Hi, I’m Crystal Rose
Crystal Rose Hines is 500 hr certified yoga teacher.
Based out of Boston, Mass and constantly travelling abroad. Crystal Rose has been practicing yoga and meditation for 15 years. Her aunt brought her to a heated hatha yoga class when she was 16. Like most, she came to yoga for the physical benefits, but continued for emotional and mental benefits. Yoga allowed her to breath, stay happy and focused, both on the mat and in life. She began to branch out to other forms of yoga and her interest in yoga asana and philosophy grew.
In Spring 2017, Crystal completed a Hands-On Assistant Training, and began to regularly hands-on assist large yoga classes at Prana Power Yoga in Cambridge, Mass. In Fall 2018, Crystal embarked on a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training with Wild Earth Yoga Therapy. Crystal Rose mostly practices and teaches power vinyasa and yin yoga. She completed a 50 hour Ayurveda Study with Yoga Alchemy and a 100 hour Ayurveda Yoga and Coaching Certification with Bhakti Center at The Ayurveda Health Retreat Center this November 2019. Yoga Shredz certification in 2020. Finished her 300 hour advanced yoga teacher training with Ame Wren and Daniel Max of Boston Yoga School and JP Centre in November of 2022.
My GOAL
As latinx alternative yoga teacher, she’s all about making yoga accessible to BIPOC and Alternative Folks who may be scared away from trying it because they don’t fit the stereotypical mold for a yoga practitioner. She interweaves non-traditional movements and music into a traditional asana practice that integrates the other limbs of yoga in an approachable manner. Her classes are intentional and powerful, but open to all-levels.
AlWAYS A STUDENT
I am passionate about learning about all things in the universe, not just yoga asana. I am a student of the Yoga Sutras. I am a student of pranayama. I am a student of meditation. I am a student of Ayurvedic Science. I am a student of the ocean. I am a student of the trees, the plants, bugs and animals. I am a student of celebration. I am a student of adventure. I am a student of cultures. I am a student of meaningful human connections.
I am a student of the universe.
Kaila | ZIARYOGA (SHE/HER)
Based in Boise, ID.
Join Kaila on Sunday’s for Fusion Flow at 10am ET, or covering various classes
Kaila is a adventure loving yoga teacher who has been practicing since she was a teenager and teaching for the better part of the last decade. A lover of movement and embracing the duality of life, Kaila’s classes can range from energetic and challenging (Fusion, HIIT, Buti) to slow and introspective (slow flow, gentle movement, Yoga Nidra). She teaches from a choose-your-own-adventure approach, giving cues and variations but placing the authority on how to move into your hands. After all, its your body and your practice.
Kaila is an E-RYT 200, completing her 200hr YTT in Cambridge, UK in 2016. She has since trained in Buti (advanced), IAM Yoga Nira, Core Strength Vinyasa, Yoga HIIT, and Trauma Sensitive Yoga. In a shock to everyone, including herself, Kaila is a military spouse and the mother of 2 teenage boys. Her dog’s name is Amos and you will definitely see him during Kaila’s classes, he’s the real star of the show.
Favorite Style of movement: Buti!!!!
Favorite bands to practice to: Fall out Boy, Millencolin, Blink 182, Jack’s Mannequin
MISSION
My mission is to help others create more strength, ease and happiness in their day to day lives by adding in yoga, wellness and intention. My mission is to help you find more purpose and resilience, so that you can feel wonderful and thrive. I want to help you find your drishti (focus, direction) both on and off the mat. I want to help make YOU as a person powerful and flexible, not just your body. My goal is to help you deepen your connection to your mind, your body and the universe.
HEALTH GOTH YOGA VIRTUAL STUDIO TEACHERS
Regularly Scheduled Teachers
Rachel | Balsamic Moon Yoga (SHE/HER)
Based in North Shore + Greater Boston, Massachusetts
Join Rachel for Sculpt every other Thursday at 7:15am ET- you can also find her subbing various classes.
Rachel Bacon is a 200hr RYT and a trained public health professional, she leads classes and workshops with an evidence-based, culturally inclusive lens to support wellness and build community. Rachel inspires students with methodically designed flows, space to explore pranayama and meditation, detailed cuing, and a focus on alignment and spiritual growth. Her motto, “Strength in stillness; grace while flowing,” reflects her style, whether guiding hot power practices, slow intentional flows, energizing sculpt set to uplifting playlists, or chill lifted cannabis yoga. She’s taught at CorePower Yoga in Boston, Yoga Sakti in Salem, MA, and has been teaching for Health Goth Yoga virtually and for the occasional HGY retreat since 2022!. She is trained in Baptiste Power, Original Hot Yoga, vinyasa, yin yang, restorative, and is certified in prenatal yoga and sculpt. Rachel’s passion, advocacy, and research in the cannabis space has built a following for her unique lifted yoga workshops and fundraisers - busting stigma and raising awareness for plant medicine.
