Andreas Boe
Owner; Yoga Teacher; Massage Therapist
Andreas Boe is a certified 200hr Yoga Teacher and is also a licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. He studied massage therapy under the exceptional instruction of Dr. Timothy Reischman at CCC. While studying in the massage program a deep connection was made through movement and yoga practice. Andreas traveled to Costa Rica in 2017 and earned his 200hr YTT. Later, he traveled to Nicaragua as well as Iceland to assist in teacher trainings. His passion for mobility and wellness is a driving force behind our business and the values we hold dear to heart.
Megan Leach
Owner; Yoga Teacher; Massage Therapist
Megan moved to Morehead City in 2011 and feels the happiest living near the beach. For her, peace is found in nature leading an active lifestyle through yoga, paddleboarding, and surfing. In 2014, her yoga journey began which stemmed naturally from a dancing background. Megan’s interest in anatomy and wellness led her to receive an associate degree in Therapeutic Massage from CCC. She believes her purpose is to help people find freedom in their bodies as she strives to be a positive influence on their healing journey. A yoga retreat in Bali inspired her to deepen her studies and in 2021 she completed her 200hr YTT in Guatemala. The disciplined Ashtanga Vinyasa training helped Megan connect with her true nature. She aims to teach a foundational practice of strength, stability, and the ultimate presence of the mind.
Lou Anne Cheshire
Reiki Master (Owner of Solshine Reiki)
Lou Anne is a Registered Nurse trained in the healing art of Usui Style Reiki, owner of Solshine Reiki, and is currently training to be a medical intuitive and White Star Reiki Master Teacher. She believes in a holistic approach where the recipient is re-empowered to heal oneself. Reiki supports this healing process as it harmoniously integrates the body, mind and spirit to bring balance. This allows greater clarity and awareness in our day to day lives so that we can find our power within and move in our most deeply valued direction. Lou Anne welcomes you to a safe and sacred space with an open heart and is honored to be a part of your journey to restore wholeness
Eve Eisemann
Yoga Teacher
Eve is a 200-hour trained yoga teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance, and has been practicing yoga consistently since 2012. She completed her training with Nathalie Croix of Shanti Yoga Training School in 2020. She has hundreds of hours of in-studio and private teaching experience, instructing a wide variety of classes including gentle yoga and more advanced classes such as 1.5-hour vinyasa flow and ashtanga primary series. She is skilled at instructing yogis at all levels, including beginners, individuals with mobility issues, as well as advanced and athletic individuals.
Eve is also a PhD student at the University of North Carolina, with a Masters in Marine Science from the University of Southern Mississippi. While her primary career is in the sciences, she is passionate about teaching and practicing yoga!
Gabrielle Sessoms
Yoga Teacher
Hi, my name is Gabrielle Sessoms 200hr Yoga Instructor. I started practicing yoga about 5 years ago on and off, it wasn’t until the Covid-19 pandemic during quarantine that I started practicing daily. It kept me motivated and in a routine, which felt comforting in a time with so much uncertainty. After getting back to work and so called “normal” life and after the havoc of the pandemic calmed down a little. I fell back into a constant state of working and the question arose, “what am I doing?” “What would be more fulfilling for me?” So, I decided to take the leap and take the 200 hour YTT course to become a certified instructor. Fast-forward months later I’ve finished the program and now teach as a freelance instructor in Jacksonville & Morehead City. I’m also a certified Reiki Practitioner and Natural Healer. The more I dive into the healing world, the more I find I continue to fall in love with this way of life every single day. Hope to see you in a class soon!
Julie Hutsell-Starling
Yoga Teacher
Julie Hutsell-Starling is a KRI, RYT 200 Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga. While she has practiced
many types of yoga for many years, Kundalini yoga is what has brought about the most profound
changes, healing, and transformations in her own life. As a result of the transformation it has brought
for her, she is passionate about sharing this powerful yoga technology with as many people as possible,
so that they may also experience deep healing and transformation in their own lives.
