About our Teachers
Life Moves Yoga has been serving the central Texas community since 2017. Let our dedicated and well trained teachers help you find a class that is right for you. If you interested in becoming part of the teaching staff please contact the studio manager using the link below.
LMY Leadership
Amanda, COO & Lead Faculty
Amanda is a 500 Hour, YogaWorks and Guiding Wellness Institute trained Registered Yoga teacher (E-RYT500). She is also the Chief Operating Officer and lead teacher at Life Moves Yoga and is Lead Faculty for the Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy. Her love of travel and yoga has inspired her to practice with some of the most interesting and influential yoga teachers in the country. In Amanda’s flow classes, you can expect smart, alignment-based sequences, good music and light hearted fun.
Beth, CEO & Founder
Beth is a Certified, Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT500), a Certified, Level 2 Warriors at Ease faculty member, trained in iRest® Yoga Nidra, and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. She enjoys a variety of yoga disciplines but is particularly drawn to Vinyasa, enjoying the strengthening, empowering, and centering aspects of linking breath to movement. Beth teaches a wide variety of breath and alignment-focused classes that are mindfully designed to meet the unique needs of all of her students. Beth hopes to share the life-enhancing power of yoga with as many people as possible, helping them find the strength and the light that already exists inside them. Beth is the founder and executive director of Life Moves Yoga, LLC.
Nate, Operations Manager
Nate is the Operations Manager for Life Moves Yoga and is a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher (200RYT) trained through the Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy. He is graduate of Kansas State University and is a Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), nutrition coach and certified weight loss coach. He is committed to sharing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness and is focused on supporting the Life Moves Yoga community.
Abigail, Sales Manager
Abigail is the Sales Manager at Life Moves Yoga. She started her yoga journey in college and grew deeper in love with the practice as she started coming to Life Moves Yoga in July of 2021. Life Moves Yoga created a space and feeling of Home.
She is a RYT 200 and continues to further her education and understanding of how to live life fully and create a better practice for herself and others by taking the LMY 300 Hour Teacher Training.
She studied at Texas State University and graduated with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences in 2019. She has a background in studio management and client services and is committed to inspiring others to move, breathe, and live their lives fully.
Teaching Staff
Jeannie, RYT 500
Jeannie is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500) trained through the Guiding Wellness Institute and Life Moves Yoga as well as a Certified Level 2 Warriors at Ease teacher, trained in trauma sensitive, therapeutic, and adaptive yoga. Jeannie has also led a variety of group exercise classes and participated in a half marathon for a personal fitness goal. Drawn specifically to yoga as a means to manage stress and relieve chronic pain, she discovered how yoga supports all aspects of a healthy lifestyle. Jeannie enjoys a variety of yoga disciplines and believes wholeheartedly in the benefits of a regular yoga practice. Jeannie is the spouse of a veteran and loves meeting and serving members of the military community, veterans and their families. She continues to expand her education by working towards an RYT500 certification. In Jeannie’s classes expect sequences designed to create balance in the body through strength and flexibilty along with mindfulness techniques and breath practices to nourish the mind and the spirit.
Julia, RYT 200
Julia is a 200 hour Registered and a level 1 Warriors at Ease teacher, trained through the Guiding Wellness Institute and Life Moves yoga. Julia has run several marathons and half marathons including the Boston marathon 6 years in a row. Yoga has helped Julia stay healthy and centered during her training. Julia has a passion for health, fitness and giving back to her community. She is continuing her education through Guiding Wellness Institute and Warrior’s at Ease. In Julia’s class expect a vibrant class with light hearted fun and good tunes.
Rachel, RYT 200
Rachel has a background in dance and is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained through Life Moves Yoga. Rachel is drawn to yoga because of the unique way it moves stagnant energy through the body, setting us up for success in all areas of life. She is also drawn to the philosophy of yoga, and partakes in other yogic practices such as chanting and meditation. Rachel loves to intentionally create sequences that target and bring healing to specific energy centers in the body.
Heather, RYT 200
Heather is a native Texan and thrilled to be back in her home state! She received her 200 hour RYT through Core Power Yoga in Kansas City and went on to receive additional certifications in Yoga Sculpt and Hot Power Fusion. She is an Army wife and proud mommy to two adorable little ones, Adeline and Liam. She enjoys time with her family and seeing the world. Heather’s main goal is to articulate that yoga is accessible to all- regardless of age, gender, or ability. When you come to your mat with Heather, you can expect a smile, a positive environment, fun music, and individual attention. When you leave, her goal is that you feel empowered, encouraged, connected, and of course, that you had a fulfilling workout!
Theresa, RYT 200
Theresa is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher trained through Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training
Academy. Yoga has always been something Theresa was curious about and the timing to take a
deeper dive became evident after her move from Minnesota to Texas. Finding more than just a
good workout in her time at the studio, Theresa discovered that yoga provided her with a
community and inner peace during this life transition. Being a science educator for the past 14
years, the connection between the mind and body along with her passion for teaching was a
natural fit.
Theresa enjoys living in and exploring around central Texas with her husband and two dogs.
