meet our uplifters

What to expect in class:
You will find a steady and challenging flow with focus on alignment to help you explore your postures powerfully and safely. Expect hands on assists, laughter and empowerment.

Yoga Journey:
Lindsay has been practicing yoga for 8 years and teaching for 5. Her journey started with prenatal yoga where she found the breath and community empowering. She returned to her mat after her baby girl was born and found Baptiste Power Yoga! Through this powerful practice she found space in her body, mind and soul that shifted her entire way of being. She quit her 12-year corporate job, went to teacher training, became a birth doula, moved abroad, and is now the owner of Up Yoga.. She is a 500-Hour Baptiste Certified Teacher, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and currently assists Baptiste Teacher Trainings.She completed her 230-hour training with Yoga Center Minneapolis in 2012 and Prenatal Teacher Training at Blooma Minneapolis in 2013. Find more information on her work as a birth doula at Gaja Doula.

What others are saying:
Lindsay is a force to be reckoned with, and it’s a powerful, palpable energy that can be felt the second you meet her. She’s real. She’s raw. She’s honest. And it’s such a dose of fresh air, in a world of sometimes “blah” and surface-level interactions. She is undeniably committed to growth, healing, and transcending the cages and barriers that a lot of us choose to live with. Lindsay makes you feel like there’s an infinite well of hope and possibility, if you can just commit to getting out of your own way. She is a loyal team-player, but is also someone you can’t help but follow - because her leadership is part of her being and essence. People gravitate towards Lindsay, because her very way of living is admirable.

What to expect in class:
You can expect to be yourself in Melissa’s class. She is all about authentic yoga - just show up as you are. Flaws, imperfections, tears, pain, joy, confusion, stress - whatever comes up is perfect. She will encourage you to feel what you feel and know you are enough in this moment.

Yoga Journey:
Melissa is a California native that fell in love with Minneapolis when she moved here for work in 2013. She’s a yoga practitioner by morning, a marketing guru by day, and a craft beer connoisseur by night - because Melissa believes a happy life is built upon the foundation of balance and not perfection. Melissa received her 200-hour RYT certification from Transcending Yoga School and Minnesota Power Yoga - a Baptiste Affiliate. Melissa is an avid karaoke singer, an amateur urban cyclist, and aspires to own a Pomeranian Husky named Pocket. When she isn’t practicing yoga, you can find her enjoying a good Brene Brown book, while sipping a Cortado & eating Honey Feta Toast at the Canteen. She’s also a passionate blogger, and hopes to formally publish her work someday beyond Thought Catalog.

What others are saying:
Melissa is an incredibly gifted person and teacher. The first time I took her class she had me in tears. Her passion is contagious. She lives life FULLY with her heart on her sleeve. She feels "all the feelings" and it's a powerful and inspirational thing to witness. She has an incredibly powerful way with words. When Melissa talks, you can't help but listen. She is your friend. She is the one that encourages you when you need it the most and is also there to say "nope", I don't think you should do that. She has a love of music, and gifts her students with her voice in song.

What to expect in class:
Expect “no-thing” and be open to possibility! She teaches a blend of alignment, dharma & intention, give hands on adjustments, and holds space for everyone’s greatness.

Yoga Journey:
Brandyn brings her passion to every class she teaches. Her style is a balance between alignment and a daily intention to create an inspiring class. She has her 500 Hour Certifications in both Baptiste Power Yoga & Modo International Yoga. In addition to teaching yoga classes, she’s been apart of the Teaching Faculty for both yoga schools. Outside of teaching yoga, she runs her coaching business, leads retreats, and personal growth immersions. A native of Indiana, she’s called Minnesota home since 2006.

What others are saying:
Brandyn has a passion for life that is contagious. The practice of mindfulness and yoga has changed her life, as it has for so many others, but where Brandyn stands apart is in her ability to share her experiences and guide others to find their own way. She is a shining light in my life. Someone I trust to listen and encourage me to find courage through the chapters of my life. She is not afraid to get messy on and off her mat. She practices what she teaches everyday!

What to expect in class:
A consistent and powerful flow. Feeling safe and supported while stepping out of your comfort zone. Amazing hands on assists!

Yoga Journey:
Colin began his yoga journey in 2001 when his track coach sent him to a Baptiste Power Yoga class to improve his grace and body awareness. It was the physical benefits that first hooked Colin, but with a regular practice he gained an appreciation for the mental and spiritual aspects as well. Colin is Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200 certified and is a Registered Yoga School (RYS 200). Additionally, he has over 300hrs of training with Baron Baptiste including focused work on hands-on-assists. Colin is a leader in the community with experience teaching workshops and trainings.

What others are saying:
Colin has a power in his voice that encourages me to take my practice to the next level each and every time. With his clear theme and speech he allows space for me to explore. Explore my breath, postures and mind...depending on the day. Colin has a clear understanding of anatomy and Baptiste Methodology and when he mixes this with his own experiences it’s magic.

What to expect in class:
You will learn something new - always! Peace and ease balanced with strength, and possibly a hip hop tune to make you smile.

Yoga Journey:
Meghan is trained in traditional yoga therapy, as well as power vinyasa, yin yoga, and prenatal yoga. She incorporates mudras, yogic philosophy and the balance between ease and effort into her invigorating classes, and emphasizes alignment, balance, strength and playfulness. Meghan is so grateful to be assisting students on their transformational journeys leading to greater health and happiness in spirit, mind and body. When she's not on her mat, she can be found lost in a book, cooking up a new recipe, or planning her next adventure.

What others are saying:
Meghan will bring you to ease as soon as you walk through the door. She has that way about her. She is confident and sweet, smart and sassy. She has thousands of hours of yoga training, not to mention the dedication to her own practice, so she always has something new to share with students. She is beautiful through and through. She welcomes you into her space with grace. Her way of being is of love and gratitude and you can’t help but feel more graceful in her class.

What to expect in class:
You can expect to discover a balance between ease, power and beauty in your practice all while moving to amazing music. Latricia will guide you inward with grace, allowing space to be where you are, dropping expectations and competition. She is authentic and typically laughs at herself at least once during class…

Yoga Journey:
Latricia has been practicing yoga for 14 years. In college her favorite theatre professor introduced her to yoga and she was instantly hooked. She was initially drawn to the powerful physicality of the practice but soon realized the incredible healing and empowering aspects of the spiritual element of yoga. Her classes embody both. She brings a spirit of strength, flexibility, compassion, and power to her classes. She has experienced first-hand the way yoga can build heat and strength in the body as well as calm the mind and quiet the spirit, and her goal is to help her students experience this freedom too. Latricia has been teaching for 4 years and studied Forrest Yoga in Boston, vinyasa yoga under Tiffany Cruikshank while living in Portland, and is a certified Baptiste Yoga Instructor with over 240 hours with the Baptiste Institute. An actress with a degree in theatre, Latricia is passionate and full of life. She is loyal with her friends and family and completely devoted to her three young children. She sincerely wants to make the world a better place and she thinks yoga is an incredible tool for all to help open the heart and mind and create SPACE for new possibilities.

What others are saying:
Latricia is effortless. She has a grace and beauty that comes from within. Her teaching comes from that same space. You hear her words as she is teaching you and think "oh I can totally do that!" Before you even realize it, her southern grace and charm has just kicked your ass. She has an infectious laugh and it shows up in her teaching when you need it. She'll laugh at herself and encourage you to do the same. Her core values perfectly define her. Expect to find passion and love in her class.