In the winter of 2011 while working and traveling in corporate sales and marketing, Ginger made the decision to turn her love of teaching yoga part-time, into her full-time passion and by the start of summer she opened Roots Yoga. This decision led to a whole new sense of harmony and proved to be one that she, as well as so many have benefited from. Roots is just shy of it's decade mark of studio-ship, twelfth year with its ‘Roots on the Road’ Corporate Wellness branch. And is entering into its fourth year as an RYT200 Teacher Training School. Ginger has her RYT500 Hour Certification with Mark Stephens, which like Roots' RYT200 Hour Certification is registered and recognized through the Yoga Alliance. https://www.yogaalliance.org/

In the studio Ginger teaches from a place where she connects with her students on more than just a physical level. She teaches with her heart and inspires her students to use the lessons they learn on their mat outside of the studio. It is important to her to honor the ancient tradition of yoga, she weaves these messages into her class with fun, enthusiasm and flair. Ginger is open and approachable and aims to create supportive well-intentioned classes designed to leave students feeling invigorated, grounded, calm and connected.

In the corporate space Ginger and her team of instructors work with employees to find and maintain a well-rounded approach to feel less stressed, physically better in their bodies and more focused in the workplace. Yoga, meditation and stress management programs are designed to create ease in the physical body as well as the mind. All with the goal of increasing overall well-being in the workplace.

For Roots’ RYT200 teachers in training, Ginger has created a comprehensive curriculum spanned out over 10 months where she has assembled a faculty of top-notch trainers and is dedicated to teaching her students how to find their own unique teaching style while creating intelligently sequenced classes that are taught safely and where their personalities can shine.

Ginger is grateful to all of her students and credits all of the teachers she has studied under and with, for bringing balance to her life and happiness to her heart!

An interesting little fact about Tina is that she was Roots VERY FIRST yoga student on our opening weekend! Tina was already a certified Pilates and Barre instructor, but came to Roots with a desire to learn more about yoga and was instantly inspired to continue to practice and enjoy the community she found and fell in love with at Roots. Tina has just completed her RYT 200 Hour certification at Roots Yoga.

Tina is a wife, a mama to three daughters, one son, and her baby dog Weezy. Tina also works fulltime at Lahey Hospital in the Dept of Tranplant, helping patients get life saving kidney transplants. Tina understands the challenges of being a working mom and trying to find balance in a busy life.

Tina has a contagious energy and playful spirit that is an important part of her classes. During her Friday night Yoga and Pilates class she typically uses bands and balls to really work every part of the body - especially the core, but does it with a sense of humor especially when mixing up lefts and rights and telling new students it is the real judgement free zone! You may also hear a funny story or two about her mom, known as Nona and her big Italian family. Tina’s ultimate goal is to teach a well balanced class, with proper form and alignment, and make you smile and go home feeling better than when you arrived.

After taking an occasional yoga class, Caitlin discovered Power Yoga in 2004 and was hooked. Being a high energy person, this practice fit her lifestyle. Working full-time in a corporate marketing role and being a part-time runner, Caitlin discovered the practice of yoga not only provided incredible physical benefits, but created a pathway to the balance of mind and spirit. In realizing just how powerful the effects of yoga was on her during a transitional point in her life, she felt compelled to share the benefits of yoga in hopes of helping others find a balance, peace, and deeper part of themselves.

In 2005 Caitlin obtained her RYT 200 in Power Yoga after graduating from Open Doors Power Yoga Teacher Training in Weymouth, MA working with Richard Lanza, Jené Rossi and Shawn Cornelison. After starting her own family, she continued her education by obtaining certifications in pre- and post-natal yoga, yoga for brain disorders, and most recently earned her kids yoga certification with Kim Taylor. After relocating to the Burlington area, Caitlin soon found a new yoga community and is very excited to be part of the Roots family, both as an instructor and student. Caitlin also studied Meridian yoga with Daniel Orlansky and is Reiki I attuned.

I started practicing yoga in college. My practice has grown and changed over time with the constant factor of creating a sense of balance. Yoga is so beneficial on multiple levels. Yoga has the power to create communities, positive outcomes, and healing – both physically and emotionally. I am so happy that I have completed my 200 hour teacher training so that I can share all the beauty and peacefulness that yoga has taught me. My yoga training was a transformation of my life. I left my healthcare job to find balance in my life. I now incorporate ayurvedic practices, meditation, and reiki into my life regularly and I am so grateful for these transformational practices. Yoga has helped me connect with so many people and communities – it is amazing. I love that yoga is never stale, we are always learning, and everyday is different.

