Our Team
We bring different perspectives and styles to the practice, but we’re united by a love for movement, breath, and connection.
Danica Koos
Iza Narag
Carly Backman
Sarah Hyde
Kavita Sainanee
Fernanda Santos
Libby Petersen
Chandler Forman
Danica Koos
Tasha Hampton
Kelly Fulford
FounderWith a vision for building something meaningful, Danica founded Kora to create more than a yoga studio. She envisioned a space where people could slow down, reconnect, and find community. Guided by intention and a deep appreciation for the practice of yoga, Kora was built to bring that vision to life.
Inspired by curiosity, creativity, and connection, Iza creates dynamic classes that weave together strength, playfulness, and thoughtful sequencing. Her welcoming approach invites students to explore their practice in ways that feel authentic and empowering.
Carly’s classes blend mindful movement with a trauma-informed teaching style that prioritizes choice, accessibility, and self-awareness. You'll be invited to move at your own pace while cultivating strength, ease, and a deeper connection to yourself.
Vinyasa, Myofascial ReleaseVinyasa, Hatha, Meditation, Slow Flow, Restorative, Yin, Breathwork, Reiki, Sound HealingIza Narag
Sarah Hyde
Libby Petersen
Chandler Forman
Kara Doersam
Fernanda Santos
Meghan Hohertz
Annie Cavanagh
Kavita Sainanee
Julia Davis
Tasha Hampton
Kelly Fulford
Vinyasa, RestorativeAnnie's classes weave together traditional yoga, pranayama, mantra, and meditation to create a deeply grounding and heart-centered practice. Rooted in the Akhanda tradition, she invites students to slow down, cultivate presence, and reconnect with their innate sense of wholeness.
Sarah offers thoughtful, accessible classes that blend movement, breath, and meditation to help you slow down and reconnect with yourself. With a calming, supportive approach, she creates space to regulate the nervous system, cultivate rest, and honor your body's unique needs.
Creative, dynamic, and thoughtfully sequenced, Libby's classes blend flowing movement, mobility, and breath to create a practice that's both playful and purposeful. She encourages curiosity, self-exploration, and meeting yourself exactly as you are.
Vinyasa, Slow FlowInspired by yoga's ability to cultivate healing, presence, and connection, Chandler creates welcoming classes that blend mindful movement, breath, and embodied awareness. She encourages students to honor their bodies, move with intention, and leave feeling grounded, open, and restored.
Believing yoga is a practice of presence, Kara creates welcoming classes where curiosity is encouraged and there's no right or wrong way to move. Through breath, mindful movement, and moments of stillness, students are invited to feel grounded, open, and at home in their bodies.
Studio CoordinatorAmanda-Faye has called Seattle home for over 10 years and joins Kora as Studio Coordinator. A 500-hour certified yoga teacher, she loves building community, welcoming new faces, and finding balance through movement and mindfulness. Outside the studio, she enjoys gardening, traveling, time with her Chihuahua Petey, and bubble tea.
Fernanda is a bilingual, trauma-informed yoga teacher who believes yoga is a powerful tool for self-discovery and nervous system regulation. Her classes blend intentional movement, breath, philosophy, and music to help students cultivate strength, presence, and ease, both on and off the mat.
Vinyasa, Slow Flow, RestorativeRooted in the Bhakti Yoga tradition, Meghan’s classes weave together breathwork, mindful movement, mantra, and live harmonium to create a grounding, heart-centered practice. She invites students to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with the stillness within.
VinyasaKavita’s love for yoga has evolved from an appreciation of its physical benefits into a practice of creativity, self-awareness, and presence, drawing inspiration from the Indian traditions and stories she grew up with. Her classes invite students to approach their practice with curiosity, honor what feels meaningful in their own bodies, and leave feeling more present, connected and at home within themselves.
Yin Sound HealerTasha Hampton is a Seattle-based sound bath practitioner with six years of experience creating immersive sound experiences that invite deep rest, relaxation, and renewal. Using crystal alchemy singing bowls, chimes, and other instruments, she has become a trusted presence in Seattle's wellness community and is passionate about making the healing power of sound accessible to all.
Vinyasa, YinVinyasaSlow Flow, VinyasaVinyasa Hatha, MeditationJulia came to yoga through meditation and believes both practices are powerful tools for self-discovery, connection, and deep rest. Her classes blend gentle encouragement with thoughtful challenge, creating a space where students can explore their practice while feeling supported in community.
Kelly blends Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin, and her background in the arts to create thoughtful, creative classes that invite students to slow down, explore, and move with intention. As a Master’s Art Therapy student, she emphasizes yoga’s grounding, bottom-up approach to healing, helping students leave feeling more connected to themselves.
McKayla Smith
Julia Davis
Kara Doersam
Studio CoordinatorCarly Backman
Amanda-Faye Perron
McKayla Smith
McKayla brings a warm, welcoming presence to her role as Studio Coordinator at Kora, guided by her belief that yoga helps us care for ourselves and show up more fully for others. A yoga practitioner since 2015 and a trained teacher, she is pursuing her Master’s in Counseling with a focus on somatic approaches and enjoys hiking, reading over tea, and neighborhood walks with her pup, Bentley.
Meghan Hohertz
Annie Cavanagh