Nirvana Yoga's Team of Teachers

Kate Stenson, RYT-500. Yoga Teacher in Easthampton, ma

Kate Stenson, E-RYT-500: Kate has been the director of Nirvana Yoga since 2020. She started taking yoga classes in 1996 to carve out time for herself as a new mom. She graduated from Nirvana’s Teacher Training in 2009 and has been teaching here ever since 2011. Over the past decade, Kate has developed a unique and creative style, incorporating humor and a graceful approach in all her classes. She strives to support each class member in reaching their optimal experience, and looks for ways to make more challenging poses accessible to all levels. She continues to deepen her own practice and completed her 500HR advanced teacher training through the Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in 2021. Kate is also certified to lead Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Sound Healing, and received her Reiki level 2 Certification in 2023.

Susan Moore LMT, RCST, RYT-500: Susan is a craniosacral therapist and yoga teacher. She came to yoga after more than two decades of martial arts and tai chi study. In yoga, she found the opportunity to express the strength and agility of martial arts while exploring yoga’s subtle practices of mind and breath. She earned her 200-hour yoga certification in 2013 from Mama Nirvana's New Yoga, and her 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga through Integrative Yoga Therapy with Joseph Le Page. Additionally she is a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment, and kinesiology instructor at The Massage School. Susan is dedicated to creating an experience of safety and autonomy in her classes, and supports the journey of inner exploring and healing.

Mary LeMoine, RYT-500: Mary has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. With a full time job as Applications Analyst and two active daughters, attending yoga classes provided Mary with movement, strength and peace. Her first classes were with Puja Sue Flamm in Northampton. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2011 at Mama Nirvana’s New Yoga, studied Yoga for Scoliosis with Elise Browning Miller, and is also certified to teach Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™, Love Your Brain Yoga, and Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra. Mary completed her 500 hour advanced teacher training through the Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in 2021. Mary feels the importance of keeping the body moving, the mind calm, and is honored to share this with students. She has a certificate in Interior Design, is an avid photographer, enjoys gardening, biking, hiking, and loves spending time with family and friends.

Jolie Therrien, RYT-200: Jolie shines with Yoga! Within a few months of starting yoga, she noticed less anxiety and depression, less physical pain and increased flexibility as a result of her personal practice. Jolie knew in her heart she wanted to guide others to a healthier life and became a yoga instructor in 2021, receiving her 200 hour certification through Heart'nSoul Yoga Therapy in South Hadley, MA. Jolie is certified in Trauma Sensitive Hatha Yoga, Qigong Infused Yoga™, HypnoBliss™️Yoga Nidra and Thai Bodywork. She is also a Reiki Master and player of Crystal Bowls. She is dedicated to healing through work at a local recovery center. She teaches from the heart, combining knowledge with creativity and laughter, and each class is for every student to leave with deeper understanding, to be healthier, and to feel more content.

Alan LeMoine, RYT-200, Yoga Teacher in Easthampton, ma

Alan LeMoine, RYT-200: Alan has been a devoted student of Nirvana Yoga since 2013. His journey into yoga began while attending yoga classes with his wife, Mary, who has been a yoga teacher since 2011. He completed his 200 hour teacher training in 2019 with Ruth Anne Lundeberg at Nirvana Yoga, and found the experience to be life changing. Alan looks forward to inspiring students in the practice of yoga. In his spare time he enjoys biking, hiking, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.

Andrea Wasserman, RYT-500, CSYT: 700hr Svaroopa® Yoga Certified. Andrea discovered Svaroopa® yoga after practicing other styles of yoga for many years. She started her teacher training in 2007 through Master Yoga Foundation (now Svaroopa® Vidya Ashram) and completed the 700 hours of training required for full certification in 2011. Andrea continues to take advanced teacher training courses to stay current and to provide her students with additional options. In addition to being a Certified Svaroopa® yoga teacher, and a Registered Yoga Teacher, Andrea is also a Certified Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation teacher, a Certified Embodyment® Yoga Therapist, and a Half-Day Workshop Leader. Andrea provides hands-on support and clear instructions to help each student individually, and leads classes with humor and grace.