Justina found yoga in 2016 in a time of transition and instantly fell in love with the practice. Initially joining for the physical side, she quickly realized yoga is truly a practice and so much more than the physical. She discovered that yoga brings a sense of feeling grounded, a place to come back to when life is trying and access to a built-in community of incredible people at Roots Yoga. That sense of community and being around like-minded people who want to practice yoga to better their lives and share their good energy with others has been one of the biggest gifts.

Yoga and being part of a yoga community is something she knew she had to share with the world. So, after 6 years of practicing, she decided to take the plunge into Yoga Teacher Training, eager and excited to grow as a yogi and learn how to share her love of yoga with others. Her teaching style is flowy and fun with equal parts challenge and ease. Yoga and Roots has changed her life in so many ways and she loves sharing all parts of the practice through her teaching.

Yoga was on-and-off a part of my life from my late teens and strictly for the “workout” until I stepped into the Roots Yoga studio in Burlington, MA in December 2014 and truly found yoga. Yoga is not just about the physical practice of asana (poses) and it’s certainly not about being the most flexible person in the room. Yoga is about your mind-body connection, your strength and your well-being, and its practiced on and off the yoga mat. After experiencing first-hand the true gift that a yoga practice can be to your life, I began considering yoga teacher training to safely and knowledgeably bring yoga into the lives of those I love most. I completed my 200 hour Hatha (with a focus on Vinyasa) Yoga Teacher Training at Roots Yoga, and I am forever grateful to breadth of training, which has provided me with the opportunity, knowledge, confidence, and strength to become a yoga teacher. In my classes I hope to cultivate a connection to breath and strength in the body and mind. You’ll find creative sequences tailored to the class level, peaceful and playful music, and a yoga teacher with your mind-body connection their top priority when you meet me on the mat!

Mat is a Power Yogi to the core , known for challenging & creative sequences paired perfectly to the music of his playlist’s. When he’s not teaching or taking a class you can find him helping his fellow yogi’s manage their stress and body aches with massage and meditation. Mats philosophy on wellness coincides with his work as a massage therapist using holistic practices to achieve balance though out the entire body.

Abby found yoga in 2012 and has been practicing ever since. Her first ever beginners class left her feeling calm, centered and craving that sense of peacefulness and bliss that she had never before experienced. Yoga has become her foundation through all of life’s ups and down. Stepping onto her mat feels like home, a place to come back to her body and herself.

Back in college, Abby’s friend gifted her a yoga mat and a yoga DVD. The yoga mat and DVD collected dust in the corner for years because Abby was always too scared to try yoga. She was afraid she wasn’t fit enough or flexible enough or “Zen” enough to do yoga. What Abby has come to learn over the years is that you don’t have to be any of these things because your yoga practice meets you where you are. Abby’s only regret is that she hadn’t put that dusty mat to use long before 2012! After 7 years of practice and falling in love with yoga and the Roots Yoga Community, Abby decided to dive into teacher training in 2019 with a goal of sharing the magic of yoga with others in a world that so desperately needs grounding and connection.

Abby always rolls out her mat with a beginner’s mindset because you never know what you can learn about yoga, about your body and about your mind while practicing. The beauty of the practice is that there’s always room to grow and to evolve. Your yoga practice is what you make it. There’s no competition and no judgment. Abby’s goal is to bring a balance of energy and calm to her classes, creating a well-rounded experience for beginners and seasoned yogis alike. In this face-paced, buzzing world, it’s amazing what just a few minutes of mindful movement and thoughtful breathing can do for our souls.

Ashley is a certified yoga, barre, and pilates instructor with a deep passion for healing and spirituality. Drawing from her extensive training in trauma-informed yoga, somatic healing, reiki, sound healing, and mindful meditation, she crafts transformative and safe healing experiences for her students in each class. Inspired by the holistic interconnection of mind, body, and spirit, Ashley's classes are designed to nurture and empower individuals on their unique journeys of self-discovery and healing.