Instructor
Shelby Bell
Yoga Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor
A passionate and experienced instructor, Shelby is dedicated to helping others find balance, strength, and inner peace through mindful movement. With 8 years of experience as a yoga instructor, coupled with leadership in exercise and well-being as a military officer and group fitness instructor, Shelby creates inclusive and empowering classes that meet you where you are , whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or deepening an advanced practice. Her teaching style blends breath awareness, alignment, and intentional sequencing to cultivate physical vitality, mental clarity, and serenity. Shelby believes that yoga is for every body and strives to create a welcoming space where students can grow, reconnect, and rejuvenate. When she’s not in the studio, she serves in the federal government as a cybersecurity professional. She also enjoys live music, her cabin in Northern Minnesota, traveling, and spectator sports.
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Kim Brooks
Yoga Instructor
Kim has been practicing yoga around the world for more than 20 years. Regardless of where she roams, she finds connection and community in wellness spaces. Off the mat, you can find Kim at the beach, traveling, reading, or paddleboarding. Kim’s instructional style comes largely from her training with Dani Reidy of Arrow Yoga. As a former elementary educator and literacy coach, Kim brings a love of teaching, encouraging empowerment, and nurturing relationships to Whole Yoga. Her classes are an accessible blend of vinyasa, restorative, and yin techniques that aim to impart to others the sense of peace, presence, and acceptance she’s found for herself through yoga.
Zach Dalton
Yoga Instructor
Zach aims to create an environment of acceptance, equity, and charity, all with a sense of humor. Accessibility is incredibly important in his teaching, so his classes truly cater to a mixed-level experience. Whether one practices standing or seated, with or without props, Zach actively invites those who practice with him to engage themselves exactly as they are. His areas of experience and interest are alignment-based hatha yoga, meditation, subtle-body systems (nadis, vayus, chakras), restorative practices, and mudra. Zach believes yoga is a journey to discovering your personal power and then utilizing that power to benefit the world around you.
Laura Gomba
Yoga & Pilates Instructor
As a teacher of yin, yang, restorative, and meditation-based yoga, Laura blends movement, stillness, and breath awareness to bring clarity and balance to her classes. Laura has taught globally and also leads private sessions in reiki, pilates, and body movement. She is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level, having been trained by Baron Baptiste, Rolf Gates, and Bernie Clark, among others. Besides yoga and being close to nature, Laura enjoys traveling, music, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and losing herself in a good book. She lives near the West River with her husband Chris and their two rescue dogs, Shaka and Daisy.
Jenna Hulet
Yoga Instructor, Registered Nurse
In addition to the physical benefits of the practices, Jenna Hulet finds comfort, centering, and a sense of well-being through yoga and meditation. Practicing since 2001 and teaching since 2015, she appreciates the versatility of yoga and loves to guide styles ranging from restorative to vinyasa flow. She is an RYT-500 through Yoga Alliance and has additional training in yin and prenatal yoga. Jenna is also a registered nurse and a military veteran. She enjoys volunteering at an equine therapy stable, staying active, and spending time with her husband, son, and Aussiedoodle.
Laurie Hyland Robertson
MS in Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Laurie first began practicing yoga simply to get an effective, low-impact workout that didn’t exacerbate her knee problems—her first experiences with yoga, in 2001, were fast-paced, fitness-oriented classes that suited her type-A personality. Laurie has since reformed her stressed-out ways, largely through training as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, and she now enjoys meditative classes as well as powerful yoga workouts. She believes strongly in the integrative healing power of both yoga and pilates for everyone, regardless of physical ability or previous experience. Laurie, who has E-RYT 500 and YACEP designations, serves as editorial director for the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Tom Hyland Robertson
DC, Yoga Instructor
Dr. Tom Hyland Robertson, RYT-200, has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years, and enjoys the physical challenges of the asana (poses). He also loves to practice slowing down and doing more internal work with meditation and pranayama. His extensive clinical study of anatomy and physiology lends a unique flavor to his classes, which often focus on progressively building strength and balance. Dr. Robertson has suffered from serious back injuries in the past, including degenerative and herniated lumbar discs, and he’s reversed the damage from these problems with regular yoga and meditation practice (chiropractic treatment and pilates, too). With his wife Laurie, he opened Whole Chiropractic in 2007 to bring effective, safe, integrative healing to the Odenton/Ft. Meade/West Anne Arundel communities.