Favorite Style of movement: Lifted Yoga
Favorite genres to practice to: Alt, Metal, Stoner Metal, Goth, Shoegaze and most of the powerful ladies in rock!
Danielle | ReikiBoston (She/They)
Based in Boston, MA
Join Danielle for Kundlini on Fridays at 8:00am EST
Dani is a Reiki Master Teacher and Brigham & Women’s Hospital–certified Reiki practitioner whose own healing journey fuels her passion for guiding others. With a 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Certification, training in meditation instruction, and Conscious Communications Coaching, she blends ancient wisdom with grounded, modern insight.
Her studies extend into numerology, astrology, tarot, meditation and intuitive channeling, offering clients a deeply personalized approach to mind-body-spirit alignment. Backed by a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Psychology, Danielle brings both intuitive connection and practical understanding to her sessions—helping you heal, grow, and reconnect to your most radiant self.
Favorite Style of movement: slow flows, breathwork, dancing
Favorite bands to practice to: Indie
Subs and Special Classes
Sarah Rose | KarmaNa Healing Arts (SHE/HER)
Based in Boston, Massachusetts
You’ll find Sarah as a regular sub with Vinyasa Classes as well as Flow & Restore
Yoga as a concept and philosophy was something vaguely familiar to Sarah from an early age, as her family-of-origin would occasionally reference the pranayama practice of their elders as something beneficial to wellbeing and longevity, in spite of the fact that they did not necessarily utilize this wisdom themselves. In fact, it was not until she took a class on positive psychology (“Happiness 101”) in 2008, that she landed herself at her first home studio in Somerville, MA. She discovered that a regular asana practice could essentially rewire the brain and implement change at the cellular level. Yoga became a crucial component of her personal healing journey, and she completed yoga teacher training at this same studio 10 years later (O2 Yoga, with Mimi Loureiro). She received her trauma-informed yoga certification through Firefly Yoga a few months later (2018).
Sarah's style of teaching is a progressive vinyasa with ashtanga roots. It is informed by her spiritual and esoteric practices as a Reiki Master, tarot reader, and multidimensional artist. She is also a dedicant of Shakti, the divine cosmic primordial feminine energy that flows through our collective existence. As an active member of local punk and queer communities, she always leads with an open mind and open heart, while doing her best to remain sensitive and cognizant of individual limitations.
Favorite Style of movement:astanga-inspired vinyasa
Favorite bands to do yoga to: Radiohead, Portishead, Chelsea Wolfe, Bauhaus, Subhumans
Stef | Nature Nerd Yoga (SHE/HER)
Based in Boston, Massachusetts
You’ll find Stef as a regular sub for Yin and Vinyasa
Stef has been teaching yoga since 2019, after many years as a dancer and frequently switching up fitness routines. In addition to teaching yoga, Stef runs a small nonprofit, Riverways Collaboration, and provides grant writing support to other nonprofits. Stef openly shares that yoga is a practice embraced because of personal struggles—moving through the poses brings calm to an anxious and busy mind and creates space for meditation. Yoga also helps Stef reflect on strengths and opportunities for growth, an approach that carries into navigating everyday challenges and responding to the news.
A self-described nerd, Stef loves anything that sparks curiosity and offers continuous challenge. Yoga provides both, offering countless benefits and opportunities to deepen understanding of the body and its connection with the earth. The breathing, mindfulness, and physical practice are rooted in ancient wisdom, and as a scientist, Stef is equally interested in the evidence that supports these traditions. Research consistently shows yoga’s many benefits for both body and mind. To Stef, having access to yoga feels like holding a priceless tool—a secret cure for everyday stress, as well as a way to build strength and flexibility. Stef’s goal is to help make this tool accessible to anyone interested in improving their physical and mental well-being.
Nicoal Renee | The Punk Rawk Yogi (SHE/HER)
Based in Southern California
You’ll find Nicoal as a sub for Vinyasa or Yin
Nicoal is an expert yoga instructor (E-RYT 500) in the disciplines of hatha, vinyasa, and yin - offering creative flows that are multidimensional and multifaceted.
Nicoal offers genuine, unfiltered, and revolutionary yoga classes to the cathartic, fervent sounds of alternative music to liberate both the body and mind!
Nicoal became a yoga instructor to guide others towards their self-liberation. As a lifelong activist – Nicoal sought to change the world for the better. Through yoga, she discovered, in order to transform the world around her, she must embody autonomy, equality, and peace within her.
Favorite style of movement: atmospheric black metal
Favorite genre to practice to: Strong Slow Flow or Yin
Want to join our team?
We’re always open to connecting with teachers who vibe with our playlists and align with our values.
Right now we’re not looking to add regular weekly teachers, but we are always building a roster of subs, open to collabs and pop-up classes and looking to build community with alt yoga teachers.
