About I AM Yoga

Aleks is an Okie girl, born and raised in Stillwater. She then went north to Minnesota, earning a bachelor's degree in dance from St. Olaf College. While there, she learned the value of being warm and cozy (her favorite way to be) and completed her yoga teacher training at Yoga Center of Minneapolis in 2013. After returning to Oklahoma, Aleks began teaching yoga and dance in Stillwater and eventually settled at home in Tulsa. 

Aleks has attended trainings by Yoga Warriors International, Street Yoga, and YogaKids, learning how to inform her yoga teaching with trauma-sensitive language and sequencing for veterans and youth as well as learning practices specifically designed to bring the benefits of yoga to children. In her own practice, Aleks plays with balancing strength and softness, finding the rhythm of her own breath, listening through stillness and movement to her own body's wisdom, and cultivating presence, peace, compassion, gratitude, generosity, gentleness, and acceptance. In her teaching, she hopes to create a safe space for practice where others can be at home in their bodies. She loves this city she has come to call home and is honored to serve Tulsa by sharing yoga with the I AM Yoga community.

Amy has been teaching yoga since 2010 and did her 200 hour training at Yoga To The People in NYC. What she loves most about yoga is the way it aids people in their darkest hours. It’s helped her through so many tough moments which is why she continues to teach. Her teaching style is simple and focuses on body & breath awareness. She is trauma-informed and take extra special care to ensure my students feel safe & respected.

She has been practicing yoga since 2009. In her classes, we will be physically moving the body while being attentive to the breath and how the movement feels. The classes will not be about pushing yourself, but exploring what feels good and what you need. I am passionate about creating longevity in the body. After practicing yoga for so many years, she became interested in becoming an instructor. She completed my 200 RYT through I AM Yoga School. She is also a nutrition coach and a fitness instructor.

Morgan King is now the official instructor of our Happy Hour Yoga class on Friday nights. She’s been practicing yoga about 10 years and with our studio for about 4 or 5 years. She’ll be finished with her 200-hour yoga teacher training in September through the I AM Yoga School. She started yoga as a way to bring some peace and patience to her life and enjoys using what she’s learned on and off the mat. Morgan is a Tulsa native, and if she’s not at the studio, you can find her making some jewelry, sipping some wine, or singing some karaoke with friends and family.

Sidney began practicing yoga in 2020 during the pandemic and immediately fell in love. Several months later, she moved to Tulsa and found a home at I AM Yoga. After practicing Vinyasa consistently for a while, she began thinking about becoming a teacher. Right around the time these thoughts started popping up, she heard that I AM Yoga was about to offer their 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. The rest is history! Sidney has an undergraduate degree in Community Counseling and Psychology, and she currently works in Marketing and Business Development. When she’s not at the studio, she can be found hanging out at home with her 2 dogs, traveling for work, or grabbing a bite with friends. In Sidney’s classes, you can expect to feel empowered and supported, and you can expect to laugh a little, too. She is also known for her love of arm balances, so if you take a Vinyasa class with her, you will have plenty of opportunity to play around on your hands if you choose to!

Chanista Karns has been Teaching yoga for 10 years in Tulsa, ok.  She started teaching at I AM Yoga back in its early days (starting on Cherry Street). Growing up Chanista was diagnosed with ADHD & Scoliosis. Yoga has helped her heal and overcome both of these issues, which inspired her to share this practice with others! She’s worked with a wide range of people from pre-K to special needs, to recovering addicts, to the elderly. She has studied with Everyone Yoga School, IAM Kids Tulsa, Sarah Klein’s Ashtanga Mentorship Program, & Melissa Cameron’s Vinyasa Program in Tulsa, Ok. 

Chanista’s classes are light-hearted and fun! She has passion and enthusiasm for the practice and that shows through her teaching! She uses the breath to weave together dynamic movements that help prepare the body to go a little deeper.  

Her favorite styles of yoga are Vinyasa & Restorative! Chanista loves the ability to pump up or breakdown sequences in a way that is accessible to everyone.

Sandi is a 200-hour registered yoga instructor based in Tulsa. She has practiced yoga for almost 20 years and, in 2020, completed a 200-hour trauma-informed teacher training with Breathe for Change that cemented her passion for teaching yoga. Her teaching style emphasizes strength, autonomy, and creativity with the goal of empowering students to approach each practice in a way that honors their mental, emotional, and physical state. In addition to teaching yoga, Sandi works in advertising. She lives in Tulsa with her very supportive spouse, Chris, and her two cats, Disco and Midnight.