Our Yoga Instructors
Meet our team of Registered Yoga Instructors at Namaste Studios. Our instructors are passionate about helping you achieve your fitness goals and guiding you through your yoga journey. With years of experience and expertise, our team is dedicated to providing you with the best yoga experience possible. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, we have something for everyone. Come join us and discover the benefits of yoga today!
Annie Vinje is a certified yoga, meditation, and barre teacher with over 24 years of experience in the field. She has taken and taught different types of yoga in different facilities, honing both her practice and her teaching abilities so that her clients walk away from every class in a more zen state than when they arrived. Her teaching style is wholly based on the clients in her classes. She wants to learn about their injuries, their yoga interests, what they want to work on, and how to stretch, strengthen, or ease their pain.
Annie’s training and certifications include 200-hour Vinyasa yoga teacher training, 12-hour Yin yoga, 32-hour Restorative yoga, 200-hour Meditation teacher training, 300-hour Advanced Priestess training, and 190-hour Barre teacher training.
Annie has taught yoga and meditation in a variety of forms and facilities. She started teaching yoga in barre and yoga studios. From there she transferred to virtually during the pandemic, where she loved connecting with people around the world. Most recently she taught at Wells Fargo Corporate, giving her the chance to help stressed employees find more ease in their bodies and less stress in their minds.
When Annie is not teaching, she loves reading, attempting to knit, cooking delicious vegan food, dancing, and exploring nature with her husband, three kids, and three dogs.
Testimonials:
- I have had the good fortune of working with Annie in both group and individual settings and benefited greatly from both! In our group setting, Annie was very informative at the start, ensuring that each member knew what type of meditation and how best to practice. My individual sessions with Annie have been incredible! Annie took the time to learn what I wanted to get from my meditation practice and helped me not only engage in a variety of different types to find what best connected with me but also how to set a proper meditation schedule, how to take time to come out of a meditation properly and did her best to create that individualized coaching I so greatly needed. Annie is a wonderful meditation coach who can help get you where you need to be in your meditation practice, even if you have no idea where to start! - Michael Girard
- Annie is a great instructor! Anyone wanting to reduce stress should seriously think about it. I believe it can better your life and already I am feeling less pain in my lower back! - Gayle Hoffman
Languages: English
Starts at $65
My name is Cassandra Oeverman, and I am a RYT 200 yoga teacher and a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. I have a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy and have been practicing yoga since I was in my early 20’s. In addition to my yoga credentials, I have been certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification since 2000. Professionally, I work in a rehabilitation setting with adults recovering from spinal cord injuries, acquired traumatic brain injuries, and multiple trauma. I infuse my yoga training into my rehabilitation work daily.
I am passionate about helping others achieve their fitness goals and overcome physical challenges. I believe that yoga is a powerful tool for healing and transformation, and I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for my students to explore their practice. Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, I invite you to join me on the mat and discover the many benefits of this ancient practice.
I practice and teach primarily breath-based Vinyasa flow yoga, which focuses on connecting breath with movement. I also offer private yoga classes and love helping individuals achieve their personal wellness goals.
I would be honored to be a part of your yoga journey!
Harmony (Anar) Rustam is a certified yoga instructor and Reiki master who has dedicated himself to the practice of yoga for over a decade. Born into a spiritual family, Harmony is known for his inspiring and positive energy that facilitates transformation in his clients. His clientele feels relieved and having their concerns addressed after sessions with Harmony.
Before becoming a yoga instructor, Harmony worked as a lawyer for 22 years. Despite the stressful nature of his job and having three herniated disks in his spine, he was able to create peace of mind and do advanced asanas through yoga. Inspired by Patanjali, Harmony was certified in Ashtanga and Hatha yoga.
Harmony’s teaching style is centered around creating harmony between the body and mind through asanas, breathing techniques, meditation, and Satsang. He helps people who have phobias, negative thought patterns, depression, overeating, and other negative habits, as well as middle age crisis, work-related stress, anxiety problems, etc. He also helps people understand life philosophy, the functions and working mechanism of the mind, Advaita Vedanta yoga, and meditation by engaging in hobbies, listening to music, singing, dancing, and affirmations. Harmony’s core healing method is changing people’s mindset into a positive and spiritual one. These methods can be applied through universal harmonized spiritual energy methods.
Harmony’s main goal in this journey is to be united with the Universe. When practicing healing, Harmony becomes one with the client and the whole Universe.
