your neighborhood yoga studio

Alden Minick

Alden found yoga at the University of Georgia in 2016 and instantly knew it was for her. In 2020 she got her 200hr RYT Certification in Baptiste Inspired Yoga with Dancing Dogs Yoga School in Greensboro, North Carolina. She teaches a fiery flow with focus on connecting breath to movement and offers opportunity for exploration and play throughout class. When Alden isn’t on her mat you can find her playing with her dog, Pippin, trekking through the mountains with her partner, in the kitchen baking, or cuddled up watching Netflix. 

Hannah Stacy

Hannah has completed two 200-hr yoga teacher trainings in 2016 and 2019 as well as yin yoga trainings and intensives. She is a certified health coach and has reiki, meditation and breathwork training. She also practices auriculotherapy, a form of Chinese medicine that aids in pain management. Hannah creates a nurturing space to slow down and connect to the present moment. Her devotion to healing has guided her journey to health, wellness and spirituality. Her classes create a safe container where students are able to soften and find space for growth

Bre Salerno

Bre is a 200hr Baptiste Power Yoga, Total Barre, and Barre Intensity certified instructor.  With over 5 years of teaching experience, Bre brings a lot of energy to her class. Her passion for movement and wellness comes from a 20 year gymnastics career where she was a member of the US National Team and a Division I gymnast at the University of Georgia. You can expect to move and sweat in her class yet no experience is needed. Bre will meet you at your mat with variations, alignment cues, and a great playlist!

Kristina Gilberto

Kristina is a Kripalu certified Restorative Yoga teacher, who also holds a certification in Yoga4Cancer. With a yoga practice of over two decades, Kristina has been influenced and inspired by many teachers and trainings and believes the learning is endless. She fully embraces how her practice changes and evolves to flow with the seasons of her life. 

In her classes, Kristina offers a soft-hearted, relaxing, and peaceful  space for students. 

Off the mat, Kristina is a writer and PATH, Intl certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. 

Karen Riccio

Karen is a mental health advocate, tarot reader, creative entrepreneur, and explorer of spirituality. She received her RYT-200 hour certification in 2021 through The Om Center in Watertown, CT and has continued education with her restorative and pranayama certifications. She infuses breathwork, tarot readings, and mindfulness prompts during practice to encourage deep self connection and healing. Karen enjoys playful vinyasas, laid back flows, encouraging rest and creating a safe and peaceful environment for you to feel fully immersed in your practice.

Rachel Stewart

Like so many of you, Rachel wears many hats both personally and professionally. She discovered yoga after college seeking a healthy form of movement after being a dancer in her youth. She earned her 200 hr YTT from Kripalu in MA, Shamanic Reiki 1 from the Omega Institute in NY & Reiki 2 from right here in CT. Rachel is originally from NY and currency resides in Wethersfield with her two daughters.  She has been a math & science public school teacher for over 20 years. Through offerings at the Copper Beech Institute and from the K-12 Mindfulness conference, Rachel has been able to bring yoga and mindfulness to students and staff in many ways.  She leads her students through a daily mindfulness practice, has held professional development for fellow educators and is a teaching artist through the Bushnell, offering yoga workshops from K-12 throughout the Hartford area.

Brianna Bruno

Brianna is the Owner and Founder of Soulshine Yoga. Brianna grew up in Wethersfield & has practiced yoga for over 15 years, she completed her 200hr teacher training in Costa Rica & has since completed various trainings across the country, including her 100hr training certification to teach prenatal & postnatal yoga. She is also total barre & barre intensity certified barre instructor.

Brianna's professional background is in finance, and her passion is building community. Brianna's passion for community continues off her mat, you can find her volunteering her time on the board of directors as the treasurer of the Old Wethersfield Shopkeepers Association or on the Wethersfield Tourism & Cultural Commission

Brianna recognized the need for a non-intimidating space to practice yoga & heal, ceating a welcoming and inclusive space for every body has been a priority since Soulshine opened its doors on 2021

Gina Uricchio

Gina Uricchio (RYT 200) has been a devotee of yoga over 20 years, influenced by a variety of teachers & styles -from vinyasa to alignment based approaches-Gina creates a welcoming environment for all her students. Her meditative flow classes help find balance between movement and stillness, strength and flexibility, resilience and surrender as she guides thru Asana in a safe heartfelt way. 

Come to class ready to connect mind, body and spirit

lisa Dinoia

Lisa is a CT native who found yoga over 20 years ago when looking to improve her flexibility. Initially drawn in by the physical practice, she soon fell in love with the conscious exploration of mind, body, and breath and learning about yoga philosophy. She completed her 200hr RYT Certification from Sacred Rivers Yoga in 2022 and a restorative yoga training in 2024. Lisa’s classes are playful, introspective, and purposeful, intended to energize the body and nourish the soul. She always encourages the use of props, laughter, and curiosity. Off the mat, Lisa loves to cross stitch and craft, hike throughout New England, cook vegan delights, and enjoy time with family.

Bianca Bruno

Bianca grew up in Wethersfield and has practiced yoga most of her adult life. Bianca completed her Yoga Teacher Training at Y7 Yoga in NYC where she lived for the past 6 years. In Bianca's class you can expect creative sequencing and a good challange!

