Instructors

Sara:(she, her), Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher, ERYT-500, YACEP 

A yoga teacher since 1997, I am also the founder and owner of Full Radiance Yoga. As a passionate student of yoga and meditation for 30 years, I am still delightfully astonished at how effective yoga is at not only bringing more strength and flexibility to our body, but how it brings us to a place of connection to our own well-being and our own center. I love teaching those new to yoga how simple actions can create powerfully wonderful effects, for our body, mind, emotions, and spirit. And I’m passionate about helping yoga practitioners and yoga teachers of all levels of experience, know more about their capacity to find awakenings in their movements and in their state of being.

As an authorized teacher of Neelakantha Meditation, the yoga philosophy called Śakta Śaiva non-dual Tantra informs my life and my teaching. My classes, teacher trainings and workshops all weave this heart-nourishing yoga philosophy with the artful science of biomechanics applied to the poses and their flow. We have the capacity to enliven patterns that awaken and shift patterns that constrict. This affects our healing: body, mind and spirit. It delights me to bring the ancient teachings alive and reveal their astonishing and compelling relevancy for our modern lives. 

My teaching is supported by my background in:

• Śakta-Śaiva non-dual Tantra teachings. I began this study in 1999, and began my intensive study in 2007 with Paul Muller Ortega. After years of training, I became an acharya in this tradition. I teach meditation and foundational yogic philosophy courses for Blue Throat Yoga, which teaches this tradition internationally.

• Meditation retreats. I have taken 1-3 retreats per year with Blue Throat Yoga since 2007. Between 1998-2006, I was involved in a meditation community and was taking at least 3 retreats a year, often more. I was in dharma teacher training for 3 years during that time. In 1993, I spent a year in meditation community, with retreats regularly through the schedule.

• Yoga biomechanics and its connection to the yogic philosophy. I began my training in Anusara and these pillars in 1999 and became a Certified Anusara Teacher in 2007.

• I was a midwifery student and apprentice in my beginning yoga years. Its teachings informs my yoga and my life.

Liz (she/her) has been a dedicated yoga practitioner since 2003 and has taught over 3000 classes in and around Rhode Island over the past 14 years.

"I am committed to teaching in an open and supportive way that creates space for everyone to show up wholly. I believe strongly in liberatory practices that promote curiosity, kindness, and connection, and strive to minimize performance-driven and goal-oriented practices that can foster perfectionism and comparison."

Besenia: (she/her) Originally from Bronx, New York of Afro-Caribbean heritage (Dominican), I am a community cultivator who values authenticity and humor and who strives to create spaces where everyone feels seen and empowered. 

I came to yoga and meditation in 2012 seeking respite and reenergizing and found ways to calm a restless mind and spirit. Soon after leaving a leadership role in a high-stress work environment, I pursued yoga teacher training to deepen my practice and my connection with my intuition. As my inner educator found expression, I discovered a love for sharing with others the peace, play, and self-compassion that I find on the mat. Drawn to gentler practices and inspired by the healing potential of yoga, my recent focus has been on deepening my understanding of trauma-informed approaches and of mindfulness and meditation. I have completed foundational teacher certifications in both areas.

Beyond the mat, I love the sun, the sea, traveling, my two kiddos + dog, and singing along loudly to the music while driving with the windows down.

(he/she/they) I'm Sathyadev! I've always been a seeker on the spiritual path. Both studying and practicing yoga, meditation, energy healing, bodywork and tarot over the last 13 years. In 2012, I met my Guru, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, affectionately known around the world as Amma, the hugging saint. This meeting profoundly changed the course of my life, and began my practice in Hinduism and Hatha Yoga. 

My work in the yoga world has always been rooted in the work of decolonization. I've studied yoga in India and here at home over several years. My training in massage/bodywork informs the somatic nature of my practice. Because of my deep connection to and reverence for the authentic culture and roots of authentic Yoga, my classes feature all the sacred limbs of the practice and are infused with equal amounts of Asana (yogic postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Mantra (sacred Sanskrit phrases), and Dhyana (meditation).

Whether you are a long time student of yoga, or a complete beginner, I invite you to join me for one of my classes. Let's slow down, come home to this body, and merge our individual wave of inner consciousness with the Ocean of Consciousness itself. Let's explore the body and surrender the seemingly ceaseless thoughts of the mind. Let's open the heart and witness what arises. My classes are open to ALL bodies, ALL identities, and ALL levels of experience!

(she/her) Hi, I’m Dania!

I’ve been on my yoga journey for over eight years. In 2024, I completed my 200-hour Anusara yoga teacher training with Sara Davidson Flanders.  With a background in healthcare, I approach my teaching from a place of curiosity and care, passionately creating a warm, inclusive space for everyone who steps onto the mat.

In my classes, I embrace props to honor our bodies and their daily shifts, inviting playful exploration and celebration.

My goal is to offer a practice that nurtures both body and soul, empowering you to uncover your inner strength, awareness, and balance. Together, we’ll cultivate a supportive community where you can explore your authentic self and embrace the joy of movement.

I can’t wait to share this journey with you!