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Meet our Team

Andrea Fotopoulos

Instructor

Andrea has been studying and teaching yoga for over 25 years. Earning two 500 hour E-RYT teaching certificates (and might be working on her 3rd), she is continually engaged in the study of all that is yoga.

Audrey Albert King

Instructor

Audrey Albert King, MA, BC-DMT, LMHC, CMA is a board-certified dance/movement therapist, licensed mental health counselor and certified movement analyst in private practice. Her clinical interests include eating disorders, body image and supporting individuals living with dementia.

Cory Halaby

Instructor

Cory Halaby, E-RYT 200, has been teaching yoga since 2009. She is certified in Kripalu Vinyasa and as a mindfulness meditation teacher.

Debra Stein

Instructor

Deb has studied dance throughout her life. In 1996, however, she found Nia, 52 moves that rely on precision yet let her spirit soar.

Dima Bosko

Instructor

With over 20 years immersed in yoga, spiritual inquiry, and psychological healing, Dima has devoted her life to understanding the human experience.

Elaine Marten

Instructor

Passionate about helping people reach their full potential, Elaine emphasizes not only physical progress but also building confidence, resilience, and a lifelong appreciation for health and fitness.

Hannah Gould

Instructor

A former special educator, Hannah has taught yoga since 2005 in various settings serving students with diverse neurotypes, disabilities and learning styles.

Henri Garrison Desany

Instructor

Both on and off the mat, my primary focus is collective care and how yoga can be an important tool to support one another's ability to survive and thrive in this world.

Jacqui Weiner

Instructor

Jacqui discovered yoga as a way to heal some injuries from running, calm the mind and connect with the body. Getting certified for the 200 hour yoga training just seemed like the natural next step, and of course another tool to add to her wellness toolbox kit.

Jennifer Cooper

Instructor

Jennifer has more than 20 years of experience teaching yoga including Yoga Stretch, Vinyasa Yoga, R&R Yoga, Yoga for PD, MS & Dystonia as well as monthly R&R Yoga with Sound Bath – all with an Iyengar influence.

Jennifer Harvey

Instructor

In teaching and practicing yoga (ERYT-500) and other movement arts for more than 40 years, Jennifer has been inspired and guided by many great teachers from a variety of traditions and styles.

Kristen Duffy Young

Instructor

Kristen has been teaching movement-based classes for over 20 years. She believes in using the body's innate wisdom as a guide for daily living and is committed to helping others find their greatest potential through embodied practices

Lauren Tutuny

Instructor

Lauren is the founder of Luna Yoga, a themed Hatha Yoga practice based on seasonal moon phases and signs, focusing on somatic emotional release for connection to self and world at large. This practice blends anatomical precision with intuitive movement to safely guide students toward deep presence and transformation.

Lydie Barquet

Instructor

Tai Chi has been a grounding and joyful part of Lydie’s life for over 15 years. She spent 8 years studying under the guidance of Dr. Ming Wu, earning her Associate Tai Chi Instructor certification in 2021 and Associate Qi Gong Instructor certification in 2025.

Lynne Lieberman

Instructor

Lynne believes Pilates is a great complement to dance, yoga and most other life activities, strengthening one's core to better enable movement, grace, agility and balance.

Margaret Nokes

Instructor

Margaret has been practicing yoga since the early 2000s, and in 2025 completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification. She is now certified as a Voice Colors for Autism teacher after completing a 30-hour training with Hannah Gould and Eve Mergargle.

Maria Skinner

Instructor

Maria Skinner is a BeSoul™ Dance and Dance Spells™ Founder and an Ageless Grace Brain Health Fitness Trainer & Educator.

Marissa Farrell

Studio Manager, Instructor

Marissa created and (still) instructs a unique yoga practice based on the Astanga Vinyasa, and Iyengar methods of yoga. These traditional styles are heavily influenced by her years of dance, martial arts, personal training, and massage therapy.

Mary Kaye Chryssicas

Instructor

Mary Kaye is a yoga instructor, a motivational speaker, talk show guest, mother of three, and host of Mary Kaye's Positivity Podcast (ranked top 2.5% of all podcasts in the USA).

Michelle Tash

Instructor

Michelle Tash is a certified Pilates instructor and personal trainer dedicated to helping people optimize their movement.

Robyn Maltz

Instructor

Robyn Maltz, LICSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and NIA instructor. In both her private practice and her classes, she emphasizes the balance between mental health, self care, self acceptance, and spiritual connection.

Samantha Lowe

Instructor

Samantha is an artist, visual arts teacher, Nia teacher, lifelong dancer, and lover of movement, music, and creative expression. Samantha loves creating inspiring playlists and choreography that makes you want to move, smile, and express yourself in ways that sometimes words cannot. Her classes are welcoming and designed to invite curiosity, freedom, and joy.

Skye Robinson

Instructor

Skye’s professional career spans over 40 years of performing and teaching, in both Boston and her hometown of NYC. She holds a Masters of Special Education from Boston College with a specialty in Dance Therapy.

Z Maria Wang

Instructor

For Dr. Z Maria, Qi Gong and Tai Chi are living art forms that reconnect body, mind, and spirit. Her teaching weaves together the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Daoist and Buddhist philosophy, energy healing, with elements of Western yoga and fitness.

Marcie Bower

Owner

Marcie co-owns Stepping Stone with her husband, Karl. She practiced acupuncture at Stepping Stone for 10 years and now provides practitioner and administrative support, as well as clinic oversight and business development.

Rotating Staff

Instructor

A rotating schedule of our best instructors

AnnaMae Maillet

Guest Instructor

AnnaMae is a spiritual practitioner whose core values of love and authenticity span across all of her modalities. Whether it is a sound bath, a yoga class, or an ecstatic dance, she mindfully curates the music to create an energy-moving experience for everyone attending.

David O'Connell

Guest Instructor

Over the last 25+ years, David has helped people let go of chronic pain that nothing else could touch, helped them feel their core strength return, and helped them move again with freedom, balance, and quiet confidence. His approach combines deep training in kinesiology, corrective exercise, manual bodywork, yoga, somatic therapy, and primal movement- all customized to meet you right where you are.

Jennifer Vohra

Guest Instructor

Dr. Jennifer Vohra, PT, DPT, PCES is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 17 years of experience and the founder of Bloom Pelvic Health & Wellness in Needham, Massachusetts. She specializes in pelvic floor rehabilitation and obstetric physical therapy, and is a Certified Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist.

Monica Huaza

Guest Instructor

After several reconstructive hip surgeries forced her to stop running marathons, Monica turned to Yoga & Barre in order to stay active while recovering from injury. She became trained in both methods and now designs her classes with the mindset of a runner to create dynamic and high-energy sessions that help keep joints safe.

Scott Raymond

Guest Instructor

Scott Raymond, LMT is a massage therapist, long-time volunteer with the American Massage Therapy Association, and an advocate for ethical practices in the massage field. He is the owner of StrongHouse Studio, one of the premier massage continuing education venues in Connecticut, and often travels nationally to teach at AMTA conventions as well as other local continuing education studios.

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