While raising her young boys, Margaret quickly found the benefits of a regular yoga practice helped to support her through the many transitions of motherhood. In 2021 she earned her 200-hour teaching certificate, and then went on to teach many regular classes in the Pittsburgh area. In 2024 Margaret earned an additional 300-hour teaching certificate. She loves spreading her joy of yoga to others and sharing the many mindful benefits yoga can bring into our lives. Margaret’s goal is to not only focus on the physical aspects of yoga and wellness, but to also continue to build a genuine community of yogis at the studio. In Margaret’s classes you can expect to find connection to breath, build strength, and leave feeling fully embodied. When not on her yoga mat, Margaret loves being outdoors and spending time with her family.

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Christina is a New Jersey native living in Pittsburgh and sharing her love of yoga with the Roots Yoga community. After discovering yoga’s power to strengthen and reconnect her during life’s transitions, she felt called to deepen her studies and step into the role of teacher. Christina’s classes invite students to slow down, tune in, and explore the present moment with curiosity. Her teaching style is encouraging and rooted in creating a space where every student feels seen, supported, and welcomed just as they are.

Tracey is a yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, wife, and mother. She loves to share her passion for breathwork and yoga by creating an environment where each person can come home to their body and remember their worth. When she’s not teaching, Tracey loves to swim, hike, and spend time with her family. Tracey has two adult sons. Married for 28 years, Tracey and her husband Doug enjoy outdoor activities, traveling, and theater.

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Jess completed her 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in 2021 and a year-long advanced meditation training in 2022. After encountering some health challenges, it was yoga and breath meditation work that helped her get her physical strength back and heal. Inspired to help others find that mind-body connection as well, she strives to create an environment where you can truly make the practice your own and meet you where you are in your fitness journey. When off the mat, Jess can be found lifting weights, reading or browsing local farmers markets. 

Kiersten first started practicing yoga in 2018 when she joined a friend for a class. She immediately fell in love with the practice and after a few years, followed her intuition and signed up for yoga teacher training. She completed her 200 hour YTT in 2021 and has been teaching weekly classes ever since. Kiersten is also certified in yin yoga, restorative yoga, and reiki level 2. After every class she hopes to leave her students feeling confident, accomplished, and inspired.

Kylie has been a certified yoga teacher since 2002, sharing her love of mindful movement and breathwork with the Pittsburgh community. After discovering yoga as a grounding practice during a busy season of life, Kylie followed her passion into teacher training and has been guiding students ever since. Her classes blend strength, fluidity, and presence - inviting students to tune into their bodies, soften into stillness, and explore the balance between effort and ease. Her warm, uplifting teaching style creates a welcoming space for all levels to feel supported, challenged, and connected. Kylie’s intention is to help students leave class feeling clear, confident, and at peace.

James completed his 300 hour yoga teacher training in the summer of 2025 and has been practicing yoga for many years. He enjoys many aspects of yoga, including embodiment and restoration. In his class, you can expect an emphasis on breath, movement with options, and getting out of the mind and into the body.

James is a full time counselor and also holds a license to practice massage therapy. Yoga has complemented these nicely, as James is very passionate about holistic health. He also values his family, friends, and spending time with his retired racing greyhound, Chica. See you on the mat! 

Everything is vibration. Sound is not only heard by ears, but felt by our bodies. A Sound Bath is a massage for the mind and body. Rhiannon will guide participants through their sound bath experience with selecting from crystal quartz and metal bowls, tuning forks, harp, Koshi chimes, gongs, bells, shakers, and rain sticks. Participants have reported a sense of rejuvenation and clarity, relaxation and calm, from her supportive and nourishing sound baths. 

In addition to being a Certified Expert Level Sound Healer, Rhiannon brings the expertise of her background in Music Education, as well as her professional work as a Board Certified Music Therapist, working in a medical setting, to her offerings.