My name is Mallorie and my journey into yoga began in 2014 after struggling with an eating disorder and mental illness. Yoga was used as a healing practice in the treatment center I attended. My very first thought of yoga was “GET ME OUT OF HERE”! For the first time in my life, someone was telling me to notice my toes and the sensations in my body. I was not comfortable with the practice at all! Over time, my instructor continued to work with me to overcome my fears and I fell in love and have been practicing ever since. When I’m not practicing yoga, I enjoy spending time with my dog and family. I love traveling and spending time outside under the sun. In 2018, I completed my 200 hour certification in Prana Vinyasa and have been teaching at Pranayoga since the beginning of 2019! I am currently enrolled in Prana’s Yoga Therapy program and am hoping to use the teachings I have learned to help others who struggle with mental illness and other health related issues. My mission as a teacher and future therapist is to be an open vessel for God to work through me so I can meet students where they are in each moment!

I came to yoga in a real way during my bachelor’s studies in Health and Wellness. At that time, I wasn’t just learning in the classroom—I was also navigating struggles mentally, emotionally, and physically. Yoga gave me a way to reconnect with myself. It taught me how to move with awareness, sit with discomfort, and find steadiness in my breath. Over time, it became both my healing process and my anchor. The Pranayoga community gave me a place to belong, to be supported, and to grow—truly holding me while I found my own footing.

Since then, yoga has guided me through every season—through nonprofit leadership, where I’ve witnessed the power of partnerships and human development to transform lives, and through motherhood, where my daughter Omelia (Om) continues to be my greatest teacher. She reminds me daily that yoga is about presence, not perfection.

Today, I serve as a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Sattva Yoga Therapist, blending my background in health and wellness with the depth of yoga therapy. I also serve as Chief Wellness Officer at a nonprofit wellness center dedicated to holistic health, developing partnerships, and meeting people where they are. These experiences shape the way I hold and share space—with compassion, practicality, and heart.

My work as a yoga therapist has allowed me to support a wide range of people and conditions. I have experience working in diverse populations, from heart conditions, cancer, EDS, and neurological conditions, to post-operative healing and chronic pain; with prenatal and postnatal clients navigating birth, postpartum, and motherhood; and with individuals healing in and with trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief. I also specialize in working with developmental frameworks across the lifespan—from children to older adults—bringing together yoga therapy, human development, and community wellness in an integrative way. Whether in one-on-one sessions, group classes, or community partnerships, I hold and share space for people to reconnect with their strength, find balance, and cultivate resilience.

As a Lead Faculty member at Pranayoga Institute’s Yoga Therapy Institute, I guide students in learning how to apply the principles of yoga therapy with compassion, evidence-based knowledge, and sensitivity. I teach on the integration of Eastern with Western health sciences, on group and individual adaptations, and on weaving developmental frameworks into therapeutic practice. My non-profit leadership, training in human development, and experience in developing partnerships and grant-writing, brings unique qualities to our Institute that support our students holistically. My aim is to help future yoga therapists not only build skill but also embody presence—holding space for transformation in clients, community, and themselves.

I believe that when we allow our dukkha (suffering) to become medicine (through life-long learning, growth, compassion)—for ourselves and for others—we transform it into sukha (ease) and light. My life’s work is to reflect that healing light: to ignite, inspire, and illuminate the potential that already lives within each person. For me, yoga is about creating spaces where people feel supported, seen, and empowered to reconnect with their wholeness. We journey back hOMe, together.

Dawn has been practicing massage therapy since 2002. She holds a license in massage in NC, TN and IN and is a Board-Certified massage therapist. She is trained in various modalities of massage including, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Cranio-Sacral, Reiki, Holographic Health, and energy techniques. Dawn is passionate about health and wellness, education for massage therapists and continuing her own education in massage and other wellness platforms.

Originally a native of San Diego, Ali found herself in Fort Wayne in March of 2024 by way of her partner. After spending nearly a decade in Austin, TX they both felt like they were ready for their next move and were looking to be closer to his family. With this move, she found herself with a lot more time on her hands and was seeking community in this new found home. Ali had been practicing yoga on and off for about 15 years and she thought there was no better time than the present to explore a teaching certificate! Ali initially entered the program to deepen her own practice, learn more than just the asanas, to understand the meaning and the why. What she discovered was her love for sharing that knowledge with others and cultivating a meaningful practice for them. She completed her 200-hour certification through PranaYoga in June of 2025 and is excited to continue her journey by learning from her students!

Off the mat, Ali works as an executive assistant in non-profit healthcare and enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and spending time outdoors with her partner.

