Kaila Pooler is a fitness and nutrition coach, yoga instructor and personal trainer that has been professionally committed to the wellness industry since 2007. Kaila found the path of yoga during her undergraduate career, earning her original yoga instruction certification through OM Yoga of NYC. Her instruction philosophy and methods are curated from a collection of experiences gathered over many seasons of life: her Bachelor of Fine arts in Acting, years as a performing artist, robust education in the fields of yoga/fitness and nutrition, professional competitive bodybuilding and most recently motherhood alongside her fantastic husband James. Her classes are a combination of thoughtful strength-building sequences, even-paced flow, exploration of the nervous system, and opportunity to move into a feeling of slow time and space.

 

Al was introduced to yoga in 2008. Almost immediately, the sense of awkwardness of being a yoga newbie faded, as the curiosity and wonder of the yoga practice firmly took hold. After a few years of practicing daily, the thought of completing a yoga teacher training gradually entered his mind. Al completed his YTT 200 at Yoga One with Meg Galarza in 2015. Initially, Al had no intention of teaching as he only wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the history and philosophy behind the yoga practice as well as deepen his personal practice, but by the end of the training it became clear that the desire to share what he learned with others was strong. Al is a registered E-RYT 200 and is co-owner of Kramas Yoga School with his wife, Jessica. In his spare time, Al enjoys biking, traveling, calligraphy, and is a professed music nerd who spends way too much time creating playlists.

Amy found her way to yoga during a time of life transition -- moving, changing careers, and struggling to regain mobility after an athletic injury to her lower back. On the mat, she learned to release, find her breath again, and eventually, to heal. She has not looked back. In 2023, Amy completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training at Perennial with the aim of diving deeper into her practice, philosophy, and her yoga community.

 

Amy’s classes are dynamic and creative while remaining accessible to a range of levels. In her classes, you will find community, set an intention, move with your breath, possibly discover a new muscle or two, and most of all, find a safe space to be wherever you are on your journey.

For Alessandra, yoga has always been a way to reconnect with herself. After taking her first class in 2012, she immediately fell in love with the practice, noticing the powerful effects on body and mind. In 2025, Alessandra completed her 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training at Perennial Yoga with Megan Grace and Keith Borden and has also completed Yin Yoga Training with Kramas Yoga.

Alessandra is moved by the beauty of the ordinary and the journey of navigating what it means to be human. She seeks to create space to feel it all. In her classes you will find flowing sequences to release energy, challenges to build strength, and deep surrender to find rest. Alessandra brings with her inspiration from the natural world and is always seeking to learn and share the lessons that come from flowing with the cycles of nature.

Practicing Yoga since 2000, Jessica (she/her/ella) received her 200-hr teaching certification in 2006 at the Yandara Yoga Institute in Todo Santos, Mexico. Later that same year, Jessica traveled to Koh Phangan, Thailand, and studied at the Pyramid Yoga Center. She continued her yoga studies by completing her 500-hr certification in 2015 with Cloud Nine Yoga. In 2016, Jessica completed her Children's Yoga certification with Mira Binzen and Global Family Yoga in cooperation with Moksha Yoga Center in Chicago, IL. She also obtained a 60-hour Yin certification in 2019 through Arhanta Academy.

 

 

Jessica has deep roots in the Vipassana Meditation Tradition and volunteers with the Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center and the Wisconsin Vipassana Meditation Center. Jessica abundantly loves art, literature, language, cultural studies and travel with her husband Al. She works as a Multilingual Learner Coordinator and Teacher for the Lake Mills Area School District and lives and teaches yoga in the Madison area.

Whether it’s with yoga, hiking, gardening, biking or cross country skiing, movement is her medicine. With a passion for movement and a practicing Physical Therapist Assistant, come join Kirsten in healing movement through yoga. Adding to her knowledge of the body and more than a decade of experience as a therapist, Kirsten is certified with RY200 Vinyasa Yoga through Perennial Wisdom Teacher Training in Madison, WI. Often wondering why doesn’t everybody do yoga?; Kirsten will guide beginners and practiced yogis in exploration of dharma, breath work and asanas. Offering skilled modifications to poses to navigate current dysfunction, healing or old injuries, Kirsten will help guide you to find your own passion through movement.

Anthony understands yoga as a transformative practice uniquely developed to unite body and mind in the pursuit of spiritual self-actualization. His classes emphasize movement with breath as a means for cultivating mindfulness. He designs playful and challenging sequences to foster vitality, resilience, and serenity. He incorporates his Zen Buddhist roots in the form of a brief meditation in each class. His love for poetry and experimentation with chanting also find a place in his teaching. He began what promises to be a lifelong vocation upon the completion of Perennial's Wisdom Yoga School with Megan Grace and Keith Borden in 2025.

