bring the tools of mindfulness and self-awareness to her students in the classroom.

  As a life long Cranford resident Delaney is honored to be able to give back to her community through this practice and studio. Delaney teaches a challenging yet accessible yoga class that will bring you to your edge and leave you feeling renewed. She aspires to use Baptiste Yoga to show others that they can be enough as they are and overcome seemingly impossible challenges.

• Lisa Tucci

  

  Lisa is a 200 hour RYT and is currently enrolled in HOME Power Yog's 300 hour Teacher Training program. Lisa completed HOME Power Yoga's Prenatal/ Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training & Yin Yoga Teacher Training programs.

  Lisa has been attending Baptiste style yoga classes on and off for more than a dozen years. After having taken a break during COVID while pregnant, a friend urged her to try yoga again as she was dealing with some resultant inflammation in the body. She hasn’t turned back since. The heat, stretching, and strengthening of the muscles around the joints really go a long way in helping her feel her best. Not only has it been a physical help, she found yoga made her more present and grounded on and off her mat.

  Along with being a yoga instructor, Lisa works in finance. If only athleisure were allowed in the office! She lives in Cranford with her family and when not practicing yoga, you can usually find her outdoors - at the beach, in town, at kids’ games, or hanging with friends.

• Shweta Gupta

  

  Shweta completed her 300-hour yoga certification with the American Yoga Academy in 2013. She became exposed to yoga and began practicing in New York City when living there after college. Since then, Shweta has been practicing yoga for the past 10+ years and health and wellness has always been an interest and passion of hers. She decided to pursue her certification to help gain knowledge about this ancient practice and incorporate the aspects of mindfulness and presence in her daily life.

  Shweta graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Finance and Accounting. Although she currently still works in a corporate setting, she has hosted numerous wellness events at her office including teaching yoga to her colleagues, organizing nature walks, and guiding meditation classes. Combining her business acumen with her love for yoga, Shweta creates engaging, interactive classes that promote physical awareness, emotional balance, and self-expression. Her teaching style blends a calming energy with patience and understanding, nurturing a supportive environment for both kids and adults.

  A native of New Jersey, Shweta lives in Summit with her small children (ages 3 and 6) and husband, keeping her active and engaged at all times. Shweta loves to travel and being exposed to different cultures and cuisines. When not guiding young yogis (or traveling), you can find Shweta at a local coffee shop catching up with girlfriends or exploring nearby parks and trails.