Jenni Sol, a dedicated yoga practitioner for over two decades, discovered her passion through Hatha and Iyengar yoga, eventually finding her home in Ashtanga. With an E-RYT-500 certification and NASM as a Certified Personal Trainer, she intertwines yoga, fitness, and nutrition coaching to help others feel better in their bodies. Jenni offers diverse yoga programs, classes, and private intensives and is also a small business consultant for wellnesspreneurs,. Beyond teaching, she mentors aspiring yoga instructors, empowering them to impart transformative impact with confidence. Committed to sharing the profound gift of yoga, Jenni creates a supportive community for teachers who, like her, have experienced its life-changing effects. Outside the yoga studio, she enjoys adventures with her partner, daughter, and dog in various natural settings and cultural experiences.
“Your life is an occasion... rise to it!”
Mona came to find a passion for yoga through playing competitive sports and required yoga cross training. Mona has been a devoted yogi for 15 years and has attended classes, events, trainings, and workshops in the thousands! She is a 200-hour certified Yoga Alliance instructor currently finishing her 500-hour certification with the goal of hosting both teacher trainings and retreats. Mona has specialty certifications in Yoga Nidra, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga for Public Service professionals, and SUP Yoga.
Mona hopes to provide relief and healing through the practice of yoga. Yoga has taught Mona that the benefits of coming to the mat extend well beyond anything physical, yoga is the total package, truly ‘yoking’/joining mind, body, breathe, and soul. She frequently shares with others that yoga saved her life. In struggles that seemed impossible to “survive,” Mona found that her mat provided grace, space, peace, solitude, strength, clarity, and most importantly, taught her the powerful life-force of breath (pranayama).
Yoga teaches you to breathe through discomfort, through difficult postures… and that, transfers directly off one’s mat. If you can learn to breathe through the struggles of life, both physical and mental, then invariably, you will have the fortitude to not just survive, but to thrive.
Off her mat, Mona also teaches spin and HIIT classes, she is an adventure junkie, avid skier, snowboarder, surfer, paddle boarder, runner, hiker, backpacker, outdoor enthusiast, reader, thrill-seeker, and animal-lover. She is a 7th generation Colorado native with Blackfoot Indian heritage, wife, and mom to three AMAZING children! Mona is a former roller derby athlete who travelled worldwide competing. You may also recognize Mona from the CBS reality TV show, “The Amazing Race - Season 22,” where her and Beth, a lifetime dear friend and roller derby teammate, traveled the world.
Tiffany Velasquez is a CYT 200-hour certified yoga instructor from 721 Yoga, with a rich background in Thai Body Work and Yoga for BJJ. She is the founder of Clan Mother Yoga since 2020, where she has skillfully served a diverse clientele spanning preschoolers to the aging population. Tiffany has been nominated for Best in DFW Yoga Instructor.
In her classes, Tiffany embraces a verbal teaching approach, attuning each session to the unique energy of her students. She believes yoga is a transformative tool, offering not just physical benefits but also a pathway to self-connection and healing.
Tiffany’s diverse skill set includes Thai Body Work and certifications in Yoga for BJJ (Levels 1 and 2). She is continually expanding her knowledge, currently pursuing CYT 200-hour through Yoga for BJJ.
Since 2020, Tiffany has been the driving force behind Clan Mother Yoga, where she has had the privilege of guiding clients ranging from preschoolers to the elderly. Her journey in teaching yoga spans over several years, allowing her to tailor classes to varied audiences with notable success. Her personal yoga practice has been cultivated over the past 12 years.
Tiffany specializes in supporting mothers on their wellness journey. With a keen understanding of the challenges mothers face, her classes aim to prevent burnout and empower clients to replenish their own cups. She is deeply committed to creating a nurturing space for mothers to reconnect with themselves. Furthermore, her expertise extends to athletes, offering tailored sessions that provide the extra edge on the mat, field, or court—contributing to their performance and ensuring longevity in their pursuits.
Beyond the yoga studio, Tiffany is a proud mother of three, finding joy in the dynamic rhythm of family life. Painting and photography are outlets where she expresses the intricacies of life, and her written voice finds its place in various publications. This multifaceted approach to life informs her teaching style, fostering a holistic connection between mind, body, and the vibrant tapestry of experiences.
Here are some reviews from Tiffany’s students:
- Amber Morga: “Such a well-rounded teacher with an abundance of knowledge to share. She’s been practicing for many years herself and you can tell. She’s well studied in many areas and runs a professional, successful business that she started on her own, it’s truly inspiring for those around her. Her classes are for every body; Body mind and soul.”
- Jacqueline Arellano: “I’ve had the pleasure to attend several yoga classes that Tiffany has taught. Every time I leave, I leave with so much peace. She has such a calm to her, she truly radiates so much peaceful energy. She has opened a door to the yoga world that I didn’t know that I needed. You must try her classes, you won’t regret it. Literally everyone can do yoga and she will help guide you.”
Join Tiffany on the mat, where you can embark on a transformative journey, not just in yoga poses but in self-discovery and well-being.