INSTRUCTORS

Meet the Team


  • Co-Founder & Instructor

    Lisa Zaloga is the co-owner of WAVE Wellness and the creator of WAVE Length. Her transformative yoga practice blends breath, alignment, and mindful movement. With 25 years of teaching experience, Lisa has developed a unique style of Vinyasa Yoga that seamlessly integrates the precision of Iyengar and the dynamic flow of Ashtanga, offering students a deeply rooted practice in both movement and mindfulness.

    Her classes are thoughtfully themed, providing a perfect balance of instruction and flow. Lisa fosters a supportive, non-judgmental environment where students can learn and grow at their own pace, exploring "how to" deepen their practice while maintaining fluidity throughout.

    Set to the backbeat of today's greatest music, Lisa's WAVE FLOW is more than just a vinyasa yoga class... it's an EXPERIENCE!

    As a sought-after teacher, Lisa leads workshops, continuing education programs, and teacher trainings internationally. She has had the honor of presenting at prestigious events, including the Yoga Journal Conference, and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with students and teachers around the world.

  • Instructor

    Erika Halweil has always felt a deep connection to the Natural world; enjoying, in equal parts, the seen and unseen wonders of this precious life experience. Anchored in the philosophy, tools and practices of enhanced vitality and life enjoyment from the ancient Vedic world, Erika helps people reclaim their body as a temple and their mind as sacred space. She believes that these ancient techniques reveal our true nature of pure, absolute awareness, spaciousness and bliss. Erika feels fully integrated, Classical Yoga practice offers a continuous opportunity to be reminded of, and connected to, our Divine essence - allowing us to take action in the world, from that inner knowing. Her experiential understanding of Yoga has been integrated into her vast knowledge and multi-disciplinary studies of the human body, breath and mind. With over 26 years of teaching experience, Erika continues to explore and be inspired through Yoga, human anatomy and physiology, regenerative nutrition, lymphatic activation, transcendental meditation, Astrology, ancient wisdom traditions, nervous system and brain patterns, motherhood, the magic in everyday life, grounding and deep listening. Through this evolving understanding, she hopes to encourage everyone to commit to making some aspect of Yoga practice an integral, and lasting, part of their daily life.


  • Instructor

    Holly Corey is a native New Yorker with a passion for an athletic healthy lifestyle. Promoting a lifestyle rich in self-love, self-care and inspiration. She was a competitive gymnast in her youth and now a yoga and fitness instructor specializing in core stability, balance, and flexibility. Holly's approach is an athletic style of yoga and cross training that combines her enthusiasm and love of music with a knowledge of alignment and body mechanics. Her goal is to help her students attain their fitness goals while having fun and staying safe. 



  • Instructor

    Sean Jones is a health coach, and passionate advocate for holistic health. With over 12 years of experience in meditation, yoga, qi gong, breathwork, nutrition, fitness, and energy healing, his mission is to build a Healthy Nation by offering transformative solutions to mental health challenges and human optimization.

    Sean’s work is deeply rooted in his own personal journey—he overcame chronic illness, drug addiction, and the negative effects of the Standard American Diet (SAD). This transformation fuels his dedication to helping others reclaim their health and vitality.

    With thousands of hours of training, Sean is continuing his studies in natural medicine under a Naturopathic Doctor in NYC. He holds a Level 1 certification from Unbeatable Mind Academy and trained in Qi Gong and Tai Chi with Lee Holden in 2017. He has also taught Qi Gong and energy healing at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and is a Reiki Master, trained under Brett Bevell.

    As a teacher, speaker, and coach, Sean combines his expertise in breathwork, energy healing, and mindful movement to guide individuals toward optimal health, healing, and well-being.


  • Instructor

    Emily Holmes Hahn is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher residing between East Hampton and Miami. Emily leads students through her signature graceful flows building towards dramatic peak poses. Precise alignment cues are the guiding light throughout her class, but Emily also encourages creative movement and a playful practice. With both a dance and acting background, and more recently a professional matchmaker, Emily’s focus today is helping people nurture the most important relationship of all— the one with the Self— through yoga in all of its forms


  • Instructor

    Blaire is a NASM certified personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, and pre/post natal exercise specialist. With over 25 years of dance experience, she trained and competed across the country before turning her passion for movement into a fitness career. Since 2018, she has been teaching group fitness, specializing in making workouts both enjoyable and effective. She leads high-energy, results-driven workouts that inspire confidence and strength for all fitness levels.


