MEET THE COLLECTIVE

The SOUND and SOUL behind the Vibes, a sound healer, yoga teacher & health coach. You'll find her every Friday morning with all the healing frequencies at the salt wall. This class is a soul share, with gentle postures, long savasana & divine messages. She also offers private sound healing for individuals and small groups in the Healing Haven. A piece of her healing journey is found in every aspect of the Vibes. The salt wall, the healing instruments, the retail items, the art & the intentional offerings from the coffee counter are integral parts of her own healing she's grateful to share with all of you. When not teaching or slinging coconut brew at the Vibes, you will catch her by the ocean with her family and friends, designing and printing collective apparel for the community & doing all things with purpose & love. 

Meg is a yoga alliance certified 200 RYT. An artist, creatrix, author, fertility trainer and spiritual guide, Meg loves to help people awaken their infinite creative potential. You can find her Wednesday mornings to reset your nervous system with mini kriya movements, mantra chanting, yin-like postures and sound healing. Or try her unique style of Everyday Kundalini yoga on Sunday Mornings and Thursday evenings to release old energies, open the heart, and connect to your inner guidance and wisdom. Meg believes in living in rhythm with the magick of the seasons and cycles of life. Join her to awaken your limitless potential and bring new perspective to  how you choose to move through the day.

Jenna Lee Leahy is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, 500 hr registered yoga teacher, and Reiki master. She blends ancient wisdom with modern practices to create transformative, accessible experiences. Jenna Lee’s classes offer a safe space for healing and empowerment; her work supports others in developing self-trust, tuning into their inner guidance and living from a place of alignment.  

Michelle’s been practicing yoga since 1999, and teaching since 2006. Her teaching style continues to change and evolve, but her mission remains in creating an environment where all students feel safe and welcome. Prior to falling madly, deeply and forever in love with yoga, Michelle was a writer, editor and reporter. She also worked in advertising and public relations in New York City. In addition to teaching yoga, Michelle is a Reiki Master Teacher and intuitive medium. When she’s not teaching or with clients, you can find her riding her bike, reading on the beach or walking her golden retriever. Learn more about her offerings at https://www.loveandreiki.com/

Kayla discovered yoga in college as a way to relieve stress and challenge herself in her asana practice. She completed her 200 hour training in Ocean City, where she now lives. She's happiest on beach walks, while surfing, and while teaching in front of the salt wall. In her classes, expect to move, breathe, and flow with intention.

After taking a long hiatus, Amanda is back on the mat sharing her love for mental and physical health. She has over 200 hours of teacher training and has spent time teaching yoga as well as surfing in New Jersey,  Nicaragua, and New Zealand for the past 10 years. She enjoys teaching a combination of vinyasa and power yoga with a focus on breathing. Outside of Collective Vibes, you can find Amanda running with her retired sled dog, surfing, or traveling.

LAURIE is an Educator, Wellness Coach and certified Yoga Teacher. As an educator she spreads mindfulness and yoga, to teachers and students. As creator of  Elevate You Yoga and Wellness, she offers classes and workshops to empower women through the practices of yoga, meditation and mindful living. Laurie comes to us with a passion and experience in power, yin, restorative and yoga nidra. From moving us through a flow, techniques for soothing our nervous system to a traditional yin/restore class with essential oils and reiki she loves it all. She is a guru of self-care and self-love and encourages that for her students as well. You can expect ease, presence, laughter, relaxation and love from her classes.

In 2024, with 61 total sun rotations in her present incarnation, Helen wakes in the morning with the excitement of a child, an intentional perspective and attitude that has taken a lifetime of cultivation. This bubbling, replenishing fountain of joy has propelled her to offer what she calls "Integrative Yoga", an interdisciplinary, profoundly personal, take-what-you-like and put it into practice, practice, practice LifeStyle. Her classes combine deep, soulful stretching, chants, taoist self healing exercises, Kundalini "recipes", meditations, breathwork, mini fires, mandalas, Micro Planetary Alimentation Celebrations, and out-of-studio, in the mix, reset exercises to stay Yogic all day, refueling in the in-between moments of life. Helen is deeply embedded in regenerative living:, permaculture, foraging, fire ceremonies, cultivating food forests, kundalini and karma yoga.

Barbara received her Breathwork training under author, teacher and healer, David Elliott, completing an 8-day intensive on Breathwork healing. During training she learned to use breath to facilitate the release of stuck energy and promote healing. Barbara uses essential oils specifically designed to help promote the release of energy. She is also a level 3 Reiki practitioner trained under Reiki Master Jody Umans and Restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra trained under Maureen Miller of NH Yoga. 

