
Our Teachers

Mary Knothe
RYT
Mary is a certified yoga instructor and a somatic coach as well as a gardener and a writer. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since high school. After 10 years of practice she completed her yoga teacher training from a studio in Austin, Texas where she went to college and earned a degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Her classes, while rooted in yoga philosophy, blend what she has learned from her extensive training in somatics. She is so excited to be a part of the Bodhi community!

Brynn Gilchrist
Yoga Instructor & Reiki Practitioner
Brynn has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and began teaching in 2024. She completed her 200 hour training with a focus on Ayurveda at Shakti Yoga in Woodstock under Linda Winnick. Brynn has also completed continuing education in pranayama and has been a Reiki practitioner for 12 years, often incorporating these practices into her teaching.
Brynn comes from a performing arts background and believes that play and pleasure are at the heart of healing and personal growth and brings this ethos to her teaching method.

Tess Rain
RYT 800
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Tess Rain is a 800yrt teaching yoga asana and the other limbs of yoga.
Threading together pranayama, meditation, Ayurvedic principles and chanting into her classes. Tess also infuses yoga nidra, acupressure and her knowledge of eastern medicine into her sequences.
You will find her classes to start off slower, focusing on mobility and warming up the body. With a strong built up to focus on strength. We end the class in shavasana either a short guided yoga nidra.
Tess has studied at shakti yoga studio under linda winnick and under Dr rose Erin Vaughn at science of self. Along with taking many different training and certifications in hand on body work and yoga therapy. Tess teaches yoga for everyone including people with arthritis, joint replacements and different types of balance issues. She has studied in chair and yin yoga as well as hot 26/2 training. Located in the Hudson valley.

Danielle Delmolino
RYT200
Danielle Delmolino, RYT 200; Danielle lives in Columbia County with her husband and her three cats. She loves the outdoors, lives to travel, but is especially passionate about yoga. She's a bhakti yogi who expresses her spirituality and love of yoga through movement, meditation, and chanting. She completed her 200 hour teacher training with Keli Lalita at Yoga Mandali in Saratoga Springs, NY, and has continued to study under the guidance of many gifted teachers. Danielle will guide you on a gentle journey of self care, and personal growth by sharing lessons that apply to your life on and off the mat.

Christine Mackerer RYT 200
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Christine Mackerer is a 200hr RYT and 40hr certified restorative yoga teacher through Kripalu Yoga Center for Health. She is also a NASM certified wellness coach & personal trainer, as well as a multidisciplinary artist, athlete, and activist. She found yoga as a way to cultivate mindfulness, awareness in her body, connect to her heart-center and to her authentic self. She is deeply passionate about a practice that incorporates play, connection, and care - and is excited to build community with her students. When she is not on her mat you can find her with her chihuahua Luna, spending time in nature, running, hiking, gardening, or with her nose deep in a good book.

Sarah Shea
Pilates Teacher
Sarah is a certified Pilates Teacher with Power Pilates NYC and The Pilates Method Alliance, as well as a New York State licensed physical therapist.
After graduating from Union College with a B.S. in biochemistry and a minor in art history, Sarah began practicing Pilates. In 2009, Sarah completed the Power Pilates Comprehensive Certification and since then she has had the honor of studying with Bob Liekens, Leah Katz, Jay Grimes, and Irene Dowd, to name a few. In 2011 Sarah became a Teacher Trainer for Power Pilates. While teaching Pilates, Sarah completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from The Sage Colleges in Troy, NY, and published an article in The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies on Pilates and stroke.
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Toni Anne Walsh
RYT200
Toni-Anne is a local gal, growing up right here in Columbia County. Her love of yoga and mindful movement based practices began after the birth of son in 2014. She completed her 200 hour teacher training in the wilds of British Columbia back in 2017, and has been evolving her practice and teaching style since then. With a background in hospitality she guides her students to feel at home both on their mat and within their body.

Carmen Dusenberry
Pilates Instructor​
My journey to Pilates was anything but ordinary. A former biotech professional and published stem cell researcher, I traded New York City’s fast pace for the Hudson Valley’s natural rhythms in search of deeper connections – to movement, wellness, and community.
Moving to the Hudson Valley in 2023, I took my first Pilates class and was instantly hooked. Having explored countless fitness styles, Pilates stood apart: a full-body workout that builds strength, balance, and control. For me, it’s more than exercise - it’s a metaphor for life, where precision and consistency create transformation. I teach mindful movement that build physical and mental resilience.
Off the mat, I’m wrangling my growing homestead (dog, cats, chickens - with more animals coming!), cooking with local ingredients, and soaking up the outdoors.

Gabriella DiGiovanni
RYT500
Gabby started practicing Yoga in 2010 and began teaching Yoga in 2015. She completed her 200 hour and 500 hour teacher trainings at the Dharma Yoga Center under Yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra. She has taught internationally, assisted at Yoga festivals and workshops, and has been featured in the celebrated publication, Yoga: The Secret of Life by Francesco Mastalia. Through her trainings and years of teaching, Gabby has developed an intuitive sense for supporting the growth of her students. She understands the importance of self discipline paired with playfulness, and encourages her students to push beyond self-imposed limitations. While the physical portion of her class is energetic, Gabby's teaching is driven by the purpose of Yoga - connection to the True Self. Her students can expect to be inspired mentally and physically, but to be balanced with a meditative environment and deep relaxation. Ahimsa, non-harming, is at the heart of Gabby's teaching.

Mackenzie Bell
RYT500 Sound Bowl Fasciliator, Reiki Practitioner
I'm a Kripalu trained 500 hr RYT under the Yoga Alliance. My goal is to make yoga fun and empowering for everyone, as well as helping my students find their edge without jumping over it. My classes are challenging yet grounding, I'll offer modifications for all asanas.