Meet your instructors
I was born in Oklahoma. Both sides of my family came to Indian Territory in the 1860’s. They were teachers, doctors and saddle makers. I assume they were seeking to find their place in the world and a good life. Me too. I am a mother, wife, lawyer and yoga student.
I began practicing yoga and meditation in 1971 because I really needed it. I had panic attacks which were making my life small. I had difficulty living within my body and mind. With the urging of my brother, I moved to California and studied with yoga master Baba Hari Dass, who with the Hanuman Fellowship, created the wonderful Mount Madonna Yoga Center.
I began teaching yoga to high school students in 1978. When I began to practice yoga, I don’t recall that we put names to a particular practice. In any event, I have studied Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Restorative, Kundalini, and Yoga Nidra. I intend to continue to deepen my yoga practice. I do yoga and meditation today because I still really need it
Rachel Lawrence Mor
Studio Owner
Come to one of Emily’s yoga classes for feel-good sequencing, real-life philosophy, heart-felt connection, and stay for the restorative poses and deep breath work that is sure to leave you feeling revitalized and at peace. When she's not teaching yoga posture classes, Emily leads community members through transformational yoga circles once a month which cover the history and philosophy of the ancient yoga practice, guiding students to take their yoga off the mat and into daily life. You can also attend one of her sound bath experiences which includes healing restorative yoga postures combined with the beautiful sounds of crystal singing bowls. Her extensive knowledge and experience include earning over a decade of yoga experience, over 500-hours of yoga training, working in yoga studio management for 3rd Street Yoga, directing the Edmond chapter of Yoga in the Park: a volunteer-led program providing free yoga to the public, and leading classes for the Metropolitan Library System. Whether you’re practicing for mental, physical, or spiritual health, Emily is ready to hold space for you. Emily is also available for private one-on-one or private group classes upon request.
Emily Naifeh
Studio Manager
Lisa has been practicing yoga since 1999 and started practicing at 3rd Street Yoga in 2003. She started a regular yoga practice after the birth of her children finding that with a regular yoga practice she had much less pain with her neck and back as well as finding a great sense of peace and calm. Lisa finished her 200 hour RYT teacher training with Karen Prior-Samatva Yoga in June of 2009. She finished the program with over 280 hours of training. Lisa teaches Samatva, to find your inner state of harmony and balance. Contact her for private lessons or pelvic floor evaluations. 405.503.7522
I became a 200 hour RYT in 2021 and have worked to develop a teaching style that makes yoga approachable for every body and experience level. Though only falling in love with yoga in 2017, I’m passionate about its physical, spiritual, and mental benefits and eager to share them with my students. I’m attending physical therapy school next year, and I love to incorporate my background in anatomy and athletics into my classes (while always including restorative elements to tend to our nervous systems too!). I look forward to growing together and meeting you where you are on your yoga (and more importantly life) journey.
Katie Engel
Lisa has been practicing yoga since 1999 and started practicing at 3rd Street Yoga in 2003. She started a regular yoga practice after the birth of her children finding that with a regular yoga practice she had much less pain with her neck and back as well as finding a great sense of peace and calm. Lisa finished her 200 hour RYT teacher training with Karen Prior-Samatva Yoga in June of 2009. She finished the program with over 280 hours of training. Lisa teaches Samatva, to find your inner state of harmony and balance. Contact her for private lessons or pelvic floor evaluations. 405.503.7522
Lisa Hashemi
I've been teaching yoga since 2015.
I found yoga because of my scoliosis and back pain. I stayed because of the spirituality and as a result, I transformed my life into one that I love living.
Kristi Roy
My very first yoga class was here at 3rd Street as a teenager, and I consider myself very lucky to have come full circle in my practice. I earned my 200YTT under the Akhanda lineage in mid-2020 after practicing for well over decade - since then, I have also completed my 60hr Trauma Informed YTT and became certified in Meditation and Pranayama.I earned my master’s degree in 2022 with a focus in critical trauma studies and social work, which complemented my professional background in advocacy and victim services. I currently specialize in yoga for mental health and trauma, and have extensive experience working with refugees and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. I also provide yoga to students receiving inpatient mental healthcare services. I firmly believe that yoga should be available to everyone, regardless of income or accessibility.My practice has made a profound impact on my life and I’m grateful to be able to hold space for students inside and outside of 3rd Street! I love creatures big and small, and enjoy reading, writing, and being outside as much as possible while finding new ways to live simply and sustainably. I am available at request for private sessions.
Allix Stewart
Please call me ‘K'
Karon Sartore-Frantz
E-RYT 200, E-RYT 500, YACEP, RYS 200 Kundalini
Yoga & Meditation, Yoga Bridge Certification for Cancer Survivors, USUI/HOLY FIRE Reiki Master, Munay Ki Rites Practitioner. I personally practiced yoga for 10+ years before deciding to listen to my inner voice and begin to truly understand the gift of yoga. Once I decided to listen, the journey presented many wonderful opportunities allowing me to share the peace, grace and stillness that can be found through a complete practice of yoga.I enjoy the connection of mindfulness, heightened spiritual awareness and a sense of peaceful oneness that yoga brings to the individual. It is because of these that I decided to become a yoga teacher. My soul smiles when I can offer acceptance, encouragement and peace to others in life and on the mat. In classes, we fuse asana, Kriya, meditation, mantra and pranayama allowing those practicing to experience a deeper connection with themselves. My intent for class is to go within, find the place of gratitude, love and acceptance for ourselves and know that we can return to this place on and off the mat.
I am a retired Addiction Counselor and Anger Management Specialist. I utilized Yoga, Pranayama, and Vipassana Meditation to treat my clients in my private practice. I found this approach to be very effective, especially when other modalities had failed. I have practiced Yoga for many years. My journey with Yoga and Meditation has assisted me with numerous personal tragedies, self-esteem, and courage. I decided to become a teacher in 2013. I received my 200-hour certification at Spring Stone Yoga. I then went on to complete my 500-hour and beyond certification from Etowah Valley Yoga. I feel I have found my tribe at 3rd Street Yoga and I look forward to teaching and learning in this beautiful space.