The Corner Studio is a beginner friendly, neighborhood yoga studio. We are committed to providing a non-intimidating space for students of all levels to improve their overall well-being through yoga.
We opened our doors to the wonderful and welcoming people of Medford and surrounding communities of Somerville, Malden, Arlington, Melrose, Winchester, and beyond in 2013.
Owner, E-RYT 500
Coming from a background of dance and gymnastics, Jenna saw yoga as a new physical challenge. She attended regular yoga classes on her college campus and quickly fell in love with the practice. She began teaching in 2010. For Jenna, yoga has been a way to find peace, grounding, energy, playfulness and humility. She approaches each practice with a curious mind and strives to learn something new about herself every time she steps onto her mat. In Jenna’s classes, poses are carefully placed and sequenced to offer a safe, fun and playful experience. She encourages her students to be mindful of their limitations and helps them to adapt each class to their own needs, body types and ability levels. She is grateful she is able to pursue her passion with this wonderful community in Medford, Massachusetts.
RYT 200
Amie’s first experience with yoga was in gym class. Not a natural athlete, Amie shied away from anything that involved hand-eye coordination. Yoga proved to be physically challenging but not aggressive or competitive. She has since been amazed by the bountiful benefits of yoga! For the past 10 years, Amie has taken every opportunity to get on her mat. She became a teacher in 2012 and has trained with Frog Lotus Yoga, YogaHope, Triple Gem School of Thai Massage, North End Yoga and Christie Rosen. Amie’s teaching emphasizes staying present on your mat and cultivating gratitude and self-love through the yoga practice. Amie loves developing creative flows designed to increase strength, flexibility, and balance in the body.
Nicoline views the practice of yoga as a way to tune into our essential being—our spirit, presence, or divine nature. She believes that aligning with this essence supports us in moving outward into authentic action in our lives. With over 20 years of experience, Nicoline’s approach has been shaped by a range of influences. Prana Flow trainings with Shiva Rea inform the vinyasa-based format of her classes, while years of study with Barbara Benagh deepened her embodied awareness and sensitivity to alignment. She continues to learn through mentorship with Fez Aswat and Tom Alden within Alden’s wellness framework, rooted in Yogic and Buddhist traditions. In addition to teaching yoga and meditation, Nicoline offers a variety of services to support intentional living from the inside out, including 1:1 coaching, home organization/styling, and painting/photography services. Learn more at www.the-holistic-helper.com
RYT 200
Cate has been a yoga teacher for upwards of four years now, and a lover of movement and the arts her whole life. In her vibrant classes each pose is an invitation to play, explore, and embrace your most authentic self. Creative sequences are infused with a lighthearted approach designed to make yoga a delightful adventure, fostering a sense of joy and curiosity in every movement. Through motivational cues, laughter, and a sprinkle of fun we’ll create a community founded in the beauty of yoga as a joyful and transformative practice together. When she’s not teaching yoga, she’s walking somewhere in nature, knitting, with her partner, dancing, making music, or maybe she’s even in a play.
RYT 200
Christine is a certified yoga instructor here at The Corner Studio. Her yoga journey began in 2014 at YMCA classes, and she has been practicing ever since. She found her yoga home at The Corner Studio over two years ago, where she was able to deepen her practice and complete a 200-hour teaching certification in October 2023. Her classes emphasize mindfulness, guiding students to embrace each breath and movement with intention. Her approach to teaching is centered on using movement to cultivate inner peace and gratitude, helping to find balance both on and off the mat. When Christine is not practicing or teaching yoga, you can find her exploring the great outdoors—camping and hiking with her dog and fiancé, baking delicious sourdough treats, nurturing her veggie garden, or enjoying a scenic bike ride.
A life-long dancer, Amy likes to move big, to take up space, and to expand past the limits of the physical body. Amy struggled to find that feeling outside of a dance studio, until she tried vinyasa yoga in 2015. Experiencing peace and fulfillment at the intersection of physicality and mindfulness, she's been devoted to practice ever since. Amy completed 200hr teacher training in 2018, and has found joy unimaginable from the mat at the front of the room. Amy's work as both an occupational therapist and a professional dancer only further informs her ability to compose challenging but accessible sequences. Amy prides herself on fun, lively classes that encourage students to move big, to take up space, and to expand past the limits of their physical bodies.