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Susan Malkus
Yoga & Group Fitness Instructor
Although Susan had dabbled in yoga for several years, she began to approach the practices more seriously in 2017, after a long-term illness. While navigating the challenges of healing her body and since then, her study and practice have been catalysts for finding physical, emotional, and spiritual strength. Susan’s mission is to offer this beautiful practice of breathwork, meditation, and movement to others, helping students integrate what resonates with them into their everyday lives.
Sharon McGrail
Yoga Instructor
Sharon follows her passion and breath in her practices, and she invites you to explore your own passions both physically and spiritually. She focuses on teaching students to be present in each moment, connecting mind, body, and spirit to reach self-awareness. An RYT-500 with advanced study in yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, and Acu-Yoga, Sharon includes her expanded knowledge in each class, gently inviting students to join her search for presence. She is an avid nature lover who enjoys hiking, kayaking, and life on the road as a full-time RVer.
Charlene Marie Muhammad, MS, C-IAYT
Yoga Therapist
Charlene is a traditional healing practitioner who offers clients practical support to achieve optimal health using the tools she embraces in her own life: herbal medicine, nutrition, and yoga. In addition to being a licensed dietician, Charlene is an early-childhood educator and childbirth doula. With an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, she holds a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is also a yoga therapist certified through the International Association of Yoga Therapists and serves on the board of directors of the Black Yoga Teachers’ Alliance.
Kelly Ringer
Barre, Yoga, & Pilates Instructor, Certified Life Coach
Kelly's movement practice began at an early age with dance. Her knowledge and appreciation for overall wellness have expanded over the years as she found her love for barre, yoga and pilates. Kelly is a Master Trainer with Barre Intensity and credentialed in pilates mat and yoga teaching. She prides herself on offering fun and dynamic classes for all levels to help students see transformational results. Kelly strives to nurture and motivate students to achieve their goals—as we are more capable then we could ever imagine! Outside the studio you can find Kelly reading, baking, or in nature with her husband, daughter, and two rescue pups.
Cheryl Sidwell
C-IAYT, Yoga Therapist, Yoga Instructor
Cheryl has been practicing yoga for more than 30 years. She earned her yoga therapy certification through training with Joseph Le Page's Integrative Yoga Therapy at Kripalu and has studied trauma-sensitive yoga with David Emerson and Jenn Turner and completed the Yoga Step-by-Step program founded by Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri with his son, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani. She teaches traditional eight-limbed hatha yoga based on the Yoga Sutras and strives to bring all of these elements, including mindfulness and meditation, into her teaching. Also a reiki master and sound-healing practitioner with an E-RYT 500 credential, Cheryl believes yoga should be accessible for all. When she's not on the mat, she is working in the garden or playing with her rescue dogs!
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Iman Smith
Yoga Instructor
Iman Smith, RYT-200, has been practicing yoga for 10 years. She's passionate about continuing her education to deepen her understanding of the practices and better support students. Iman strives to offer a grounded and thoughtful approach, one that honors the tradition of yoga practice while making space for personal exploration. Her classes welcome all, regardless of experience or background, and hold space for people to show up fully as themselves. Iman is committed to sharing yoga in a way that encourages meaningful self-inquiry and supports each student’s ongoing evolution while practicing authentically.
Leah Shepherd
Yoga Instructor
Leah started practicing yoga in 2004 and fell in love with it right away, completing a teacher training in 2015. In her classes, body awareness and feeling good—or sometimes simply OK—take precedence over achieving difficult poses. Leah reminds students that the benefits of yoga come from careful attention to sensations and breath rather than the external appearance of the poses. She lives in Columbia with her husband, two boys, and two dogs. She loves reading, hiking, and spending time in nature.
Lauren Weinhold
Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer
The studio and programs manager for Whole Yoga & Pilates, Lauren is a teacher and movement specialist with more than 15 years of experience in yoga, pilates, and fitness. Her classes integrate traditional practices with modern science to create accessible programs that support lifelong strength, mobility, and well-being. Since 2014, she has also worked as a personal trainer, focusing on functional strength and cardiovascular conditioning for all ages—from children to adults 80 and beyond. Certified as an E-RYT 500 and YACEP through Yoga Alliance, Lauren also holds advanced credentials in orthopedic exercise, spinal and pelvic health, and strength training. Off the mat, Lauren enjoys reading, gardening, board games, and hiking local trails with her partner and two dogs.