When Bianca is not on her mat you can find her at her clothing store Castor and Poly, tending to her plants or cooking a nutritious meal for her husband. 

Jesse Rose

Jesse has dedicated majority of her life to movement. She has been a dancer from the age of 3 and later in her dance career went on to be the Head Coach for the Southern Connecticut State University Dance Team for over 4 years. She has a background in Exercise Science (Health & Human Movement) with a concentration in Human Performance. Jesse is a certified Zumba Instructor as well as a certified Animal Flow Instructor. Through all that movement though, she found her true heart and soul through the ancient teachings of Yoga. She obtained her RYT 200 with a focus in Chakra sequencing from Breathing Room Yoga Center in New Haven, CT. Jesse also has completed a Yoga teacher training in AstroYoga where she has learned how to intricately guide others to flow in alignment with the celestial forces. She is passionate about intertwining the energy dynamics of the planets and astrology with the teachings of Yoga to create something transformative in alignment with the intelligence of Nature and connected to the greater forces that create our reality. Combining her various movement backgrounds, Jesse loves to empower others to safely redefine their relationship to movement and elevate their mind, body and spirit 

When Jesse is not moving you can find her creating herbal medicine, connecting with Nature or creating art!

Kate Stofira

Kate is a yoga teacher, labor & birth doula, reiki healer and ayurvedic practitioner. She began teaching yoga in 2014 and has been devoted to the practice ever since. She believes the body loves to be moved and stretched and that we feel better as a result. She believes yoga provides us with practical wisdom and gives us the opportunity to feel safe in uncomfortable shapes, among many other benefits. Kate grew up in Cromwell, CT and recently moved back from California to grow her doula business and connect with east coast yogis. She teaches Hatha, Vinyasa and Bhakti yoga and is so excited to practice with the Soulshine community!

alexi tetrault

Alexi stumbled upon her first yoga class while she was studying abroad in Florence, Italy. She then completed her RYT at the Studio DC inWashington, D.C. in 2013, a place she once called home for years. Since then, Alexi has completed an additional 30 hour training from Travis Eliot and Lauren Eckstrom in Los Angeles, CA, with a focus in Ayurvedic medicine. In Alexi’s class, you can expect to be offered mindful sequencing with a focus on anatomy. Alexi loves to offer a physical challenge, yet her classes are still accessible to any level practitioner, with taking special attention to provide a sense of grounding and relaxation through her practice. 

Off the mat, Alexi works as a Physician Assistant in Hartford and loves to her spend time running, cooking, and playing with her new pup Moose. 

renee dumouchel

You have all you need WITHIN to grow, heal, and transform. Yet, sometimes life experiences make it hard to listen and act. With over a decade of experience in somatic healing, conscious facilitation, mind/body integration practices, and trauma release, Renée takes an embodied, values-based approach to support students to unearth the most powerful, grounded, and authentic versions of themselves. Her classes, workshops, 1:1 coaching, and group experiences explore expressions of power, vulnerability, accountability, beauty, and surrender. She delights in creating ritual and exploring the unexpected. Unafraid of the “messy middle,” she dives deep with curiosity and compassion to help individuals move through limiting beliefs and align intention and action to live the life they desire. A certified C-IAYT yoga therapist, YA certified yoga teacher, Energy Medicine yoga practitioner, reiki practitioner, transformative coach and group facilitator, and Emergenetics Associate with over 20 years of dance, performance, and movement studies training, Renée will meet you where you are so you can ascend to where you want to be

As a teacher and student, Rachel honors the teachings and history of this practice and creates a safe, loving space for people to show up as they are: whole, perfect and complete. When Rachel began her asana practice over a decade ago, she simply viewed the practice as a way to move her body, but the more she stepped on her mat, the more connected she felt with herself and with this deeply rooted tradition. Rachel completed her 200hr YTT in 2016 through Hari-Om Yoga School in Costa Rica & 300 hr YTT through Courageous Yoga Space in Denver, CO and deliver these practices she's learned from those who've taught before her in a way that is joyous, unique and with a loving heart. It is an honor to be a yoga teacher, and Rachel believes in the roots of this practice knowing that it allows us to cultivate a higher sense of self and connection on and off the mat.

Rachel Groleau

Rae Longo

Born and raised in Rocky Hill, Rae developed a love for dance at a young age, eventually transitioning into yoga as she grew older. As a personal trainer, she knew the importance of stretching and leaned toward yoga to help her stay accountable. As she continued to do yoga, Rae landed upon the 8-limb path and realized that the art of yoga is much more than the physical body. We live in a world where we get so caught up in auto-pilot mode, that yoga allows us to simply be, to just breathe, and reconnect to our true roots and higher selves. She has found much mental and spiritual clarity through practicing yoga, eventually leading her to get a 200-hour yoga teacher training in the mountains of Guatemala. Movement, flow, and freedom of expression shape Rae’s life. When she is not on the mat, she is found playing guitar, singing, writing, dancing, going on hikes, connecting with nature, or traveling the world. She also enjoys cooking plant-based meals and exploring holistic nutrition and wellness.