Meet the team

A collective of grounded teachers and coaches helping you build strength, clarity, and a rhythm that lasts.

Where Strength Meets Stillness

SANA Yoga is a studio and community built for real transformation. Our instructors blend yoga, Pilates, recovery, and holistic wellness to help you move with strength and live with clarity. From heat to stillness, each class meets you where you are — restoring balance, focus, and vitality. Here, wellness isn’t a trend. It’s a way of coming home to yourself — strong, steady, and fully alive..

About Our Studios

Dimensional traveler fueled by chicken tenders, Baby Yoda vibes, and a dream board full of music, adventure, and rural sunsets.

Sound Healing, Hot Pilates, Yoga

Jessica Dawson

Teaches from the heart — calm, connected, and always real.

Owner, Downtown Studio

Anne Marie Wyatt

Leads with strength and soul — creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and strong.

Founder, SANA Yoga

Amy Lenkszus

meet the team

Encourages you to let your practice take you where you need to be — and leave feeling lighter than you arrived.

SANA Yoga

Marci Hirsch

Ashtanga, Kids Yoga

Leslie Oattis

Ashtanga

Laura Dew

Teaches like she lives — with joy, curiosity, and a touch of sparkle.

Gentle Flow

Meredith Rucker

Here for good vibes, grounded movement, and genuine community.

Hot Pilates

Gina Gomez

Brings early-morning energy and calm — helping students purify mind and body, one flow at a time.

SANA Yoga

Taylor Holden

Big fan of coffee, connection, and holding space for what’s real.

SANA Yoga

Devin Ghanor

Brings the heat and the hype — helping you move for joy, not punishment.

Hot Pilates, Client Experience Team

Josie Gex

A radiant soul who makes everyone feel right at home.

Hot Pilates

Julie Ellis

Loves helping students find strength they didn’t know they had.

Flow

Leila Marten

Loves strong cores, soft hearts, and good community energy.

Hot Pilates

Julianne Habegger

Brings good energy, great playlists, and a deep love for movement.

Hot Pilates

Christina Gomez

Turns challenge into joy through fiery Hot Pilates that leaves you sparkly, strong, and lit from within.

Hot Pilates

Ebony Cooper

Bringing new energy, great playlists, and next-level Pilates vibes.

SANA Hot Pilates

Alex Swindle

Equal parts wisdom and whimsy — a true one-of-a-kind.

Flow

Shannon Sweeny

Yin, Kids yoga

Kenya Smith

Helps students find joy in movement, breath, and sweat — preferably followed by a Dr. Pepper freeze.

Flow, Ashtanga

Troy Olson

Passionate about helping you drop from your head into your body with strength, play, and everyday joy.

Personal Trainer, Ashtanga

Alyssa House

A lifelong Ashtanga student sharing the simple truth: “practice, and all is coming.

Ashtanga

Davia Downey

The calm in the chaos and the magic behind the scenes.

Studio Coordinator - Downtown Studio, Yin, Ashtanga, SANA Yoga

Kristin Nguyen

Brings the burn, the beats, and the best vibes.

Hot Pilates

Nia Wells

Bringing warmth, alignment, and calm energy to every class — one mindful cue at a time.

Lead Teacher, Flow, Yin, SANA Yoga 

Laura Harkavy

Movement is medicine — and she’ll make you believe it, one sweat session at a time.

Studio + Training Coordinator -East Studio, Personal Trainer, Hot Pilates, Flow, Reset, SANA Yoga

Margaret Rose Albritton

Creative flow, conscious energy, and the perfect playlist every time.

Flow, SANA Yoga

Jerry Easley

Hot Pilates devotee turned teacher — serving strength, sweat, and killer playlists.

Hot Pilates

Megan Tancrell

Dancer turned yoga teacher, inspiring movement, breath, and connection from the heart.

Hot Pilates, Sculpt, SANA Yoga

Madison Arthur

Creates a safe space for mindful movement and the art of coming home to yourself.

Flow, SANA Yoga 

Mackenzie Livingston

Leads with mindfulness and nature’s calm — helping students take yoga off the mat and into life.

Ashtanga, Yin, Meditation

Chanda Murphy

Guides you toward stillness so the soul can speak — grounded in healing and grace.

Nutrition Coach, Yin, SANA Yoga

Ashley Talford

Brings the breath, the beats, and the reminder to let go — and glow.

SANA Yoga

Olivia Fowler

Loves a good playlist, a good sweat, and helping you leave class feeling renewed.

SANA Yoga

Sophie Boyatt

It’s a flow, so let it go — helping you feel powerful, peaceful, and present.

SANA Yoga

Erin Raccah

Teaches for peace, presence, and the kind of self-love that lingers long after class.

SANA Yoga

Emily Bouchereau

“I came to SANA hoping to get stronger. What I found was focus, confidence, and community. Every class meets me where I am, and every instructor reminds me that growth doesn’t have to mean burnout.” 

"Every class meets me where I am"

Brianna

“SANA isn’t just a yoga studio — it’s where I learned how to breathe again. Between work stress and life noise, I needed a space that felt grounding and real. The teachers care deeply, and that energy changes everything.”

"The teachers care deeply, and that energy changes everything."

Darien

“I joined for the workouts, stayed for the mindset shift. SANA helped me rebuild consistency without pressure. The mix of movement, recovery, and community gave me back balance I didn’t know I’d lost.”

“I joined for the workouts, stayed for the mindset shift."

Hannah

“Every instructor at SANA teaches with purpose. Whether it’s a heated sculpt or a slow flow, I leave clear-headed and energized. It’s rare to find a space that’s both challenging and deeply kind.”

“Every instructor at SANA teaches with purpose."

Jordan

Best of Tennessee Regional winner in the Yoga & Pilates Studios category

2025 Best of Tennessee

Local coverage on SANA Yoga’s evolution from Sumits Yoga to a multi-location wellness brand blending yoga, Pilates, and recovery for the Greater Memphis area

Germantown Studio Rebrands and Expands

Recognized as Memphis’ Best Yoga Studio for empowering transformation through hot yoga, Pilates, and recovery.

Best Yoga Studio – Readers’ Choice 2025

Studio founder Amy Lenkszus shares how SANA Yoga helps busy professionals rediscover balance through movement, recovery, and mindset.

From Burnout to Glow: Reclaiming Your Energy

Podcast: SANA Stories (coming soon)

Press & Awards

Begin your two-week journey to a Strong Body, Clear Mind — your glow starts here. ✨

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