Alyson began practicing yoga in her early 20s to manage the stress of work and running. When she became a mom, yoga evolved into a meaningful practice for self-care, resilience, and balance.

For more than 15 years, Alyson has been dedicated to the study and teaching of yoga. She completed her 200-hour training at Inner Strength Studios in Boston, a 500-hour training with David Vendetti through the Yoga Liberation Front, and a 300-hour training at Thrive Yoga. She has taught over 3,000 hours and continues her education in sequencing, prenatal yoga, yin, therapeutic yoga, and myofascial release.

In her classes, Alyson empowers students to feel strong, grounded, and adaptable while encouraging curiosity, self-reflection, and a sense of humor when things feel challenging.

Angelina found yoga after a rock climbing injury and fell in love. She has been practicing at Thrive since 2011. Her continuing education includes prenatal yoga, applied anatomy, partner yoga therapy, Yoga Nidra, deep stretch, and yoga therapy applications.

As a teacher, Angelina strives to provide a grounded practice that helps students tune into the sensations of their body and their present moment experience. She is especially passionate about blending Yoga Nidra with art-making.

Off the mat, Angelina works in Crisis and Suicide Prevention for a local nonprofit organization. She loves spending time in nature, with her family and pets, and making art a daily practice.

Felicia took her first yoga class in 2006 and immediately found what she was looking for: a physical challenge, spiritual comfort, and relaxing aftereffects. She subsequently completed her 200- and 300-hour teacher trainings at Thrive.

Felicia teaches hot vinyasa and core vinyasa classes and excels at breaking things down for beginners. As a lifelong teacher, her passion and expertise shine through in all of her offerings, including her development and mentoring of teacher trainees.

Felicia has been teaching exclusively at Thrive since 2009 and is passionate about balance, inner peace, revitalization, and the meditative properties of knitting.

Gi found yoga during a dark time in her life, and it became the beginning of an eye-opening and healing journey. She has since made it her mission to help people find their way, learn to love themselves, and discover that they can do things they did not think possible.

Gi specializes in beginner- and plus-size-friendly sequences that help students see that all bodies can do yoga. Students can expect slower-paced classes that honor the body and leave them feeling more uplifted than when they walked in.

Outside of yoga, Gi enjoys playing video games and creating ASMR content for TikTok.

Jane was introduced to yoga and meditation as a child by her mother, an experience that remains deeply meaningful to her. While yoga was always part of her life, it was not until she found Thrive that the practice became fully integrated into how she lives and teaches.

Jane trained at Duke University’s Integrative Yoga for Seniors program and is a certified Brain Longevity® Specialist through the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation. In 2012, she founded Sarasvate, Yoga Designed for the Brain, a program focused on supporting brain health and minimizing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jane’s classes emphasize felt alignment and embodied awareness, with breath guiding movement and attention. Her teaching style is challenging yet accessible, incorporating music, gongs, singing bowls, yogic philosophy, meaningful themes, and hands-on assists.

Mary signed up for her first in-studio yoga class five years ago to help relieve prenatal issues during pregnancy and was immediately hooked. She loves coming into the studio for class and continues to find inspiration for her fun vinyasa sequencing through time spent playing on her mat at home.

Her vinyasa classes have been influenced by former years of ballet and a natural love for being upside down. Students can expect a strong, dynamic flow with opportunities for advanced posture play.

Mary aims to bring body awareness and empowerment to every student, from curious beginners to seasoned yogis.

Meg discovered the healing power of Yoga Nidra in her early teen years as a refuge from chronic insomnia and pain. While studying psychology in college, a deeper exploration of the Yamas and Niyamas revealed her calling to share yoga as a tool for greater ease, joy, and well-being.

Meg specializes in restorative wellness and parasympathetic nervous system activation, helping students move out of fight-or-flight and into a state of deep physiological safety.

Her teaching integrates aromatherapy, breathwork, meditation, sound healing, crystal healing, somatic movement, and the playful practice of Aerial Yoga.

Nick embraced dance and movement at 13 as a way to heal from teen bullying and depression. Their journey has led them through many movement arts, including powerlifting, funk culture, flow arts, and fire flow.

After an injury in 2014, Nick found yoga at Thrive and was drawn into the healing power of yoga, meditation, and intentional movement. Thrive became more than a studio: it became the place where Nick practiced, joined the front desk team, and became a teacher in 2017.

Nick’s classes are creative explorations of movement as a path toward healing, self-expression, and embodied power. They offer brave spaces where students can reconnect with themselves, explore their edges, and step into their wholeness.

Sarah started practicing yoga in 2000 to alleviate chronic pain and tension. Her continued study and practice of the many facets of yoga are an ongoing exploration of body, mind, and spirit.

Rooted in deep appreciation for the sustaining and transformative power of yoga, Sarah’s classes are infused with sensitivity and joy. She has additional training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Therapeutics, and Prenatal Yoga.

Sarah is also part of Thrive’s front desk team and is happy to assist students both on and off the mat. Outside the studio, she enjoys hiking and relaxing with her dogs and two teenagers.