Emily's love of sports and movement have been with her for life. Playing three varisty sports at High School in New Hampshire where she grew up, she knew how to put her passion into her professional life somehow. After graduating Cum Laude from Springfield College in 1993, she immediately moved to New Jersey to work in Corporate Fitness and Wellness for a large pharmaceutical company developing fitness and wellness programs for numerous employees. Seeking to grow in this industry, Emily brought her eagerness next to NYC to an investment bank in the heart of Manhattan. Then she helped launch a wellness/fitness program and brand new state of the art fitness program and brand new state of the art fitness facility for 4,000 relocated employees. After four years of hustle and bustle, she moved to Albany to be closer to family and to raise her son Joseph. She contineud working in the field of corporate fitness at various General Electric Wellness centers in the Capital District. After being consistently urged by a wonderful employee residing at one of her fitness centers, to go out on her own, she took the risk and started E Studio. With the help of her yoga mentor, Susan Hoffman, and facing her fears, E Studio thrives today in Latham and Clifton Park.

Throughout the past decade, Erin has taught a wide variety of fitness classes around the area including aerobics, body sculpting, spinning and cardio bootcamp. Erin began practicing yoga almost ten years ago to offset her intensive marathon training and was immediately drawn to the physical practice. Yet between her athletic endeavors and a full-time job in finance, she found it difficult to quiet her mind. With the encouragement of her mother, who happens to be a yoga teacher, Erin began taking weekend intensive yoga teacher trainings. She also travelled regularly to NYC to participate in a variety of barre classes and trainings before barre became available in the Capital District. The barre fitness model was a natural fit for Erin because it couples muscle strengthening and lengthening using yoga and pilates principles, bringing a more balanced and effective approach to fitness classes. Erin is a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist and graduate of the Center for Natural Wellness in Albany, NY. Her curriculum included 1000+ hours of science based coursework including anatomy, physiology, myology, and kinesiology, which provides Erin with a great understanding of how the body responds to yoga and barre classes.

Melissa Leach has been practicing vinyasa yoga for over 10 years and
has studied under many inspirational teachers including Kathryn Budig,
Rodney Yee, Seane Corn and Sadie Nardini. She has trained directly
with Baron Baptiste completing his Level 1, Level 2 and FIRST EVER, Level 3 teacher training (in Dec. 2011). Melissa is certified to
teach Core Strength Vinyasa yoga by Sadie Nardini and is an Associate Baptiste instructor working towards her certification with Baron Baptiste. Melissa is one of only 78 people who completed the Level 3 training and remains in ongoing training with Baron. Her classes are powerful, sweaty, fun and empowering where Melissa hopes you will find inspiration, power and infinite possibility in your own practice!

Randi completed her yoga certification at 'Yoga People in Brooklyn Hgts, Nyc'. Her commitment to yoga lead her to Lotus Palm school in Montral to study the techniques of thai yoga bodywork. Randi is AS Health Educator; ceritified functional movement specialist, AFAA ceritified personal trainer & AFAA certified group exercise instructor.

Vicki Brignati was introduced to yoga when she was pregnant with her first child. In practicing pre-natal yoga, Vicki first experienced the body-mind connection and the many health benefits that yoga has to offer. In 2009 she became a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor through Lotus Gardens Yoga School. Vicki has also trained with Baron Baptiste and is currently working as an assistant trainer/mentor for the Hot Warrior Yoga Teacher Training Program. In addition to studying and practicing yoga, Vicki is also an AFAA certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor and she enjoys completing 5k runs for charity. Vicki‘s classes include fun, Hot Power Vinyasa, Yoga Basics, Hot Warrior Yoga, and Barre Fit. Vicki believes yoga is for everyone and loves to help individuals discover that inner place of peace and calm that lies within.

Genii, a lifelong student and teacher, hadadded teaching yoga to young adults and children to her teaching repertoire. A classroom teacher and school library media specialist K-12 for 30+ years, Genii is excited to share her loe of yoga. She has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga Yoga for 19 years and is Yoga Alliance certified (200 RYT) is classical hatha yoga and has an additional 40+ hours in Yoga Ed. and Kids Yoga Teacher training. Genii has been influenced and inspired by a wide range of yogis and yoginis.

Nicole Ramsdill has always been a fitness enthusiast. She enjoys discovering different types of workouts to challenge the body and take it to another level. She enjoys developing classes and adapting workouts to challenge all levels of fitness. Nicole followed her passion for fitness, and got certified in group exercise four years ago. She holds certifications through NETA, pilates and is completing further accreditation through AFAA. When not instructing group exercise classes at the gym, you will find Nicole in her first grade classroom. The place where her love of teaching began!

Chelsey's high energy playful classes will foster a feeling of focus and lightness. She teaches with a loving compassion and each of her classes unites around a cohesive theme. In Chelsey's classes, you will overcome both physical and mental obstacles with an ease that will restore you to your true self. Chelsey has a spunky empathetic spirit that she has found through her own yoga practice. She has been practicing yoga for over seven years and is a Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher. Chelsey holds a degree in Exercise Science form SUNY Cortland.

Denise has been a Fitness Instructor for 25 years. She has owned a fitness business doing classes at corporate work sites. She has also trained instructors and helped to build up programs in Tri-City area gyms. Her certifications include: AFFA & AFPA for group classes and personal training, Silver Sneakers, Mat Pilates, Sculpting & CPR. Her favorite class of all time would be Butts & Guts

Tammy became a yoga teacher this year after practicing for 4 years. She has studied with Sadie Nardini and Baron Baptiste. She teachers Power Vinyasa Flow Classes. When not teaching yoga, Tammy is an avid triathlete and runner having completed several marathons and half-ironman events. She is also a running and triathlon coach at the Southern Saratoga YMCA. Tammy resides in Clifton Park with her husband and two young children.

Noreen has been practicing yoga for 15 plus years. Her love of yoga was inspired by Sonya Sumar under whom she studied Yoga for the Special Child. Certified, Noreen went on to study and earn more certifications with Shakta Kaur Kalsa, and Marsha Wenig. Noreen has participated in workshops with Doug Swenson(Ashtanga), Frank Mauro(Om Yoga), Lauren Toolin, Rajashree Choudhury(Bikram), Sadie Nardini and Susan McCadam-Hoffman. Currently, Noreen's Mentors are Jen Bettini-Bergeron( Brian Kest teacher) and Marge McGreevy(Ivengar Yoga). Noreen also teaches the Silver Sneakers Program, and Balletone.