Our Story
Founded by Sandra Griffiths (Subhadra), Yoga Angels International bridges the gap between ancient spiritual practices and embodied healing.
Yoga Angels International — Est. 1997
From Los Angeles to Yallahs
1997
Los Angeles
Jamaican-born Sandra Griffiths (Subhadra) founds Yoga Angels, offering yoga and wellness programming for children, adults, schools, communities and corporations.
2000
Los Angeles
Sandra begins training yoga teachers.
2006
Jamaica
Sandra returns to her native Jamaica, bringing Yoga Angels Teacher Training and wellness programming to the island.
Today
Yallahs, St. Thomas
YAI Wellness Oasis is the flagship home and retreat destination for the global Yoga Angels community.
Bridging Ancestral Wisdom & Modern Science.
For more than three decades, Sandra has trained thousands of students and supported families globally—from Jamaica to Los Angeles. Her work is rooted in spirituality, discipline, cultural authenticity, and deep compassion.
“The teacher’s greatest gift is not knowledge — it is presence.”
SubhadraFounder, Yoga Angels International
30+ years of impact
Our practice is built on
- Foundation
- Students learn to work from their foundation: build on it, keep going back to it, stabilize from it, and eventually become it.
- Observation
- Really looking and noticing. Teachers develop caring eyes and let go of critical eyes, so they can look honestly at themselves and others and give the best guidance.
- Support
- Recognizing when you need support, reaching out to get it, and then using it well.
- Manifestation
- Making your yoga a business that flourishes and keeps supporting you, and manifesting the life you want, inside and out, while helping others do the same.
- Authenticity
- Our trainers cultivate authenticity and share it with their students: being true to who you are and what you want to do.
- Nurturing
- Meeting people where they are, accepting them, and helping them grow in the ways they want, so their true selves can develop and shine.
Our Team
Sometimes we substitute for one another, but we promise you will have a great class no matter who is calling out the cues!
Teacher Trainers · 500 Hours ERYT
Emily Hardy
Lead Teacher Trainer
Ursula Weismann
Lead Teacher Trainer
Janine Cunningham
Lead Teacher Trainer
Ainsley Chuck
ERYT Teacher Trainer
Crystal Furlonge
Yoga Instructor
Kalisse Kelly
Yoga Instructor
Rebecca Klinger
Yoga Instructor
Maelle Johnston
Yoga Instructor
“Enyai” Jayne Pitchford
Yoga Instructor
Susanne Goffe
Yoga Instructor
Teacher Trainers · 200 Hours ERYT
Birte Timm
Lead Teacher
Kelly Fitzgerald
Yoga Instructor
Ashley Bolt
Yoga Instructor
Mariella ‘Ella’ Steinhauser
Yoga Instructor
Jason Worton
Yoga Instructor
Your new life begins with a single step.
Train with the Yoga Angels family at YAI Wellness Oasis in Jamaica, or talk with us first about which path fits you.
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