TEACHERS
Faith Marie
Faith is the founder of the Heart Center. You can find her teaching yoga classes, leading teacher trainings & mingling with her beloved "heart-centered" community. She is a visionary, an energy worker & a mother. Faith first found yoga in college, when she discovered that her time on the mat empowered her to heal from trauma and become more present with life. She found that yoga was a form of energy work and continued to study reiki, tantra, and shamanism to hone her craft. She now teaches classes to impart tools for healing based on breakthroughs & awakening experiences from her journey to self-love.
Faith enjoys DJ'ing yoga playlists and choreographing inspiring flows for her students. She travels as often as possible, whether to lead retreats, stoke her sense of freedom, or spend quality time with her little family.
Faith loves to create and contain courses for learning and healing. Join her for Usui Holy Fire Reiki levels 1 & 2 training, Reiki Mastery, Moon Village Women's Circle, The Heart Center 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training, and 50-hour Yin Teacher Training.
Kristina (aka Ki) first began her yoga journey in Philadelphia in 2014 with the goal of losing weight. The practice quickly changed her whole understanding of the human experience and the majestic design of the human body.
She quit her job as a chemist to pursue spiritual work and has been studying various forms of healing energy modalities since. In NYC, Ki became a 200-RYT under the lineage of Iyengar, Baptiste, Cyndi Lee, and more. She studied the chakras in Rishikesh, India, where she found healing and began studies in mysticism. She began in the yoga room as an assistant, using hands-on assistance to help students with form and alignment. Now, she continues to study the body and different massage forms, such as CFT and Thai massage. Ki utilizes healing arts through mediums like touch, sound, and food. She loves cooking mindful meals for retreats, practicing Qi Gong in the forest, and co-creating music for joy and healing.
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In Andrea's classes, expect to move slow and work hard with focused inquiries that welcome you as you are and invite the teacher within to lead. She uses physical anatomy, actions & sensations as a gateway to presence, self compassion, and growth.
Her style is most influenced by Annie Carpenter’s SmartFLOW methodology, complimented by studies with many other respected educators of movement and mindfulness since 2012. Through teaching, Andrea intends to amplify the nourishing effects these practices have on our experiences as individuals, parents, partners, and friends.
DRE PAVELA
Doris Vanderhyde
Doris discovered the transformative power of yoga 25 years ago at a small Kripalu yoga studio in New York City and immediately fell in love with the practice. The profound connection she felt to her body and spirit ignited a deep passion that eventually led to her completion of the Heart Center's YTT program in 2022 and Yin training in 2023.
Doris is also a clinical social worker and EMDR therapist, specializing in trauma and anxiety, and she's certified in Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery. Her background in therapy brings a unique perspective to her yoga teaching, allowing her to create a safe and supportive space for her students to embark on their own paths of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment through the practice.
In her classes, Doris incorporates elements that go beyond the physical asanas — emphasizing pranayama, meditation & teachings of yogic philosophy. Through her compassionate guidance, students are encouraged to explore the depths of their being, fostering a sense of balance and well-being. With her extensive background as a therapist, Doris creates a safe and nurturing environment for her students to support their practice and growth, both on & off the mat.
Rachel’s yoga journey began in 2000, shortly after her youngest was born. Since then, yoga has been a constant in her life — it is the thread she holds on to, guiding her through the everchanging world of dukkha (suffering) and sukha (sweetness). It is her joy to serve others in the community who may desire to discover the deep wisdom and healing yoga offers.
Rachel’s style is influenced by her teachers, committed practice, and dedicated studies. In her classes, she encourages the use of props to support the body, the breath to set the rhythm, and one's inner wisdom to guide their practice. All experience levels are welcome.
She's completed 200-hr YTT, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama, and Yoga Nidra trainings, and she continues regular studies of yogic principles with her mentor and other teachers. Rachel is a lifelong PNW’er and mom to three adult kids. Beyond the mat, she enjoys her studies and moonlights as a consulting astrologer and editor.
Rachel Rawlings
Katey Peck (she/her) is a space holder, storyteller, and dreamer. A white-bodied settler ally raised on the southern banks of the Patawomeck (Potomac) River, she is grateful to call Virginia, O'ahu, and now Seattle home. A seeker and forever student, Katey treasures and transmits the teachings of several schools, including yoga (yin and vinyasa), circle facilitation, public health, and ʻāina (n. land, that which feeds). Her calling is to weave welcoming and courageous containers to support the healing of our bodies, lands, and communities.
