YOGA DIRECTOR & STUDIO OWNER
After more than 10 years of practicing various styles of yoga, Lienette found the Hot26 (Bikram) series as she was seeking a deeper practice in an effort to avoid injury while training for her first marathon. Falling in love with the series immediately, she knew that she wanted to share the yoga from her first class in Seattle, WA. Lienette went on to run the Dublin Marathon pain and injury free.

A year later (2001) she went to train with Bikram Choundry and became certified to teach this powerful series. For 3 years Lienette answered the call of many studios opening/managing/teaching through the US and Canada. As she continued with sport - marathons, triathlons, mountain climbing, skiing, etc. yoga has remained a constant.

"Yoga is my sanity - it grounds me, keeps me humble, challenges me, rewards me and it gives me clarity. It allows everything that doesn't serve me in the moment to fall away so that I can better hear my truth. Sharing the mind body connection with others is an incredible gift that keeps me in gratitude daily."

HOT VINYASA & HOT 26
Breath-focused, balancing strong, physical alignment with heart-centered, meditative connection. Welcoming to all-levels of practitioners; challenging but accessible. Always trying to keep up a sense of fun and light-heartedness.

Hot26 classes follow the traditional sequence. Breath-focused, with steady timing and more direct alignment instruction. Practicing Vinyasa & Hot26 more than 10 years, he hopes to share some of the joy and strength he finds in yoga.

HOT VINYASA
I use Yoga as a metaphor for life. I think that a yoga journey should be fun! I am not saying that the practice not be challenging or that it will encourage you to test and expand your limits, but yoga is about your own personal journey. I want my journey to be a fun one! I am a 500-hr Registered Yoga Instructor, and I’m also a real person, and I recognize that I’m teaching real people.

Each class that I teach has its own beat, a vibration, and its own pulse. I choose each pose with alignment based focused that I believe helps us deepen our yoga experience/practice. As a young man I found that dance helped me move through those hard times. I use my dance background to help create interesting and original sequencing that allows my students to move like themselves. I believe that through movement, we thrive. Through movement you can find your own rhythm and connect to your own truth.

HOT POWER FLOW
Life is not living, unless you're living in health...

A competitive gymnast in her youth and an avid athlete in her adulthood, Holly knows the importance of functional movements. Specializing in core stability, balance and flexibility, she believes a healthy body is a happy body. She combines her enthusiasm and love of yoga and fitness with a knowledge of alignment and body mechanics. Her approach is an athletic style of yoga and cross training, always focussing on keeping it fun, challenging, creative and safe. Her goal is to help you along the way and provide you with positive support and encouragement to attain your goals on and off the mat.

Bringing a life time of fitness, personal training, holistic counseling and lifestyle coaching experience, Tomasin’s Journey with Yoga began after having her first son 22 years ago. After 18 years of consistent practice Tomasin earned Yoga Teacher certified 5 years ago.

Tomasin has a passion for helping people connect into their bodies through breath and movement, believing that the practice of yoga powerfully helps one connect to their deep inner wisdom, connection to their true self, yoga peels away the layers of untruths, old stories, destructive habits and thought forms that keep people from experiencing the deep satisfying joy and happiness that we are all meant to experience.

HOT VINYASA
Born and raised in Southampton, I've spent the last several years exploring the globe, immersing myself in various cultures, and cultivating a deep connection with mama Earth & the human experience. I've been practicing yoga for 10+ years and became a teacher in 2019 after studying Vinyasa & Ashtanga in Rishikesh, India. My classes consist of intuitive, creative flow, designed to guide you back to your inner being. I always start class with a short meditation and intention setting session before inviting fluid movement into the body, focusing on body-mind-breath connection.

VINYASA
Lauren Musselman, 500+ hr EYRT from New York City, trained at Pure Yoga NYC and with internationally known teachers like Bryan Kest, Anna Forrest, Colleen Saidman & Rodney Yee. She grew up on a farm not far from Pittsburgh, PA and has lived between New York City & the Hamptons for 18 years. Her classes are intelligently sequenced and challenge students to their full potential. Lauren delicately weaves the yogic message in with real life experiences while flowing along to recognizable music and balances the silly with the serious to make anyone comfortable.

VINYASA
Born and raised on Long Island, Cait found her passion for movement in Yoga in 2012 when the moving meditation completely enchanted her.

She enrolled in a 200hr YTT in hopes of spreading the transformation she experienced to others. Training at Budokon Academy in Miami, Cait studied the integration of many movement traditions, such as jiu jitsu, tae kwon-do, karate, yoga and modern dance. In her class you can expect some excellent tunes, big smiles and a flowy practice that opens you to the joy of be-ing.

VINYASA
David Marshall is a 500 Hr-EYRT influenced by extensive practice in the Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Iyengar lineages. David is the former studio manager of Five Pillars Yoga in NYC and has mentored several teacher trainings in NYC and the Hamptons. He is a certified Thai massage bodyworker, and reiki practitioner. He leads a strong and sweaty movement practice with humor and ease.

