Instructor Biographies
Jessie L. - is from Las Vegas, Nevada. She fell in love with Ann Arbor at a young age when she attended University of Michigan's Debate Camp. Jessie is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she did her Bachelor's in Classical Art and Archaeology and Art History as well as the University of Cambridge where she received her Master's of Philosophy in Archaeology: Heritage and Museum Management. She is proud to own and operate a Yoga studio, where intangible heritage is a part of the daily landscape. She was a competitive dancer in her youth and found yoga after she left the world of dance. Jessie has been dedicated to a daily practice for the past ten (10) years. She has envisaged the concept of aUM Yoga as a studio that she would have frequented during her time as a student. Jessie is an E-RYT 500 and is certified in Aerial Yoga, Pole Dance, Thai, and Sports Massage. She has taught over 15,000 hours of yoga in the greater Detroit Area, Las Vegas, New York, London, Beirut, and Zurich. She specializes in Ashtanga, Chair & Geriatric Yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Specialty Workshops (Arm Balances, Contortions, and Inversions). Jessie has been an ambassador for Lululemon, Lucy, and Lole. She seeks meaningful connections in order to create a strong community both internal and external to the aUM Yoga studio space.
Alice L. 
is a creative and compassionate yoga teacher, influenced by her unique background as a visual artist, dancer, former schoolteacher and foster mom. She teaches anything from a gentle restorative class to a fast-paced vinyasa with artful intelligence. Students shine as they are guided through fun and effective movement instruction. Alice’s peaceful and positive personality is contagious!
Annella B.
is a 2021 University of Michigan graduate where she studied Biology. She is now staying in Ann Arbor to pursue an MPH in Global Environmental Health. Annella grew up competitive dancing and became consistent with her yoga practice shortly after her dance career ended. She loves yoga because it brings her to the present moment and makes her feel connected to the world around her. She completed a training in yogic philosophy in the Summer of 2019, and her 200-hour teacher training through aUM in the Winter of 2021. Annella hopes to spread peace and love through her teaching so her students may step off the mat radiating positivity. 
Catie K. 
is an undergraduate studying Industrial and Operations Engineering at U of M. She also works for the university as Tour Guide President for the admissions office. She started consistently practicing yoga her freshman year. She figure skated for 7 years before retiring upon starting college and was in search of a new fitness activity. She and her sister signed up for a class at aUM on a whim and continued going ever since! She loves not only the physical benefits of yoga, but the emotional and spiritual as well! The energy of the instructors at aUM inspired her to complete her teacher training in the Spring of 2020. She hopes to create a space where people can escape to their mats and focus on having fun during their practice whether they’re a beginner or a life long practitioner. 
Chelsea F.
has been a student of yoga for over ten (10) years. She started teaching yoga in the Fall of 2017, and has taught a variety of modalities in a multiplicity of locations around Ann Arbor. Chelsea loves to try new things, think deeply about alignment and philosophy, ask questions, and learn together! Her classes are generally flow based with a focus on building breath and alignment principles, offering variations to allow every student to reach their fullest expression. Off the mat, Chelsea has received degrees in Psychology, International Studies, and Elementary Education. She is currently a fourth grade teacher in the Ann Arbor area.
Heidi H. 
has been teaching yoga for 9 years. Her classes are designed to suit all levels of practitioners - offering options for newcomers and indulging seasoned yogis with advanced instructions and opportunities for experimentation. Heidi encourages students to stretch physical limitations while calming the mind. She looks to awaken what it means to feel alive, over and over again. Her classes help to identify strengths, perceived weaknesses, thought patterns, and internal roadblocks. She strives to help her students find patience in the practice and develop trust in themselves to push past their comfort zones. You can expect loads of energy, alignment, freedom to flow, heart and passion for the practice.
Helena N.
is an undergraduate senior at the University of Michigan studying Earth & Environmental Sciences with a minor in Oceanography. She has always had a passion for yoga growing up as her mother was an instructor, but she never fully committed to her own practice until she took her first class at aUM and joined Michigan Yoga Club her freshman year. Since then, yoga and the community it brought her to has not only given her an escape from the stresses of college, but also given her a family and atmosphere that brings her immense peace and joy. She strived to share this feeling with other practitioners, which is what led her to complete aUM's teacher training in the spring of 2020. The experience she gained through this training allowed her to further explore her own spirituality and connection within herself that she discovered feels the strongest when she is on her mat or connecting with nature outside. Through her teaching, Helena hopes to have her students leave their mats with the same feeling of confidence and love in themselves and their own passions that she has felt since becoming an aUM practitioner. 
Isaac M. 
From a young age, Isaac has grown up as a part of the Metro Detroit yoga community. Understanding the healing power of yoga, he would become president of his high school yoga club in order to help introduce the gift of yoga to others. Upon his arrival at University of Michigan, Isaac joined the Mindful Michigan community recognizing that mindfulness is an organic accompaniment to his yoga journey; as club president he looks forward to incorporating yoga into future events. Everyone is on their own yoga journey, and Isaac is here to support you along your path. He is currently an aUM apprentice where he is seeking to deepen his practice and prepare for his journey as a teacher.
Julia T. 
is an undergraduate honors society student at WCC with a focus on medicine and nursing. She recently became the president of students for sustainability as she is passionate about caring for, educating, and nurturing the earth as much as possible within the realm of science. Julia graduated from aUM Yoga in May 2020 becoming a RYT 200 shortly after with the Yoga Alliance. She came to Ann Arbor looking to attend U of M school of nursing and has pursued it ever since. She is also a certified motor city acrobatics instructor, and finds her passion in holistic health, yoga, acrobatic yoga, and aerial silks. She has been practicing yoga for over five (5) years and whenever you don't see her up in aerial silks, teaching acrobatics, or balancing on her hands- is when she is teaching other people to balance on her hands!
Laura M.
believes that you can work hard and have fun getting fit! She has been passionate about teaching fitness classes ranging from Kangoo Dance to Pole Fitness for over eight (8) years. Laura has a creative and energetic approach and strives to motivate all of her clients to achieve their goals and be the best versions of themselves. Pole has helped to increase her strength, flexibility, creativity, confidence, and friendships. She was hooked from her first class! When she is not busy getting fit - Laura enjoys bonfires, pit bulls, General Hospital, and taking song requests for class! 
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