Lara Warren is the founder and director of HipJoint Studio, voted Brooklyn's "Best Yoga Studio" in 2006 by New York Magazine.

Lara is a Junior Intermediate Levell III Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and a core faculty member of the Iyengar Yoga Institute in NYC, A dedicated yoga practitioner with over 20 years of experience, Lara has a strong practice and travels regularly to India to study with the Iyengar family. Lara's wonderful enthusiasm for yoga communicates through dynamic presence and beautiful demonstrations and her energetic teaching style both challenges and nurtures students at all levels of practice.

Tiffiny is a Universal Tao Senior Instructor and Chi Nei Tsang practitioner personally trained by Master Mantak Chia, Gilles Marin and Doctor Angela Wu (O.M.D.). Her background includes studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Craniosacral Therapy, Deep Tissue, and other massage modalities, in addition to her years of Qigong and Chi Nei Tsang practice and study. Tiffiny specializes in women's health issues, sexuality, and Chi Nei Tsang, and has taught courses at Tao Garden in Thailand as well as in Mexico, England and throughout the US since 1994.

Sharon Smith has been personally trained by Qigong Masters Mantak Chia and Li Jun Feng as well as many others.

Sharon has been practicing Qigong, Tai Chi and other Taoist arts for 28 years A Senior Universal Tao Instructor, Sharon also holds a teaching certificate from the International Sheng Zhen Society. She has been a regular teacher at the New York Open Center, Healing Tao Center of New York, and the Tao Garden. She is the recipient of numerous foundation grants for her work with senior citizen and community health programs. Sharon was the spokesperson for Qigong on the nationally syndicated PBS television program "Asian America" and writes the Chinese astrology column for Asian Food and Lifestyle Journal.