Community Outreach Facilitator
Holly Westergren Holly holds a B.A. in English Lit. and Art History from Rutgers Univ. She fuses her deep passion for yoga, writing, art, and music with creating community relationships!
Staff Development Specialist
Alyse Levy Eastern University grad, M.S. Ed, certified yoga teacher, and dedicated ashtanga yoga practitioner. Alyse is constantly inspired to teach yoga to kids!
Executive Admin Assistant
Eileen Holzer Sociology major at Temple University has a love for yoga and grassroots activism. Loves sharing the values of yoga! Spreading mindfulness, enthusiasm and happiness on and off the mat.
Assistant Executive Director
Michelle Golobish Michelle, a Sociology grad from Temple, has a true passion for social change, yoga, youth, and not for profit program development and implementation.
West Coast Regional Director
Tanya Zaist Yoga enthusiast, grad of the University of Pennsylvania, and currently pre-med at San Francisco State Univ.; Tanya loves the joy kids get from 'playing' yoga!
Mid-Region Director
Trish Zornio Enthusiast of all things healthy and active, Trish hopes to bring a sense of community, strength, and playfulness to kids of all ages through Y.O.G.A.!
East Coast Regional Director
Lauren Mathis Lauren, grad of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia PA, has been practicing yoga for 15 years. Lauren believes yoga creates positive change for all children!

World Y.O.G.A. Project works with energetic, full of life, indivdual thinkers who are passionate about youth, health and wellnes, and yoga.

Our team members are truly our best asset at WYP. They are VISIONARY leaders who see tasks through from beginning to end, never allowing obstacles (big or small) to stand in their way.

Working together as a TEAM to achieve our collective goal of serving the youth with amazing and POSITIVE yoga-based activities, we hope to create a healthier and more harmonious world!

Meet our TEAM and really get to know us!

Click on each photo to READ MORE about our TEAM MEMBERS:

The WYP Team!

Team USA

Administrative Staff & Regional Directors:

We're All about TEAMwork!

There is no "i" in TEAM!

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Team Canada

National Director and Assistant National Director:

Team Canada
National Director, Julie Kriza and Assistant National Director Jill Bodak. Julie and Jill (a native Canadian!) are thrilled to bring the World Y.O.G.A. Project to Canada!