Teachers - YOGAMAYA

Bryn Chrisman

Teacher, Studio Owner

Teaching classes since 2003, teacher trainings since 2006 and practicing much longer.

I opened Yogamaya in 2010 to share and care for what I love, yoga. My classes are challenging, devotional and fun, but not frivolous. A long-time student of Carrie Owerko & Kevin Gardiner, and shorter time student of Jules Mitchell, I integrate the texture and subtleties of alignment & biomechanics with feeling, flow, and creative sequencing to keep it fresh.

We approach the asanas and movement with the mood of appreciation and curiosity to discover a way of moving that is at once humble and powerful.

Amanda McDonald

Yoga Teacher

Amanda, E-RYT 500, has been practicing yoga since 1999. A graduate of Yogamaya’s 300hr Advanced Teacher Training, she loves the lessons yoga has to teach about life. Seeing students win small victories and gain confidence both on and off the mat is her favorite part of teaching.

Amanda loves the invigorating aspects of yoga as well as the deeply relaxing and meditative aspects. She delivers a strong and focused class while encouraging her students to enjoy their own experiences.

Julie Pasqual

Senior Teacher

I am a 500 RYT. I received my 200-hour TT at Devotion Yoga, and am REALLY PROUD to have been part of the first Advanced 300hr YTT at Yogamaya!! I find the teachings of yoga ENDLESSLY fascinating, inspiring, and humbling – from the intricacies of alignment to the heart-opening spiritual philosophy of Bhakti!

It is the practices of Bhakti that I try to center both my yoga teaching and my life around, taking inspiration and instruction from Radhanath Swami, Dhanurdhara Swami, Kaustubha Das, and other teachers at the Bhakti Center. I am ALWAYS inspired by Yogamaya’s teachers, and grateful to be part of this amazing staff!!

Rachel Fedde

Yoga Teacher

Rachel Fedde found that years of competitive fencing had left her muscles tight and turned to yoga to regain flexibility. She soon grew to appreciate yoga for not just its physical benefits but also the focus and calm that the practice brings. She completed her 500 hour certification at Yogamaya. In teaching she hopes to share the freedom and peace she’s found in yoga with others.

In what little time she’s not on the fencing strip or on the mat, Rachel is also an award-winning film and television editor who loves to travel.

Lindsey Rozmes

Yoga Teacher

Truth seeker, balance tipper, believer in the dig for the authentic self. Lindsey has been a devoted student of yoga and Ayurveda since 2009. Her personal practice has changed her life in infinite ways – most of all, it has helped her feel more lovingly situated within herself.

Lindsey brings all of herself to her yoga classes. She puts her brains and sweat and heart and soul into her teaching because she loves it and feels called to share the tools that have helped her navigate the complex experience of being human.

Lindsey’s classes include playful and dynamic movement with an emphasis on presence and smart sequencing. Her goal is to create a loving, safe container for you to gain the clarity necessary to heal and experience wholeness.

Bridgette Trezza

Yoga Teacher

In June of 2012 I graduated from Yogamaya New York’s 200-hour teacher training program. Coming from a dance and art background, I was, and continue to be, deeply charmed by the creativity and freedom yoga feeds my body and mind. Since graduating, I have completed Yogamaya’s advanced 300hr training- with focuses on restorative yoga, prenatal, therapeutics, and pranayama. I am also a lead teacher in the 200hr teacher training program.

My classes are inspired by the inherent ability to ground for flight, music that travels deep, and kind self inquiry.

Julia Brawley

Teacher

Julia, 200 RYT, began practising yoga in 2017. She is a graduate of Yogamaya’s 200 hour teacher program. Coming from a musical theatre and dance background, Julia loves to explore the flow and movements that come from a great vinyasa class.

The life lessons and continuous practice and discipline of yoga is what draws her to the practice. She loves the personal growth, inside and outside, and the loving & encouraging community.

Julia strives to create feel good classes with good music and good vibes that contribute to helping you achieve asanas that feel good in your body.

Elizabeth Walsh

Teacher

Liz discovered yoga in 2009 and took her first Yogamaya class in 2012. Over the years, she has sustained a handful of injuries from sports and fitness, but yoga continues to renew her confidence that the practice invites healing and meets you wherever you are. Her experience allows her to teach from a place of patience and understanding that each body arriving on the mat has unique and evolving needs and abilities.

Liz believes movement is medicine and that Yogamaya’s special blend of sequencing and music invites a deeper love of the body and a more profound connection with one’s individual spark of the divine.

She completed her 200-hour certification with Yogamaya and continues her lifelong path as a student in Los Angeles and New York.

Amanda Gates

Teacher

Amanda discovered yoga shortly after moving to NYC in 2008 and eventually found her 2nd home at Yogamaya. As a student for many years, she was fascinated by yogic philosophy and the benefits of practice on the mind and body. Inspired to share what she learned from her amazing teachers, Amanda completed her 200 Hour TT in 2019.

Amanda aims to hold space for those on their own journey, while combining the fundamental principles of yoga with creative sequences and inviting music.

Jamie Wilhelm-Schlef

Teacher She/Her

I fell in love with yoga while searching to find my true self and am still on the journey. Struggling to heal from anxiety and depression, I found that yoga was a tool to calm my racing mind, while also satisfying my desire for a physical challenge. Through connecting with my inner self, my yoga practice has turned into a lifestyle – a way of being.

I completed my 200-hour certification at Yogamaya in NYC and my 300-hour with Yoga Oasis in Tuscon. My classes are challenging and creatively sequenced. I aim to create a supportive environment where students can be themselves and explore, focusing on practice, not perfectionism. I am charmingly awkward and bring fresh energy to the mat.

Ambyr D’Amato

Yoga Teacher

I have been teaching yoga since 2005. I have a keen attention to detail in many aspects of my life, and I think this translates well into my yoga practice and teaching.

My classes encourage students to find heart healing through meditation, breathwork, and movement. I love inclusivity, social justice, and creative time. I play seven instruments and write songs for fun. I love kirtan, and chances are, if you come to my class I’ll sing with you.

I wanted to teach at Yogamaya because from the moment I first walked it, I felt at home with its beauty, people, and dedication to yoga.