Meet our multitaskers
Our team
Clare Marshall
Originally from the U.K., Clare has been teaching Yoga and Mindfulness to children and teenagers since 2019! Her background in the south of England was in Educational Psychology, where she spent 8 years working in very varied school settings, implementing systemic interventions so that SEL and mental health stayed at the forefront of education. In the last four years Clare has taught in various schools across the five boroughs, from pre-k all the way up to high school seniors. For her, it has been, and always will be a privilege to be a part of helping students find their inner resources and build resilience through connecting to movement, learning to regulate emotion and managing challenge.
Elisabeth Kent
Elisabeth Kent is an educator, a mother, and an eternal student who believes that connecting mind, body, and spirit can help people of all ages meet the challenges in their lives. An experienced Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness instructor (RCYT, RYT-200) she’s taught hundreds of students in school and community settings across the five boroughs of New York City. In 2020, Elisabeth earned a Master’s in Psychology and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, creating a protocol for Mindful Conflict Resolution, which she piloted in an elementary school in Harlem’s District 5.
Halima Lugent
As a California native, Halima enjoys holistic endeavors and applies evidence-based practices from the world’s wisdom traditions to her daily life. She began her yoga practice over 10 years ago when she was teaching at a middle school in New York City. She incorporates wellness in her educational consulting work and infuses academic connections in her wellness work because of her belief that the two are both intimately intertwined.
Jazy
Jazy, a Bronx native and dedicated yoga educator with a decade of experience in New York City, passionately integrates movement-based wellness practices with literacy components in her teachings for children, teens, and adults. Through her innovative approach and commitment to fostering community, she empowers individuals to discover agency within themselves using the transformative power of movement. In her spare time, she enjoys the company of her lovable Goldendoodle, Nala, reading, and photography.
Niomi Rupram
Miss Niomi was raised in the Bronx New York and has a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. After graduating from college, she found a passion for the practice of yoga. She spent time in India earning her certification as a yoga instructor. Since beginning her training in 2016, Niomi has been able to teach adults and children of all ages in New York and abroad.
Samantha “Sammy” Richardson
Sammy is the proud owner of S&S Health and Wellness LLC / SS Yoga. She never thought she would become a traveling holistic wellness advisor / yoga instructor, after having a full 25 year career in finance. But after her son passed away at the tender age of 25, she turned to yoga to cope with the trauma and the pain of losing him. She realized if yoga can help heal her, she can use it to help heal others. So she became a certified trauma informed yoga instructor.
“Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.” - Deepak Chopra