Peter is a native of Madison, WI, and began his yoga journey as an alternative to competitive team sports. After playing Div. III collegiate soccer in the Ohio Athletic Conference, Peter remained active through indoor soccer, basketball, broomball, and rugby until injuries began to weigh in. After his first yoga class, Peter found himself open to new physical and spiritual opportunities. His interest in mythology & spirituality complemented the physical fulfillment of his yoga practice perfectly, and ultimately led him to receiving his 200hr Yoga Teacher Certification.

 

Sarah has sought to combine her training and experience as an occupational therapist with the practice of yoga to bring the gift of movement, connection, and healing to others. In 2005, she found her way to yoga seeking personal healing physically and emotionally after a traumatic event. Yoga has been the catalyst to find deep connections spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Her passion for sharing healing wisdom and holding nurturing space for others leaves an open invitation to explore the path of awareness and presence together. Following her compassionate and committed heart, she completed her 200 RYT certification in 2017 at Perennial Yoga with Megan Grace and Keith Borden. Sarah’s classes embody her knowledge of movement patterns and the subtle body. She is honored to hold a safe space to explore and seek together through breath, rhythm, embodiment, and presence. Sarah offers group classes and 1:1 occupational therapy sessions to individuals seeking to feel calm and connected in their body due to the effects of chronic stress or trauma. Sarah offers a unique perspective to integrative healing. With more than 15 years of experience working as an occupational therapist, Sarah has specialized in treating individuals of all ages address underlying connections within their nervous system and movement patterns to assist in healing trauma. She integrates her holistic view and advanced training in sensory processing, reflex integration, and trauma to help individuals understand their body and nervous system. As a healer, Sarah believes she is here as a guide to help you remember the healing wisdom of your body, create a safe space for healing, and support you to reconnect with your true self. She invites you to explore and release what no longer serves you and remember what connects you.

Lindsey’s mission is to create an optimal healing environment through movement, sound and energy that brings the mind, body and spirit back into harmonic resonance. Despite being a yoga practitioner for over the past decade, Lindsey’s zest for yoga became much deeper as she embarked on her own personal healing journey a few years back. Her firsthand experience with the profound benefits of a
diligent yoga practice paired with her fascination of ancient wisdom traditions was a sign from the universe the time had come to take her love of yoga to the next level; prompting her to obtain her 200 RYE certification through Perennial Yoga School studying under Megan Grace and Keith Borden. Lindsey’s expressive style and sequences serve as an invitation to students to realign with their true
nature and to practice with authenticity and freedom. Wired for harmony, Lindsey is also an attuned Reiki master, vocalist and crystal singing bowl artist. Come join Lindsey on a multi-sensory journey designed to awaken the powerful healer within and to bring your body “back in tune.”

Goldie teaches breath-focused, alignment-based yoga classes that will improve strength, flexibility and mindfulness. She completed her 200 RYT in 2023 with Megan Grace and Keith Borden. Her classes allow students to explore the mind-body connection through Asana and guided practice. She has been practicing yoga for 10+ years, alongside other fitness protocols such as pilates and weight training. Specializing in Vinyasa, Nidra, and Mindfulness, she hopes her students will experience physical and emotional healing through discovering their own practice. Her classes will leave you feeling energized, grounded, and more connected to your inner self.

Bri (she/her) took her first yoga class shortly after moving to Madison in 2011 and fell in love with the practice. Initially a method to assist with treating her anxiety, yoga quickly became an exploration inward that has been a constant companion ever since. After over a decade of practice, Bri began to feel the pull toward teacher training, originally just to deepen her own practice. After completing her 200-hour training at Perennial Wisdom Yoga School in 2025, it became clear that the pursuit of yoga would push her into teaching.

Bri is honored to guide others on their path to find joy, safety, and wisdom within yoga. In her spare time, Bri is a cat mom to two rambunctious boys named after men from The Golden Girls (Stanley and Arnie), is a voracious reader and writer, a marketer by trade, and she spends as much time barefoot in nature as life allows.

Cathlene began practicing yoga in 2007 after repeatedly injuring a hamstring when running long distances. At first, she enjoyed just the asana part of the practice, but then began to realize that there was far more to yoga than just poses. That realization led her to explore the depths of a yoga practice, and her curiosity steered her to enroll in yoga school at Perennial Yoga. On the mat or as a teacher, Cathlene hopes that the yogis in her class find the calmness, self-acceptance, and mindfulness that has benefited her and that they too remain curious and questioning.