She sees Kundalini yoga as a powerful tool that people can use to help themselves through the struggles
of life so that they may experience more joy, love, and happiness, and ultimately (re)find the beautiful
light within them, their sparkling soul that desires simply to be seen and experienced for who it truly is.
She recently moved from Durham to Beaufort with her husband and three kitties, following her joy to
the beautiful Crystal Coast and she is SO excited to join the beautiful Bodhi Yoga Community!
Teresa Jackson
Yoga Teacher
Teresa holds a BA from UNC-Wilmington in Psychology/Sociology, along with yoga certifications in 500hr RYT, 300hr Yoga Psychology, 200hr YTT, 95-hour Childrens YTT, Trauma Informed Yoga, Warriors at Ease, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery. She is also a certified 200hr Meditation Teacher and Shamanic Reiki Master. Her passion is combining her education and trainings to help both adults and children find their unique light through physical postures, breathwork, affirmations and meditation. In all of her sessions, she offers practices to aid in self-awareness, self-care, relaxation, reduction of stress, anxiety, and depression, along with a deeper connection of mind, body and heart.
Teresa created her business, The Pure Light Yoga, with the following mission: To provide tools and guide others in finding the balance and combination of personalized wellness practices for self-regulation. These practices can help to reduce anxiety, stress, and feelings of depression, as well as increase self-love, self-care, compassion for self and others, and creating feelings of calm, quiet relaxation, and restoration. She is humbled and extremely appreciative for the opportunity to serve her community through sharing her yoga and meditation practices.
Sally Dowd
Yoga Teacher
Sally Dowd is a yoga teacher and a Marine Ecology PhD student at UNC. She completed her 200 hour TTC training at Shambhala Yoga School & Stay in Canary Islands, Spain in 2022 with Andrea Santos Richardson and Vicky Heuse as teachers. Coming from a power yoga background and receiving intensive training in yoga theory and alignment, Sally teaches vinyasa classes that are challenging, introspective, and refreshing. To connect your body and your mind, her classes involve breath work and asanas. When you take a class with Sally, you can expect to hear words of encouragement, alignment adjustments, and invigorating music.
Kristina Lawrence
Yoga Teacher
Kristina has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In 2011, she took her journey deeper and completed her 200hr. YTT with Seaside Yoga in Wilmington, NC, with yoga teacher Ashley Ludman, and with a focus on Anusara Yoga. Kristina is also a licensed Occupational Therapist with 26 years of experience and has a passion for helping others of all ages and abilities with exploring self-care practices and stress reduction. Kristina completed a 50hr. Yin Yoga Teacher training in July 2019. As a therapist and a yoga teacher, Kristina's focus is on slow, gentle, meditative, and therapeutic practices and movements that unify the mind, body, and breath. Kristina is from Massachusetts and moved to NC 26 years ago. She lives "Down East" with her husband of 22 years, who is from that area. Together they have two children in college and are beginning to experience "empty nesting." She loves being on the coast and in her free time she enjoys anything outdoors including hiking, being at the beach, boating, stand up paddleboarding, and organic gardening. Kristina loves to share laughs and have fun with others, including while practicing yoga.
Betsy Bertram
Yoga Teacher
Betsy sees yoga as a way of life. After nearly a decade of practice, she earned her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2011. In August of 2012, she returned to Kripalu to complete Shake Your Soul Yoga Dance Teacher Training with Daniel Leven. Additionally, she completed the Thousand Petals Yoga six-month immersion program in 2014 and the five-month meditation program in 2019. She has taught yoga for over twelve years to diverse students from ages four to one hundred. She believes yoga is for everyone and every body of all ages, shapes, and sizes. As a yoga teacher, she strives to make the practice more accessible through a supportive, safe, and non-competitive environment that cultivates connection to self and others. Yoga supported her in recovering from a decade-long struggle with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia, which informs her conscious, body-positive approach to teaching. Her compassion-centered classes inspire exploration, embodiment, and enjoyment. Healing on an individual and collective level is at the core of her teaching philosophy.