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rebecca ambrose
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Owner / Founder of The Corner Yoga, Rebecca specializes in Trauma-Informed, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga. TCY is built on the back of many years teaching (since 2011) and even more years managing yoga studios (since 2007) around NYC, Astoria + BK. She is a Teacher Training Director and Continued Education Provider via Yoga Alliance. With CEU courses in Body Individuality, Organic Hands-On Assisting, and Autonomy + Accessibility.
Her classes are sequenced to focus on individual alignment, trusting your body, and riding the wave of the breath. Rebecca will get you to breathe a little deeper while encouraging you to explore and adjust your practice for your unique body. She will help you find space for deep fascial release but also room to play in your practice with options for all.
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"I promise: you will be seen, heard, deeply cherished and cared for. Service, elevating others, creating safe spaces and community is at the heart of The Corner Yoga. We will always make space for you & are so glad you are here!"
Jen copeland
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Jen is an experienced 500+ hour certified Yoga teacher, leading Yoga classes in NYC since 2014. Her goal is to challenge you on a physical and mental level without producing burnout, help you achieve greater self awareness through mind-body connection, and at the end of the day have you step off the mat feeling like the work you did is relevant and creating a clear measurable difference in your life.
In addition to yoga, Jen has been a certified Pilates Mat and Apparatus teacher since 2016. She believes that teaching is the art of assisting discovery. You are your own true teacher, and she is grateful to assist you on your yoga journey!
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dani kipnis
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Hailing from New York, Dani is a dancing, outdoor-loving, bread-baking yogina. She has spent many years studying the body both intrinsically through dance and yoga, and scientifically through anatomy, physiology, and neuroscience. This research has led Dani to understand the body and the mind are inherently linked. Thus, through her work she seeks to help others find this internal connection through movement.
Dani specializes in creative, yet mindful sequencing and strength building that is grounded in anatomy and physiology. Her class is built around a keen understanding of movement science, breath, and body awareness. Practitioners are led through an empowering, artistic flow that leaves them feeling centered, calmed, and energized. She also specializes in yoga for individuals with movement disorders and chronic pain. Danielle received her 200 hour yoga certification with Paul Toliuszis at Green Monkey in Miami Beach and 20 hour Trauma Informed certification with Jafar Alexander and United We Om. She also holds an MA in Applied Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University.
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andrea lynch
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Andrea is a yoga teacher, MD-native (current Queens resident), and Sagittarius sun (Leo rising, Libra moon). She's been practicing yoga for the past 10 years and has spent 5 of those teaching in NYC. She's a nerd for sequencing and alignment, creating classes that make space for students to explore all levels of ability in unison with breath.
Her goal is to give you the tools, variations, and guidance you need to build and curate your own practice. Andrea is trained in Vinyasa and Restorative disciplines and is constantly working to decolonize her own teachings and practice through svādhyāya (self-study).
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april evans
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April incorporates her love of study into class by weaving philosophy, meditation, mantra, and humor throughout an intelligently designed sequence that blends the various asana techniques she’s studied since 2005. Since 2010 she's acquired over 600 hours of training and numerous continuing education credits. April has worked with adults of all abilities and ages individually, publicly, in corporate environments, private mentorships, and through directing teacher trainings. She looks forward to meeting you at The Corner Yoga Studio.
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KAtie Ross griffin
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Katie is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to New York City to study dance at Marymount Manhattan College. While in school, she quickly discovered that yoga could teach her patience, how to observe the present moment without judgment, and how to practice becoming comfortable in the uncomfortable, physically and mentally. She loves anatomy and exploring the mind/body connection, and she hopes to help others discover how yoga can uniquely help them, too!
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Sierra Berkeley Fisher
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Sierra has 300+ hours of training in Vinyasa, hot, and yin yoga. They come from a background in dance and performance. Sierra blends together their knowledge of the body and movement from their performance degree with their vinyasa training to create a class that is well rounded and multidisciplinary. Sierra's classes are made to be accessible for any type of student whether it is your very first yoga class or your 100th, and made to have some fun!
