Terri O'Connor

Terri O'Connor RYT500, co-owner of Plum Tree Yoga, is a Certified Svaroopa® yoga teacher and Embodyment® yoga therapist registered with Yoga Alliance. She trained at the Master Yoga Teacher Institute under Founder and Master Teacher Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati. Teaching yoga since 1999, Terri has explored various yoga styles for over 20 years and has studied with many recognized teachers. Terri guides her students with a sense of ease and fluidity and is grateful to share the endless benefits that yoga offers.

Thomas O'Connor

began teaching yoga in 1989. He opened his first yoga studio in Atlanta in 1996. A certified yoga instructor, he has studied yoga in India as well as throughout the United States with many internationally recognized teachers. In his classes he draws from years of practice in yoga, tai chi, qi-gong and meditation.

Cayla Allen CSYT, RYT

is a Certified Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher and Therapist. She trained at Master Yoga Foundation under Founder and Master Teacher Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati. Cayla is also a Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation teacher and Group Meditation Leader. She continues her advanced studies, diving deeper into her own practice so she can offer her students support as they travel this path of Self-discovery.

Betsy Blount

began her journey into yoga in 1971 at which time she also became a student of meditation and Eastern philosophy. A teacher of body, mind and spirit for the past 20 years (with an emphasis on emotional release work and meditation), Betsy has the gift of inspiration and teaches from the heart. She brings a relaxed atmosphere of warmth, coziness and fun to her classes. While her flowing style can be challenging and energizing, her hands on approach is supportive and soothing.

Shane Orfas

has been teaching Tai Chi and Qi-gong at St. Joseph's Hospital for 2 1/2 years. Shane's training is with Master Yun Xiang Tseng (Chen) in 18 movements Tai Chi Qi-gong. Shane is also a graduate of The Whitewinds Institute of professional energy medicine led by Dr. Fernan Poulin.

Marcella Chase

has been practicing yoga since 2001. She moved from Milan, Italy to Santa Monica and started taking classes from acclaimed and inspirational teachers as Shiva Rea, Max Storm, Saul David Raye. Her classes are a combination of her personal practice and life experiences. She enjoys helping students find their own grace and rebuild their strong foundations, bringing awareness into this precious present moment with the power of the Breath.

Kim Saunders

has been a lifelong practitioner and student of yoga. As a psychotherapist and a yoga teacher, Kim combines both Mind & Body aspects to help students achieve wholeness and well-being. Her goal is to help people move from being a Worrier to a Warrior and move from Stress to Strength. Kim enjoys teaching gentle vinyasa and credits some of her favorite teachers including John Friend, Rama Berch, Bryan Kest and Baron Baptiste.

BeAnne Creeger

BeAnne's spiritual journey began 8 years ago in a yoga class where she discovered the connection between mind, body, and spirit through the gift of breath. After exploring various styles of yoga, she began to incorporate pranayama, asana, yogic diet, rest, and meditation into her lifestyle. BeAnne feels that yoga is about opening your heart and using your breath to bring you to a place of stillness where you will find yourself...your true essential self. BeAnne’s passion for the practice will challenge and strengthen you while filling your entire being with a sense of peace and inner joy.

Terrie Russell

Terrie’s passion for yoga began nearly ten years ago as a student of meditation. Each class she teaches is a step toward that inner light by moving through flowing poses that release the tension of mind and body. Her classes invite all to come and play while receiving detailed instruction and hands on support. Terrie’s style is inspired by her teacher Betsy Blount. She received her RYT 200 through Peachtree Yoga Center.

Marc Smith

has been practicing yoga since 2002. Having experienced many of the benefits of yoga himself, he started teaching yoga in 2004 so that others could experience and appreciate this ancient practice. He received his Yoga Teacher Certification in 2005. He has a special interest in the Eastern concept of a subtle energy body and its effects on one’s own physical, mental, and emotional states. His goal in teaching is to challenge and support the student to find an expression of this practice suited to his or her own needs. His classes are a flowing sequence of held poses that strengthen and energize the body and soothe and quiet the mind.

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