OUR TEAM
CELESTE CUSUMANO
Hometown: Sea Isle City, NJ
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
Playlist Favorites: Kaleidoscope Jukebox
Favorite Pose: Peaceful Warrior!
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Antique Bakery
Guilty Pleasure: Dark Chocolate and Kitteh Video's
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Yogi Goal: Celeste opened Asana Soul Practice to answer her life calling: to share the gift of yoga! She loves the Hoboken community and seeks to unite and celebrate our shared lives through yoga and meditation.
MELANIE RODRIGUEZ
Hometown: River Edge, NJ
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Playlist Favorites: Too many to name!
Favorite Pose: Pincha Mayurasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Napoli's
Guilty Pleasure: Nutella and Lifetime movies
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Yogi Goal: To spread the benefits of yoga to everyone she can! Melanie wants to encourage physical and mental growth in a light-hearted manner so we can try to stop taking ourselves so seriously and just have some fun !
LINDSAY MONAL
Hometown: Carlstadt, NJ
Astrological Sign: Leo
Playlist Favorites: Beyoncé , Jack Johnson, The Cranberries
Favorite Pose: Balasana (Child's Pose)
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Sushi Lounge
Guilty Pleasure: HGTV
Yogi Goal: Lindsay's primary intention as a teacher is to support the physical, mental, and spiritual well being of her students as they explore the practice in their own bodies and minds. She believes yoga is a powerful tool for transformation and aims to make her classes accessible to every body.
JAINA LUMKONG
Hometown: Byram, NJ
Astrological Sign: Libra
Playlist Favorites: Odesza, Jack Johnson, Dirty Heads
Favorite Pose: Kapotasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Illuzion
Guilty Pleasure: Frozen yogurt with all of the chocolate toppings
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Yogi Goal: Jaina is committed to sharing the practice of yoga and loves to flow with the breath. Her mindfully designed vinyasa style classes create ease and flexibility, allowing you to reconnect to your breath and yourself.
MARC CUSUMANO
Hometown: New York, NY
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Playlist Favorites: Emancipator, STS9
Favorite Pose: Savasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Karma Kafe
Guilty Pleasure: Naps
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Yogi Goal: Marc opened Asana Soul Practice with Celeste to share his passion for music. As our resident DJ, he puts his heart and soul into every playlist, uniting music and movement with the intention to allow you to dive deeper into the immersive experience of yoga.
MELISSA SCHULTZ
Hometown: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Astrological Sign: Leo
Playlist Favorites: Bebel Gilberto, Vance Joy, Van Morrison, Neil Young
Favorite Pose: Wild Thing!
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Court Street
Guilty Pleasure: French Fries & Romantic Comedies
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Yogi Goal: Creating a space where we can find stillness, feel grounded and connect with body, mind and breath. Deepening our inner connection as we flow and let go. Finding balance physically as well as mentally. Feeling grounded, uplifted and on top of the world!
JAMES CALLEO
Hometown: Ramsey, NJ + Tokyo, Japan
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Playlist Favorites: Vetiver, Bahamas
Favorite Pose: Ardha Chandrasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Pilsener Haus
Guilty Pleasure: 5 Hour Energy
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Yogi Goal: You can expect to flow from start to finish, with logical sequencing that will allow your body to reap the benefits of combining steady strength and free flowing movement. James’s classes are inspired by his singer/songwriter career in music, creating a class that plays like a sweet song. Have fun. Be yourself.
PATRICK MURRAY
Hometown: North Bergen, NJ
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Playlist Favorites: The Doors, Jimi Hendrix
Favorite Pose: Supta Virasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Trattoria Soporito
Guilty Pleasure: Ice cream
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Yogi Goal: Patrick, our resident sound bath instrumentalist, uses tibetan bowls, tuning forks, drums, and bells to produce sounds and music that allow you to dive deeper into meditation and find balance between mind and body.
MEGHAN KRAMER
Hometown: Ramsey , NJ
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Playlist Favorites: Garth Stevenson, Jose Gonzalez, Cat Stevens
Favorite Pose: Ardha Chandrasana
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Bin 14
Guilty Pleasure: Ben&Jerrys
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Yogi Goal: Meghan's focus is to share the benefits of yoga with everyone. Every student of any level is welcome in her class. For Meghan, the beautiful part of the practice of yoga is that you make it your own; you make it work for your own body, mind, and soul.
OH PREMA
Hometown: Portland, OR
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Playlist Favorites: Delicate Steve, Julianna Barwick, Stars of the Lid, Alice Coltrane,
Favorite Pose: Sirsasana hands down :)
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Koro Koro
Guilty Pleasure: 8oz double shot americanos
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Yogi Goal: To be present with others in our infinity, our magic, our love, our freedom, and our joy! OH shares her heart-centered approach in every class- encouraging and inspiring a deeper connection with our bodies and our lives. Her sequences are fun, fluid, grounded, and as challenging as you decide.
LUCIANNA SILVESTRI
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Astrological Sign: Libra
Playlist Favorites: Brian Eno, Emancipator
Favorite Pose: Praying Mantis
Guilty Pleasure: Green tea frappuccinos from Starbucks
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Yogi Goal: Lucianna hopes students know a little bit more about themselves after finishing her classes. She challenges them both physically and spiritually on a quest for students to uncover another layer of themselves, to discover more of their inner Self, and to clear any energy blockages that may exist in their body.
CHRISTA QUATTROCCHI
Hometown: Aberdeen, NJ
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Playlist Favorites: ODESZA, Alabama Shakes
Favorite Pose: Natarajasana (Dancer)
Hoboken Restaurant Pick: Dozzino
Guilty Pleasure: Carbs and re-runs of The Office
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Yogi Goal: Christa aims to make yoga more approachable through dynamic, fun sequencing that is gratifying for all levels. She loves how the yoga practice serves as a way to overcome life’s inevitable obstacles by integrating mind, body and breath.
If you're interested in booking a private session with one of our instructors, please email us at: yogis@asanasoulpractice.com