Dawna's lifelong passion for yoga began in 2001, sparked by her scientific curiosity about a room full of peacefully motionless people following a gym yoga class. This "experiment" (of course she had to take that class!) quickly became a full-blown love affair which turned into a long term relationship spanning 25 years. She completed her first 9-month teacher training in 2004, developing into an experienced E-RYT 500 instructor by 2006, and she later founded Olney Yoga & Wellness to serve her local community. Known initially for her vigorous and nerdy vinyasa classes, Dawna's teaching has evolved to incorporate healing modalities like Ayurveda, yoga therapy, kirtan,and meditation. She views yoga as a core resource for navigating life's challenges, believing the practice requires no prerequisite other than the courage to show up, be aware, and explore. Dawna has helped hundreds of students build strength and agility, expanding their toolbox so they can integrate the many different aspects of being human into something workable. In her class, you will move, laugh, breathe, and learn how to meet life with greater equanimity & creativity.
Erin has been teaching yoga at The Corner Studio since 2013, creating welcoming classes that help students build strength, find calm, and restore balance. She blends mindful movement, alignment, and restorative practices to support students of all levels, emphasizing both physical and mental well-being. Erin’s teaching is influenced by her training with Ame Wren, David Vendetti, and Natasha Rizopoloulos, as well as years of workshops and continued study along the way. In the past five years, Erin's journey to become a mom of two along with navigating personal health challenges reshaped her yoga practice, deepening her appreciation for restorative and mindful approaches. She now brings these insights to her students, offering space to reset, reconnect, and find balance amidst life’s demands. Outside the studio, Erin is a life and career coach and the founder of BedfordWellness.org, where she helps clients clarify their purpose, navigate transitions, and create lives aligned with their values. She also brings her creativity and organizational skills to home editing projects, helping people design spaces that feel intentional and peaceful. Erin loves guiding others—whether on the mat, in coaching sessions, or through their surroundings—to reset, reconnect, and step into their fullest potential.
RYT 500
While he doesn’t recall exactly when he attended his first yoga class, Peter Nikolaidis is pretty sure it was sometime in the early 2000s. Maybe the late 90s. Okay, he really doesn’t remember, but it was a while ago. In 2011, while unable to continue his usual practice of martial arts due to an injury, he turned to yoga to fill in the gap. Over time, yoga shifted to become more of a central component to his everyday life, alongside self-defense and mountain biking. Today, Peter refers to yoga as “how he puts himself back together after tearing himself apart in his other favorite activities,” which usually consists of a long run while training for his next marathon. Taking a functional, practical approach to yoga, his classes focus on what works for the individual student. Rather than urging students to pursue flashy, potentially dangerous poses which yield little benefit, he encourages simple poses and sequences that pose little risk and yield high rewards. Peter completed his RYT 500 certification as part of The Corner Studio's inaugural RYT 200 class, and 300 hour Teacher Training Certification in Yin Yoga and Meditation with Josh Summers in 2019.
Toby is excited to be a part of the teaching community at The Corner Studio. Since she first began her practice, yoga has been a grounding force through an uncertain world. Toby trained at O2 Yoga under Mimi Loureiro and Elliott McEldowney and has been teaching since 2016. Toby brings a playful energy to her classes, sequencing progressively by offering challenging poses and giving lots of options along the way. Toby is a Medford resident who loves to both practice and teach at The Corner Studio and strives to be an active member of the community. She hopes to see you on the mat sometime soon!
RYT 200
In Shireen’s classes, she synthesizes the knowledge that has been handed down from ancient yoga masters to her current teachers, and in turn to her. She focuses on helping people find their body’s innate intelligence through the yoga teachings. Her classes are dynamic and alignment focused for people of all shapes, sizes, and levels. The depth of the practitioner’s breath and commitment to practice will result in numerous benefits beyond the 10 fingers of one’s own hand! In general, she starts class slowly, building up to some intensity or “peak pose”, then gently brings it back down to cooling postures and final rest. She offers modifications for all levels and loves seeing the light and smiles appear on people’s faces after class. Currently her practice is informed by the inspiration of many amazing teachers that she has been honored to meet during her journey. At this time, her main teachers are Andrea Fotopoulos (Anusara inspired Hatha Yoga) and early morning Ashtanga practice with Sam Glannon. As if all that was not enough, she currently studies Ayurvedic lifestyle principles and Ayurvedic Yoga with Kate O’Donnell. Last year, she participated in a 200-HR Ayurevedic Studies program. She sprinkles such principles throughout her classes as well. In her 20 years of practice, Shireen has explored and made many discoveries in the different styles of yoga, namely Iyengar, Jivamukti, Kripalu, Kundalini, Power, Shadow and Sivananda Yoga with well-known teachers from each system. At this time her main focus is to refine her own practice and teaching by studying the primary series of Ashtanga and continue weekly classes with Andrea Fotopoulos.
