Tanaya Larsen is a 500-hour registered yoga instructor with over 14 years of teaching experience and a co-founder of the festival. She is passionate about sharing her love for yoga and exploratory movement with her students. Tanaya is the owner of SpringStone Yoga in Rome. Her classes are known for their creative flow with mindful messages woven throughout. She believes that yoga is the best complement to a busy life, and its practice will help individuals find peace and balance in both mind and body.

As a co-founder, Melissa is passionate about creating a space for true wholeness.Melissa is a dedicated Mind-Body-Spirit Coach and an experienced 550-RYT yoga teacher. Drawing on over 15 years of committed practice, she guides sessions that are moving meditations, fostering profound self-awareness and cultivating a sense of inner peace. Melissa warmly invites you to connect deeply with your whole self—mind, body, and breath—and discover the joy and equanimity that comes from a unified practice.

Kristi first came to yoga to stay flexible during CrossFit, not knowing it would later become her path to healing after back surgery and through life with fibromyalgia. Hot yoga helped her find strength, relief, and connection again—a journey she now shares with her students at Etowah Valley Yoga. She teaches Hot Vinyasa, blending breath, movement, and mindfulness to create a supportive, healing space. Kristi lives in Cartersville with her husband, Brice, and their dog Lucy.

Chris Slicker is a 200hr E-RYT and teaches at Springstone Yoga in Rome, GA. She currently teaches yin yoga, and has taught various other styles over her 12 years of teaching. She believes in the power of yoga to meet people where they are and help them find balance on and off the mat. Chris also enjoys riding horses, cooking, and making music with friends.

Kelly started yoga just after graduating from college when a friend started teaching Kundalini.  She loved the way her body felt both physically and mentally after practicing. Kelly received her RYT 200 certificate from her original Kundalini teacher in Atlanta in 2020. The training focused on Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Kundalini.  She also has a trauma yoga certificate and experience teaching teenagers and those struggling with addiction. Kelly's classes focus on alignment with emphasis on the bandhas and breath. ​

Lisa Lawley is a yoga teacher and intuitive energy guide who helps women reconnect with their bodies, soften into stillness, and restore their energy through life’s transitions. A 500-RYT with over 500 hours of teaching experience, she specializes in gentle, accessible yoga grounded in the body’s innate wisdom. Lisa blends energy awareness, somatic practices, and intuitive tools to support emotional balance and nervous system regulation. She owns and teaches at Turquoise Sanctuary, as well as at Etowah Valley Yoga and Aligned Living Studios. Lisa facilitates the online Sanctuary Women’s Circle and the in-person Sanctuary in the Wild gatherings—heart-centered spaces for reflection, renewal, and authentic connection. Learn more at www.turquoisesanctuary.com.