Teachers
CHRISTINE veit - OWNER & lead instructor
Meet Christine. She has been teaching yoga for over 10 years and has been in the Triangle area since 2019. Originally from Chicago, her style developed as vinyasa and ashtanga based, with a heavy focus on alignment. After a repetitive-stress injury from too many vinyasa-flows, her focus is now on injury prevention, mindfulness and breath awareness.
Earth Yoga was born for the common people — those with limitations in their bodies, elderly populations, those who can’t touch their toes, as well as athletes, former gymnasts and dancers. All classes are accessible and approachable. You will leave with a confidence in a practice that is grounding, stabilizing, invigorating and deeply yours.
Christine currently teaches Sundays at 10am Earth Yoga (75m), Mondays 4:30pm Moon Yoga (75m), Tuesdays at 4:30pm Earth Yoga, Wednesdays at 6pm Sunset Flow (75m), Fridays at 9am Sun, 11am Moonlight and Saturdays at 10:30am Lightning Bolt (90m).
Alex - Instructor
Alex is a curious explorer, which makes their origin story around yoga elusive. Emerging from lessons of several years of social work, and their Saturn return, Alex began devoting more time and energy to spiritual practices.
They discovered a love for tarot, which ultimately led them to Earth Yoga. They were moved (literally!) by how accessible and expansive Earth made yoga feel, and knew they wanted to help share the spirit of yoga with others.
Alex recently graduated from Earth Yoga’s teacher training, and they are incredibly grateful and excited to remain connected to the rich community of the studio. Their teaching style is warm and playful, and they are drawn to sequencing that offers a balance of flow and precision.
Alex currently teaches Earth Yoga on Saturdays at 4pm.
Rebekah - instructor
Rebekah is a yoga instructor who found yoga in postpartum and had a transformative experience of embodiment that accelerated her own journey toward wholeness. She is currently working toward her RYT-500 certification and is a lifelong collector of tools that she can offer to aid in wholeness for any individual. She loves to instruct in a way that encourages a person to nourish and cultivate their mind-body connection so that they can unlock inner wisdom for their own lives.
Her classes will always begin with a compassionate invitation to pause and notice, creating space to listen to the messages your body is sending you, so that you can practice responding with love and honor to yourself.
Her favorite part of yoga is that it can be a carved out space for a person to cultivate mindfulness and intention that becomes a habit they can eventually take off the mat to show up as the truest version of themselves in all other facets of their lives.
Rebekah currently teaches Sunlight Yoga at 9:30am
Emily's yoga journey began over 20 years ago, and the practice quickly became her happy place. She loves the way combining breath with movement can elevate energy, improve mood, and create a sense of feeling alive and at home in the body. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Christine at Earth Yoga Studio and has also earned certifications in myofascial release through RAD Roller (Mobility Level 1 and Yoga Level 1).
Emily's teaching blends gentle hatha yoga with myofascial release techniques to help students achieve relaxation and increased mobility. In Emily's classes, students flow through poses while seamlessly incorporating tools like myofascial balls and blocks. The result is a class that leaves students feeling floaty, loose, and deeply relaxed.
Emily's approach is accessible to all, whether you're an athlete, someone recovering from an injury, or someone with physical limitations. She is passionate about helping her students connect with their bodies and find joy and ease through movement.
Emily currently teaches Myofascial Release at 4:30pm on Wednesdays.
Sharon - instructor
Sharon MacGregor is a certified yoga instructor, life coach, and owner/founder of Serenity Farm Yoga Sanctuary, a 10-acre farm located on Falls Lake in Durham, NC. She has been leading retreats, workshops, and classes on the East & West Coasts since 2013.
Sharon’s journey into the world of yoga began when she was struggling with depression after her divorce. She became an instructor and a post-divorce coach who helps women create happy lives after divorce.
She sees yoga as a portal to self-knowledge. She uses coaching cues to help students focus and explore what is happening with their bodies along with what is happening with their minds. She includes touch, breath, and aromatherapy in her classes.
Sharon currently teaches Moonlight Yoga on Mondays at 11am and Sun Yoga at 11am on Wednesdays.
Lee - instructor
Lee is a student of Life seeking to deliver tools, tips, and guidance toward a vital and full state of living. They have had a dedicated yoga practice for the past 7 years, and have taught for the last five.
