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Marina

Marina Mukandala is the President and CEO of L.I.F.E. with Marina. She is an entrepreneur, master yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, podcaster, and motivational speaker.

From March 2012 to August 2020, Marina owned, managed, and operated a successful yoga studio, Mind Body Flow Yoga, Inc., in East Amherst, New York, where she touched countless lives through teaching, mentoring, coaching, and empowering.

In November 2020, Marina began a new chapter in her life and established L.I.F.E. (Living Inspired, Fit & Empowered) with Marina, a full-service company providing an array of offerings to serve the mind, body, and spirit.

Marina trained with Baron Baptiste and is a masterful teacher of the Baptiste methodology. Marina has trained and certified several aspiring yoga instructors, created and launched a power yoga DVD, and has appeared in many articles and podcasts/interviews.

Marina has a passion for helping others and has dedicated her life to helping human beings live joyfully in mind, body, and spirit.

Brianna

Brianna started practicing yoga in 2014 after she completed a half marathon. She picked up yoga on YouTube as a way to stretch and recover from the brutal training she endured for the run. Within two weeks of practicing at home she knew this practice would be something she would carry with her forever and felt the pull to share it with others. After two years of self practice she began to visit different studios and meet others in the yoga community. She finally met Tracy Barbuto who was an Ashtanga instructor, who just so happened to be a teacher trainer as well. After a few classes and further YTT discussions Brianna was committed to becoming an instructor.

She completed her course with Sangha Yoga (by Tracy Barbuto) in 2017 and has been teaching in the Murfreesboro area ever since. Brianna's favorite style to teach is power. She loves to infuse creative flows and challenging postures and rhythms together all while maintaining a fun, beginner friendly class over all. She is a big advocate for the use of props during classes to make sure all postures are executed with proper form. You can expect an upbeat playlist, a full body asana practice, and a gentle cool down and savasana from one of her classes.

Berkeley

Berkeley is a Certified Somatic Coach, Reiki Master Teacher, sound healing facilitator, and artist who creates grounding experiences for sensitive souls, creatives, and caregivers.

Her work weaves somatic practices, sound healing, and intuitive guidance to support nervous-system regulation, presence, and deep rest. Berkeley’s sessions are gentle, trauma-aware, and designed to help people slow down, reconnect with their bodies, and access a sense of inner steadiness.

She believes healing doesn’t come from being told who to be ~ it comes from creating enough quiet to hear yourself again.

You can learn more about her work at www.berkeleycreativecompany.com

Akiko

Akiko was introduced to yoga by a friend in 2014, mainly for exercise but immediately shewas enthralled by all the cool yoga poses. This led to her practicing yoga on a regular basis and participating in different yoga challenges on IG (@janglishfusionyoga). As she practiced more, she began to understand the true meaning of yoga and decided to deepen herpassion by enrolling in yoga teacher training. Akiko received her RYT 200 from Sangha in 2016. Through the teacher training and dedicated yoga practice, her meaning of yoga has transformed from “my hobby” to “my life”.Akiko was born and raised in Japan. Since she was a little girl, she always dreamed of becoming a global person who would be a mediator between communities and people all over the world. Teaching yoga has given her the opportunity to connect and contribute to

multiple communities. She has been able to connect with people who have different backgrounds, different ages, and even different nationalities. She truly believes that whenyoga is practiced together, everyone speaks the same language and we all become one. Currently she is teaching at Gold’s Gym, Edmonson Pike Library (for Small World Yoga).

Alaina

My journey with yoga started with a bet. My previous coworkers and I bet who couldn't make it through a hot yoga class. I made it and fell in love with the cool lavender towels. I began taking more classes and loved the power then restorative after. I then decided I wanted more and went to Sangha Yoga in 2017. I began teaching power mainly but gravitated to beginner yoga and more yin/restorative. In recent times, I much prefer the yin/restorative because things actually change when things get uncomfortable.

Princess

Princess is a certified Mat Pilates instructor with three years of teaching experience and a passion for helping others move with strength and confidence. She began her fitness journey in 2014 as a certified Zumba instructor and has since expanded her expertise with certifications in Barre Above and Spinning. Known for her dynamic energy, Princess loves incorporating a wide variety of music into her classes, thoughtfully designing workouts that flow with the rhythm and keep participants motivated. She brings positive vibes, encouragement, and fun to every session she leads. Her love for Mat Pilates grew when high-intensity cardio workouts began taking a toll on her joints. While she still enjoys high-energy classes, she appreciates that Pilates offers the perfect balance of challenge, control, and sustainability, delivering powerful results while being gentle on the body. Outside the studio, she enjoys beach days with her husband and their dog, Mr. Prince, and values her faith, family, and community. Princess is honored to be part of Boro Fest 2026.

Shana

Shana has been a dedicated Ashtanga student since 2016. She graduated from her first 200 hour teacher training with Gillian St.Clair in February 2020. In 2024 she attended assisting school with Kino MacGregor in Miami, FL.

In addition to teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga, she has a passion for inversions and arm balances. In 2024 she completed her second 200 hour teacher training and became certified to teach the Day1Yoga method under the guidance of her coach, Day Christensen. She is the owner of The Practice Room. See shanaraeyoga.com for more information.

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