MEET OUR TEAM

Having grown up in Japan and practiced Shinto and Buddhism, Maki learned how meditation brings peace and calm to her life at a young age. Yoga reconnected her to the sense of inner peace through deep breath and moving meditation, and she is passionate about sharing the beauty and benefits of yoga to others. She has been a dedicated practitioner and a yoga enthusiast for many years, and it still amazes her how quiet the mind becomes in the midst of challenging movements when the breath is connected to the body.

Maki has completed 200hr of Yoga Alliance teacher trainings at the Embody Yoga in Amherst with Patty Townsend and at the Empower Yoga in Beverly with Tricia Philpott, as well as in-house teacher training and assisting program at the Baptiste studio with Gregor Singleton and Claire Este-McDonald. She has also taken Level 1 & 2 teacher training with Baron Baptiste. She likes to teach a powerful flow with focus on alignments in a joyful yet calming environment, and guides students to explore their true potential and to be present in each and every moment. Centering on the belief that everyone has their own innate wisdom, love, and peace, Maki brings a sense of zen into her life and to her yoga.

Along with yoga, she enjoys traveling, camping, hiking, learning about nutrition and natural health, and spending time with her two wonderful daughters, Maya & Leanna, and her supportive husband Brad.

Allison has always been drawn to the study of spirituality and has explored many different spiritual paths and styles of yoga.  It was twenty years ago she walked into her first Baptiste power yoga class in Cambridge and was instantly captivated with the benefits of hot power yoga. Allison loves the strong physicality of this practice, combined with its meditative qualities that cultivate the complete mind body experience. 

Allison completed her first teacher training in 2002 with Baron Baptiste and immediately began to teach in the North Shore area. Allison is a lifetime student of yoga and has studied with legendary yoga leaders including Baron Baptiste, Beryl Bender Birch, Kathryn Budig, Paige Elenson, Ana Forest, Bryan Kest, Todd Norian, as well as one to one study with Rolf Gates.

In June 2014 Allison completed her 500 hour teacher training with Claire Estes-McDonald and Gregor Singleton of Divine Play Yoga. Allison is a Tier 1 Certified Baptiste Power Yoga Leader as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (500 hour RYT/200 hour E-RYT)

Allison loves spending her time with like minded yogis noting that each of her trainings has been an integral part of her yoga journey. Allison has a pure passion for teaching and loves sharing the transformative qualities of this practice with her students. Allison teaches  a powerful practice balanced with humor and ease reminding her students (and herself) that self acceptance starts on our mat. 

“Each time I get on my mat and come into my breath I find the peace, presence and awakening that this life changing  practice offers to me”.  Allison lives in Swampscott, MA with her husband Matthew, son Jesse, dog Monte and their cat Maui.

Caroline has been continually practicing yoga for over 20 years. Caroline is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, a Certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga Instructor and certified in Restorative Yoga. Caroline’s passion for health and wellness continues with her comprehensive certification in Holistic Nutrition, combined with training in Ayurvedic Medicine. In addition, she completed a course of study and training in the Usui system of Natural Healing to become a Second Degree Reiki Practitioner. Caroline subtly incorporates these various Wellness modalities into her classes.

As a yoga instructor, her style has a focus on the smooth, firing energy of a challenging vinyasa class while being nurturing and tranquil to create healthy alignment, balance and mindfulness. Her Restorative Classes offer deep relaxation and renewal. She is grateful to share her passion for yoga as a path to strengthen and heal the mind and body.

Sarah has been in the fitness industry for over thirty years and holds numerous certifications. She started as an aerobics instructor and personal trainer, and eventually found yoga when her body started talking back. Her first yoga class was at a Bikram studio and at that time she believed that if it wasn’t hard and hot it wasn’t worth it. After earning her Yoga Fit certification and participating in several workshops including Rolf Gates, Baron Baptists, Todd Norman, John Friend, Shiva Rea, Beryl Bender Birch, and David Mangone to name a few, she decided to do her 200-hour training with Liz O’Shea Sullivan at Yoga Bodhi, which is a more traditional Iyengar style training.

Daphne is a 500-RYT through Yoga Alliance and a Reiki Master. She holds certifications from both Baptiste Institute and Yoga Medicine Institute. With teaching foundations in power vinyasa yoga, Daphne likes to guide her students to focus inwards, in order to develop that mind body awareness to challenge themselves and play with their edge, all while cultivating that sweet balance between strength and surrender – with a good sweat along the way!