Hilary (Haripriya) has always felt a calling to grow and understand something greater than herself. In 2013, she found herself in a Yoga teacher training at Back Bay Yoga and never looked back. As an eternal student, she sees everything in life as an opportunity to learn. Being able to share this passion through yoga, qigong, Ayurveda, Vedic psychology, coaching, Reiki, and sound healing has been such a gift. Her hope is to help others feel at home and connected to themselves and the world around them. When teaching, she blends different styles of yoga to create a complete mind-body experience, always infused with a sense of humor and lightness. Hilary is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, a Continuing Education Provider, a NAMA certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Vedic Psychology Teacher, Reiki Master, and Practitioner of Sound Therapies. She specializes in slow flow, vinyasa, restorative, qigong, and meditation, and holds additional certifications in pre- and postnatal yoga, Thai Yoga Massage, and Reiki energy healing. Hilary brings connection and compassion to every class she leads. In her free time, you can find her hiking with her dog Nacho, creating art at home, or on a new travel adventure with her husband and son.
RYT 200
Holland’s yoga practice began as a casual affair. It took a few years for her to fully realize the massive impact that the movements of the body have on the mind, emotions and relationships. It wasn’t long before she quit her office job and dedicated her energies to the things and people that she loves, to her health and the health of those around her. She likes to think that yoga has helped immensely in making her a better, nice, and kinder person, and continues to do so. Holland completed the 200-hour teacher training program at O2 Yoga Studio in Cambridge, MA in 2012. She has continued her training with Josh Summers, completing Yin Yoga teacher training in 2015. She is passionate about painting, gardening, ayurveda, and hosts vegan Sunday potlucks for her friends and community.
RYT 200
Lisa began practicing yoga as a way to build strength and rediscover flexibility. Her physical practice slowly transformed into something much deeper, practicing yoga changed her perspective on life. To expand her knowledge of the practice and its history, Lisa pursued a yoga studies training with the Boston Yoga School in 2016 and began teaching in 2017. Lisa's focus as a teacher and a student is to bring awareness to the connection between body and mind through movement. She encourages her students to explore each pose with curiosity, receptivity and a sense of humor.
RYT 500
Yoga has been a part of Sienna’s life ever since she was a young child taking queues from her mother’s daily practice. As a means of self-exploration through movement, yoga has nurtured and grounded her during life’s most challenging moments. Inspired to offer the same support to others, she completed a 200-hour teacher training at Down Under School of Yoga where she continued onto a 300-hour training with Natasha Rizopoulos. Sienna believes our bodies are our ultimate teachers. Slowing down and pausing to listen can be powerful for cultivating presence, self-care, and joy. Alongside teaching yoga, Sienna is an interior designer passionate about the intrinsic relationship between wellness and the built environment.
RYT 500
Marca came to yoga 10 years ago during a time she was training for marathons, teaching step classes, and raising her 3 sons. Feeling a need for something with less impact but no less challenging, she was initially lured by the physical aspects of the practice, but kept returning to her mat as she experienced the many other benefits yoga brought into her life. Wanting to share this gift with others, she completed a 200-hour teacher training at Down Under Yoga in Newton/Brookline with Natasha Rizopolous and Kate Heffernan, and a 300-hour training at The Boston Yoga School with Ame Wren. Her background includes degrees in nursing and exercise physiology, both of which have helped to inform her practice and teaching. Her classes are alignment based, intelligently and creatively sequenced, and rooted in breath and flow. She encourages her students to honor their own unique bodies, tune in to their inner voice, and practice in a safe and gentle way on and off their mat.
Our community is important to us. We believe in supporting one another and raising awareness for causes and organizations that are making an impact in our community and beyond. To date, we have donated over $4,000 through our fundraiser classes, donation-based yoga classes, and contributions from our teachers.
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