2026 Instructors
Bubbles & Sage
Follow Shannon and Heather into a world of healing sound frequencies. Experience the soothing resonance of gongs, crystal singing bowls, chimes, and bells as friendship and sound healing come together to create a deeply restorative journey. These gentle vibrations calm the nervous system, restore balance, and deepen the connection to the body, heart and energy.
Stephanie Chapman
Stephanie first discovered yoga in 2012 and immediately felt its transformative power. The gifts of mindfulness, breath awareness, and flexibility she experienced on the mat began to flow into her everyday life and her work as a high school teacher. Inspired by the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of yoga, she felt called to share this practice with others. Stephanie’s teaching is rooted in kindness and connection. Her goal is to create a welcoming space where students feel supported, inspired, and empowered to explore all the beautiful ways yoga can enrich their lives. Learn more >
Druminyasa
Feel the vibrations of the drums as you connect breath, heartbeat, mind & body to your practice. As featured by The Washington Times, CBS, and Washington’s WTOP news, Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa has been playing drums and percussion for over 25 years. Brad is a yoga teacher and founded Druminyasa by connecting his love for rhythm, drums and movement. Learn more >
Monica Fayad
Monica is a yoga teacher, somatic movement guide, and sound healing practitioner with over 25 years of experience helping students reconnect to themselves through embodiment and presence. Her classes blend grounding strength, fluid movement, and mindful connection to create an experience that is both energizing and deeply restorative.
Rachel Stuart Haas
Rachel Stuart-Haas is a Louisiana-based artist, astrologer, and Simon & Schuster–published author. She earned her BFA in Design/Illustration from The Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and creates one-of-a-kind paintings that reflect her intuitive connection to both the visible world and the ethereal. Learn more >
Kristy Hathorn
Kristy’s love for yoga began the moment she stepped onto the mat. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 and is now a Yoga Alliance RYT 500 with certifications in Kids Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and Yin. For Kristy, yoga is more than movement—it is an opportunity to cultivate peace and presence. She believes yoga is accessible to every body and every age, creating a supportive space for self-awareness and mindful connection. Her intention is for each student to leave class feeling grounded, supported, and more connected to themselves.
Erin Hogg
Erin has always had a heart for service and care. Erin believes that we are whole-body beings — mind, body, and spirit are interconnected, and true wellness comes from nurturing all three. Each time she steps on the mat, she is reminded that yoga is not just movement, but a way to heal and reconnect with ourselves. She is deeply grateful to share the same studio space that shaped her own path as a teacher, and she hopes every student leaves her class feeling peaceful, empowered, and renewed.
Hollie Lloyd, E-RYT & C-IAYT
Hollie Lloyd is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and continuing education provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance, a Yoga of 12 Step Recovery Peer Support Guide (Y12SR), and a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) through the International Association of Yoga Therapists specializing in the therapeutic application of yoga for long-term health and wellness. In 2024 she opened The Yoga Room of Kinetic Wellness as an equity-based studio space designed to support those managing chronic conditions, recovering from injury, or seeking a more "hands-on" holistic approach to healing alongside professional guidance. Hollie has over ten years of experience and more than 5000 hours of teaching students in her community. She operates grounded in the belief that true health involves a whole-person approach nurturing every aspect of an individual's life.
James Osborne
James Osborne is trying to find some answers to the complexities of our world and yoga has become a comrade on this quest. He finally has learned how to breathe, move so he won't hurt himself, and discovered a community of friends who want to celebrate this connection. Every day that he practices yoga he learns something. It's humbling, exciting, motivating, and he can't wait to share this experience with you. He is approaching his fourth year of teaching and wants to infuse the energy, creativity, and patience that his teachers have shared with him. Yoga, the Arts, and his loved ones are the transformative powers that guide him.
The Rileybirds
New Orleans-based husband-and-wife duo, Rachael and Joshua Riley play songs from the heart, born of stillness and the sacred love within. Inspired by their yoga and meditation practice, their message is simple… YOU ARE LOVE.
Ranging from ancient mantras to conscious pop, The Rileybirds music explores what it means to live honestly and deeply vulnerable, in order to realize Truth and be unconditional love. Learn more >
Emily Sample
Emily Sample is one of the founders and the owner of YFF. She has a love for community and festivals and will be teaching the Sunday Service class at YFF 2026! This class is a slow flow that will incorporate moving the body to beautiful live music by her close friends, The Rileybirds. This spiritual class is inspired by the sweet serenade of instruments, voice and nature. A joyful way to close out YFF 2026!! We grow together, We grow as one!
Britney M. Tegtmeier
Britney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Texas as well as a certified Yoga Teacher. She has training in working with trauma, grief, and other difficult life stages and circumstances. She is also a devoted student to yoga and its principles. Britney is a lover of life and deeply desires to support people on their journey to peace and vibrancy. Learn more >
Sarah Tucci
Sarah has been an avid fitness enthusiast since childhood and has 25+ years experience teaching a variety of group exercise classes. She began her yoga journey to help balance a cardio addiction and completed her initial yoga certification in 2003 with YogaFit. She added paddleboarding to her list of hobbies in 2013 and completed her SUP yoga certification in 2016 and currently teaches SUP yoga at the YMCA. Sarah is on of the founders of YFF and has a passion for all things wellness! She is excited to bring SUP yoga back to YFF this year. Tribal SUP will connect breath to primal movement accompanied by beats from Druminyasa. Let's breathe and move together on the water under the sunshine. Nature heals.
The Vibe’oLinist
The Vibe’oLinist is a classically trained electric and acoustic hip-hop, pop, jazz, soul, and gospel violinist with over 20 years of experience. Jeremy has captivated audiences across the United States, performing at corporate events, weddings, parties, and nightclubs. His unrivaled talent has gotten the stamp of approval from several elected officials including the Governor of the State of Louisiana. Because of his ability to mesmerize audiences, Jeremy is often invited to perform along with live bands as a featured artists and has been featured artist on over seven albums. Learn more >
Emily Williams
I am a woman: I am. I have a passion for bringing people together, for following the golden thread of connection, the intricate weavings of our energies. I desire to create safe spaces to explore these deeply meaningful connections. I believe in the importance of sharing our unique gifts, so that we may cocreate the most beautiful reality. I have been in the healing arts profession since 2012, as a yoga teacher, teacher trainer, mentor, coach, sound explorer/songstress and energy worker. I am a 500 E-RYT, Reiki Master, and a forever student.