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Remy Sasha
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Remy has been teaching since the spring of 2019 when they got their 200hr vinyasa certification. Their priority is always accessibility and hope to hold space for students to explore a mind-body connection at their own pace and volition.
Off the mat, Remy is an interdisciplinary artist and these two passions constantly inform and borrow from one another. They are thrilled to be part of the community we're all building and is beyond eager to share this space and these practices with you.
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Kate Sortino
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Kate brings over 10 years of experience as a Yoga and Meditation Teacher. She is a 500 Hour certified vinyasa yoga teacher, training at Yoga High in New York City. Since 2010, she has taught at several NYC yoga studios, fitness clubs, and wellness companies including Yoga High, URBN Playground, Mercedes Club, Hiking Yoga, New York Yoga, The Yoga Room, Reflections Yoga, and Y7 Studio where she held a position of Teacher Mentor in Y7’s Mentorship Training Program. Along with MBSR Meditation trainings, she is a certified Prenatal Yoga teacher, having completed her certification through Living Now Yoga with Juliana Mitchell. In 2014, she trained with the Svastha Yoga Therapy program under the tutelage of Ganesh Mohan, in Yoga for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction.
She is certified in Trauma Informed Yoga, with Exhale to Inhale. She also holds an essential certification for Thai Massage through Lotus Palm. Currently, she is the Global Director of Meditation and Yoga Therapeutics for the wellness company, Culture of Fit.
Having suffered through several years of depression and anxiety, Kate was drawn to yoga and meditation as a way to cope and manage these struggles. She has dedicated the last decade using what she has learned (and continues to learn), to support individuals experiencing these very real and common challenges. Kate lives in Astoria, Queens with her husband and their dog, Disco. She is a giant live music fan.
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amanda jameson
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Amanda is a visual artist and certified yoga and meditation teacher, originally from South Florida. While her yoga journey began at the age of 10, Amanda's dedication to her practice further blossomed after relocating to NYC in 2008, where she expanded her studies across various styles of yoga and meditation. In 2017, she completed her 200 hour certification at New York Yoga under the guidance of April Evans and Rebecca Ambrose. Considering herself to be an eternal student, in addition to her own svādhyāya, Amanda has obtained numerous certifications and continuing education hours. She has studied Trauma Informed Yoga with Exhale to Inhale, Yin Yoga under Corina Benner, as well as Restorative Yoga under Mona Anand and Gina Menza. In 2021, she completed meditation training through ISHTA Yoga, guided by Yogirajas Alan Finger, Sarah Platt-Finger, and Peter Ferko.
Amanda encourages her students to meet themselves where they are, to be present, and honor what they need in the moment, while also challenging themselves physically and mentally. Her classes are creatively and thoughtfully sequenced, rooted in breath awareness, with a focus on both physical and energetic alignment, including modifications and options for every body.
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YAYA DAVIS
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Yaya is a yoga teacher, shamanic reiki healer and integrative health coach. She teaches both vinyasa and prenatal classes, with a focus on alignment, breathwork and grounding asana postures.
When she's not teaching, Yaya loves biking, cooking, chilling out with other people's pets, and going to raves. She LOVES electronic music, so you'll sometimes find a techno or house kind of energy in her classes!
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stevie hopper
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Stevie is proud to call The Corner their second home. After a physical history of soccer, biking, and generally pushing themselves in all the ways, being given permission to stretch and release was a revelation. For Stevie, practice is a time to unplug, quiet the mind, enjoy the breath, and move. They will bring the same love and space to your practice. They’re especially excited to curate playlists so we can be playful in the moment together - with all the feel good vibes!
Off the mat, Stevie loves to dance, read, be outside, and eat croissants. Stevie is a Taurus sun, Libra moon, Virgo rising from Alaska. They live in Bed Stuy with their cat, Toaster.
