Leah Hartofelis

Yoga Mama, Leader and Teacher of Yoga and Meditation, and all around nurturer. Owner and Director of Breathe N Flow Yoga 

As a teacher and student of yoga, Leah's vision is one of sharing love, knowledge, and the life-affirming benefits of the practice with as many beings as possible. She teaches a wide variety of classes including Vinyasa Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Meditation, and Essential Oil Studies. 

Encouraging students to always, "root down to rise up," Leah's balanced, mindful, breath-focused classes are designed to provide practitioners with as many tools as possible to help incorporate all aspects of yoga both on and off the mat. 

Leah is also known as a leader in the yoga community beyond the walls of Breathe N Flow Yoga.  She is an advocate of yoga in action and has been a key part of the organizing efforts and Team of One Love Long Island’s Yoga Fundraising Festival.  Karma Yoga is an integral part of Leah’s teachings and practice.  

Leah is also the director of both BNFYoga’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and Long Island’s leading Prenatal Yoga School.  A true Teachers Teacher.  She offers a wide variety of prenatal yoga classes and trainings, and most importantly, a loving, safe community for mothers-to-be.   

Her own Yogic roots of study include a 200-hour Teacher Training at Sonic Yoga in NYC, and a 500-hour certification with Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center, NYC. Additional certifications include Prenatal Yoga through Barnes Method Yoga for Two as well as Ma Yoga, a Relax & Renew Restorative Yoga certification with Judith Lasater,  Yin Yoga certification with Wake Up Yoga, and Karma Yoga and Trauma informed Yoga Studies with United We Om.  Leah and her husband Manny are Teachers of Yoga, Meditation, and Sound Healing as well as Board Advisors with United We Om. 

Leah Hartofelis is a leader of a Thriving Team of doTERRA Wellness Advocates with a mission to offer families natural choices for maintaining emotional and physical wellbeing.  Blending her love of yoga and essential oils to enhance the overall experience.

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Mindy Frenkel

My interest in yoga began over 25 years ago. At that time, my life was a mess. I wandered into a yoga class at a local yoga studio and, after taking a few classes, I noticed that something changed in me. I was happier. I was surprised to find that, despite my circumstances, I felt lighter and joyful.

I knew something other than stretching and exercise was happening in that yoga class. That feeling led me to ask my local gym where I was employed if I could start teaching yoga. I wanted others to feel this magic of transformation.

And that’s how my yoga teaching career began. Shortly after that, I took my first 500 hour Yoga Teacher training with Alan Finger of Ishta Yoga.

My yoga classes incorporate challenging vinyasa flow with an emphasis on proper alignment. My passion for yogic philosophy is the hallmark of my teaching style.

We are all on the path of life with its many ups and downs; I work to inspire and uplift the lives of my students. My students come for the yogic reflections, chanting mantra and meditation as much as for the physicality of the practice.

Before I taught yoga, I was a fitness instructor and personal trainer for over 20 years. I loved to motivate my clients to change their bodies and change their lives. As my own life became more challenging, my interest in the mystical and the Divine deepened. My many teachers and Mentors include Alan Finger, Erich Schiffman, Seane Corn, Max Strom, Saul-David-Ray, Sharon Gannon and David Life. 

My life has been profoundly influenced by my encounter with my Guru and spiritual guide, Manorama (also known as GuruMa), with whom I have been studying “The Path of the Luminous Shabda.” This includes the language of Sanskrit, Mantra, meditation and yoga philosophy. 

As a result, my classes and teaching have become more alive and devotional.

Casey D’Orazio

Casey D'Orazio-Cartagena's love for yoga began at 16. Over the two decades of practice, her passion for this practice and yoga philosophy has intensified which led to her completing her 200hr teacher training under Leah Hartofelis at Breathe and Flow. As a Licensed Masters Social Worker, Casey understands all the elements that help us to achieve health mentally and emotionally. As a Certified Personal Trainer she knows how to motivate and encourage students to work beyond their perceived limitations. Yoga helps Casey to stay balanced emotionally, physically strong and mentally relaxed to handle juggling two small children and a business. Her other passions include running, triathlons and obstacle courses. 

Shana Rae Gibau

Shana Rae is 200 hour level RYT who began to practice as a way to stay fit and relaxed. 

Shana Rae has background in gymnastics and also enjoys acting and the performing arts.  After graduating college in 2010 Shana Rae began focusing on her personal practice which lead her to begin her journey into teacher training. After graduating from the Always- At- Aum Yoga School, Shana Rae found a new connection to her practice and the positive philosophy of Hatha Yoga, learning something new every day inspired her to start her career teaching. Shana Rae’s classes often focus on staying present on the mat, building self-awareness and strength by connecting to your breath. Shana Rae is currently teaching open level vinyasa classes. Her goal is to spread the word of yoga and encourage her students to be enthusiastic, present and mindful.  Namaste

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Jamie Henderson

Jamie - Certified Yoga Instructor After practicing yoga on and off for ten years in various gym's and in school, Jamie was introduced to the serenity that yoga studios provide. It was there that her passion for yoga was ignited. Jamie found it difficult to find exercising enjoyable until she started practicing yoga, loving the way she felt physically and mentally after each and every yoga class. Following in the footsteps of her very inspirational teachers, Jamie enrolled in and graduated from the 200-hour Vinyasa yoga program at Sonic Yoga in NYC. Jamie has been instrumental in getting many of her friends and family involved in practicing yoga on a regular basis, believing in the many benefits that yoga provides. Jamie intends to spread her love of yoga even further through her teaching, with classes focused on tuning inward, staying connected with the breath and moving prana/energy throughout the body. She is looking forward to expanding her yoga knowledge by teaching Restorative Yoga in addition to Vinyasa style of yoga.

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Jodi Langevin

Jodi Langevin began practicing yoga ten years ago. After the birth of her second baby, her practice grew from merely physical into a way of life both on and off the mat.

She completed her 200-hour level certification right here at Breathe n Flow Yoga and she looks forward to continuing her studies as both a teacher and student. On the mat, her yoga practice and teaching is strongly influenced by her mentors. She enjoys leading a powerful and playful class with attention on the breath. Off the mat, Jodi is a high school Spanish teacher and mother of two young boys. Her love for yoga has given her a sense of inner peace while enlivening her spirit. She is honored to share this love with everyone she meets along this path.

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Lloyd Lewis

Lloyd Lewis has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. His favorite styles of yoga include Bikram, Yin & Vinyasa Flow. Lloyd completed his 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification under the guidance of Leah Hartofelis at Breathe N Flow, and has been teaching multiple classes since. He has a strong dance background in Jazz, Tap and Ballet, and continues to study and teach dance classes. He is also a Certified Personal Trainer and helps clients reach their fitness goals by providing individual sessions, as well as group fitness and stretch classes. Lloyd encourages everybody to practice yoga to receive all the benefits it provides for mental, physical and spiritual growth.

Latoya Settles-Dixon

Latoya Settles-Dixon’s love for yoga began almost eight years ago when she started practicing at Breathe N Flow. After working behind the front desk as a Karmi, her passion for the practice grew and she was determined to complete her 200-hour teaching certification under Leah. She is looking forward to growing as a teacher and student and sharing the joy of yoga with others. Off the mat, Latoya is a digital marketing specialist in higher education and some of her other passions include reading, volunteering, and spending time with her cat.