Northbrook Yoga · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Teachers
A small team. Four senior teachers, six years of practice minimum, and a long table.
4teachers, listed in order of joining. You’ll get to know all of them.
Index of teachers
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Listed in order of joining the studio.
Maya Okonkwo
Maya — Morning Vinyasa · Foundations.
“Practice doesn't have to be hard to be honest.”
Maya opened Northbrook in 2019 after a decade teaching at studios in Manhattan and Lisbon. Her vinyasa is paced and precise — the kind of class where your form quietly improves over the course of a season.
- Teaches
- Morning Vinyasa, Foundations
- Years teaching
- 14
Daniel Park
Daniel — Slow Flow.
“I'd rather you finish one good breath than rush through ten.”
Daniel teaches the Saturday Slow Flow that's become Northbrook's most loved class. A former dancer, he reads a room like a choreographer — adjusting pace, music, and silence to whatever the morning needs.
- Teaches
- Slow Flow
- Years teaching
- 9
Priya Shah
Priya — Yin · Restorative · Foundations.
“You can rest without earning it. Promise.”
Priya trained in Yin under Bernie Clark and brings that lineage's quiet rigor to every class. Her Restorative on Friday evenings is, by widespread agreement, the best way to end a week.
- Teaches
- Yin, Restorative, Foundations
- Years teaching
- 11
Sam Rivers
Sam — Morning Vinyasa · Slow Flow.
“Cueing is editing. Less is almost always more.”
Sam came to teaching after twelve years in publishing — which shows in the way he cues: clear, unhurried, and never one word more than needed. His Tuesday evening Vinyasa is a favorite of long-time students.
- Teaches
- Morning Vinyasa, Slow Flow
- Years teaching
- 6