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Meet the Teachers & the Dogs!

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Ashtanga, MyoYin, Vinyasa

Harley

Owner & Operator of Fox Dog Yoga, Harley has 10 years of experience practicing and teaching yoga. She started with her first class at 20, and soon after began “showing” friends and family what she was learning. Though teaching wasn’t the immediate goal, it quickly became something that happened naturally, and years later, after much formal training and a fierce dedication to her own practice, she opened Fox Dog to hold space for the local community to come together.

 

Harley completed her 200hr YTT through Blue Osa in Costa Rica in 2016 and her 300hr with Jared McCann at Lighthouse Yoga in 2019. She is also trained in Yoga Therapy and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and has her Master’s Degree in Social Work, allowing her to integrate her understanding of Eastern practices along with her study of Western philosophy in a cohesive and well-rounded approach to teaching. 

 

Along with her formal training, Harley has devoted herself to a daily Ashtanga Yoga practice and has made three separate trips to India to learn from the source. Harley travels often for her own pleasure and exploration while also hosting retreats around the world for others to enjoy. She delights in creating experiences that invite you to be playful and adventurous while opening your eyes to the beauty of the world around and within you.

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Yin & Restore

Janine

Janine received her 200hr certification from Innersea Yoga Academy (formerly known as Gypsea Yoga School) in Uvita, Costa Rica in 2022. Being taught in a jungle surrounded by wildlife and people from around the world was an experience that shaped her into the teacher she is today. Janine's favorite classes to teach are creative, slow, & soft. She enjoys teaching Yin, where you are encouraged to allow the body to ease into the postures receiving their full benefits over time. 

 

Janine encourages you to give yourself the gift of mindful movement and witness your mind, body, & soul become one strong force. To gain control of your thoughts and emotions will set you free.

 

Janine teaches Yin & Restore at Fox Dog on Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Her classes are soothing for the soul and sought after by all levels of practitioner in the studio.

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Yin & Restore, Non Heated Beginner Yoga

Andrea

Andrea has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and teaching since 2020. She teaches both Hatha & Yin Yoga and received her training from Bearfoot Yoga in Bayshore along with her Yin training through Yoga International with Bernie Clark.

 

In group classes, Andrea enjoys exploring topics including: the chakras, animal symbolism, guided meditation and body neutrality. Her yoga classes are accessible for those of all levels. 

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Heated Vinyasa, Warm Slow Flow, Yin & Restore

Cheryl

Cheryl began her yoga journey in 2016 and what she thought would be a physical exercise quickly became so much more. Through her practice she began to understand the ability that we have within us to transform, heal, and grow, and teaching became a way for her to spread this knowledge to others. Cheryl's background in cheerleading and coaching gives her an understanding of the body and movement that greatly informs the way she is able to guide you through a sequence, providing strong verbal cues and physical adjustments as needed, though her classes go far beyond the physical.

Cheryl believes that through yoga we are able to create a deeper connection within ourselves, embrace each day and the beauty that life holds, and create a world filled with loving kindness.

Cheryl also manages the studio & the dogs while Harley is away and has become the substitute Keeper of Korra, a job which many men have failed or feared.

 

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Yin & Restore

Ally

Ally began her yoga journey in San Diego in 2020, earning her certification through CorePower Yoga before completing her 200-hour training at Innerseas Yoga Academy in Costa Rica in 2024. Through her practice, she has found that yoga helps transform stagnant energy into positive flow, creating balance and growth. Ally’s goal is to share her experiences with her students, helping them discover the transformative power of yoga both on and off the mat.

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Ashtanga Yoga

Kimberly

Kimberly completed her 200 Hour Teacher Training under the loving guidance of Patricia Morris at The Little Yoga House in 2014. She went on to become an apprentice at Ashtanga Yoga Long Island, studying with Aura Reverol for 300 hours over the course of two years. These two incredible teachers not only showed her how to teach yoga, but exemplified how to live a life of yoga every day. She now has the privilege and honor of studying yoga philosophy with Sanskrit scholar Sudheera H.M., and feels immense gratitude for every teacher who has crossed her path on this journey. Her goal as a yoga teacher is to empower students to find a balance between strength and ease in their movement, and to practice with a sense of mindfulness, compassion, joy, and a little laughter! 