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christina huynh
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Christina completed her 200 hour training with The Corner Yoga in 2023. Her journey through yoga has taught her the importance of connecting with oneself, listening to her body, and embracing the journey of self-discovery.
She hopes to create an authentic, inclusive, and encouraging space for her students to embrace their uniqueness and honor their individual needs as they develop and deepen their practice. She focuses on guiding students to listen to their bodies, and find balance, clarity, and inspiration both on and off the mat. Her sequences provide a structure for exploration and growth for any students that are willing to come to their mat.
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jeremy magno
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Jeremy received his 200 hour certification with The Corner in 2023. His first teacher was New York City after walking the length of Manhattan and wondering why his body ached. He completed several marathons and a half bike, half run from the Philadelphia Liberty Bell to the Wall Street Bull. However, his proudest competitive moments are the races he imagines by himself such as running a mile with crocs or in jeans for May Mental Health Awareness month. Yoga informed a kinder middle road to his body and self, to which he seeks to draw the majority of inspiration for his practice. Jeremy’s yogic interests are in the philosophy and stories that guide us to the mats. He hopes to share sincerity with practitioners and celebrate new discoveries. One day, he’ll figure out if he wants to take on The Great Saunter or the Subway Challenge. In the meantime, tales of lasagna and architecture are always welcome in his space.
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sibet partee
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Sibet is a 200 hr registered yoga teacher living and working in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She loves cats, especially her two tuxedo cats, Bradley and Sebastian. She teaches Vinyasa, Yin, Chair, and Children’s Yoga. She is currently working on her Ashtanga Yoga Teacher certification. Yoga allows Sibet to find the space between impulse and action. Her body drew her to the mat, and her mind called her to teach. Sibet began practicing yoga because she loves surprising herself with what her body can do. She started teaching yoga because it stills her obsessive thoughts, and she wants to help you find the same peace.
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amanda jameson
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Amanda is a visual artist and certified yoga and meditation teacher, originally from South Florida. While her yoga journey began at the age of 10, Amanda's dedication to her practice further blossomed after relocating to NYC in 2008, where she expanded her studies across various styles of yoga and meditation. In 2017, she completed her 200 hour certification at New York Yoga under the guidance of April Evans and Rebecca Ambrose. Considering herself to be an eternal student, in addition to her own svādhyāya, Amanda has obtained numerous certifications and continuing education hours. She has studied Trauma Informed Yoga with Exhale to Inhale, Yin Yoga under Corina Benner, as well as Restorative Yoga under Mona Anand and Gina Menza. In 2021, she completed meditation training through ISHTA Yoga, guided by Yogirajas Alan Finger, Sarah Platt-Finger, and Peter Ferko.
Amanda encourages her students to meet themselves where they are, to be present, and honor what they need in the moment, while also challenging themselves physically and mentally. Her classes are creatively and thoughtfully sequenced, rooted in breath awareness, with a focus on both physical and energetic alignment, including modifications and options for every body.
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emma henry
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Emma’s goal is to help students of all levels deepen their connections with themselves as they move on their mats and through life as ever-evolving beings. Her classes are designed to strengthen your mind-body connection, and build your confidence in being present with yourself, however different that self shows up each day. Come as you are in this moment — she will meet you wherever that is.
Emma got her 200hr Vinyasa Teacher Training at New Love City and her Yin certification from The Corner Studio last year. This means you can usually expect a class with groovy playlist to get you moving followed by a slow juicy wind down & rest.
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stevie hopper
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Stevie is proud to call The Corner their second home. After a physical history of soccer, biking, and generally pushing themselves in all the ways, being given permission to stretch and release was a revelation. For Stevie, practice is a time to unplug, quiet the mind, enjoy the breath, and move. They will bring the same love and space to your practice. They’re especially excited to curate playlists so we can be playful in the moment together - with all the feel good vibes!
Off the mat, Stevie loves to dance, read, be outside, and eat croissants. Stevie is a Taurus sun, Libra moon, Virgo rising from Alaska. They live in Bed Stuy with their cat, Toaster.
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