  • Instructor

    Yvette Velasquez began her journey into wellness through Transcendental Meditation in the
    mountains of Colombia. After transitioning from a career in fashion in 2009, she committed
    herself to teaching yoga and facilitating transformative retreats around the world.
    Her approach to wellness evolved deeply following her first entheogenic medicine experience.
    Since then, Yvette has integrated somatic yoga, breathwork, ancient ritual, and
    psychedelic-informed practices into a unique, holistic framework—supporting individuals in
    accessing deeper states of healing and embodied awareness.
    At the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern biohacking, Yvette’s work honors both. She
    continues to collaborate with tribal communities across South America—including Colombia,
    Peru, Guatemala, and Brazil—where she has been initiated in multiple traditions and lineages.
    Her practice is deeply informed by Egyptian mysticism, the Rose Lineage, and the Red Road;
    she is also a committed participant in the annual Moon Dance ceremony in Mexico alongside
    400+ women.
    Yvette is the founder of Inbodied Well, a wellness concierge company that designs integrative
    wellness programs—often in collaboration with mental health professionals—for individuals
    navigating trauma, addiction, or recovery. As a trauma-informed peer coach, she specializes in
    harm reduction and psychedelic integration, weaving in a wide spectrum of healing modalities to
    support clients in rediscovering their wholeness.
    Now bringing her expertise into the biohacking space, Yvette offers yoga as a foundational
    somatic practice to regulate the nervous system, enhance vitality, and support cellular
    regeneration. She believes true wellness lies in learning how to listen to the body—and that
    every human has the power and responsibility to reclaim their own healing.


  • Instructor

    Rachel Feldman is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, pre-and post natal exercise specialist and prenatal yoga teacher. Working with clients all over the East End since 2011.  She focuses on functional movement and body awareness. Creating mindful movement to increase strength, decrease pain, improve overall well being and connect mind and body. Her classes are are accessible to everyone, challenging and encouraging leaving you feeling good physically and mentally.


  • Instructor

    Christine Panico completed her 200HR Yoga Certification through Mandala Yoga Center for Healing Arts in June 2020. She creatively adapts her classes and sessions for clients of all ages, from toddlers to 95 (and everything in between). Her experience has grown to include Prenatal Yoga and creating an adaptive yoga class designed to help people with neuropathies for the HNF & CMT communities for an exercise program called Movement Is Medicine. 

    She finds being able to use yoga to help people who may be limited by injury or other physical ailment to be the most rewarding part of her journey as an instructor so far.  She believes that a careful warm-up and stretch, with guided breath, is required to safely move in and out of postures. She integrates sound bowls, chimes, incense and essential oils in her classes.

  • Instructor

    With a lifelong dedication to wellness, Eric has spent more than two decades guiding clients toward balance, relief, and transformation through homeopathy, massage, and yoga.

    As a Certified Classical Homeopath (CCH) and Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), he integrates expertise in both natural medicine and bodywork to support whole-person healing.


  • Instructor

    Rich Mancuso is the founder of BSR, Breathe Stretch Release. BSR is built for those who are looking for more joy & happiness in their daily life, For over 25 years Rich has been studying & practicing yoga, energy healing, pranayama breathing techniques & meditation.
    He has studied several modalities that integrate healing of the heart, body, and mind. He is certified in Breathwork, Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Prana Vidya, Yoga Nidra, Qigong and a Reiki Master.

    BSR is his methodology for combining all his training into a practice that allows individuals to move through blockers in their mind, body, and spirit with ease, and feel energized in every step they take.


  • Instructor

    Alessandra is a seasoned practitioner with over 10 years of experience in holistic healing, specializing in sound frequency therapy. She is an expert in stress and anxiety management, trauma recovery, and energy balancing.
    She leads both group and individual sound baths and is excited to facilitate 'SoundWAVE' in Southampton. Alessandra is also a certified Reiki Master, trauma-informed coach, and restorative yoga instructor.


  • Instructor

    Kiki is a Holistic Health Facilitator with the philosophy to help you find balance; physically, mentally and spiritually. Her passion for health & wellness motivated her to create ALINE, a liberating and body transforming path towards oneness. Integrating fitness, nutrition and mindset in one, Kiki aligns body, mind, and spirit to bring back to light the true essence of life.

    Growing up in Slovakia, Kiki developed an early love for movement through gymnastics and tennis. She came to the US on a scholarship to play collegiate tennis and earned a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science and Physiology. Kiki followed her passion for health and wellness to become a certified Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Functional Strength Coach, Nutritionist, and Health & Wellness Coach. Kiki immersed herself in the studies and practice of self-growth through meditation, mindfulness, coaching and journaling using different modalities to evolve personally and professionally.

