Our Team

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Rebecca DiLiberto

One of our co-owners, a yoga teachers and a massage therapist. Rebecca has been teaching yoga since 2012 and doing massage since 2016, and when she’s not practicing, she’s out on her longboard or snuggling with her puppy.

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Leilani Akamine

A newbie yogi (started in 2021), co-owner of the studio and in May of 2024, got her 200-hour yoga teacher training under friend/business partner Rebecca DiLiberto “Yoga has inspired me to explore my heritage more deeply through mind/body/spirit connection. My goal is to integrate indigenous Filipino beliefs into the practice, highlighting how cultures can be more similar than divided.”

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Jany Slay

Our rockin’ Vinyasa Flow teacher, Jany started teaching yoga in 2015. Jany also teaches weekly community yoga classes: JOY Jany Outdoor Yoga at Waipuilani Park in Kihei. Follow her on instagram @hi_on_joy for the most recent schedule + events. When she’s not on her mat, you can find her reading a good book, on her SUP, or cooking Thai food like her mama!

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Codie Jascor

Codie rounds out the teaching team with her fantastically relaxing yin classes. In a world that is so movement focused she believes it is important to take time to slow down and just be with your own body and breath.

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Megan White

Megg’s yoga teaching spans back a decade. You can expect her classes to be centered on whole-heartedness, compassion, and curiosity; a practice deeply rooted in connection to breath, intuitive movement, and the guidance to find the alignment that works for your individual body.

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Dr. Bridget Velasco

Bridget Kaumeheiwa Velasco grew up in and recently returned to her roots in Maui. She is a licensed physical therapist and public health PhD who chooses yoga, animals and open ocean swimming to ground her. Once a triathlete and group fitness instructor, Bridget now focuses on helping others by offering challenging yet soothing flow classes based on her training in in vinyasa and anusara yoga.

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Olivia Kotter

Olivia is an alignment-based teacher using an assortment of props (blocks, staffs, and straps). Olivia received her first certificate under Leah Cullis at Wanderlust Yoga and has spent the past six years continuing her studies under a mentorship program with Yoga Therapist Dustin Turner.

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Lauren Hattory

Her passion for yoga is strongly rooted in 'why' behind the practice. She believes that is a mindfulness practice that works to guide us to our true nature, our oneness. She is a lover of arm balances and challenging asanas, but aims to bring a deeper awareness to the breath, unite the mind and body, and tune into the present moment.

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Eloisa Mena

Eloisa, a Texas native and Maui surfer, is an integrative dietitian and yoga teacher. Certified in RYT and Buti yoga, she brings her dance background into energetic, musical flows. Passionate about holistic wellness, she takes a whole-body and functional approach to health, promoting balance on and off the mat.

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Chonsa Schmidt

Chonsa is originally from O’ahu, Hawai’i. She began her yoga journey in high school, taking classes with her mom. She has been a student of many styles, and got her first teacher training in Yoga Sculpt in 2023. In her free time she enjoys hiking, backpacking, surfing, and napping on the beach.

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Crystelle Sharcot

Crystelle is a Wife, Mother, Water Protector, and Guardian of Birth. She completed her YTT in 2015 at Sacred Sounds Yoga in NYC and holds certifications in Pre/Postnatal Yoga, group fitness, Thai massage, reflexology, and cacao facilitation. A Community Health Worker and certified doula, she is pursuing a Midwifery license.

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Randi Paulos

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Randi's journey began with hot Pilates and kettlebells before yoga stole her heart. In August 2025, she completed her 200-hour YTT in Bali (dream trip unlocked ) and is now bringing that fresh energy to our studio. Her classes are all about movement, empowerment, and coming back home to yourself.