Meet Your Teachers.
Our Lead Warriors.
When you choose to become a yoga teacher, your ‘lead yogis’ become a very important piece of your unique journey. The choice is key as these guides will have such an important impact and impression on your life. We take pride in our team and welcome you to belong to this amazing community.
Michelle (Briks) Prosper
Mount Kisco, NY
/Yoga Practice - Teacher Training - Yoga Life Education /
Michelle designs yoga experiences that empower her students, through intention and mindful awareness, to connect deeply and grow safely into the next level of their practice.
/Philosophy/
“I am passionate about empowering others to increase their strength and grace and get inspired through the practice and teachings of yoga”
/Inspiration/
She is moved by witnessing her students and teacher trainees’ growth and transformation as they connect deeper with their inner light.
/Chief executive yogi/
Ohra Yoga's founder and Director of both the 200 & 300 hour teacher trainings. Michelle is the lead teacher for the 200 hr YTT and in the 300hr YTT she teaches expert modules and monthly 'check-ins' along with Ohra's stellar staff.
/Experience /Certifications/
Michelle is E-RYT500+ hour certified & has 15+ years of experience teaching yoga. She has received extensive training and certifications in Vinyasa and Prana flow styles, Anatomy and Ayurvedic Yoga therapy. She founded the Ohra Yoga Collective virtual yoga studio & Ohra on-demand which offers VOD yoga and cont. education courses.
She is currently pursuing her Yoga Therapy Certification (IAYT) with Prema Yoga Institute.
/Life Before yoga/
Full time mom, Adjunct lecturer at Queens College, Registered Dietitian.
/Certifications/
E-RYT 500+ , YACEP, Aireal Yoga Instructor
Regina Lones
Oxford, CT
/Philosophy /
Cultivating calmness and connection with focus on breath and physical challenge, is the perfect remedy for a restless mind and body.
/Experience Practice with Regina/
Regina teaches a light hearted, alignment focused flow class, inspiring movement to promote improved health and balance for daily life.
/ Inspiration /
She is inspired by Matt Sanford, paraplegic yogi and teacher, who believes yoga can help everyone reconnect their mind and body, no matter how broken. Regina enjoys sharing her love of yoga, having fun while building strength and flexibility to grow old gracefully!
/Background & Expertise/
After practicing hot flow for over 12 years, she decided to pursue teaching. First completing her 200 hr certification under Michelle Briks & Ohra Yoga in 2014, and then completing her 500 hr training with Ohra & lead teachers Lara Heimann, Dana Slamp, and Ilana Zaken in 2019 - she brings together her varied experiences in rehab and yoga.
/Certifications/
RYT 500, YACEP and Occupational Therapist working in physical rehabilitation for over 30 years, specializing in geriatrics – adding a 50hr Certification in Yoga Trapeze from YogaBody in Barcelona, Spain, September 2019.
Mekea Fishlin
Bedford, NY
/Philosophy / Inspiration / Practice with Mekea/
A safe place to connect or reconnect to the body, mind and spirit through breath and asanas and help find balance.
/Experience / Certifications:
RYT 200 with Ohra Yoga, RYT Prenatal, Lotus Palm Thai Yoga
/Life before yoga /
Graphic Designer and News Paper Publisher