They received their Yoga Teacher Training in Pennsylvania (their hometown) in 2019, and in 2022 got certified as a Warriors at Ease instructor.
Their style follows a Hatha lineage with an Iyengar flair so expect to hold strong poses for 5-10 breaths while focusing on your alignment.
As a traumainformed teacher, they will facilitate your practice through slow and aligned movements that follow your breath in hopes to explore and connect with your body.
Lee currently teaches Sunlight Yoga on Sundays at 11am
Emily - instructor
Melissa - instructor
Melissa began practicing yoga in 2015. At first, it was just a physical exercise, but over time, it evolved into a journey of self-discovery. Yoga helped her to quiet her mind and to concentrate on her body movements. In addition to practicing yoga, she incorporated mindfulness and breathing practices into her daily routine and noticed a positive change in her mind and spirit, especially after a stressful day.
Melissa encourages her students to explore how different poses feel in their bodies by connecting their breath to movements. She often reminds them to slow down and to take deep breaths. Her classes leave students feeling relaxed and centered. Melissa has completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Carolina Yoga Company and looks forward to sharing her practice with the community.
Melissa currently teaches Moon Yoga on Sundays at 4PM.
GRACIE - instructor
Gracie began practicing yoga asana on and off 14 years ago as a way to cope with anxiety, develop more body awareness, and foster body positivity. After the sudden death of her father in 2019, she was able to find a unique solace and space to feel and move through her emotions through deepening her yoga practice alongside regular somatic therapy sessions.
Gracie’s gratitude for the practice and desire to share the healing nature of somatic movement with others led her to complete two 200-hour yoga teacher trainings based in both vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga between 2020-2023 under Nani Berger and Allie Labate.
In Gracie’s classes, students can expect to experience a balance of dynamic + restorative asana coupled with breathwork, precise cueing, and plenty of modifications to make the practice your own.
Gracie currently teaches on Thursdays 4:30pm Earth Yoga & Fridays at 4:30pm, 75 minute Sunset Flow
Mel - apprentice instructor
Mel is a recent graduate of Earth Yoga's first YTT 200hr Yoga Teacher Training and has been practicing yoga on and off for the last 15 years. A big believer in the transformative power of meditation, sound, somatic movement and breathwork, she has a creative approach to weaving these elements into her classes. In her spare time she enjoys making artwork, enjoying live music and spending time in nature. Mel weaves a sense of play and discovery into her classes and finds it a special privilege to teach in Hillsborough where she grew up.
Mel teaches Sunset Yoga at 6pm on Thursdays
Jill - instructor
Jill values the trauma-informed yoga teacher training she received and believes that all can benefit. Yoga is an opportunity for discovery, as our bodies and minds offer a unique experience each time we commit to a practice.
Jill draws from her life as a dancer, improvisor, and public school teacher. She loves to connect through gentle verbal guidance as well as demonstration in the practice.
In class, we work with breath and movement to build physical power and stamina while connecting the body with the mind and emotions as much as is comfortable. Above all, the time in class is for YOU to use in the way that you need. We aim to leave the practice with a sense of accomplishment and peace that can enhance our regular lives.
Jill teaches Sunset Yoga at 6pm on Tuesdays
priti - apprentice instructor
Priti’s yoga journey started in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was introduced to a style of Bikram yoga and dedicated herself to that practice for over 12 years. She loved the inner discipline and wisdom the practice provided.
After moving from Arizona to North Carolina, she serendipitously discovered Earth Yoga. The classes offered at Earth were quite different from the style of yoga she was used to, but she quickly realized how excited she was to learn new poses and forms of yoga, and fell in love with the studio and all that it offered.
Having recently completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Earth Yoga, Priti’s appreciation for the philosophy and spirituality of yoga has been renewed and deepened. Priti’s classes integrate breathwork and meditation, and she encourages the balance of strength and ease, focus and joy, in the physical practice.
Priti currently teaches Sun Yoga on Mondays at 9am
indi & iva - studio doggos
Indi and Iva are Christine’s dogs who may show up on their little couch or to give you a kiss hello at one of your classes! When they aren’t taking a savasana or practicing downward-dog, Indi likes playing at home with her toys and Iva likes going on walks to nowhere.
Both rescued in the pandemic, they share the balance between excited energy and calm, and radiate the meaning of yoga: to live fully in the present moment.