Guiding Your Practice,
One Breath at a Time
Meet Our Teachers
Here at Ahimsa, our instructors have decades of experience in instructing yoga, meditation, sound healing, teacher trainings, retreats, and mindfulness practices.
Kristina Huston
Studio Owner
Kristina is a devoted yoga practitioner, coming to the mat in 2010, after the birth of her third child, and quickly falling in love with the practice after discovering the transformative power of breath and movement. She received her 200-hour yoga certification in 2013, while also pursuing her masters in Economics and Finance at the University of Wyoming. After years of teaching hot power, vinyasa flow, and kids yoga, Kristina suffered an aggravated back injury that took her out of the studio, and solely to a home based practice. Her practice dramatically shifted to a greater focus on functional movement, core stability, and inner wellness, out of which was born a deep connection with truth and self, as well as a love of pilates. While balancing her continued pursuit of wellness with a successful tech career and raising a family, Kristina felt increasing pulled towards dedicating her practice off of the mat to guiding others to the various healing modalities that she has discovered along her own healing journey.
Leah Adams
Studio Director
Leah is rooted in the belief that somatic practices cultivate resilience, connection, and joy. She helps others explore and develop practices that evolve with their changing needs throughout life. A dedicated yoga teacher trainer and mentor, she leads international retreats and trainings. She has been sharing movement, meditation, and breathwork practices since 2011, and is ever-grateful to her teachers, Bernie Clark, Celeste Young, and Sarah Powers, whose teachings continue to inspire her work.
Leah, a cancer survivor, is deeply honored to offer practices that support both patients and healthcare providers in navigating the complexities of care with resilience and compassion. Her work spans leading sessions for Nurses Week and the healthcare workforce, co-facilitating metastatic cancer retreats, and teaching regularly at the International Prostate Cancer Symposium, where she brings mindful movement to both patients and caregivers.
A certified yoga instructor, Leah also holds certifications in Mindfulness Meditation, Ayurvedic Health Counseling, and Functional Nutrition. She is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit provider and a faculty member in Brian Utting’s massage therapy course, Neuroendocrine System and Stress. She is currently immersed in the three-year Somatic Experiencing Training, further deepening her understanding of the nervous system and embodied healing.
Susan Caputo
I discovered yoga in middle school through DVDs by Nicki Doane and Rodney Yee, and I’ve been drawn to the practice ever since. I completed my 200-hour teacher training with CorePower Yoga and deepened my studies through extensions with Hannah Franke and Chelsea Murphy. Yin Yoga with Leah Adams taught me the power of stillness, while my work in dance healing and somatic practices with Hayley Shannon and Jen Oato Bennett shaped my approach to embodied movement.
In my classes, I aim to create a space for connection, curiosity, and healing, blending strength and stillness to support growth on and off the mat.
Laura Satowski
Laura is a Seattle based yoga teacher believing that yoga is one of life’s most profound keys to unlocking the true self. With a gentle yet powerful approach, her classes weave together thoughtful sequencing, pranayama and meditation to awaken the body and nurture the inner healer within. Laura is passionate about creating spaces where every body can show up with authenticity and curiosity. She is a certified 200-hour Yoga Instructor and has completed Yin training. Beyond the mat, Laura is a seeker of wisdom, whether she’s diving deep into the mysteries of astrology, advocating for sustainable food systems, or finding stillness in the mountains while skiing. You’ll often find her lost in the alchemy of the kitchen.
Alisa Galper
Alisa Galper is an International Recording Artist, Sound Healing Facilitator, and Yoga Instructor renowned for her ability to seamlessly blend wellness and artistry into transformative, deeply personal experiences. With nearly two decades of expertise and over 400 hours of certifications, Alisa guides individuals on a journey toward greater harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Her offerings integrate soothing practices that regulate the nervous system, embodied awareness, mindful movement, and the profound power of sound meditation, creating spaces of healing and renewal.
Drawing from her own healing journey, Alisa brings a depth of compassion and wisdom to her teaching, inspiring self-acceptance, inner transformation, and authentic connection. Whether leading yoga sessions, facilitating sound baths, or performing as a vocalist, Alisa channels her unique energy into crafting immersive experiences that nurture and elevate.
Josephine Edmonson
Jojie is a Seattle-based healer and yoga teacher trainer dedicated to the ever-evolving work of trauma-sensitive practices. She currently serves as the lead teacher and curriculum developer for the University of Washington's Yoga for Healing Program, a free 8-week series each quarter that supports trauma survivors.
Over the last eleven years, Jojie has taught yoga, meditation, and breathwork in a variety of settings including: prisons, juvenile detention centers, eating disorder treatment programs as well as universities, museums and community yoga studios.
Jojie is inspired by the power of each unique individual and their ability to access resiliency, empowerment, and wholeness through ancient practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, reiki, and mindfulness. And while she has experienced the healing power of these practices, she has also witnessed the harm caused as much of the West has digested and transformed them into an exclusive commodity that feeds on perfectionism, lack of self-love, and the troubling regularity of teachers who abuse their power. In response, Jojie’s approach to healing is interpersonal, encouraging community care and a deep questioning of our individual impact in everyday moments. She truly believes every encounter is an opportunity to move the world forward, or back. Her teaching is poetic and free-spirited, but also trauma-informed and science-based. Some people might even say her classes are fun.
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