The people behind Serendipity.

Karen is an E-RYT 500-hour registered yoga instructor who has guided participants through the subtle aspects of Hatha yoga for 38 years. She has trained with numerous master teachers, holds a Master Yoga Teacher certificate from the Temple of Kriya Yoga Chicago, and earned a 900-hour Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy certificate. Karen's goal is to share yoga that anybody can do — keeping it simple and making it fun.

Cindy is the owner of Seeds of Serenity and has practiced yoga and meditation for over 25 years. A senior herself, she specializes in teaching adults 50 and older, with a focus on mobility, balance, and strength. She completed her 200-hour certification with Kali Om and Satya Yoga and is pursuing restorative certification with Judith and Lizzie Lasater. Her credentials include RYT-200, Certified Massage Therapist, Level 1 Qigong Instructor, and Level 1 Vedic Meditation Teacher.

Julia began Hatha yoga in 2011 and discovered its power for stress management, nervous-system regulation, and emotional healing. She became a teacher to help more people access yoga's benefits — especially neurodivergent students and others who've experienced trauma. Through Hatha breathing, moving meditations, and restorative poses, Julia creates safe spaces for students to return to their authentic selves.

Andrea started her yoga journey over 25 years ago and never looked back — yoga, she says, introduced her to her own body. Trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Hatha, she strives to create a safe, nurturing, inclusive environment, structuring her classes as a journey of self-discovery and growth on and off the mat.

Meg is a certified Hatha yoga teacher whose primary style is gentle — an intentional, meditative practice focused on the connection of mind, body, and spirit. After a beautiful experience at a Serendipity New Year's Day workshop, she pursued her 200+ hour Hatha training here with Karen Nielsen as her mentor. Drawing on a background in music, she crafts playlists that reflect each class's vibe.

Introduced to yoga as a young girl watching her father practice Hatha on the living-room floor, Mary completed her Hatha teacher training after a career as a Reading Interventionist, with additional study in Yin, Restorative, Vinyasa, Gentle, and Prenatal yoga. She believes yoga is for everyone and is passionate about safe, nurturing, inclusive classes.

A technologist, woodworker, scout leader, and father of three, Brian completed his 250-hour training at Tejas Yoga in Chicago. His approach is that of a pragmatist: try anything, question everything, observe honestly, build solid foundations, and above all, do what works.

Adrienne White and Luke Andresen hold space through sound for seekers on their healing path, using a wall of gongs, crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums, hand pan, chimes, didgeridoo, and voice. Both are certified Master Reiki practitioners and trained in trauma-informed practice, weaving Reiki into deeply restorative sound journeys.