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Kelly DeAngelis

New York,NY

Summary

Yoga teacher dedicated to offering accessible, inclusive, and healing-centered practices within institutional and community-based settings. With experience teaching in shelters, recovery centers, and social service organizations, I craft each session to meet the unique needs of my students. I teach diverse populations ranging from teens to seniors, offering classes that span from gentle restorative practices to dynamic vinyasa flows. My approach centers on creating a safe, welcoming space where students feel supported and free to engage with their practice at their own pace.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Yoga Teacher

Grand Street Settlement
05.2025 - Current

Facilitate a series of yoga and mindfulness workshops for LGBTQIA+ youth as part of the Project Speak Out Loud program. Sessions incorporate yoga, breathwork, and meditation as tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and daily resilience. The workshops are collaborative, playful, and student-centered, encouraging participants to explore their own experience and integrate practices in a way that feels authentic to them.

Yoga Teacher

CAMBA, Park Slope Women's Shelter
10.2024 - Current

Teach weekly yoga classes for residents of a women’s shelter, adapting each session to the needs, abilities, and energy of the students present. Classes draw from a range of modalities—including chair yoga, restorative, vinyasa, breathwork, and guided meditation—offering a flexible, compassionate approach that meets students where they are in the moment.

Yoga Teacher

Release Recovery
12.2023 - Current

Lead regular yoga classes at a women’s transitional living house, supporting students in early sobriety. Classes focus on nervous system regulation through mindful movement, breathwork, and accessible sequences. Each session is designed to offer grounding tools students can carry off the mat and into daily life as they navigate recovery.

Yoga Teacher

Narrative Healing
09.2020 - 10.2021

Led weekly online restorative yoga classes for writers as part of a program integrating somatic practices with creative expression. Designed and led sessions to support deep relaxation, encourage the release of held stories in the body, and increase students’ receptivity to their inner voices.

Education

J.D. -

New York Law School
New York, NY
01-2007

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
01-2003

Skills

  • Adaptive teaching for diverse populations
  • Class design across multiple styles: restorative, vinyasa, chair yoga, and breath-centered movement
  • Creating inclusive, and welcoming spaces for students of all backgrounds and abilities
  • Collaborative teaching in institutional and community-based environments
  • Workshop facilitation and program collaboration with social service organizations

Certification

  • RYT 200 – Lotus Flow Yoga
    Laughing Lotus, New York City — 2020
  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training (80-Hour)
    with Jillian Pransky — 2021
  • Seat of the Teacher Mentorship Program
    SoulFULL Solutions with Ali Cramer, Kenny Frisby & Sheri Celentano — 2021

Timeline

Yoga Teacher

Grand Street Settlement
05.2025 - Current

Yoga Teacher

CAMBA, Park Slope Women's Shelter
10.2024 - Current

Yoga Teacher

Release Recovery
12.2023 - Current

Yoga Teacher

Narrative Healing
09.2020 - 10.2021

J.D. -

New York Law School

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

University of Michigan
Kelly DeAngelis