Meet our Team
Owner Tairi Grace LCSW, 500 RYT is influenced by many styles and methodologies of yoga. In 2011, she opened Sense of Samadhi Yoga Studio, which is registered with Yoga Alliance. Shortly after opening, Sense of Samadhi also became a 200-hour teaching school. Our yoga instructors have their 200-hour yoga teacher certification, and many have gone on to receive additional training. Several of them assist with our annual yoga teacher training program.
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STUDIO OWNER
TAIRI GRACE
Tairi Grace LCSW, 500 RYT is influenced by many styles and methodologies of yoga. She is a licensed clinical social worker and has been in private practice for over 14 years. She began studying yoga to find a non traditional approach to wellness that incorporated holistic healing.
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She teaches:
Monday 9:30 am Restorative Yoga
Thursday 7 pm Candlelight Flow
Saturday 9:15 am Powerful Flow
YOGA AND MEDITATION TEACHER
PAUL HANSEN
Paul is an RYT 200 and the meditation teacher at Sense of Samadhi. Years of meditation, spiritual practice, and yoga have led Paul on the path to help others. This coupled with a personal battle with drug and alcohol addiction makes Paul both a learned and empathetic coach. Paul models his teaching style after peaceful and holistic modalities which generally includes breath work and meditation.
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He teaches:
Tuesday 7 pm Vibe75
Tuesday 8:30 pm FREE Meditation Sangha
YOGA TEACHER AND STUDIO MANAGER
LESLI GRESHOLDT
Lesli completed her 200-hour training through Sense of Samadhi in 2020. She also has certifications in trauma-informed, restorative and yin yoga. She enjoys a mindful, peaceful class balanced with moments of challenge.
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She teaches:
Monday 6 pm Vinyasa Flow
Wednesday 9:30 am Yin Vin Fusion
Friday 9:30 am SoulFlow
YOGA TEACHER
RACHEL BERNARD
Rachel completed her 200-hour yoga certification at SOS in 2023. Yoga has brought her so much closer to her authentic center, and her hope is to evoke a sense of wonder through her vinyasa class - incorporating Reiki vibrations and an ancient flute to bring you down to earth and soothe the spirit.
She teaches:
Tuesdays 9:30 am Wonder Flow
Wednesday 7:15 pm Restorative Rhythm
YOGA TEACHER
KRISTIN ANDERSON
Kristin Anderson completed her 200 hour yoga certification at SOS in 2023. As a busy mom of 3 treasures, Kristin whole-heartedly believes yoga is for EVERY body, mind and spirit.
She teaches:
Sundays 9:15 am Reflective Slow Flow
YOGA TEACHER
MICHAELYN VANDY
Michaelyn Vandy completed a rigorous 250-hour yoga training in Costa Rica in 2023, with a focus on anatomy and trauma-informed practice. She is a level 2 Reiki healer.
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She teaches:
Thursday 9:30 am Lila Slow Flow
Saturday 8 am Restorative
YOGA EVENT/WORKSHOP TEACHER
KIM ILLINGWORTH
Kim holds our monthly Reiki Restorative events incorporating energy healing with yoga and sound healing. She is a 200-hour graduate of the Sense of Samadhi teacher training.
YOGA TEACHER
LENA TORRES
Lena Torres completed her 200-hour yoga certification at SOS in 2023. Her goal as a teacher is to create a safe space where people can connect with themselves & their bodies.
She teaches:
Wednesdays 6 pm Vinyasa Flow
YOGA TEACHER
KAREN MADSEN
Karen completed her 200-hour training through Sense of Samadhi in 2024. She loves a vinyasa flow class, linking breath with movement. She enjoys bringing music into yoga practice because it relieves stress and is good for the soul! She also specializes in fertility yoga and leads events for those who are trying to conceive.
She teaches:
Fridays 6 pm Melodic Flow
YOGA TEACHER
HEIKE HAUSCHILD-LUTZ
Heike completed her 200-hour training at Sense of Samadhi in October 2024. Heike (pronounced Hi-kuh) believes yoga is a great way to reconnect body and soul. She is Level 1 Reiki practitioner.
She teaches:
Mondays 7:15 pm Ananda Restore with Reiki