Meghan tolhurst

Co-Founder, Kitchen Witch, Experimental Herbalist, & Yoga mama.

Meghan is an educator and an explorer. She began practicing yoga almost 20 years ago and has been teaching for more than 15. She became interested in yoga because of the way the practice joins the body to the mind and the heart. Her classes merge passion for conscious connection and living a life with purpose. Her style is fluid whether in the studio or on a paddle board, anchored by the foundations of alignment and pranayama. While she practices asana daily, she believes the true practice begins when we step off the mat. 

A lover of language, Meghan has a Master’s Degree in Literacy Education with a specialization in English as a Second Language. She is a writer, published in Elephant Journal, Yoga Trade, and Sri Lanka Travel Magazine.  She is the previous program facilitator and current marketing director for the Peace Through Yoga Foundation, a non-profit empowerment program-serving girls in rural Carbon, Costa Rica. She is 500 hour YTT certified.

She is most at home near salt water or holding a suitcase. Subsequently, she has lived and taught extensively in North Carolina, South Africa, and Costa Rica. She has co-led workshops in Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Aruba. Her most influential teachers include: Susana Harwood Rubin, Stephanie Snyder, Adriana Leiva, and Ancel Mitchell.

Ryan tolhurst

Co-Founder, Head Builder, Anatomy Teacher, Father & Yoga nerd.

Ryan first came to yoga in 1999 while earning his degree in biomechanics and kinesiology at the University of Richmond. Yoga was a way to deepen his understanding of the philosophical and spiritual topics he had long been exploring.

While attending the University of Richmond, Ryan enjoyed an athletic career that included both football and track & field. Following college, Ryan went on to play in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. Yoga was integral in his physical and psychological health during his athletic career, as well as, in his transition from the world of professional sports. 

Ryan has continued his in-depth study of the human body for over 20 years. His research on mindfulness and the human body have led him to publish research and speak nationally on the topics. Most recently, at the Educational Neuroscience Symposium, at Butler University. 

Ryan embraces sharing how an understanding of the physical can lead to a deeper connection with oneself. Through a strong command of anatomy and physiology, his classes encourage students to look within themselves and realize their own optimal health and wellness. By integrating a spiritual and meditative awareness in his classes, Ryan hopes to inspire students to look within themselves, to live more mindful compassionate lives.