
Meet Our Teachers
Our teachers are the heartbeat of the studio.
We are deeply dedicated to holding space for our students in a way that feels like home.

Cara Unrue
she/her
Wild Root Studio Owner
500hr Yoga Instructor
Reiki Level 2
Cara is passionate about any form of yoga that allows her to connect with herself, both body and mind. Some days that looks like powerfully physical practice, and other times it is softer and more introspective. Generally speaking, vinyasa style breath to movement classes have been what has helped her focus and turn inward, which is why she is eager to share this style with others.
She wants to create an atmosphere that is accepting of all yogis. Even if some postures in class look intimidating, she encourages everyone to jump in and have fun. Everyone starts somewhere, so she hopes to create an environment that is welcoming to those just starting out, as well as folks who have been practicing for several years.
Cara is always catching a flight to somewhere new and different. She loves to explore our planet to taste, try, and learn new things. She loves traveling to feel alive and truly connected to all living things. In addition to travel, she's a maker and an artist and loves caring for her houseplants and gardens.

Steph Jo Aud
she/her
Business Development Manager & Teacher Mentor
200hr Yoga Instructor
Reiki Level 2
Sekoia Certified
Steph Jo has a deep passion for vinyasa flow style classes, connecting the breath and movement while creating fun and unique sequences. Taking requests from students is her favorite ways to curate one of a kind classes for the humans in each class she teaches.
She carries a "No Expectations, No Judgments" mentality and reminds all her students to take themselves less seriously. Meeting yourself exactly where you are, and giving yourself exactly what you need.
Off the mat, Steph Jo loves to spend time with her husband and their dog, Ricky Bobby. She enjoys exploring and traveling, rollerblading and snowboarding, walking the dog, and all the outdoorsy stuff! She also really loves any style of crafting, and creates gemstone jewelry, fun stickers and things for her side business! She'll be finishing her 300 hr Yoga Teacher Training soon and is so excited to share all that she learns with our community!

Kendra Bruce
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
Yin Yoga Certified
Kendra was first trained in power yoga, which was her primary focus for years. However; as she has grown, so has her personal practice and now finds a nice slow flow is her jam.
Kendra wants every student that takes her class to know: "You are welcome as you are and where you are. Your practice will differ day to day and class to class. Practice makes progress, and that's what makes yoga so beautiful."
Her non-yoga passion is PLANTS!! Before she moved back home to Ohio last November, she had a whopping 78 plants, in a 700 sq ft apartment!

Colleen Cregan
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
Colleen enjoys exploring the polar opposites of the yoga spectrum. She loves teaching meditation and restorative classes as well as the energetic and intense fitness style classes.
Colleen always wants to teach people about their bodies and how to use that language to help them reframe the way they move through life.
When she is not teaching she loves to spend time mood boarding! She shares her creations to her Pinterest page @AMoodBored.

Teresa Eigel
she/her
500hr RYT
eMBER Certified
Reiki Master
Sekoia Certified
YOHI Meditation TT
Teresa loves teaching a variety of styles of yoga and meditation. Her go-tos are alignment focused, strength building vinyasa classes coupled with deeply relaxing restorative classes. She believes the dichotomy of incorporating both these types of practices into your repertoire can be really powerful, each allowing students to tune into their body and mind in a unique way. Her approach is heavily influenced by the teachings of Jason Crandall and Rodney Yee, both of who she has studied closely with.
She believes yoga is about making the practice work for you and meeting yourself where you are today, and she is there to aid in and support that. It’s not about looking a certain way or feeling a certain way, anything that comes up is welcome. She also LOVES a good playlist!
Aside from yoga, she loves being outdoors - hiking, running, walking, cycling, staring at the sky, doing almost anything! Nature wakes her up and is a constant reminder of the beauty all around us.

