David Yoss is a E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher and Ayurvedic Practitioner. He began practicing Yoga and studying Ayurveda just over 20 years ago while attending Dartmouth College, where he graduated with a degree with Anthropology, exploring the evolution of humanity and the diversity of cultures in the world. After finishing his degree, he went on to study Ayurveda at the Ayurvedic Institute and completed their ASP I, ASP II, and Gurukula programs, working closely with Dr. Vasant Lad, one of the foremost experts globally in Ayurveda. He has taught both Ayurveda and Yoga extensively since all over the world, including teaching at the Ayurvedic Institute itself. He has been teaching full time for more than 12 years. At the Ayurvedic Institute, he taught an extensive range of topics, such as Yoga, Nutrition, Sanskrit, Herbology, Herbal Preparations, Lifestyle Practices, and Clinical Practice. He also co-lead the Teacher Training Program at Sani Yoga for 8 years, and is a visiting teacher for the Lakshmi Rising School for Yoga & Wellness 200 & 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. David is passionate about issues of accessibility and equity, both within the communities of Yoga and Ayurveda and in the broader world. He loves science, art, music, language, and culture and sees a wonderful integration of all of these tools for improving life and happiness in the fields of Yoga and Ayurveda. David loves to teach and share and help people gain knowledge which can lead to their self-empowerment. He is known to use stories and humorous anecdotes to create an authentic and fun learning environment.

Whitney has been a student and teacher of yoga and the healing arts for the last 20 years. She has deep experience in yoga and Ayurveda, with more recently adding Hakomi somatic therapy to her practice. Whitney began practicing yoga as a teen with a senior Iyengar yoga teacher in New Jersey while in high school. She did her first yoga teacher training in 2007 at a traditional India ashram where she learned Sivananda Yoga, chanting, and meditation. She then went on to work and teach at Kripalu Center for yoga and health in Massachusetts. There she was exposed to many styles of modern yoga including Anusara yoga, which she immersed herself in. Upon moving to Washington, DC in 2012 she practiced with Micheal Joel Hall and learned one-to-one in a mentorship model for 8 years. Throughout this time Whitney has taken several trips to India to immerse in the culture and philosophy from which this practice has come from. Whitney now lives, works and teaches in Alabama with her partner Mark and son Entheo. Whitney is very grateful and honored to get to share yoga philosophy and practice with the ministers and members of the Congregation for Sacred Practices.