Meet Our Team

Our Teachers

amy quinn suplina

amanda deering

aditi dhruv

ani weinstein

anna beth rousakis

cari friedman

cassie naaktgeboren

christine yu

cristina tarantola

deidra demens

denise hopkins

denise mcdonald

emily giovine

eric lawrence

heather gobbee

heather mullen

jason orrell

jessica p lorenz

jovan clay

julie dohrman

karen shelley

kate reil

keri setaro

kyle marshall

lara kohn thompson

lena degloma

lindsay ashmun

margaret mann

marisa sako

Marlie McGovern

michelle goitia

rachael mcgowen

saysha heinzman

tina goldstein

tj halliday

Our Staff

clockwise from bottom left: Maddie, TJ, Emily and Amy

staff bios

Amy Quinn Suplina, Owner

Amy has been teaching yoga for 13 years and founded Bend + Bloom in 2008. Her early days of teaching were balanced by her career in social justice and human rights organizing. Amy believes contemplative practices, like yoga and meditation, are essential components to transform our habits so we can build and embody new skills to manifest what we care about in our lives and the world.

Emily Adams, Studio Director

Emily holds a B.A. from Wake Forest (’00), 700-hr holistic nutrition certification from Bauman College (’11), and 200-hr yoga certification from Shaktiyoga at Bend + Bloom ('16), with training in Restorative Yoga. Emily formerly worked for Gap Inc. and TIME in San Francisco. She is also a singer and has performed at 54 Below, The Fillmore, and the San Francisco Symphony. www.emilywadeadams.com

Stephanie Severe, Studio Manager

Stephanie has been leading various forms of movement for 10 years with an emphasis on connecting with oneself through the wisdom of the body. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200-hr Yoga Instructor and Qoya Instructor and is currently studying to become a Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute in Petaluma, CA. Her work focuses on health, well-being, and community.

TJ Halliday, Graphic Designer

TJ is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology + Mind Body Connection at Columbia University. She is a 200-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher with specialized training in Prenatal, Labor+Delivery, Restorative, and Trauma-Informed practices. She has utilized her Graphic Design, B.A. and Operations background as a Studio Manager at B+B since June 2013.