Aaron discovered his love for yoga in 2010. He started his practice at home and then found his way to The Hot Yoga Spot in Albany where he dove into taking classes on an almost daily basis. Aaron is a firm believer that yoga can heal and positively transform your life. Not only does practicing yo...

Amy is a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT), NYS Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Contemporary Dancer/Instructor, Choreographer, Pilates Mat certified teacher and a life enthusiast!! After working as a professional contemporary dancer in NYC and supporting her career with a dedicated yoga practice...

Amy is a 500 hour E-RYT instructor who obtained her foundational 200 hour certification at the Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in 2001. In 2017 she completed her 300 hour advanced yoga training with Rebel Monk in Johnstown, NY. Amy is a licensed clinical social worker from Smith College S...

Andrea is a talented and versatile yoga instructor who enjoys practicing various styles including Barkan, Bikram, Baptiste, Vinyasa and Barre Bootcamp. Her classes at The Hot Yoga Spot are fun, focused and naturally flowing. She believes that breath, asana and meditation are gracefully interwoven...

Dana began practicing yoga as a new way to exercise outside of her traditional workouts at the gym. She took her first yoga class at The Hot Yoga Spot in Stuyvesant Plaza and instantly fell in love with the practice. Not just loving the physical challenge, but the mental challenge as well. After ...

Dawn began practicing yoga in 2012 at The Hot Yoga Spot as an outlet for stress and a tool to help manage tension. She quickly realized that through the power of her breath that she was able to sit with discomfort more easily, both on and off the mat. Since then, yoga has been a consistent part o...

Growing up in the area and currently residing in Altamont, Doreen has worked as a licensed cosmetologist, legislative assistant, business owner and various other endeavors. In 2015 she decided to develop her love of yoga into a career as a way to help others find their own wellness and passion f...

Jeannine fell in love with fitness so she became a personal trainer for weight lifting and cardio through NASM. She continued to enjoy yoga regularly and started noticing positive shifts in her anxiety, thoughts and daily habits. This led her to practice daily and gave her the desire to share yog...

Julie completed her 200 hr teacher training with Jimmy Barkan, in addition to the Barkan Level II/III teacher training. She is a 500 hour certified instructor who has studied under Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Anti-Gravity yoga. Julie leads teacher training programs...

Jennilee began practicing yoga in 1996 and has enjoyed many different types over the years. In 2000 she began to practice Bikram Yoga six days a week, both in Key West and in Massachusetts. In 2002 Jennilee added Baptiste Power Yoga to the mix. By 2003 she decided she wanted to teach this wonder...

Kayla first fell in love with yoga in 2007 while studying abroad in Australia. A self-proclaimed “adrenaline junkie,” and former ballet dancer, she has explored many different “paths to fitness.” In doing so, Kayla has found that yoga offers the best way to overall mental and physical well-being....

Katie started taking dance lessons at a young age and began to really focus my attention to ballet. Katie attended the Albany Berkshire Ballet where she had the opportunity to dance with the professional ballet company throughout High School. To further her advancement and experience, she trained...

Kelly took her first yoga class as a freshman in college and was amazed how it helped her discover and connect with herself in new ways. For years Kelly practiced yoga as a form of cross training for running and credits it with giving her the mental strength and connection to breath needed to com...

Lynn has been loving and practicing hot yoga since 2005. After becoming a regular student of power yoga and Baptiste classes, Lynn decided to pursue teacher training and become a certified instructor. She is currently an RYT 200 hr certified teacher and is working toward her Tier Two Baptiste Cer...

Mary Beth has been passionate about health, wellness and fitness her entire life and first discovered yoga’s healing benefits more than 20 years ago. After many years of practice, she completed her foundational 200 hour training in 2012 and began teaching. She obtained her second 200 hour certifi...

Sarah fell in love with hot yoga five years ago when a friend invited her to a class at The Hot Yoga Spot. Yoga quickly became her life passion. Teaching yoga came naturally to Sarah as she has been a high school teacher at Guilderland Central Schools for more than 15 years.
Sarah enjoys a variet...

Shannon's first teacher training was in 2017 when she completed The Hot Yoga Spot's Hot 26 Revolution training. She then traveled to Suryalia Yoga Retreat Centre in Andalusia, Spain to obtain her 200-hour certification with Frog Lotus Yoga. After teaching at a dance studio and working as a Specia...

Shelby has been part of The Hot Yoga Spot community for years, first beginning her journey with us as a student in 2014. After almost two years of regular practice she became an ERTY-200, certified through Styles Yoga at The Hot Yoga Spot in 2015. Her teaching style is centered around intuitive m...

Sean is a yoga alliance certified 200 hour RYT through Styles Yoga and is almost finished with his RYT 500 hour certification at The Hot Yoga Spot. Sean completed Level 1 and 2 Baptiste training with Baron Baptiste, in addition to Art of Assisting and YOD (Your Own Determination/ Yoga of The Day)...