Instructor
Kim Brooks
Yoga Instructor
Kim has been practicing yoga around the world for more than 20 years. Regardless of where she roams, she finds connection and community in wellness spaces. Off the mat, you can find Kim at the beach, traveling, reading, or paddleboarding.
Kim’s instructional style comes largely from her training with Dani Reidy of Arrow Yoga. As a former elementary educator and literacy coach, Kim brings a love of teaching, encouraging empowerment, and nurturing relationships to Whole Yoga. Her classes are an accessible blend of Vinyasa, Restorative, and Yin techniques that aim to impart to others the sense of peace, presence, and acceptance she’s found for herself through yoga.
Zach Dalton
Yoga Instructor
As a teacher, Zach aims to create an environment of acceptance, equity, and charity, all with a sense of humor. Accessibility is incredibly important in his teaching, so his classes are truly catered to a mixed level experience. Whether one practices standing or seated, with or without props, Zach actively invites those who practice with him to engage themselves exactly as they are. Zach has spent many years cultivating a personal practice of compassion and aims to extend that to those who practice with him. His areas of experience and interest are alignment-based Hatha yoga, meditation, subtle body systems (nadis, vayus, chakras,) , restorative practices, and mudra.
Zach believes yoga is a journey to discovering your personal power and then utilizing that power to benefit the world around you.
Laura Gomba
Yoga & Pilates Instructor
As a teacher of yin, yang, restorative, and meditation-based yoga, Laura blends movement, stillness, and breath awareness to bring clarity and balance to her classes. Laura has taught globally and also leads private sessions in reiki, pilates, and body movement. She is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level, having been trained by Baron Baptiste, Rolf Gates, and Bernie Clark, among others. Besides yoga and being close to nature, Laura enjoys traveling, music, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and losing herself in a good book. She lives near the West River with her husband Chris and their two rescue dogs, Shaka and Daisy.
Jenna Hulet
Yoga Instructor, Registered Nurse
In addition to the physical benefits of the practices, Jenna Hulet finds comfort, centering, and a sense of well-being through yoga and meditation. Practicing since 2001 and teaching since 2015, she appreciates the versatility of yoga and loves to guide styles ranging from restorative to vinyasa flow. She is a RYT-500 through Yoga Alliance and has additional training in Yin Yoga and Prenatal Yoga. Jenna is also a registered nurse and a military veteran. She enjoys volunteering at an equine therapy stable, staying active, and spending time with her husband, son, and Aussiedoodle.
Laurie Hyland Robertson
MS in Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Laurie first began practicing yoga simply to get an effective, low-impact workout that didn’t exacerbate her knee problems—her first experiences with yoga, in 2001, were fast-paced, fitness-oriented classes that suited her type-A personality. Laurie has since reformed her stressed-out ways, largely through training as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, and she now enjoys meditative classes as well as powerful yoga workouts. She believes strongly in the integrative healing power of both yoga and pilates for everyone, regardless of physical ability or previous experience. Laurie was a member of the first class of students in the Master of Science in Yoga Therapy program at Maryland University of Integrative Health, where she is now adjunct faculty, and has eRYT500 and YACEP designations. She is the Editor in Chief of Yoga Therapy Today.
Tom Hyland Robertson
DC, Yoga Instructor
Dr. Tom Hyland Robertson, RYT200, has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years, and enjoys the physical challenges of the asanas (poses). He also loves to practice slowing down and doing more internal work with meditation and pranayama. His extensive clinical study of anatomy and physiology lends a unique flavor to his classes, which often focus on progressively building strength and balance. Dr. Robertson has suffered from serious back injuries in the past, including degenerative and herniated lumbar discs, and he’s reversed the damage from these problems with regular yoga and meditation practice (chiropractic treatment and pilates, too). With his wife Laurie, he opened Whole Chiropractic in 2007 to bring effective, safe, alternative healing to the Odenton/Ft. Meade/West Anne Arundel communities.
Schedule a consultation with Dr. Robertson here.