In Theresa’s class you can expect to find an encouraging environment focused on being in sync
with your breath and your own practice
Leslie, RYT 200
Leslie is a Texas girl at heart and has been in municipal government serving the community for 32 years.
Leslie came to yoga because of the love of discovery. She had been attending yoga classes on and off
for several years. Recently she became interested in learning more about yoga and attended the 200-
hour teacher training program through Life Moves Yoga in Harker Heights, Texas and graduated in
December 2022 with her 200 hour RYT certification from Life Moves Yoga.
Leslie believes that anyone can do yoga. It matters not your age or your physical prowess. Yoga is so
beneficial to all who partake. Her goal is to create a safe, warm, and comfortable space for all, and to
provide students a way to step away from the busy world and focus on the breath, mind, and body.
In her free time, you can find Leslie spending time with husband Jimmy and their two four legged fur
babies, Oliver and Chloe.
Bria, RYT 200
Bria is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained through the Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy. Bria began her yoga journey in college and incorporated it into her everyday life since. She believes in the 8 limb path and its ability to bring us fully into the joy of the present moment. Bria is passionate about holding space for others and is also studying at Texas A&M to earn a degree in counseling to further her abilities as a yoga instructor. In her classes, she focuses on bringing in positive energy and excitedment into the practice. She hopes you leave feeling light hearted and full of self-love.
Krystle, RYT 200
Krystle (RYT 200) discovered yoga while in college, but had no idea the impact it would one day have a decade later. In 2016 she started down a path of personal development realizing that mindfulness is key. The pandemic ,though full of darkness, shined so much light on the power of mediation, journaling, and rolling out the mat.
At the end of 2021 she met two yoga teachers that not only inspired her to begin her journey, but helped her see that she was already living and sharing her yoga with others.
For Krystle, yoga is about the balance between strength and flexibility, both on and off the mat. So, her classes combine all components of a well balanced Vinyasa Flow along with BIG positive energy that you get to take with you.
Krystle can’t wait to practice with you!
Amy, RYT 200
Amy’s yoga journey began while she was in college. She has practiced on and off over the years but has always returned to the mat for a variety of different reasons. One constant, however, is that she clearly recognized that she was the best version of herself when she had an active yoga practice.
Amy chose to deepen her own knowledge and experience by training with the Guiding Wellness Institute and Life Moves Yoga. She is now a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200) and continues to expand her education by working towards becoming a Warriors at Ease Level II teacher. Amy enjoys a variety of yoga disciplines and believes strongly in the power of mindfulness and breath.
In Amy’s class, expect a well-designed sequence for the whole self – mind, body and soul. Amy aspires to create a warm, welcoming environment for everybody and every body.
Jasmine, RYT 200
Jazmine is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained through the Life Moves Yoga Teacher Training Academy. Yoga found Jazmine during the pandemic and has carried her through the mountains and valleys of life ever since. She loves the awareness yoga has cultivated and continues to provide her body and mind. Jazmine is passionate about the development of children as she has worked in Education the past five years. In Jazmine’s class, you can expect a loving energy to guide you through a strengthening, alignment-focused sequence that will encourage and support your practice.
Sarah, RYT 200
Sarah is a 200 hour Registered yoga teacher trained through the Guiding Wellness Institute and Life Moves Yoga as well as a Certified Level 2 Warriors at Ease teacher. She is a graduate of Kansas State University where she studied Family Studies and Human Services. Sarah has also spent many years teaching dance. Through her work and schooling, Sarah has found a passion bringing movement and mindfulness to both children and the military community. She enjoys bringing accessible and adaptable yoga to all. In Sarah’s class, expect an adaptable, light-hearted, and energetic class and to find connection between the mind, body, and breath.
Nathan, RYT 200
Having finished his 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022, Nathaniel (Nathan) Callahan Lewallen is on a mission to share yoga with the world around him. He does this both by having a strong alignment based yoga class – helping his students bring their focus on the mat and into the present, and by practicing the yoga philosophy in his daily life. Yoga is more than just poses and breath-work….when you’re around Nathan, yoga is living your full truth, putting strong effort to not harming others or yourself, letting go of expectations and so much more!
Catherine, RYT 500
Catherine (RYT500) is the mother of 3 incredible little humans and has been a proud military spouse for 13 years and 7 duty stations. She received her 200 hour training at Southern Bliss Yoga, in Sumter South Carolina and her 300 Advance Teacher Training at Surya Yoga in El Paso, TX. She earned her Masters Degree in Recreational Therapy from Clemson University and worked as a Certified Recreational Therapist for many years before going down the yoga path. The practice of yoga was gifted to her during the pivotal transition of both becoming a mother and the passing of her own mother. From that point on she knew she had to share what was given to her with others. Catherine teaches a thoughtfully designed alignment based class aimed at challenging the mental and physical layers of existence. She acknowledges that yoga is a uniquely personal and evolving journey and hopes to guide students to renewal and self-discovery. When you come to Catherine’s Class you can expect a warm smile, options to level up or down, and to know a little bit more about yoga when you walk out.