Jai Radhika journeyed to India in 2015 where she met Radhanath Swami, author of “The Journey Home” and “The Journey Within”, and became his student. Later that same year, she completed her CYT500 yoga teacher training in the Bhakti tradition under the tutelage of Gopi Sandal and her “Yoga with Heart” program. In 2017, she escaped a successful corporate career to become a serious student of Bhakti. A servant of Srimati Radharani, she is a scholar of the ancient wisdom texts of India. Her aim is to more fully implement the teachings and philosophy into the western yoga community to encourage the spiritual revolution started by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. She sees what happens on the mat as preparation for the true yoga adventure. We all come to yoga for our own reasons, but it is yoga’s ability to come off the mat and enhance all areas of our lives that really feeds us. Whether boulder hopping up Pikes Peak, breathing up the Manitou Incline, dodging trees on a mountain bike, flowing in the kayak, or grounding through life's storms; yoga is there. And through it all, on and off the mat, there exists the thrilling dance with the divine.Come for the asana...stay for the dance.

Gopi has been practicing yoga for over 45 years and teaching for over 30 years. She has studied the technique of B.K.S Iyengar as well as other eclectic styles of hatha-yoga. Gopi spent ten years studying and practicing Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, in the ashram of A.C. Bhakivedanta Swami Prabhupada in London and in India and continues to incorporate this practice into her lifestyle and teaching.

Ananda (RYT500) is a practicing yogi of 25+ years. Her yoga journey began like many other Westerners; she practiced to relieve stress and stay active while raising children and working the corporate grind. After her first class she was hooked for life. She spent many years studying the hot yoga 26 & 2 sequence, Ashtanga primary series, and traditional Hatha before she was encouraged to share her practice with others as a guide. She is a student of Gopi Mata Devi Dasi as well as a graduate from the Academy of Vedic Arts in Maharashtra, India.

Ananda is deeply grateful to serve our community as a Certified Death Doula. She enjoys traveling, vegetarian cooking, learning new skills, and implementing Bhakti yoga into everyday life.

Lora is a registered teacher with Yoga Alliance who has been living and teaching health and wellness for over 30 years. She began practicing yoga regularly in 2011 as a way to find physical, mental and emotional balance in her life as a mother, wife and career soldier. She completed her first 200-hr yoga teacher training in 2015 and began teaching classes in Baldwin City, Kansas in 2016. Lora completed an additional 500 hours of teacher training in September 2018 with Gopi Sandal and her Yoga with Heart program (rooted in the Bhakti Yoga tradition) in Lawrence, Kansas. Lora's yoga education and training includes a wide variety of asana practices (Astanga, Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Yoga for Athletes and Yin) as well as practices in mindfulness techniques and breathing practices. Lora retired from the US Army in January 2016 and, through yoga, continues to serve others. “So many of us struggle to find balance in our lives. Between work, family and the never-ending stimulus of technology, we find it increasingly difficult to unplug and recharge ourselves. The process of yoga, which includes asana (poses), philosophy and pranayama (breath) gives us a way to find that balance we so desperately need.” She co-owns Om Grown Yoga Collective with Sandy Chapman and in collaboration with other yoga teachers who are focused on bringing movement, mindfulness and breath into the local community.escription goes here

With a career rooted at the intersection of high-level strategy and a passion for conscious living, along with a vibrant family life, Sandy bridges the worlds of corporate leadership and the ancient wisdom traditions of yoga and Ayurveda.

Professionally, she serves as an executive leader at a Fortune 100 company, specializing in strategy and execution. In this role, she partners with leaders to untangle complex business challenges, design clear pathways forward, and implement sustainable solutions.

Her deepest passion is the study and practice of yoga and Ayurveda. A lifelong student and dedicated practitioner, Sandy has studied extensively with renowned teachers and specialists, including Dr. Robert Svoboda (Foundations of Ayurveda), Dr. Madison Madden of AyuMind (Panchakarma Specialist), Dr. Victor Briere of the International Institute of Ayurveda (Ayurvedic Practitioner), Anjali Deva of Madhya Way Ayurveda (Ayurvedic Health Counselor), Laura Plumb (Ayurvedic Nutrition), and Maya Tiwari (Wise Earth Ayurveda). Her yoga and movement journey is equally rich, shaped by master teachers such as Tias Little (SATYA), Gopi Sandal (Bhakti Yoga), BalaRam Chandra (Yoga and Ayurveda), and Lauren (Energy Medicine Yoga).

Sandy's intention is to help others reconnect with their innate wisdom, honor the rhythms of nature, and cultivate practical, sustainable practices that support a life of greater balance, vitality, and ease.

Above all, Sandy is a human being who understands the realities of modern life. Her own journey has been one of balancing the demands of the corporate world with a full family life while cultivating inner harmony, supporting digestive health, and learning to honor the rhythms of nature. Whether guiding leaders through a critical business pivot or helping others explore the transformative practices of yoga and Ayurveda, she brings a grounded, compassionate, and integrative approach that empowers people to thrive in both their personal and professional lives.

Melanie has always believed that movement is medicine. A lifelong dancer, she was introduced to the power of yoga at a young age and quickly felt at home within communities that embraced healing through movement and breath. Growing up in Southern California, she found inspiration in the abundance of spaces where people came together to move, breathe, and connect.

Driven to deepen her understanding, Melanie pursued her 200-hour Yoga Teaching Certification, enriching her personal practice and expanding her ability to guide others. Her classes are a vibrant blend of music, mindful movement, and breathwork—celebrating the body’s wisdom and capacity for healing. Through yoga, Melanie invites students to explore universal consciousness and cultivate inner peace, one breath at a time.

Regan is a current Baker University faculty member and program director for the physical education and recreation programs and oversees the leadership and coaching minors. She is passionate about living a life of intentional movement and reflection. Yoga became part of her life as a way to heal sore muscles and to control or minimize anxiety. She became a yoga participant at OM Grown when she returned to Baker University in the fall of 2022 and often tells people it is one of her favorite parts about living in Baldwin City. She earned her 200-hr Yoga Teaching Certification in the summer of 2022 through Breathe for Change. Her love for learning has led her to pursue a second 200-hour certification through Om Grown and has loved the opportunity to learn from co-owners Lora and Sandy. Regan loves how yoga spans across her personal and professional life teaching yoga classes to Baker University students, training future teachers and coaches about strategies to incorporate yoga and mindfulness into their future professional careers, while also working to have a daily yoga and meditation practice in her own life.

Phil has explored and practiced various approaches to meditation for five decades beginning with Paramahansa Yogananda in 1969. With that foundation he received initiation from Swami Satchidananda and helped establish an Integral Yoga center in Dallas,Texas. Eventually, his path lead him to studies in mystical Christianity, Taoism, Native American spirituality, quantum physics and the teachings of Dr. C.G. Jung. Jung amplified his interest in yantras and mandalas which he has pursued through contemplation and art. More recently, Phil was a Dharma teacher of Mahayana Buddhism , practicing Vajrajana and Mahamudra meditations. He taught both in Dallas and Mexico. His encounters with the Vast Spaciousness of Source Consciousness is presently being expressed through non-duality. The current approach to meditation is simply Open Meditation, which is simply a synthesis of all the above. This approach is very simple and direct , very suitable for all levels of experience with a focus on the development of a personal approach to meditation that is unique one’s path. Phil was an Art Educator for 29 years, currently retired. He now lives in Baldwin City. He continues to create mandalas, and enjoys poetry , guitar and drumming.