Daphne enjoys exploring yoga through an Eastern medicine lens and also has experience in teaching Yin and Restorative Yoga. Outside of the studio, Daphne mentors for The Africa Yoga Project. Daphne is entirely grateful for her amazing teachers: Elizabeth Huntsman DeAngelis and Paige Elenson, who trained her with a strong foundation in Baptiste Power Yoga, Josh Summers of the Summers School of Yin Yoga, and Tiffany Cruikshank of the Yoga Medicine Institute. 

Jenny discovered yoga in 2010  initially for the physical benefits to compliment years of running and ballet, but was instantly hooked for the mental and spiritual benefits after awakening from her first savasana. She completed her 200hr teacher training at Baptiste Yoga Boston with Claire Este-Macdonald and Gregor Singleton in 2015 and has gone on to become a Tier 2 750hr Baptiste Certified Educator, completing Baptiste Level 1 with Baron Baptiste, Level 2 with Paige Elenson, Art of Assisting, and Advanced Art of Assisting with Brandon Campagnone, Jenny has also completed various sequencing courses with Heather Lilleston of Yoga for Bad People. Jenny aims to cultivate presence and synergy in her students by leading a challenging and fun class that will force you out of your mind and into your body via breath movement, and balanced action.  When she is not practicing or teaching, Jenny works in Digital Fashion Merchandising and enjoys travelling, running, and spending time at home in Salem with her fiance, Tony, and their cat, Pippin.

Ali has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2019 with Baptiste Powerhouse Elizabeth DeAngelis of Cape Ann Yoga School.

Always a runner, logging 5 miles each day on the treadmill and having completed multiple marathons, Ali found herself at a stand still. She stumbled upon Cape Ann Power Yoga in Gloucester and immediately found herself at home. Ali loved the community and how the practice left her feeling energized, challenged, and rewarded.

Ali never regretted showing up and always left with a smile on her face, quickly noticing how much stronger she was becoming. Ali wants to provide people with the same environment her studio provided to her — kindness, no judgement and transformation of mind and body. She especially loves the consistency of a Baptiste practice.

Yoga has helped her be more present, reduce anxiety and truly enjoy the current moment.

Outside of yoga, Ali enjoys spending time with her daughter Isla and husband Matt.

Come and enjoy some good music, a great flow and a few laughs because Ali tries to take nothing in life too seriously.

Melissa is an artist, yoga teacher, and transformational coach. From career, relationships, and spirituality, she guides her clients to balance and ease, helping them attract their desires without burnout. She believes in her clients so much that they believe in themselves too and feel excited and motivated to go after their dream life. Through 1:1 coaching, group coaching, yoga, meditation, workshops, retreats and more, Melissa's mission is to empower others to live a limitless life.

On the mat, Melissa’s alignment-based vinyasa classes are both soulful, mindful, and will leave you feeling strong, grounded, and connected. You can always expect a thoughtful and Funky Flow with emphasis on the breath. She creates space for students to heal, sweat, breathe, and BE. She reminds her students to have fun, and most importantly, to enjoy life.

Melissa completed her YTT under Donna Jackson in 2016 at Saraswati’s Yoga Joint in South Norwalk, CT and is Reiki II certified. Yoga allows Melissa to live fully, authentically, and courageously, and to lead others is truly humbling.

To follow Melissa and her work visit:  melissastaxfeld.com |

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Danielle has been teaching yoga for fourteen years. A love for yoga has inspired her to share her practice with all ages. Danielle is a 500-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor. She is trained in power, vinyasa and restorative traditions. Additionally, Danielle holds certificates in children's yoga, yoga for cancer survivors, yoga therapy and reiki. Danielle is also an Expressive Arts Therapist where she merges the arts, movement and talk therapy to help people heal and grow.

A lifelong fitness enthusiast, Cara is an active skier, runner, cyclist, and was a certified YMCA fitness instructor. In 2008, a friend nudged her to try yoga, opening her eyes to the wider connection between mind and body.

The moment she stepped on her mat, an emotional, spiritual, and physical journey began awakening her desire to want to experience more, as she felt a real sense of empowerment.

In her own practice, she focuses on her innate mindset of curiosity, open to possibility, motivating her to complete her 200-hour Teacher Training in 2015. She shares her experience of yoga from the heart and encourages her students to do the same by opening their minds and bodies to infinite possibilities.

Cara began her professional career after college in business management with a variety of fast growing companies, “pausing” for 25 years to raise a family. Nurturing three young adult children of her own has created an awareness of the benefit yoga could bring to a wider demographic. When she is not on her mat, Cara enjoys her time in Maine with her husband and three children.