Katey was introduced to the physical practice of yoga in high school and over the past 15 years has expanded her understanding of the different lineages shaping this Indigenous knowledge system. Her approach to space-holding is rooted in and guided by land, embraces a trauma-informed praxis, and strives to be inclusive and responsive to as many bodies as possible. Her hopes for teaching are for all to feel welcomed and witnessed, attuned to their bodies, and connected to the collective.
KATEY PECK
CHRIS LEMIG
Chris Lemig is a meditation teacher, transpersonal hypnotherapist, and former Tibetan Buddhist monk with nearly 20 years of experience in spiritual practice and personal transformation. Having studied directly with some of the greatest spiritual masters of our time—including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other renowned Vajrayana teachers—Chris brings a deep understanding of mind training, energy work, and self-liberation techniques to his offerings. His approach to Kundalini meditation integrates traditional wisdom with modern methods of inner exploration, helping participants awaken their latent energy, reconnect with their True Self, and cultivate profound states of clarity, vitality, and spiritual empowerment.
Drawing from his extensive background in Buddhist Tantra, Dzogchen, and other sacred practices, Chris guides you through powerful breathwork, visualization, and mantra-based practices that help stimulate the body’s subtle energy centers and unlock new dimensions of awareness.
Chris is a firm believer that Enlightenment and Liberation are our fundamental birthright and that each individual is capable of finding their own best way along their unique path of spiritual evolution. Chris is the creator of Reclaiming the Sacred, a transformational hypnosis program that helps men overcome compulsive habits and reconnect with their divine masculine power. He also leads Gateway to the Limitless, a workshop for those seeking to discover their deepest purpose and manifest their highest potential.
Chris’s teachings are grounded in humility, authenticity, and a deep reverence for the sacred journey of awakening. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, his Kundalini meditation class offers a powerful opportunity to break through energetic blockages, expand your consciousness, and step into your fullest expression of being.
RACHEL BURKLUND
The first style of yoga that I tried was Bikram. I loved it. It fueled my need for intensity and challenge, and in those hot sweaty classes a seed was planted. I knew there was something beyond physical that kept drawing me back, but it took many years before the true teachings of yoga became alive within me.
Through those years, I developed a dedicated meditation practice and through that practice, I found my way back to yoga. And this time, I never left. All of the sacred ancient teachings instantly resonated with me, creating a desire to go deeper within. I felt like a gate was opened and a life path was revealed.
I have been teaching meditation and yoga ever since, and I still feel like I am on a humble path, always learning and growing. I completed my 200-hour YTT in 2015 at Shakti Vinyasa Yoga where I learned the Baptiste Methodology. Then, in 2019, I completed my 300-hour advanced training with Synergy Yoga School, where I specialized all of my teachings, including focused trainings in Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Yin Yoga. I also completed a 50-hour Yin training with Leah Adams in 2021.
In my classes, you will find that I like creative vinyasa sequences with longer holds. It is also important for me to weave in sacred teachings of yoga and philosophy, as well as pranayama and simple meditations.
When I am off the mat, I am with my husband, son, dog, and cats. I love to hike and be in nature, grounding barefoot in the earth as much as possible. I also enjoy reading, traveling and cooking with friends.
Christine (she/her) began her yoga journey in Vermont through some friends who taught at a local studio. With this community, she explored yoga as a physical, mental, and spiritual practice. Over time, her experience with yoga continued to expand and her practice has evolved to be a means by which she connects to the present and mindfully navigates the journey of life.
She completed her 200-hr YTT in 2025 at the University of Washington while she was a graduate student. She focuses on Vinyasa practices, with pranayama techniques, meditation, and trauma-informed methods. Her goal as an instructor is to create welcoming and creative spaces for students to freely explore their bodies and minds and deepen their own practice.
She aims to design her classes to be accessible to all experience levels, abilities, and bodies. Ultimately, she strives to invite and foster community, cultivate mindfulness, and bring in peace and tranquility through yoga
CHRISTINE JOHNSON
liziah richards
Liziah is an intuitive mental health therapist, movement teacher, sound healer and grief guide. Her passion and purpose are to accompany people on their journey of growth and healing.
She offers deep care and many years of teaching, counseling and personal experience to offer holistic, supportive practices that inspire aliveness, presence, joy, and connection.
Liziah is grateful to facilitate movement classes and community grief offerings.