We love our guest teachers!
Meet H
long bio: From cancer centers to preschool classrooms to music festivals, H. Bondurant enjoys sharing yoga with those from all stages and walks of life. H received their yoga teacher training through West-East Natural Healing in 2011 in St. Louis, MO. In 2021, they received a PhD in Philosophy from Duke University. When teaching yoga, H incorporates their academic background which includes philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, gender studies, and dance into their yoga classes.
Yoga was first introduced to H through Pilates then quickly became a main source of joy and strength. Spanning over 15 years, H has been regularly teaching diverse populations in different settings. From 2014-2020, H organized and taught a donation-based class at a non-profit art gallery in Durham, NC. You could find them leading a monthly Queer Joy Yoga at 3S Yoga Studio in Richmond, VA, from 2022-Present. H. is currently nomadic as they travel to build community and teach yoga across the U.S.
Their style of teaching focuses on attending to breath, observing sensations in the body, and centering the mind. Classes involve elements of meditation and pranayama as well as challenging vinyasa sequences, while still being accessible to all levels of students.
Meet Sarah
I began my yoga journey in 2020, when the world shut down. I was also going through a divorce and feeling as if my world was spinning out of control. Yoga gave me a place to be present, to breathe, and to find strength I didn’t know I had. That experience shapes how I teach, my classes are a space to build physical strength while finding balance and peace within yourself. Off the mat, I’m a mom to two teenage boys, who are growing up way too fast, my fur baby Athena, who is also growing up way too fast, a photographer, a singer, a musician, and someone who loves trying new things. Before photography, I was a special education teacher. After 10 years, I've felt the calling to return to the classroom and will begin this journey in August. I’m really grateful to be a part of the yoga community. Meeting new people, learning from each other, and sharing experiences together brings me true joy!
Meet Rachel
Rachel is eternally curious about the balance between body, mind, and soul in all forms. While she is a lifelong student of exploring this Divinity, she has been practicing yoga regularly since moving to Richmond in 2021. Her yoga journey is rooted in the natural world, art and meditation, and was nurtured through a retreat with 3S and the Andean School of Yoga in The Sacred Valley of Peru. Rachel is a 200hr registered yoga teacher. She currently works at the American Society of Plant Biologists. Previously, she worked as the Director of Player Development for the VCU Women's Soccer Team and holds a Certificate in Sports Counseling. Rachel returns to her mat time and time again seeking freedom, as well as the immense wisdom and connection that this ancient practice lends.
