Kari Blackmore

After 10+ years of practicing on and off at studios around Gloucester county, Kari found herself at SOLY and the community and vibe reignited her love for yoga. Completing the 200 hour YTT program at SOLY in early 2023, Kari leads her classes with the goal to empower and invigorate, while also holding space for clarity and calm in the chaos of daily life.
A wife and mom of two, Kari is often seen around town and at SOLYs workshops and events.

Jenny Vitale

Seeking more from life, Jenny stumbled her way into yoga in 2014 as a way to cope with depression and chronic illness. After years of practicing on and off, when Jenny found the inclusive community of SOLY she knew she had found her place. Making the life changing commitment to herself and her practice in early 2024 Jenny completed her 200 - HR YTT with Kristen at Seeds of Love Yoga with plans to further her education.

As a mixed media artist Jenny likes to play with the connection of practice and creative expression. She views yoga as another way that she can help people connect and think deeper. She herself finds some of her best inspiration appears during shavasana and meditation.

Jenny’s goal is to cultivate classes aimed at allowing her students to be curious. To feel comfortable enough in their own skin as they explore their own connection with mind, body and spirit.

Raquel Wright-Mair

Raquel Wright-Mair (E-RYT 200 & RYT 500) is a passionate yoga instructor with a strong focus on accessibility, equity, and inclusion in yoga. Raquel’s approach to teaching yoga on the mat honors that the ‘power within’ will be different for each individual, she makes intentional choices and incorporates the various limbs of yoga to hold space for each student to connect to themselves and their higher purpose. Raquel is intentional with the sequences she designs and ensures that her classes are accessible and affirming to people at all stages in their yoga journey/practice.

In addition to teaching different students at various levels and stages in life, Raquel also teaches yoga to athletes—to support breathwork and mindfulness practices, reduce injury, improve recovery, increase flexibility, and decrease stress. Raquel strives to help those in her yoga classes to cultivate an approach to their practice that explores self-discovery, reclaims their inner strength, and expands their own capacities.

Raquel is an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Rowan University, her research focuses on creating environments that are equitable and inclusive. Her passion for teaching transcends the classroom and her love for well-being and yoga has taken her on a path for the last decade that has allowed her to focus on integrating mind, body, and heart—allowing her to effectively lead, support, and empower others to rediscover themselves, be present, pause, and lead a purposeful life through movement, meditation, and breathwork.

The spiritual practice of yoga has been an anchor in Raquel's life and has taught her valuable lessons that she enjoys sharing with others. She prioritizes facilitating a yoga practice that empowers students, welcomes them, allows them to find inner peace, connection, and grounding, on and off the mat. Raquel is certified as a Trauma Informed Yoga instructor, she specializes in Vinyasa (beginners—advanced), Yin, & Yoga Nidra. Raquel is also a PyroPilates instructor.

Jenna Gillespie

Jenna has been exploring the depths of yoga since 2012, sharing its wisdom as a teacher since 2022. As a guide in yoga, yoga Nidra and embodiment, her classes invite students to journey inward- clearing energetic pathways, awakening the body’s intelligence, and accessing deep states of rest and renewal. An end-of-life doula, energy alchemist and somatic channel, Jenna answers to the guidance of unseen realms, weaving their wisdom into every practice. Rooted in love and cosmic connection, Jenna’s work honors the profound intelligence of the body and spirit, inviting students to explore the infinite within.

Kristin Harris

Founder, Yoga, Meditation and Breath, Reiki

Kristin is a 200 hour Experienced CYT, 500 Hour CYT an Advanced Yoga For Sobriety Teacher, and a Reiki Master.

The practice of yoga has changed her life in more ways than she can count. When she began to practice 12 years ago she was seeking something to do while her husband was out at his pool league. Little did she know it would become the door to transformation. She has been able to fill her toolbox with tools to deal with her own anxiety, depression, anger, and unwanted patterns of behavior. It has now evolved into a daily practice, a means to transform, a way of life. 

Through her practice she has been able to walk a path toward self love, acceptance, and compassion. She still has troubling days, but now has the tools to work with and feel her emotions without stuffing them. Breath helps her reduce repeating behaviors and mindful practices help her remain aware of her actions. Not to mention that she has been able to strengthen her body as well as he heart and soul. 

Through Seeds Of Love she strives to help others do the same. 

She love the practice of Yoga and hopes to share it to EVERYONE not just those who have the financial and/or physical means to do so. 

Mike Harris

Mike is a professional coach who has led men's circles and retreats for 8 years. Hundreds of men have come through his programs and found community, improved their relationships, careers, and spiritual lives, and found new aliveness within themselves. Mike currently leads a series of retreats for men in the Southwest called Rite of Man. He lives in Pitman with Kristin.

Maria Lanza-Gladney

Having practiced for several years without much consistency, Maria found a deeper connection to yoga (or rather, it found her) when she needed it most. That connection inspired her to complete her 200 HR YTT in 2018 with Wild Soul Teacher Training at New Moon Hot Yoga, and she began teaching in 2019.

Maria loves all the ways in which yoga has allowed her to explore a deeper self and push beyond perceived limits physically, mentally, and spiritually. She aims to provide a space for similar exploration, connection, and empowerment in her classes while focusing on the process and not the outcome.

Dena Rollins

Dena was first introduced to yoga nearly 20 years ago and quickly became a dedicated student, finding enjoyment in the physical aspects that yoga offered. It wasn’t until 4 years ago however, that Dena was able to deepen her practice and discover the endless benefits of unifying the physical aspects, with the mindful and spiritual sides. After moving from the Midwest in 2021, she quickly found a home at SOLY, connecting to the community, and the mission of the studio. Dena is thrilled to now be teaching at SOLY, after completing the 200 YTT program in early 2024. She hopes to share her love for yoga with her students, and offer a warm and welcoming environment, no matter where they find themselves in their yoga journey. Dena is the proud mom of 3 kids, as well as a dog and 2 chickens. Besides practicing yoga, she enjoys reading, music, and the Phillies.

Kristin Harris

Founder, Yoga, Meditation and Breath, Reiki

Kristin is a 200 hour Experienced CYT, 500 Hour CYT an Advanced Yoga For Sobriety Teacher, and a Reiki Master.

The practice of yoga has changed her life in more ways than she can count. When she began to practice 12 years ago she was seeking something to do while her husband was out at his pool league. Little did she know it would become the door to transformation. She has been able to fill her toolbox with tools to deal with her own anxiety, depression, anger, and unwanted patterns of behavior. It has now evolved into a daily practice, a means to transform, a way of life. 

Through her practice she has been able to walk a path toward self love, acceptance, and compassion. She still has troubling days, but now has the tools to work with and feel her emotions without stuffing them. Breath helps her reduce repeating behaviors and mindful practices help her remain aware of her actions. Not to mention that she has been able to strengthen her body as well as he heart and soul. 

Through Seeds Of Love she strives to help others do the same. 

She love the practice of Yoga and hopes to share it to EVERYONE not just those who have the financial and/or physical means to do so. 

Leah Klem

Leah began her yoga story nearly 20 years ago but her passion deepened a few years ago and went even further as she completed her yoga teacher training with Kristin B. Harris Yoga. As a teacher, Leah hopes to bring the same openness to her students that she felt from her past teachers, making them feel welcome, safe and at home as they breathe and move together. And hopefully they have a little fun too!

When she's not at the studio, she is spending time with her husband and their many pets. She loves walking in the woods, reading, 90s sitcoms and chocolate covered pretzels.