Meet Our Teachers
Different paths. Different personalities.
One shared belief: yoga really is for
everyBODY.
Our teachers bring a variety of experiences, teaching styles, and perspectives to the studio. Each one is here to support you exactly where you are—whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or have been practicing for years.
Jessica Moore
Jessica’s yoga journey began in 2011 with a single class that lit a spark—something about the connection of movement, breath, and inner awareness felt like coming home. While balancing the demands of a growing family and a full schedule, she continued her personal practice and began seeking a teacher training that could meet her where she was.
In 2017, she completed her RYT 200 certification and stepped into the role of teacher, offering classes in local studios, gyms, and pop-up sessions around Laurel and the surrounding areas. Since then, her passion for learning has led her to pursue over 2,600 hours of advanced training and to teach more than 10,000 hours of classes.
Jessica holds certifications in Senior Mobility & Movement, Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga, Hot 26+2, Seniors 65+, Chair Yoga, YIN Yoga, Alzheimer’s, Dementia & Parkinson’s Mobility Recovery & Prevention, and a Personal Training certification. This broad base allows her to guide a diverse range of students with confidence, compassion, and adaptability.
Jessica is known for her deeply attentive teaching style. Her classes are grounded in the belief that yoga should feel accessible, inclusive, and personal. She is committed to helping every student explore what movement and stillness look like in their body—emphasizing modifications, mindful alignment, and the power of personal choice on the mat. Whether she’s teaching a fiery flow or a quiet YIN class, Jessica creates space for physical exploration, emotional release, and authentic connection.
She believes that yoga is more than just a practice—it’s a lifelong relationship with the self. Her classes are shaped by intention, presence, and a genuine desire to hold space for others as they navigate their own path.
Off the mat, Jessica brings the same creativity and curiosity into her everyday life. She loves spending time with her family, planning her next travel adventure (passport always ready!), diving into home renovation projects, or getting crafty with a DIY or art project. Her life is full of movement in all forms—from power tools to paintbrushes, long walks to yoga flows—and she thrives in spaces where growth and imagination meet.
Kristen Bray
Kristen Bray is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) whose approach to yoga is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and the belief that healing and growth are possible at every stage of life. Her yoga journey began in 2006, when she first discovered the transformative benefits of the practice. After experiencing personal trauma that led her away from yoga for a period of time, she found her way back to the mat in 2017 during her own recovery journey.
Inspired by the profound impact yoga had on her physical, emotional, and mental well-being, she completed her 200-hour teacher training in 2023. In addition to her RYT 200 certification, Kristen has specialized training in trauma-informed yoga, children’s yoga, pre- and postnatal yoga, and sound healing.
She teaches Hatha, Yin, Restorative, beginner-friendly yoga, children’s yoga, and sound bath experiences, creating classes that are accessible, supportive, and welcoming to practitioners of all backgrounds and experience levels. When she is not teaching, Kristen enjoys spending time with her spouse—whom she met in elementary school—their five children, three grandchildren, and two beloved dogs, one of which is a certified therapy dog.
Family, connection, service, and lifelong learning remain at the heart of both her personal life and professional practice.
Kristie LaCasse
Kristie began her yoga journey by attending regular classes. The more classes she attended, the more she felt an urge to grow, learn and share with others. Kristie completed her Teacher Training with Namaste Studio. She has a solid foundation in traditional Hatha & Vinyasa Classes, as well as the bonus of Aquatic yoga techniques. Kristie teaches regularly at the studio and offers specialty workshops from time to time.
“Yoga has instilled a peace within me, which has impacted all areas of my life and I strive to share that with my students during classes.” Kristie considers herself a life-long learner and is always looking to learn something new with each class she teaches & takes. Kristie shares her passion for learning with her students as well as her contagious smile.
Shawna Sprandel
Shawna’s began practicing yoga in 2018. At first, she stayed for the physical aspects but soon came to realize the centering and calming that enters the mind and body after each time on the mat. Shawna continued to practice as well as encourage others facing struggles to attend yoga or try meditation. Shawna took her teacher training with Namaste Studio in 2022.
Shawna believes that yoga can guide us into a deeper understanding of ourselves, which will allow us to move through life with steadiness and ease. She strives to connect her students with their inner self and find a sense of calm during classes. She teaches a Hatha and Vinyasa and works hard to teach to students abilities through the use of props and modifications. When she’s not teaching class, Shawna enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, getting out into nature, traveling, fishing, and camping.
She also enjoys being active with running, skiing, hiking and walking the family dogs.
Real People. Real Yoga.
Yoga for everyBODY.
There’s no single way to practice yoga—and there’s no single type of person who belongs here.
Practice • People • Possibility • Together