Debie has been passionate about health and wellness since her teens. She first came to yoga for the mental and physical benefits hoping to manage stress and anxiety. She soon discovered that her yoga mat was a place to find a sense of contentment, self-awareness and mind body connection. Debie took teacher training only in hopes to deepen her own practice, but her intention turned to teaching and sharing the practice she loves with others. Debie completed her Fluid Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training at Samudra studio in 2017 became certified as an instructor for SPA Yoga®.

Students can expect a well rounded flow class with breath, challenges, and sweat.  Debie hopes to inspire students the same way her teachers were there for her.  Debie loves leaving her students with a thought or new insight that allows a change of perspective and sense of accomplishment.  Debie knows it is here that students will find their way to wholeness.

When Emma was first introduced to yoga, the physical practice was overwhelming. After turning 30, she was inspired to explore the practice of yoga and meditation as a means of managing chronic anxiety and panic attacks. When she finally stepped back on her mat in 2017 at Samudra Studio, she focused her practice on the mind, body, and spirit connection with less concern about how her abundant body looked in each pose. She enrolled in Maine’s first Fluid Yoga School 200-hour teacher training to deepen her own practice, but discovered a love for sharing yoga with others. Emma has been teaching since the spring of 2018. Her classes embody her joyful spirit with music to move to (dancing encouraged) and laughter. In June 2020, she completed Yoga for All training to foster inclusivity for all body shapes, sizes, and abilities in her teachings.  

Sarah’s journey in yoga began in 2009 alongside her husband in the living room of their apartment.  It included lots of lost balance, laughter, and even some eye-rolling.  Her practice soon grew to a studio where she found herself daily, seeking more than just the  workout that she was initially drawn to. Sarah’s career as a Primary School Teacher encouraged her to extend her passion for education to encompass her love of yoga, and in 2014 she completed her RYT 200 after graduating from Sacred Seeds Yoga School under the guidance of Jacqui Bonwell.  She believes that with practice and compassion, anyone can quiet the mind and experience the benefits of yoga both on and off their mat.  When she’s not practicing, Sarah enjoys her time with her husband, daughters, and their sweet pup (all of whom, are her greatest teachers).

Kate is a Certified Reflexologist and Reiki Practitioner. She’s also a Mother, Grandmother, Beekeeper, Interfaith Chaplain, Grief Facilitator, Nature Lover and Curiosity Addict. She has a strong believe that healing comes from within and sometimes you have to give yourself a nudge to invest in that healing. Kate works directly with you to guide you into noticing your body’s innate ability to replenish, restore, relax, and heal.

Marissa found her way to yoga ten years ago, skeptical of how it could benefit her. With encouragement from a close friend and her first teacher, she stuck with the practice until she eventually fell in love with the calming affect it had on her physical body and chaotic “monkey mind”. Marissa received her 200 hour with Samudra  in Spring 2018. Her classes reflect her own disposition creating a trusting and sunny space to welcome her students. Marissa’s style can be best described as challenging yet mindful. She believes in cracking a joke or two in tough poses to ease the tension and reminds her students to think of her classes as a moving meditation; a consciousness linking each  physical pose with each inward breath. Marissa is forever deepening her knowledge of yoga and holistic wellness.

Nikki Rae completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2020, but has been working in the wellness world since 2015. While in undergrad at the University of Maine at Farmington where she received her bachelor of science in Community Health, she became a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. Since 2015 Nikki Rae has taught a wide variety of class formats such as bootcamp, spinning and dance fitness, but is thrilled to now add yoga to this list as well. Through personal training she has gained experience working with a variety of clients too, including the general population, the elderly, people with injuries, athletes and more.  She believes fitness should be fun and functional above all else.