    Implementing the deep connection between physical, mental, and spiritual, Kiki developed the path to oneness while facilitating a deep transformation for her clients from the inside out and throughout.

SERVICE PROVIDERS


  • Co-founder & Massage Therapist

    A graduate of NY College of Health Professions and former ballet dancer of 15 years, my slow and wave-like movements allow each client’s treatment to be unique, relaxing and medically therapeutic.

    My approach to massage treatments focus on increasing one’s range of motion, circulation, improving health and well-being by enhancing confidence and energy flow. My integrity and intention hold the same meaning when treating my clients, calming daily stressors which can trigger bouts of muscular or nerve pain and even anxiety and depression.

    Providing relaxing and therapeutic treatments that are rhythmic and provide a smooth transitioning flow between the intensity of strokes and pressure which are based on the needs of my clients. Moving to the music, I incorporate stretching and if needed and based on ailments using lymphatic drainage, cupping, bamboo and infra-red heating.

    Modalities include slow, fluent movements similar to a Esalen and Lomi-Lomi approach incorporating: Deep Tissue, Relaxation Massage, Cold Stone, Acupressure, Prenatal and Trigger Point.


  • Massage Therapist + Acupuncture Specialist

    Dr. Maria Hogan is a dedicated and highly experienced practitioner of Chinese Medicine, with over two decades of clinical expertise as both a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist. She earned her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College in San Diego, California, and holds a Master of Science in Acupuncture from the New York College of Health Professions in Syosset, NY. During her time at the New York College, Maria served for many years as a professor and clinical supervisor, mentoring students in the Massage Therapy program and fostering the next generation of holistic health professionals.
    Maria is deeply passionate about the healing power of Chinese Medicine and approaches each patient with the belief that the body must be treated as a whole. She understands that no two individuals are alike, and therefore no two treatment plans should be either. Her patient-centered approach emphasizes personalized care, where emotional, physical, and energetic imbalances are addressed in harmony to restore overall well-being.
    Utilizing a wide range of therapeutic modalities—including acupuncture, gua sha, herbal medicine, and manual therapies, Maria successfully treats a broad spectrum of health concerns. Her clinical specialties include sports injuries, chronic pain, stress and anxiety, fertility and reproductive health, digestive disorders, sleep disturbances such as insomnia, and hormonal imbalances, among others.


  • Massage Therapist

    Charles is a graduate of New York college where he receive my degree for massage therapy, before becoming a New York State licensed massage therapist (LMT).

    It was an accident, which caused a lower back injury, that drew him to the proffesion. In seeking pain relief, massage therapy was the main modality that hastened his recovery and on the road to feeling better. He was a first-hand witness of the healing power of touch and why he is dedicated and passionate about healing others. Charles has a wide variety of skills including acupressure, Swedish, stretch therapy, and deep tissue.

    "When not working I'm usually hanging out with family or friends. I enjoy learning new things, teaching what I've learned and helping others enjoy life.
    I am excited about helping you on your journey to finding optimal health."


  • Massage Therapist & Facial Specialist

    Kathy Wallace has been a licensed aesthetician for over 20 years, offers massage and is also a certified lymphatic therapist. Her experience in facials offer clients a customized treatment ranging from acne to anti-aging skin. Kathy specializes in micro-needling, to ensure a fabulous glow to the skin. She also offers dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, body scrubs and face & body hair removal (wax & shave) for men and women.



  • Massage Therapist

    Montrese Ramsey is a seasoned massage therapist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. As a lead therapist at the prestigious Red Door Spa for 13 years, Montrese has honed her skills in providing exceptional bodywork and building strong, lasting relationships with her clients. Known for her reliability, dependability, and dedication, Montrese has established a loyal following.


  • Massage Therapist

    A graduate of NY College of Health Professions, and as a former Dental Assistant , the dedication and passion to help others with recovery, I have chosen this career to help people increase their physical needs and their overall well-being.
    Modalities include: Swedish, Acupressure, Deep Tissue Chair, Gua Sha, Medical Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Massage, Bamboo Wood Sculpting, and Cupping.

    I am extremely enthusiastic about this opportunity to help you achieve your wellness goals.


  • Therapist

    Laura Gevanter is the Creator of the S.E.T. (Subconscious Energy Transformation) Method. She is an intuitive Transformation Coach, a PSYCH-K® & Emotion Code Facilitator and Subconscious Specialist. She has a Psychology degree from the UMASS at Amherst and Life Coaching Certification from IPEC in New York City. She has completed the Basic, Advanced and Health & Wellness PSYCH-K™ trainings in NYC.