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Heated Vinyasa

Melanie

Melanie is a 27-year-old yoga teacher whose journey began with a deep love for movement, mindfulness, and personal growth. She received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification in Bali, Indonesia, where she immersed herself in both the ancient roots and modern expressions of yoga.

 

Specializing in power-inspired Vinyasa, her classes are dynamic, breath-centered, and intentionally sequenced to challenge, empower, and ground. She is also certified in Ashtanga and Hatha styles, blending strength, structure, and tradition into her teaching. Whether you’re new to the mat or deepening your practice, Melanie creates a space where students can reconnect—with body, breath, and self.

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Heated Vinyasa

Dana

Dana believes the body can be a powerful tool for building resilience, igniting inner strength, and expanding awareness. Her style fuses creative vinyasas, strong slow flows, and introspective yin postures with intentional breath - inviting you to move with power and purpose. Expect to be challenged, inspired, and deeply connected by the end of each session.

 

With a hunger for knowledge, Dana dove into her 200-hour training in 2021, fresh out of college, and has been evolving ever since. She’s trained in dynamic sequencing, SUP yoga, yin, energy yoga, and received her Usui Reiki Master attunement. A devoted student of movement and energy, Dana keeps an open mind and an unshakable spirit, constantly pushing the edge of her own practice—and empowering others to do the same.

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Owner & Operator

Foxy

Foxy is THE Fox Dog of Fox Dog Yoga. Yes, she is the name, the face, and the boss of the whole dang thing.

 

Harley found Foxy roaming the jungle by the beach in a very remote area of Costa Rica, far from town and well off the beaten path. Foxy was in rough shape and looked like she had been fending for herself for quite sometime. After a thorough investigation into her previous life and a few visits to the vet later, it was decided that Foxy should go home to NY with Harley.

 

Now here Foxy is, seven years later, living the American Dream at Fox Dog with her soulmate, Harley, in a beautiful and loving yoga community, spoiled with good food, good company, a comfy bed to sleep in, long walks on the beach, lots of adventures, and plenty of scratchies.

Foxy is chill, sweet, and just a little fiesty when she wants to be, especially when reprimanding Korra in an effort to keep the peace in the studio or at home. We think she might be a human trapped in a dog's body because of the way she just looks at you and can say it all with her eyes. Foxy will probably bark at you when you walk in the room, but then she'll lay next to your mat, give a big sigh, and roll over for a belly rub to welcome you home.

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Foxy's Sidekick & Assistant

Korra

Korra is a two year old rescue husky mix from Alabama. We don't know what she's mixed with, but we assume grey hound and velociraptor most days due to her lighting fast speed, sharp, toothy grins, and, at times, bizarre and erratic behavior. Korra is pure love. She is a super friendly, snuggly girl who has to be touching someone at all times and doesn't realize that she has grown to full size over the last two years of life. She loves EVERYONE, and she eats EVERYTHING. We think she has a stomach of steel because she has a knack for digesting inanimate objects and poisonous materials without consequence.

 

In the yoga room, Korra is the yang to Foxy's yin. She has finally learned to stay in her "spot" on her blanky and is mostly calm during class, however, all bets are off in the lobby. When she acts up, the boss (Foxy) will often put her in her place. Sometimes Korra can be a pain, but we appreciate her efforts to behave, and we love that she keeps us on our toes and teaches us patience, compassion, and to surrender our expectations. Her small bursts of energy, big teethy smiles, and occasional wrecking ball zoomies are both horrifying and infectiously enjoyable to watch. Make sure you brace for impact at the door because this sweet girl will be coming in hot for a greeting.

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