E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP

Patti has been teaching yoga for over twenty years. Her classes have a lot of anatomy information as safety is an important consideration. She always laughs that her classes are more practical than ethereal. She and her students like to have fun in class.

Patti has a strong focus on Prenatal Yoga and has been teaching that for more than 15 years. Her clinical background has helped inform this practice to be safe and beneficial for all women in any trimester of pregnancy.

Patti is E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, a RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Instructor) and a Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator.

E-RYT 500, YACEP

Maggie began practicing yoga in 2003 to find balance amid corporate life, and it soon became a powerful journey of mental, physical, and spiritual healing. Inspired by her teachers and her own transformation, she’s been sharing yoga since 2006.

An ERYT 500 and Continuing Education provider, Maggie has co-taught Yoga H’om’s Teacher Training Program for 15+ years. Her classes blend functional, alignment-based asana with breathwork and a nurturing connection to self—supporting students seeking strength, restoration, or spiritual growth through a holistic approach rooted in both tradition and modern practice.

E-RYT 200, RYT-500, YACEP

Stan began yoga in the winter of 2000/01 to ease chronic neck and back pain after 20+ years in construction, and the relief was immediate.

He completed teacher training at Third Street Yoga in 2012, earned RYT 200 in 2013, and began teaching that same year. He later completed RYT 500 through Yoga H’om in 2016, with additional training in Yin Yoga, Yoga for Arthritis, Pranayama, and Neuroscience & Yoga, plus workshops. He studies and trains regularly at the Satchidananda Ashram (Yogaville, VA).

His classes blend classical Hatha with a vinyasa influence, emphasizing breath, alignment, and the uplifting spiritual benefits of a consistent practice.

RYT 200

Mary has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years. In 2015 she completed the 200-hour teacher training at Yoga H’om. In 2018 she completed level one YCAT Yoga Therapy in Cancer and Chronic Illness at Yogaville.  She currently teaches a mixed-level flow class at Yoga H’om as well as gentle classes for those impacted by cancer at Cancer Bridges in the Strip District.

Mary has a strong belief that yoga has many benefits both physically as well as mentally and spiritually and can be practiced regardless of age and physical health.

E-RYT 500

Jen is a classically trained yoga teacher on a mission to make yoga meaningful and accessible to all. She has 20+ years of practice and specialized training in Transcend Aerial Yoga, Principle-Based Partner Yoga®, Yin Yoga, and LoveYourBrain® (yoga for TBI survivors), along with a B.S. from Kent State and a Master’s from CMU.

She’s taught yoga and mind-body classes across the greater Pittsburgh area—from studios and corporate offices to parks, YMCAs, and universities—and loves bringing yoga to unexpected venues, including animal-themed classes (bunnies, dogs, goats, even owls). Off the mat, Jen enjoys live music, cycling, hiking, paddling, and supporting local humane causes.

RYT 200

Catherine is a compassionate, trauma-sensitive yoga teacher who completed her YTT-200 at Yoga H’Om and is currently training for her YTT-300 and Prenatal Yoga Certification there. She’s a certified TPYG facilitator and has completed certifications in Chair Yoga and vagal nerve–focused practices through The Subtle Yoga Resilience Society.

Catherine blends clear, supportive instruction with breath and nervous-system regulation to make movement accessible and restorative for all abilities.

E-RYT 200

Monica’s yoga journey began after a serious car accident in high school left her with years of chronic lower-back pain. Strength training and a yoga class at her local gym became a turning point, leading her to YogaFit in 2005 and eventually to Donna Dyer’s Yoga H’om—where yoga evolved from exercise into deep mind-body healing.

She completed Yoga H’om’s 200-hour training in 2011 and has continued to expand her teaching through Aerial Yoga (certified in 2016), TRX Suspension Training, and Iron Yoga (NETA), blending yoga with strength, stability, and balance. A black belt with Premier Martial Arts, Monica also weaves Tai Chi and Qigong influences into her classes and continues to study with respected teachers including Gina Caputo, Rodney Yee, Max Strom, and Jason Crandell. Her goal is to help students feel stronger, grounded, and free—on and off the mat.

RYT 200

Stephanie is a yoga teacher, occupational therapist, and spiritual mentor who blends science, embodiment, and a touch of the mystic to create accessible, inclusive classes for all bodies—building strength, self-trust, and nervous-system awareness through grounded, intuitive practice. She began yoga in college, deepened her practice during Peace Corps service in Grenada, and completed her 200-hour training in 2015 in Carmel, Indiana. With a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, she is the founder of Paradigm Expansions and author of the forthcoming The D Word. She has lived in the Pittsburgh area since 2015, recently moved to Oakdale with her partner, and enjoys biking and exploring the region.