Lesley LaMarche, RYT-200, YN-50 hour: On a whim, Lesley first stepped onto a yoga mat in 2012. Little did she know the practice would become integral to her daily life. Lesley has dedicated herself to the practice and the study of yoga since discovering not only physical benefits, but joy and peace it brings to her mind, body and soul. As a graduate of Nirvana Yoga’s 200-hour Teacher Training in 2023 and a certified 50-hour Yoga Nidra instructor, she now enjoys leading students through proper technique, whole body awareness, personal empowerment, Yoga Nidra for deep relaxation, and of course fun! Lesley has a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and works at a local college assisting students gain necessary skills for personal and professional success. Her second love is creating mosaic art; she attends professional workshops taught by local and internationally recognized artists and participates in community mosaic
projects in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. She now combines her passions by holding Yoga & Art Retreats throughout the area.

Anastasia Ezequelle, RYT-500, Yoga Teacher in Easthampton, MA

Anastasia Ezequelle, RYT-500 +200 hr Foundations in Ayurveda: Anastasia has been practicing various styles of yoga for over a decade but her dedication to the practice deepened when she took an Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga class in 2013 at Miami Life Center, where she continued to practice under the guidance of Patrick Nolan. She soon learned that Yoga has its roots in spirituality and was more than a physical discipline but a quest for self inquiry. She has maintained a regular Ashtanga Yoga practice ever sense. Anastasia obtained her 200-hour teaching certification in 2015 at Corpo Yoga, and her 300-hour training in 2019 with Beryl Bender Birch through The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute.
In 2023 she completed Foundations of Ayurveda 200-hour training at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Anastasia continues her studies by learning from senior Ashtanga Yoga & Ayurveda teachers who have a deep knowledge and respect for the lineage.

Shana Hiranandani, M.A., Certified Life Coach, RYT-200. Shana is a 2023 graduate of Nirvana Yoga's 200-RYT program and is a member of Yoga Alliance. She has been an avid practitioner of yoga since her early 20's after discovering how yoga positively affects one's physical, mental and emotional well being. Shana has taught an array of classes at Nirvana including a Beginners and Advanced Beginners Course, Yoga for athletes and Yoga with weights. Currently, Shana teaches a regular drop in class on Sundays @ 10:00am (all levels, beginners welcome). In addition, Shana is a Life and Wellness Coach and a pickleball enthusiast.

Donna Feng, CKYT-500. Donna is a civil engineer and a potter who brings structural stability and centeredness to her yoga practice. Transitioning from cardio and strength workouts to yoga for stress management, Donna earned her 200-hr yoga teacher certification from Nirvana Yoga (2023) and her 500-hr certification at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Wellness (2025) with immersions in pranayama, meditation, Kripalu Vinyasa ®, restorative yoga, and gentle yoga. Donna emphasizes listening to your body, adapting to its changing needs, and finding calm amidst life’s chaos. A passionate blood donor, Donna has donated hundreds of units of blood - the gift of life - in the Pioneer Valley. Look for Donna riding her motorcycle, yoga mat strapped to the back, ready to share the gift of yoga and joy in every class.

Holly Allgaier, RYT-300: Holly trained with the Baptiste Institute in Philadelphia. As a former athlete, she fell in love with the physical challenge of power yoga. Holly is inspired by the simple structure of yoga, and believes that anyone can benefit both physically and spiritually when they make yoga part of their daily life. During her first pregnancy in 2018, Holly spent time figuring out how to keep herself and baby safe while maintaining a yoga practice. She then completed her Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training at the Amherst Yoga Center, while pregnant with her second baby. She loves learning more about everyone’s unique pregnancy, the prenatal and postpartum time, and how to best support moms during their individual journey. When she’s not practicing yoga, Holly enjoys getting outside with her husband and two kiddos, by simply playing in the yard, grilling, gardening, hiking and campfires.

Sharon Castelli, 200 hour Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher:
In 2003, Sharon was certified by Kundalini Yoga East in NYC. Kundalini yoga classes are a dynamic blend of postures, breath, mantra, music and meditation, which teach you the art of relaxation, self-healing, and elevation. Kundalini Yoga balances the body's organs and systems as well as the mind and emotions. Each class is unique. No previous experience in yoga is required for you to achieve results with your very first class.
Sharon is also a realtor, an artist, and a certified aromatherapist.

Ruth Anne Lundeberg, was the owner/director for 20 years. You can now find her at Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy of Western New England.