Meet Our Team of Yoga & Fitness Instructors

Get to know the yoga, Pilates and fitness instructors dedicated to guiding you through your practice.

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Katerina Bates
Katerina is a passionate yoga educator

…intuitive healer, and devoted practitioner for over two decades. Her journey began at just 10 years old, but her earliest spiritual awareness awakened at the age of 4—sensing energy, emotion, and unseen realms with clarity beyond her years.

She weaves trauma-informed yoga, somatic healing, and spiritual insight to help others reconnect with their bodies and inner truth. Katerina is also a wellness entrepreneur, holistic beauty alchemist, and a student of psychology and law. Outside the studio, her greatest joy is spending time with her son—drawing, building, laughing, and exploring life’s simple magic together.

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Annee Magee
Annee is a professional figure skater turned

… passionate movement coach who brings elegance, strength, and heart to everything she does. Known for her grace on the ice and powerful presence on the mat, Annee continues to deepen her yoga practice both as a teacher and student by celebrating self expression, community, and belonging. Her teaching style is fluid and dance-like, drawing inspiration from yoga philosophy. Currently working on obtaining her 500 hour certification, Annee has over 5 years of teaching experience and hopes students leave her classes feeling inspired and supported. Originally from Portland Oregon, Annee also has her Bachelors in Communication. She feels her happiest when moving her body, reading, and spending time with her dog.

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Megan Herbst
Megan is a certified group fitness trainer with a

… background in dance, gymnastics, strength, interval (HIIT), and functional training. Megan has been a competitive dancer since she was 3 years old and was a member of the Lionettes’ Dance team at Penn State University.

She received her B.S. degree in Kinesiology at Penn State and is currently in graduate school to become a Physical Therapist. Her love for yoga started when she was 15 and is in the process of becoming a certified yoga instructor. Meg is known to lead high-energy classes and has a deep commitment to helping others on their wellness journey—wherever they’re starting from. 

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Hannah Egri
Hannah began her yoga journey…

…in 2023 and quickly discovered how the practice helped her feel strong, grounded, and confident in her body. She earned her 200-hour certification through Kean University’s Yoga Program, building on a solid background in personal training, group fitness, and strength training.

Hannah has taught Yoga, Guided Meditation, and Bootcamp classes for active duty military members and their families, and she is passionate about creating a welcoming space where everyone can move, breathe, and reconnect — both physically and mentally. Her goal is to make yoga accessible, supportive, and healing, so every student leaves class feeling better — in both mind and body — than when they arrived.

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Lori Roland
Lori Roland is a fitness instructor, educator

…and presenter with over 20 years in the fitness industry. She has taught dance, Pilates,yoga, TRX and weight classes and her vast background has afforded her the opportunity to present and teach internationally.

Lori is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, she maintains her own private practice and also works as a counselor at a local high school. Lori believes in the mind, body and soul connection and her experience as both a therapist and fitness professional allows her to connect with her clients on a deeper level.

She loves sharing her knowledge and enjoys working with clients of all levels. When she is not working as a therapist or teaching classes, Lori can be found sipping an iced coffee with friends while petting an animal.

Stephanie “Neff” Hardvig
Coach Neff is a certified fitness and nutrition expert…

… with over a decade of experience helping clients build strength, confidence, and lasting habits. As the Founder of Neff’s Nutrition, she blends expert coaching with personalized meal planning to fuel success both in and out of the studio. With her high-energy, no-excuses coaching style, Coach Neff is passionate about helping others unlock their strongest, healthiest selves

 Julianna Bravo and I am fortunate enough to be…

… a part of the Smoking Hot Yoga family. In March of 2024 I received my yoga teacher certification, but my love for yoga flourished during my time at college. Yoga served as my escape and was my time to be present and slow down during the midst of all the craziness college brings. I am a middle school special education teacher, so naturally, I have a passion for helping others. I wanted to extend upon my passion of helping others emotionally and educationally to serve people spiritually, physically and mentally as well. I knew taking the plunge to get my yoga teacher certification was the right fit for me. After a flow with me, I hope you leave feeling relaxed and at peace as we work through a practice that cultivates a connection between our minds, breath, and bodies. Hope to see you there!  

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