We love sharing yoga with you.
Our instructors have over 50 years of combined experience.
Julia Collins, Founder, E-RYT 500
Julia, E-RYT 500 and owner of award-winning Soul Society Yoga brings two decades of movement practice, yogic study, and teaching to her classes. Julia has been influenced by many gifted and compassionate teachers along her yoga and spiritual path. She is certified by Joseph LePage in Integrative Yoga Therapy and Restorative Yoga, Jimmy Barkan in Hot Vinyasa, Cindy Lunsford in Hot 26 (Bikram) and Yin, and Life Changing Energy as a Certified Sound Healer. Additionally, her sound healing is greatly influenced by Austin Shook of Alignment Sound Energy.
Julia follows the Bhakti path of yoga – the yoga of loving and heartfulness — and frequently attends retreats and classes that nurture her spiritual practice.
Qualifications:
E-RYT 500
YACEP - Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
Yin, Cindy Lunsford
Barkan Method, Jimmy Barkan
Integrative Yoga Therapy, Joseph LePage
Pre/Post-Natal, YogaFit
Buti
CPR/First Aid/AED certified
In 2008, Julia developed the yoga for cancer patients and caregivers program at Wellness House of Annapolis
B.A. Communications and French, Virginia Tech
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Instagram: @soulsocietystudio, @mrsjuliacollins
Alyssa Martin, RYT 500
Guided by a passion for movement and mindfulness, Alyssa aims to deliver practices that provide a foundation for wellness and space to be. She encourages curious exploration to attune to body and mind. Her own experience managing physical pain and mental health led her to pivoting her professional path and guided her to her first yoga teacher training with SoulWork. Yoga and other holistic healing modalities have been instrumental to Alyssa’s own journey. Her trauma-sensitive education supports her self-study and influences her approach to service. She finds fulfillment through curating unique experiences, connecting with others, and the art of living in connection with the universe.
Credentials
RYT 500, SoulWork
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, SoulWork
Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training, SoulWork
Yin Yoga Teacher Training, SoulWork
Kundalini, Soul Work
Group Fitness Instructor, American Council on Exercise
Instagram: @freerootsyoga
Ally Hughes-Hetrick, E-RYT 500
Ally Hughes-Hetrick has dedicated more than 15 years to the practice of yoga and has been leading domestic and international yoga retreats, teacher trainings, workshops, and classes for over 10 years. “The longer I teach, the more I realize that my “job” is simply to hold space for others. So they can grow, find peace, and discover what lights up their life,” she says. She has taught more than 5,000 hours in Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Rocket Ashtanga, Yin, and Trauma-Informed yoga teacher trainings, workshops, and classes and studied Mysore Ashtanga under Norman Allen. She holds accreditation as a 200-hour Teacher Training School through Yoga Alliance.
Ally aims to create a practice that is both challenging and accessible, blending the hard and soft aspects of yoga. She emphasizes the importance of breathwork and meditation, two practices that can help to calm the mind and reduce stress. Ultimately, her goal is to encourage you to dive deeper — finding strength, courage, and the ability to have fun. To love yourself and to love life.
Credentials:
E-RYT 500
YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)
Yin
Vinyasa
Mysore Ashtanga
Rocket Ashtanga
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Instagram: @renegadeyogi
Website: renegadeyogis.com
Debra Kelly E-RYT 500
Debra has been studying and practicing traditional yoga for 20 years. She considers herself fortunate to have had many influential teachers in the path of her yoga practice. Debra is certified at the 500- hour level by The Hard and the Soft Yoga Institute (Beryl Bender Birch), with a specialization in Ashtanga, as well as The Kripalu Center, with a specialization in Ayurvedic Yoga. She is also certified by Kripalu as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, at the 800-hour level. Debra has studied with many other renowned instructors and had the recent gift of a month of study and practice in Rishikesh, India at Tattva Yoga Shala.