Claudia always loved a good stretch: the muscles, the schedule – just how much can one person fit into a day? Attending her first yoga course in 1996 just continued the stretching. However, the more she delved into the practice, the more was revealed that yoga is the space lacking in the hectic life she created for herself. Seeking to explore beyond just one branch in the yoga tree brought her to the doors of Pranayoga. Every step revealed the possibilities of incorporating these teachings into the very breath that carries us through the experiences of our lives, however small or overwhelming they may seem. Claudia’s message: to find yourself in the jumble – even if we start one class at a time, hoping it will expand and stretch across each aspect of life.

Namaste! My name is Trisha Hill and I am a RYT 500 and a USATF Level 2 Track Coach. My yoga journey began over six years ago when I started implementing yoga into my athletes training stimulus to help improve their flexibility, balance, overall strength, lung function, focus, and recovery.

My first yoga teacher training was with PranaYoga Institute. As I began to travel through my Yoga journey, I discovered how much value there is in integrating the principles and practices of yoga into all aspects of my daily life, not just on the mat. This new understanding opened my eyes, and I found the value in “teaching yoga” to my athletes instead of “doing yoga” with my athletes. Yoga has become more than a physical practice for me; it has become a profound internal journey towards understanding my true nature and finding peace.

When I am not coaching athletes, you can find me on the mat teaching yoga at various locations. My classes encourage the students to listen to their bodies, embrace community, and to connect to mind, body, and spirit.

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” -Bhagavad Gita

Megan has been practicing yoga for over 8 years, beginning as a fun way to connect with friends during college. Over time, the practice evolved into a vital tool for managing mental and physical stress, helping to cultivate inner balance during life's transitions. In recent years, it has deepened into a spiritual practice, offering space to slow down, reflect, and connect with both the self and the divine.

Driven by the belief that life is meant to be enjoyed, Megan is passionate about empowering others to unlock their own potential. Her mission is to create an environment where her students can safely explore physical vitality, inner peace, or deeper spiritual connection.

Beyond the mat, Megan is dedicated to personal development and spiritual growth, with a love for exploring universal laws, intuition, and the expansive nature of the self.

Kelli began her yoga journey in the Summer of 2016 after finding herself at a crossroads in life where her current lifestyle wasn’t serving her any longer. Working in the executive level of a corporation led to a life of stress, anxiety, and depression. Soon unhealthy coping mechanisms became a part of the every day routine, which made the ailments of life even more difficult to cope with. Trying to find the right path to “fix” herself led to seeking many sorts of treatment and therapy, but the growth was only ever temporary. Yoga became that missing pillar to keep positive growth a lifelong journey. It didn’t take long to realize that yoga wasn’t just a daily hobby, but also where her career was meant to be.

When you don’t see Kelli teaching a class, you will likely see her behind the front desk, where she serves as the Accounts Manager for Pranayoga.

She has a passion for helping others find their path in the world by using yoga as a tool to help them heal and grow. Whether it is through recovery from mental illness, addiction, or just trying to live life as their true self, she is eager to share with others her experience and yoga to help others recover as well. She has hopes to continue her training in the future. “It is important for me to share with my students that yoga isn’t just time spent on the mat, but the mat is where we train and practice a new set of skills that we can take with us off the mat and out into the world to help us through our every day stressors and anxieties.”

When she is not behind the desk or on the mat at Prana, you can find her with her 2 children, playing, learning, and exploring.

Haley Sonnigsen, Childbirth Educator, Prenatal Yoga Teacher, and RYT-500 is dedicated to preserving women’s rights to a healthy and empowering birthing experience based on her innate ability to give birth. Every woman deserves to have a loving, nurturing, and supported birth environment based on her own needs and desires. Haley weaves ancient yogic traditions with modern scientific evidence to ensure each woman is supported with tools and practical information to support her in her motherhood.

“Because women have always been the guardians of life’s wholesome practices, when we strengthen our health and spiritual power, we also strengthen the health and wisdom of the men, children, and communities around us.” –Bri. Maya Tiwari

Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor

Dani “Pranavani” is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.

Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.

In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.

Jenny started yoga for her daughter in 2010 but stayed for herself. This is when powerful healing began to transform her body, mind, and spirit, not necessarily in that order. Through a regular asana and sitting practice, studying with phenomenal teachers and soaking in the love of the beautiful yoga community, she has begun to discover a quieter mind. She became RYT 200 certified through Prana School of Yoga and Health in 2012 as well as Thai Massage from Thai Body Work in 2012. She became ERYT 500 certified in 2015, and a Certified International Yoga Therapist in 2017. As a teacher, she sees each student as whole. She strives to create a supportive environment in which each student can safely experiment in uncovering the beauty and joy that reside within the heart of each of us. This support can include traditional yoga therapy, massage therapy, and a synergistic blend of the two. She is a perpetual student and is furthering her yogic and massage studies on the pelvic floor and myofascial release.