Jamie fell in love with the yoga practice many years ago. This led her to pursue her first yoga alliance certified 200 RYT in 2015. She has developed a creative vinyasa flow which is both empowering and grounding~weaving together mindful movement, breathwork and moments of inner stillness. She recently completed a second 200 RYT through the Breathe for Change program for educators and also became a certified SEL facilitator. With her 21 years as a public school educator and training within the yoga practice, she has become passionate about the importance of community connection as a source of well being. She strives to connect the joys of mindfulness, meditation and yoga throughout each community she touches.

Jocelyn is a luminous medicine woman and spiritual guide, Founder of The Ritual Spot, and co-founder of Shamanic Human Design. She was healed, transformed and apprenticed by the maestro's  and maestra's and  medicines teachings of Andean and Shipido tribes.  She now bridges ancient tradition and modern spiritual practice, weaving ritual, Human Design, energy medicine, and ceremony into a living tapestry of healing .  Her mission is to help others remember their divine nature, reclaim joy, and rise as luminous leaders in sacred reciprocity with Earth and Spirit.

 A lifelong lover of yoga, thanks to her mom for introducing her to the practice at a young age. She began teaching in 2016 and has led classes throughout South Jersey and Costa Rica. No two classes are ever the same, as she is always on the path of evolving and growing. You will find her happiest while outside in the sun, near the ocean, hands dirty in soil, deep in the woods, and immersed in the birth world as a postpartum doula.

Ian has been sharing his yoga classes for years in the community and abroad. He interweaves asana and philosophy in all of his classes. Ian brings the knowledge he has gained and cultivated from his teachers through an accessible practice for beginners and the experienced yogi.  Every class is unique and focuses on the innate structure of each individual physical body. All our welcome to explore their practice and grow within.

Kim is a JourneyDance facilitator along with a certified coach specializing in soul and body living. Her passion is to inspire others to integrate vibrant body practices into their daily living combined with expressing their soul gifts to experience more joy and vitality. In addition to to offering the JourneyDance classes, she offers Akashic Record Soul Gifts session. 

Arles Dupont has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. She completed her first 2015 YTT in Mexico and has been teaching and traveling ever since. The foundation of her classes is based on alignment and the breath, and can be described as slow, strong, creative, and balancing. The essence of Arles’ teaching is to cultivate awareness and bring simplicity, joy, and inspiration to her students.

She is the proud owner of Reconnect Retreats - immersive yoga, surf, and creative retreats at stunning destinations across the globe, bringing together like-minded individuals seeking both adventure and inner transformation. These carefully curated experiences blend movement, ocean connection, and artistic expression in some of the world's most beautiful locations

Adria is a 200-hour yoga teacher and holds a degree in Healthful Living and Fitness Education. Growing up in South Jersey, she is a lifelong surfer and draws most of her inspiration from the ocean. Adria’s classes are slower in pace, but strong in place. Her offerings include vinyasa yoga classes and bodyweight strength-integrated flows. You may also recognize Adria from behind the coffee counter!

Ted is one of the faces behind the organic coffee company Keep It Real we proudly serve here. He is also a meditation instructor and drum circle leader hosting workshops all over the area.  Come check out his epic beans from Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras & Colombia in a latte, or grab a bag to go! 

Plant based organic chef and baker with a focus on local, seasonal jersey produce. Bringing the goods to the collective counter daily with made from muffins, chia pudding and more! Offering a  fully vegan organic (gluten free!) lunch every Friday at the Vibes. 

Patty, DACM graduated with a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Health Sciences. She is devoted to helping patients relieve their symptoms and get back to living their lives. When she is not treating patients, she can be found enjoying time in her favorite place, the ocean, as well as on her yoga mat. She is so excited to provide Acupuncture to Collectives Vibes every Friday. 

Kristina is a local artist, certified Yoga Teacher and former educator. She is a self-taught artist who is endlessly inspired by her practice, mindfulness, her love of the ocean and our beautiful earth. She shares all of her passions with us at the Collective through her artwork, collaborations, kids classes and workshop offerings. When she is not creating or on her mat, you can find her surfing, spending time outdoors with her family, and soaking up all the inspiration from this beautiful island she calls home. 

Ciara is a Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in Integrative Massage and Intuitive Energy work. Being a South Jersey native, she was raised in the ideal that massage was a luxury. It was not until she moved to Berks County, PA for college, and was working as a Spa associate that she learned the true value of Massage Therapy and it’s power as preventative care. She quickly enrolled in massage school and never looked back. Her goal with her body work and energy work is to give clients a tool to manage their stress and to have a safe space. Focusing on Mind, Body and Spiritual connection, Ciara tailors each sessions to the client’s needs. To schedule with Ciara please visit her booking link: 

 https://bythecmassage.as.me/schedule/04318d7a