Debra enjoys meeting her students where they are in their practice and specializes in individualizing the postures and practice to accommodate each unique body. An advocate breath guided practice, the use of simple but challenging yoga postures, and constant energy awareness, Debra teaches from a heart-centered place that is both accessible and approachable. She views her role as that of an educator in the simple, healthful and natural tools that the practice provides to create life balance and a sense of well-being.
Qualifications:
E-RYT 500 (Ashtanga), The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute (Beryl Bender Birch)
E-RYT 500 (Ayurvedic Yoga), The Kripalu Center
Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant (800-hour level ), The Kripalu Center
YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)
Frost, E-RYT 500
Frost has been practicing yoga for over two decades. As Frost endeavored to deepen his practice, his quest eventually guided him to Rishikesh, India, where he took his first yoga teacher training. Frost has had the honor to train all over the planet with some of the most respected teachers in yoga. Frost has taught 1000s of hours of yoga classes but continues to try to take more classes and trainings than teaching. Returning from more training in India, he only wishes to pass on what he has learned to as many people as possible.
"I truly believe you are your only limitation."
"I owe my yoga practice and respect to too many people and teachers for me to name."
If you know Frost, you know he encourages questions and comments during his classes and ensures everyone feels included and successful.
Credentials
E-RYT 500
YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)
RYT 200 Yoga Peeth - Rishikesh, India
Tattva Ashtanga - Rishikesh, India
RYT 300 - Charm City Yoga
Rocket Yoga Teacher training - Amber Jean , Ohio
Jennifer Schrecongost, RYT 500
Jennifer Schrecongost completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training with Emmanuelle Clouser of YogaVibez and her 300 hour with Kaivalya Yoga Method. Her love for yoga began many years ago when it was introduced as an accessible way to manage stress and "get control" of her life. The more she discovered the benefits of yoga, the better she became able to release control!
A career in public education has provided Jennifer experience in teaching, counseling, and administration, all of which have strengthened her practice and her focus on teaching and lifelong learning. These influences can be experienced in her yoga classes, which incorporate creative theming, yogic tradition, and literature to facilitate for all practitioners a reflective journey to the Self.
Credentials
RYT 300 with Kaivalya Yoga Method
RYT 200 with Emmanuelle Clouser
Reiki Level 1
Yin Yoga
Meditation
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction
MEd in Guidance and Counseling
BA in English and Secondary Education
Instagram: @dr.schrec
Jessica Clark, RYT 200
A former dancer, Jessica discovered yoga almost 10 years ago while working in Washington, D.C., and started practicing regularly. She has been practicing consistently at Soul Society 5 days a week since we opened and received her 200 hr yoga teacher certification from True Moon Yoga, in Arnold, in 2022, graduating top of her class. She is currently enrolled in a 300 hour teacher training with Carolyn Wyber
Jessica is certified in Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Hot 26 (Bikram).
She encourages beginners to remember, "Everyone starts somewhere, and in a way we’re all beginners all the time. Yoga isn't like a dance routine where you work to master and perfect it. Some days you’ll be able to balance, and the next day you might fall out of it. It’s very humbling. We’re all beginners here, and we're all accepted."
Credentials:
RYT 200, True Moon Yoga
Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hot 26
Yin, True Moon Yoga
Instagram: jess_duvall04
Jenny Klinetob, RYT 500
Jenny’s yoga journey began after a 9-year career in Track & Field when she took her first Bikram Yoga class. She soon transitioned into Vinyasa yoga, then Yin yoga and Yoga Nidra. She appreciates the slower practices for their moments of stillness and the opportunity to feel connected to true purpose and true self. “As a long-time athlete and fast-paced person, slowing it down really allows my body to decompress from the heaviness of everyday life,” she says.
In Jenny’s classes, you can expect to learn values and principles of yoga while exploring a deep connection to community and self. Each class is a journey within and a journey forward.
