JOANNAÂ AMORATIS
Joanna is a 200-Hour RYT, BUTI® Yoga certified instructor, NASM personal trainer, and owner of InSight Yoga & Meditation. With deep reverence for the body-mind connection, she infuses every class with intention, breath, and powerful presence.
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Her approach blends strength and stillness, discipline and grace — creating space for you to explore your inner world with curiosity and compassion.
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When she’s not teaching, Joanna is part of Melee The Show and continues to deepen her own practice through yoga, strength training, cycling, and meditation.
Instructors
STACEY ACCARDO
Stacey is a licensed registered nurse and an E-RYT 1000 yoga instructor, as well as the creator of
"StaceYoga".
A proud mother of three and a lifelong animal lover, Stacy hails from Tenafly, giving her a special connection to the community. Her classes are a perfect blend of challenge and fun, designed to inspire lasting personal and physical growth. Known for her motivating and encouraging approach, she brings a burst of positivity to every class, ensuring that students leave feeling empowered and uplifted.​​​
DASI JACOB
Dasi is a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance, certified in children's yoga (RCYT) and continuing education (YACEP).
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She specializes in nervous system regulation through mindfulness and somatics with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She leads with compassion & gratitude.​
"My goal as a teacher is to have a warm, welcoming, playful class with varied postures that you can take at your level, with a strong focus on leading with the breath and being fully present. My classes are for everyone, no matter what level you currently are in your practice."
JEANNIE ROSS
Jeannie is an AFAA-certified group fitness instructor specializing in Barre and Pilates. Her high-energy classes target both large and accessory muscles, helping you tone, strengthen, and elongate.
Expect a dynamic mix of foundational Barre and Pilates moves, as well as other modalities. Her class utilizes weights, resistance bands, Pilates rings and more, with occasional surprises and great music to keep you motivated. All fitness levels are welcome!
INDIA UHIA
India is a devoted energy worker and holistic wellness practitioner specializing in sound healing, meditation and energy work. As a certified sound healer, India uses vibrational frequencies to promote relaxation, emotional release, and physical healing. Her sessions are designed to create a serene and nurturing environment, allowing participants to connect with their inner selves and to experience a deep state of peace. India is also a certified mindfulness meditation coach and a Reiki Master Teacher, providing energy healing, helping individuals cultivate presence, mindfulness, balance and harmony in their lives.
SHIRA VINIK
Shira is a dedicated yoga and Pilates instructor with a special focus on pre and post-natal practices. As a mother of two, her passion for the human body and its capabilities began during her first pregnancy. Since then, she has been committed to enhancing others' quality of life through mindful movement. In her classes, you'll discover optimal breathing techniques, improve joint flexibility and mobility, and strengthen core and pelvic floor muscles. Shira's ultimate goal is to positively impact as many lives as possible, growing and evolving every single day.
BIANCA PEREIRA
Bianca is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a Physical Therapist with 19 years of clinical experience. She combines her expertise in movement with her passion for Yoga and Pilates to support others on their wellness journey. Her classes blend mindfulness, strength, core stabilization, flexibility, and breathwork into creative, uplifting flows and strengthening series designed for all levels. Her classes encourage exploration, growth, and connection. You'll experience the transformative power of Yoga and Pilates, nurturing your mind, body, and spirit in her classes.
NATI BARNOON
Nati discovered the transformative power & holistic benefits of her yoga practice in 2013. Over the years, her deep passion for yoga evolved, and in 2018 she became a certified yoga teacher. Nati advanced her hatha-vinyasa training and knowledge specializing in vinyasa and kundalini. She guides students through a harmonious blend of strength-building, flexibility-enhancing fluid Vinyasa, creating a practice that nurtures body, mind, and spirit. Join Nati on the mat for a playful journey towards wellness & self-discovery, where practice challenges lead to a more balanced and mindful life.
SHARI BROOKS
Shari is a RYS-200 certified yoga instructor, also certified in Trauma Sensitive Yoga & Yoga Sculpt. After facing a challenging health issue, Shari was drawn to yoga as a healing modality to reconnect her body and mind.
Shari believes that “every-body” can benefit physically and emotionally from yoga. Her classes incorporate both meditation and breath work as tools to help her students find balance and well being, while offering an open-level, invigorating Vinyasa Flow. Shari is honored to share the gift of yoga in a class full of creativity, self-discovery, strength, and inner peace. Shari's past career was as a lawyer, and she is the proud mother of 4.
MELANIE RUD
Melanie, originally from Argentina, is a yoga instructor and certified personal trainer with a rich background from her time in Israel and exposure to different training modalities. Her classes blend breath awareness, playful sequences and self-study, encouraging students to find their ideal variation of each pose, with great music to match the vibe!
Certifications / Specialities
200-RYS, Ashtanga and Rocket Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist.
MANUELA PROCACCIA
Manuela Jael Procaccia is a philosopher, screenwriter, and Tarotsopher practitioner. With a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and over two decades of experience in film and narrative medicine, she studied Tarot under
the teachings of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
She blends Socratic dialogue, archetypal symbolism, and narrative insight to create sessions that are both reflective and transformative.
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Manuela approaches Tarot as a form of poetic psychoanalysis—an initiatory path toward self-discovery and philosophical inquiry.
