Amber was introduced to yoga while working at the YMCA and started taking yoga classes in college to avoid homework and to de-stress. Seeing how much more the world of yoga had to offer, she plunged into her first 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training in 2015 and completed an additional 300 hours of training in 2017. When Amber’s not teaching yoga, she can be found rock climbing or spoiling her Shiba Inu dog, Kili (Kilimanjaro).

Her favorite thing about Tulsa is yogaQUEST and the low cost of living.

Teacher Training Certifications:
200Hr Vinyasa, 2015; 300Hr Hot Yoga, 2017; 30Hr Inferno Hot Pilates, 2017; Mat Pilates, 2022

Beth Richmond began practicing yoga as a way to manage anxiety and depression and began to share her practice as a yoga teacher in 2016. Her classes provide a welcoming, and safe space for folks to explore movement and breath. Beth enjoys teaching restorative yoga, prenatal yoga, hot vinyasa, and enjoys combining different styles and traditions of yoga and movement. No matter what type of class she teaches, the movement will always begin with breath.

Her favorite thing about Tulsa is the variety of cultures, communities, (and food!) that we have here.

Teacher Training Certifications:
RYT500, RPYT, YACEP, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher (TIYT), 2016

Catie Holzer gravitated toward yoga to create a lifestyle of balance and health. Becoming a yoga instructor was a natural progression as an offering to help others maximize balance in their lives. Her passion as a lifelong learner allows her to continue to learn and grow from others in utilizing multiple yoga disciplines.

Catie's loves the feeling of a caring and supportive small community despite Tulsa being a larger city.

Teacher Training Certifications:
E-RYT 500hr; Trauma Informed Yoga Training (TIYT); Yin and Restorative; Functional Yoga movement, (2019-2022); Certification as an Oklahoma Department of Mental Health Wellness Coach

Dee began tap and ballet classes at 4 years of age. Growing up, dance was a big part of her life and school sports, gymnastics and volleyball, as well. She continued with ballet through most of her 20s. Dee became self-employed at 24. Stress and illness in her 30'slead to surgeries in 1999. While recovering and knowing that she needed a career change, she took her first yoga class the same year. She was drawn to the Bikram practice (Hot Yoga) because of the mental focus and body awareness aspect that was required just like studying ballet for many years. The practice helped her body heal and realign itself. It made such an impact that she knew teaching yoga would be her next move. Her love for yoga also lead her to purchase yogaQUEST in 2012! You can read more of Dee's journey on the "Our Story" page.

Her favorite thing about Tulsa is the physical activities available inside and out, plus the loving community she is surrounded by.

Teacher Training Certifications:
500Hr Hot Yoga, 2005; Barkan Method Hot Yoga, 2012

Nicole's love for yoga started early! She often found herself doing yoga videos at home after working long hours in the service industry to relax and rejuvenate. Nicole took her first Bikram Yoga class in Michigan in 2001 and was hooked! After practicing every single day for over a year, she decided to go to teacher training. In 2002, she was off to Los Angeles to do the teacher training. Nicole's been teaching ever since. She has continued to hone her skills over the years. In fact, in 2005, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she has most recently resided. She has studied with some of the most senior teachers in the community and has been a full-time yoga instructor since. She loves the classic Bikram practice, holds a compassionate space, and encourages feeling good in one’s body.

Nicole is also a DJ, loves to bake, and makes potions.

Hannah started practicing yoga as a child with her parents. As she grew, physical activity was a part of her life and it continued with running, weights, and ashtanga yoga. One day, Hannah tried a Bikram Hot yoga class, and she has practiced ever since the first class. Her teaching began in the Chicagoland area, and spread to Northwest Indiana, before moving to Champaign, Illinois. Hannah moved to the Tulsa area in 2019 and joined yogaQUEST shortly after arriving.

Hannah's favorite thing about Tulsa is the architecture in the city "It is truly beautiful"

Teacher Training Certifications:
500Hr Hot Yoga, 2012

Affectionately called UE by his yogaQUEST community, was born and raised in Oceanside, NY. UE began his personal yoga practice in 2001 at yQ's original location. He soon decided yoga would be his life's path and become a teacher. His primary focus is the Hot Yoga tradition which came to the west from Kokata, India. UE began his teaching career in 2005 at yogaQUEST. He is truly loved by his students and brings humor to his classes in his unique style.

UE's favorite thing about Tulsa is the wide diversity of bands and musical acts that have come through over the years.

Teacher Training Certifications:
500Hr Hot Yoga, 2005; 280Hr Barkan Method Hot Yoga, 2006, BA in Health, Physical Education & Recreation

Balance. Energy. Mindfulness. All components of what brought Kathy to yoga over 15 years ago and remain integral to her practice. After becoming a 200hr RYT in 2019, she added community and expansiveness to the original reasons. Practicing the physical component of yoga, the asanas, is highly important yet only a fraction of what comprises Kathy's yogic journey. "After all, I spend more time off the mat than on the mat". Her wish is to help others integrate not only the ‘asanas’ of yoga into their routines, but live through example, all the other aspects of yoga that comprise a healthy, balanced and mindful presence on this sphere, we call Mother Earth.

Kathy loves Tulsa for its Food, Libations and Arts!

Teacher Training Certifications:
200Hr RYT

Laura started practicing Yoga in 2007 as a way to move through a series of changes and to create a better, healthier life for herself. She took classes at her local Colorado rec center then tried a Hot 90 class and was hooked. She moved to Tulsa in 2015 and has been a student at yogaQUEST ever since. When she isn’t at the studio or running AbleVeg, she can be found in her own garden, volunteering with Tulsa Master Gardeners or spending time with her two sons, husband and various pets.

Laura's favorite thing(s) about Tulsa is the great art, food and culture in a city where everything is close by.

Teacher Training Certifications:
RYS200 Hot Yoga and Vinyasa, 2012; Science of Stretching, 2022

Lesa grew up in Tulsa and Catoosa. She graduated from Tulsa Junior College in 1989 with an Associate of Physical Therapy. She worked as an outpatient Physical Therapist and inpatient Rehabilitation Therapist. After retiring from this profession, Lesa became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (GCFP) in 1996. The same year she began teaching Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes. Lesa has a private practice, Feldenkrais Therapy of Tulsa. This kind of work is called Functional Integration (FI). She has more hours helping to keep our Tulsa community healthy than she can count.

Lesa has lived in several different states and found Tulsa to be the easiest and best place to live.

Teacher Training Certifications:
Feldenkrais Practitioner (GCFP), 1996; Associate of Physical Therapy, 1989; Certified Family Constellation Therapist

Patricia has a lifetime of leading movement classes which eventually led to working in the Tulsa City and County Parks providing basic yoga instruction with safety a priority. In 2004 Patricia completed the Svaroopa Foundation Course, which fired her true interest in the healing aspects of yoga.

Her Certification as a Yoga Teacher was completed at the Barsana Dham Ashram with Living Yoga. These studies were quite eclectic (including Iynegar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Yoga Nidra and more) with the focus on the wholeness of the individual within the community of yoga: a very spiritual and nurturing setting which shaped her teaching style.

Her favorite thing about Tulsa is The Urban Forest.

Teacher Training Certifications:
Svaroopa Foundation, 2004; 200Hr CYT , 2007; 350Hrs combined Certifications in Restorative, Therapeutic, Yin, Prevention of Chronic Back Pain, Ayurveda, and Anatomy for Yoga