Credentials
RYT 200 Vinyasa and Yin Yoga from Yoga Factory 2019
LIIT (Low Intensity Interval Training) certification with Emily Vendemia 2020
RYT 300 Slow Flow, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Philosophy with Carolyn Wyber 2021
CPR/First Aid/AED certified
BA English & History Limestone College
Instagram: @positiveposes
Bailey Wallick, RYT 200
Bailey grew up practicing mindful movement as a dancer and was drawn to yoga during college. She received her first 200 hour YTT in Thailand in March 2020 and has since been guiding students through an experience of movement in body and stillness in mind. Bailey’s classes emphasize the importance of connecting back to oneself, inviting students to explore presence and self reflection, and to integrate yoga philosophy into everyday living.
She teaches a unique style of yoga combining vinyasa and hatha yoga principles to create a fulfilling experience. Her classes are both calming and refreshing, and will leave you feeling strong and grounded both during and after you flow.
Credentials
200 Hour Yoga Teacher
Instagram: @baileyyyoga
Katie Haxton, RYT 200
Katie has practiced yoga for nearly 10 years and is a lifelong student of the body, mind, spirit connection. She has practiced and trained under Julia Collins for the past 7 years and received her 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Certification from Soul Society Yoga in 2022. Katie's classes incorporate breath work, asana, chakras and often astrology. Expect a loving and inclusive experience.
Katie lives on Kent Island with her three children, husband, and their dog Clover. She loves spending time outdoors; sewing, crafting or cooking; and creating hilarious social media posts about her family life. She is also an aspiring writer.
Credentials:
RYT 200, Soul Society Yoga
Yin, Soul Society Yoga
Instagram: @spunkyfunkycrunchy
Allie Cushley
Allie began her yoga journey in college when trying to find an outlet for her debilitating anxiety. After finding a true passion for yoga, Allie went on to deepen her practice with Di Goodman- completing her 200hr YTT at Ruah Yoga Studio in Annapolis.
As a mental health advocate, Allie hopes that sharing her yoga practice will lead to helping others who may struggle with the stressors of daily life. Allie enjoys incorporating her love for holistic healing into her yoga practice through use of essential oils, workshops with lunar cycle observation, and more.
She creates an environment that encourages students to have fun and be silly, while bringing a peaceful, relaxing, blissful energy to the room; it's the best of both worlds.
Credentials
RYT 200 Ruah Yoga
Lindsay Cook, RYT 200
Lindsay grew up in the Annapolis area and has a love for fitness, being out on the water, and living an active, happy & healthy lifestyle. She received her 200hr yoga certification in 2018 with Rebecca Sirman through Yogavibez in Edgewater, MD.
Lindsay first found yoga in 2014 after an injury to her lower back, and the physicality of the practice caught her interest right away. Her intention as a professional Yoga Instructor is to help students listen to their inner selves and find the courage to step out of their comfort zone. She loves the energy and joy that yoga brings her, and she hopes that everyone that takes her classes experiences that joy in their own light, creating not only an enjoyable class for her students, but a full mind - body connection experience to heighten their day!
"Yoga is not just about the poses, but teaches you to be present in the moment, making the best out of every situation, and leaving class feeling the best version of yourself. A reminder to keep Living Your Life Everyday!"
As well as a yoga instructor, she is also a spin instructor at Tribe Cycle. When she's not in the yoga studio or on the bike, you can find her on the water paddle boarding, hiking, or on an adventure with her black lab, Huckleberry.
Credentials
RYT 200 YogaVibez
Instagram: @linz_cook
Adriane Watson, RYT 200
Adriane graduated from the Blue Lotus 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 after more than a decade of personal practice. Adriane’s yoga journey began during her sophomore year in college when she took a class at a local chiropractor’s office. She was immediately enamored by the focus, internal stillness and peace she found on her mat. She has returned to her practice time and time again to cope with the ebbs and flows of her life.
Adriane is a profound believer that the practice of yoga allows us to arrive fully in our lives and live fully in the present moment. She finds joy in linking her vinyasa sequences with carefully curated playlists, and believes music is another conduit for her students to “go within” during her classes. She resides with her family on the Eastern Shore and loves to boat on the Chesapeake Bay and play in her garden.
Credentials:
RYT 200, Blue Lotus Yoga Studio
Instagram: @yoadrianeyoga