Chloe Ewing
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
Chloe has love for several types of yoga and says that each style brings a different experience on the mat. She truly loves teaching all types pf yoga, especially a yoga + weights class, vinyasa and slow flows, and restore.
Whether one is new or seasoned to the practice of yoga, Chloe wants all of her students to know that each time they show up to the mat, there is no judgements coming from her or the other yogis in the space, and to offer the same freedom to themselves. Wherever you land that day is exactly where the body is meant to be. Move freely, peacefully, and beautifully, whatever that means to you! Modifications are always welcome and offered regardless of the style of class Chloe teaches. Students can expect to experience a creative practice, beautiful breathing, and a safe environment.
Aside from yoga, Chloe enjoys all things creative from painting, home design, and crafting flower arrangements to building workout routines in the gym, creating new coffee syrups and editing her own YouTube videos.

Becky Harter
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
Ayurvedic Health Educator Part 1
Becky enjoys mindfully connecting breath with movement. She says, "I love a slower flow. One breath at a time is linked to one purposeful movement. It's a good way to practice responding to life off the mat as well."
She wants to build a community with her students. She loves to see friendships form in the studio space. To her, yoga is about connections with others, as well as a deep self-study.
Becky has 2 pets that fill her heart with lots of love, a very sweet Rottweiler and a Maine Coon. She also enjoys puzzles of all kinds and has recently taken up playing the guitar.

Skylar Himelstein
she/her
200hr RYT
Skylar is passionate about teaching approachable, beginner-friendly classes that make students feel confident and comfortable.
She would love for her students to know that yoga is for every body, and that they are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to take what they want and leave the rest. She also loves to offer multiple variations throughout her sequences and encouraging students to make the class their own.
Skylar loves to travel! Anything from a short weekend trip to backpacking across Europe will fill her cup.

Adam Lawson
he/him
500hr RYT
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McKinsey Rankin
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
eMBER Certified
McKinsey's favorite style of teaching is based around an all levels flow. She enjoys starting off with a slower pace, then flowing through creative sequences, building some heat along the way!
She says,"An open mind and breath is all you need!" Encouraging her students to always take what they need and leave behind what doesn't serve them.
When she is not doing yoga, McKinsey spends time crafting, traveling, attending concerts, and spending time with those she loves.

Kaitlyn Tennison
she/her
2oohr
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Pao Aguirre Watkins
she/her
200hr Yoga Instructor
Reiki Level 1
Sekoia Certified
Pao is passionate about teaching anything from a powerful yoga + weights fusion with upbeat Latin music, to slow flow, as well as deep release and restorative classes.
She wishes to offer an atmosphere of love and compassion to her students, honoring both body and mind. She creates a space to play, flow, and breathe together as a community.
When Pao is not teaching yoga, she can be found enjoying nature or traveling. She also loves to focus on fashion, art, and film.

Evan Wilkerson
he/him
200hr RYT
Reiki Master
iRest Level 1
MSW & LSW
eMBER Certified
EMDR
YOHI Meditation TT
Evan loves teaching meditation! More than anything, he wants to hold space that allows folks to slow down and meet themselves at a deeper level. You can boil Evan's classes down to the question "Who are you without your story?"
Evan wants his students to know that, "For me, meditation isn't about being silent or getting rid of thoughts, emotions, or sensations. It's about meeting them with understanding as they come and go in awareness. In other words, it's impossible to meditate wrong. Also, it's totally cool to fall asleep in my class!"
One of his non-yoga passions is reading. If you have any favorites or recommendations, he wants you to send them his way!

Michele Winship
she/her
500hr E-RYT
YACEP
Certified Spin Instructor
Although Michele was primarily trained in vinyasa yoga and enjoys Ashtanga for her personal practice, she genuinely loves teaching Hatha classes. Especially to those humans who have never experienced yoga before.
She wants all of her students to realize that yoga is for everybody and every body, regardless of size, shape, ability or age. She says, "We fit the yoga to ourselves and not the other way around."
Off the mat, Michele loves creating!
Whether it is home improvement projects, watercolors, or growing her own food. She enjoys singing karaoke, making new outfits, and repurposing unique thrift finds!