HOT 26
Briton has been practicing Bikram Yoga since 2007, and teaching since completing his training in Los Angeles, during the Spring of 2014. He lives on Shelter Island with his family and moonlights as a ferry boat captain. He adds a bit of silly fun to his teaching and hopes to see you in the hot room soon!

VINYASA
Specializing in her signature 360 class, Olga incorporates a dynamic vinyasa practice, highlighting Right Movement, Right Nutrition, Right Breathing, Right Relaxation & Right Intention. Through a hands-on and personal approach, all of her classes focus on spiritual and physical mindfulness, posture and breathwork, encouraging each student to tap into their own Right Intention. Olga is a certified Yoga teacher and has been practicing since 2002, teaching since 2009 and has co-led teacher trainings at Five Pillars Yoga

HOT PILATES
Leisa is a certified Pilates instructor, with advanced training in ReForMat™ and a certified PROnatal Pre/Postnatal Performance Training Specialist, with additional training in PostPartum Fitness - A PILATES & PHYSICAL THERAPY APPROACH, approved by the Pilates Method Alliance.

Leisa believes firmly in the power of movement to heal and after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, began a Pilates program that inspires in others the tools to feel energized, confident, and empowered through mindful movement.

Leisa is honored and truly flooded with gratitude to join the Hamptons Hot Yoga team and continue sharing her passion for movement with the Southampton and Bridgehampton communities!

FRONT DESK

Hi! I am a second year Physical Therapy Student. You can find my at the front desk and on the mat practicing along side all of you! As a mover I've always gravitated towards movement in different forms to help me find my center. Yoga has always had a place in my life but like everything, that place has shifted and changed over time. I am grateful the most recent shift landed me in this beautiful community.

HOT VINYASA
I was a long distance runner throughout junior high, high school and college; I would run long distances and never take the time to stretch. I decided I needed yoga to help keep my body strong after running. Once I began to practice, I fell in love with yoga and what the movements and heat did for my body and mind. Soon, I was craving the yoga more than the running.

My classes are strong, yet accessible to all who want to test their mind and body. I trust in the breath and self-care. If someone is not feeling strong that day, no judgment--taking rest when needed is important. I create a safe environment for exploration in the body and mind, while also having a lot of fun--and all to good music! I love being a teacher and a student.

Hope to see you on the mat!

HOT 26
As a High School senior, Upkar popped both hamstrings and dislocated both shoulders playing lacrosse . She was awarded an athletic scholarship to play Division 1 Lacrosse, but because of her injuries, Upkar was faced with the choice to either have surgery or redshirt her first year of eligibility. She chose surgery. A decade later, Upkar could barely touch her toes and was drastically out of shape. Her best friend dragged her to her first Bikram Yoga class in 2003. She remembers eating a burrito 10 minutes before class and having to come out of the hot room a few times feeling very sick. Although that first class was really tough, Upkar came out of the room feeling amazing. It was an even better workout than playing college LAX. Five years into her practice, she attended Bikram’s Yoga Teacher Training in the fall 2008 in Acapulco, Mexico.

She passionately teaches students to do their practice, with faith, tenacity and consistency. Her goal is to bring authentic Indian yoga practice and philosophies to the NYC K-12 Physical Education Curriculum.

VINYASA
Hedges is trained in yoga, Ayurveda, anatomy and physiology, subtle anatomy, nutrition, yoga-nidra, breath- work and meditation. Her one-of-a-kind, broad

spectrum teaching is meant to consider mind and body. From beginners to advanced yogis, she creates a thoughtful holistic practice that is fun and engaging, while paying homage to the ancient yogic teachings.

HiiT & VINYASA
Stephanie is a New York City-based yoga and group fitness instructor. She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and a certified Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200). A former gymnast and University of Michigan varsity cheerleader, Stephanie’s HIIT and Vinyasa classes are high energy and motivating, and focus on proper form and execution.

HOT VINYASA, HiiT & SCULPT
Felicia is a NYC-based fitness professional with close to 10 years of experience.l and 700 hours of yoga training. She firmly believes in a well-rounded approach to fitness and instructs multiple disciplines including yoga, sculpt/barre and HiiT/athletic conditioning. Felicia began as a dancer - and her love for movement led to personal training.

HOT 26
Guiding the four-decade-old Hot26 Yoga into the 21st century, Laju along with her brother Anurag, represents the second-generation leadership, seeking to introduce it to new audiences with the deep belief in the power of yoga to transform lives.

HOT VINYASA
Carlyn is an NYC-based yoga instructor and nutritionist. She has been teaching for over 5 years and has completed almost 500 hours of teacher training. Her classes merge her passion for movement, music and most importantly, a good sweat!