Susan Malkus
Yoga and Group Fitness Instructor
Although Susan had dabbled in yoga for several years, she began to approach the practices more seriously in 2017, after a long-term illness. While navigating the challenges of healing her body and since then, her study and practice have been a catalyst for finding physical, emotional, and spiritual strength. Susan’s mission is to offer this beautiful practice of breathwork, meditation, and movement to others, helping students integrate what resonates with them into their everyday lives.
Sharon McGrail
Yoga Instructor
Sharon follows her passion and breath in her practices, and she invites you to explore your own passions both physically and spiritually. She focuses on teaching students to be present in each moment, connecting mind, body, and spirit to reach self-awareness.
An RYT-500 with advanced study in yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, and Acu-Yoga, Sharon includes her expanded knowledge in each class, gently inviting students to join her search for presence. She is an avid nature lover who enjoys hiking, kayaking, and life on the road as a full-time RVer.
Charlene Marie Muhammad
Yoga Instructor, C-IAYT, Licensed Dietician, Herbalist
Charlene is a traditional healing practitioner who offers clients practical support to achieve optimal health using the tools she embraces in her own life: herbal medicine, nutrition, and yoga. Charlene is also an early childhood educator and childbirth doula. A graduate of Cornell University, Charlene also holds a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is also a yoga therapist certified through the International Association of Yoga Therapists and serves on the board of directors of the Black Yoga Teachers’ Alliance.
Kelly Ringer
Barre, Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Certified Life Coach
Kelly's movement practice began at an early age with dance. Her knowledge and appreciation for overall wellness has expanded over the years as she found her love for Barre, Yoga and Pilates. Kelly is a Master Trainer with Barre Intensity, and is credentialed in pilates mat and yoga teaching. She prides herself on offering fun and dynamic classes for all levels to help students see transformational results. Her dance background stresses alignment and form as keys to movement success, and Kelly focuses on mind-body health, weaving in her coaching background while promoting overall happiness. Kelly strives to nurture and motivate students to achieve their goals—as we are more capable then we could ever imagine!
Outside the studio you can find Kelly reading, baking, or in nature with her husband, daughter, and two rescue pups.
Leah Shepherd
Yoga Instructor
Leah started practicing yoga in 2004 and fell in love with it right away, completing a teacher training in 2015. In her classes, body awareness and feeling good—or sometimes simply OK—take precedence over achieving difficult poses. Leah reminds her students that the benefits of yoga come from careful attention to sensations and breath rather than the external appearance of the poses. She lives in Columbia with her husband, two boys, and two dogs. She loves reading, hiking, and spending time in nature.
Lauren Weinhold
Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer
Lauren is a teacher and movement specialist with over 15 years of experience in yoga, Pilates, and fitness. Her classes integrate traditional practices with modern science to create accessible programs that support lifelong strength, mobility, and well-being. Since 2014, she has also worked as a personal trainer, focusing on functional strength and cardiovascular conditioning for all ages—from children to adults 80 and beyond.
Certified as an E-RYT 500 and YACEP through Yoga Alliance, Lauren also holds advanced credentials in orthopedic exercise, spinal and pelvic health, and strength training. At Whole Yoga & Pilates, she leads both online and in-studio sessions across yoga, Pilates, and specialized fitness.
Outside the studio, Lauren enjoys reading, gardening, board games, and hiking local trails with her partner and two dogs.
Ness Young-Miller
Yoga Instructor, Doula
Ness (they/their) brings heart-felt joy, peace, and a hint of playfulness to their teaching. They believe in practicing the art of letting go every day, being present, and acknowledging that we are all connected. Having completed their 200-hour training with a variety of teachers from Liberation Yoga in Los Angeles with backgrounds in vinyasa, hatha, anusara, restorative, and Iyengar yoga, they bring a creative mix of lightness, breath, and challenge to their classes. Ness's yoga specialties include yoga for veterans and active-duty military, pre- and postnatal, and kids' yoga. As a queer polyam abolitionist parent they strive to create a space for all to be affirmed and celebrated. Off the mat you can find Ness playing harp professionally, involved in social justice activism, and spending time with their spouse, partner, three children, and rescue dogs.