Cyn found yoga at the onset of the pandemic during a time when she was in dire need of healing, self-re-discovery, and community. She began her consistent yoga practice in 2020 and quickly fell in love with the practice, as it allowed for her to tap into and strengthen aspects of her life that were dormant. Yoga brought her a sense of holistic healing, community, physical and mental strength, deeper self-love, and self-awareness. Cyn was so in awe of the transformation that yoga sparked in her life and she wanted all communities to have access to this practice and the benefits that yoga can provide. In 2021 Cyn completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training through Humble Haven. As a teacher and as a life-long learner, Cyn’s goal is to provide communities of color with equitable access to this practice, build community on and off of our mats, and empower individuals to unleash the power that lies within each and every one of us.

Emely began her yoga journey in 2013, soon after moving to RVA.  What started out as a once a week practice quickly became an every day practice once she found hot power yoga and Humble Haven Yoga.  She came to yoga out of curiosity but soon noticed the profound changes happening not just on her mat but in her life as well.  She finally took the plunge in 2019 and became a RYT-200 by completing her yoga teacher training at Humble Haven Yoga.  One of the main take-ways from that experience was that there is always more to learn and space to grow.  The beauty of yoga is being able to step on your mat and letting the practice guide you.

Suzanne’s yoga practice began in 2008 out of curiosity for the physical nature of the practice, but she quickly realized that the practice was also supporting her in reducing unnecessary anxiety, as well as, processing the recent loss of a loved one. Suzanne’s training crosses many lineages of the yoga practice - Power Yoga, Kundalini, Integral Yoga, Yin, and Hatha. She is passionate about making classes and spaces accessible to all individuals who desire to participate, particularly individuals with varying disabilities, and her advocacy extends beyond the world of yoga and into the realm of inclusive employment and education. When not teaching, you will most likely find Suzanne enjoying outdoor spaces around Richmond with friends, her husband, and three kids. 

As an active person since childhood, Andrea found her first few yoga classes to be boring – just being honest here! ;) AND there was something that kept her coming back! The space of mental ease and physical release that yoga practice offered was certainly a benefit that kept her returning to asana, the physical practice of yoga. Eventually developing a steady practice in 2014 and relocating to Richmond in 2016, Andrea’s path led to Humble Haven’s 200-hr teacher training in 2017.