We are Kindred
Wonjung Kim
Wonjung is a dedicated practitioner of yoga and meditation, she is certified with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) with extensive training under renowned teachers Raji Throne (500-hour) and Stephanie Miller (200-hour).
Rooted in Hatha and Vinyasa traditions, her teaching integrates mindful breathwork with fluid movement, creating a balanced practice that nurtures both body and mind.
With a deep passion for guiding students toward inner harmony and strength, she blends traditional techniques with modern insights to cultivate a transformative yoga experience that makes all the difference.
Jayne Young
Jayne is a dedicated Ashtanga yoga practitioner. She teaches Ashtanga yoga, as well as Vinyasa and Yin yoga.
She's an experienced teacher with 200-hour training with LifeTime Yoga, and 300-hour with Miami Life Center with focus on Ashtanga yoga.
She works with practitioners of various levels. She’s always looking for ways to make yoga accessible to all, by holding a welcoming space, offering variations and creative use of props. Her classes are challenging, yet fun.
Her goal is to share the love, joy and peace that she has learned to feel on the mat, and share her experience to empower her students to believe in themselves, their strength and their absolute beauty.
Michelle Vanca
Having been trained in traditional Pilates and yoga, Michelle is a believer in integrating all different kinds of movement into her practice--and integrating her practice into daily life movement.
After overcoming her own health challenges she became a passionate advocate for sustainable fitness routines that prioritize self-love, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. She believes true strength comes from nurturing the complete individual, with a spirit of curiosity and playfulness.
Following years of personal practice, Michelle decided to study as a teacher. First with Power Pilates in NYC - from there, she went on to complete her YTT 200 with Alchemy Academy. She is certified in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and the Melt Method with Sue Hitzmann.
She continues to educate herself with the most recent research on fascia. Her ongoing interest in the connection between the latest science and traditional energetic healing methods inspires ongoing studies, including her passion for leading sound bath events.
Dima Elkady
Dima specializes in guiding intermediate students toward deepening their practice. Rooted in specific yoga styles (Vinyasa-Hatha) focuses on building strength, improving flexibility, and mastering alignment.
Their classes blend dynamic flows, mindfulness techniques, and an emphasis on breath work to help students enhance their physical and mental.
Dima believes yoga is a journey of self-discovery and encourages students to challenge their limits while honoring their bodies.
Emily Catsaros
Emily believes that yoga is a way to connect the mind, body, and soul. The goal of her classes is to do just that. Her preferred style is a soft, but strong Vinyasa flow. She brings an open mind and a welcoming attitude to all of her classes. She like to challenge her students and foster growth in their practice.
Jackie Gobbo, Owner
Jackie Gobbo earned her 200-hr RYT certificate in 2017 from the School Yoga Institute in Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Studying Ashtanga based Vinyasa and Sivananda based Hatha Yoga, Jackie is a proponent of classical yoga.
She believes that yoga is more than just “exercise” and truly links the mind, body and breath in harmony. She is prenatal certified and plans to continue on her yoga journey with a 300-hr training in the new year. Kindred is a labor of love for Jackie; she couldn’t be happier to bring the benefits of this ancient practice to her home town.
Mike Gobbo, Owner
Mike completed his 200-hr RYT in 2024 from Soul Practice Yoga with the amazing Sally Rodriguez Hamm. As an avid yoga enthusiast he’s enjoyed having an in-home instructor in his wife Jackie for over a decade but decided to pursue his own certification as well.
As a multi-sport athlete in his childhood as well as four seasons of college football at Fairleigh Dickinson University he suffers from chronic pain from old injuries. Yoga has provided a welcomed relief for the physical pain as well as mental. As a health and safety professional and volunteer firefighter in Leonia, he is excited and determined to show the benefits of yoga in all aspects of a person’s life and the community at large.