Katie Mullins Denk is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and the Founder and Owner of Moonflower Studio.

Katie discovered yoga at age 12 and has returned to the mat ever since for calm, strength, and healing. Her interest in Ayurveda began during yoga teacher training, where she was drawn to its personalized, intuitive approach. Both yoga and Ayurveda have been central to her healing journey with anxiety, trauma, chronic back pain, and fatigue.

After over a decade in live events, business, and marketing, Katie left the full-time workforce in 2022 to recover from burnout. During that time, she deepened her study of yoga and Ayurveda, eventually founding Moonflower Studio to help others find balance and resilience.

As a yoga teacher, Katie emphasizes slow, grounding practices that foster breath-body connection, stability, and introspection. She believes yoga is for every body and creates space for students to meet themselves with compassion and awareness.

As an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Katie helps clients understand their unique constitution and restore balance through individualized plans that include daily routines, nutrition, herbal support, and yoga. Katie supports clients with digestive issues, stress management, fatigue, sleep issues, and pain, with special interest in supporting mental health and women’s health.

Katie holds an MBA from Tulane University with a focus in Strategic Management and Leadership. Katie completed her RYT-200 in 2018, and holds additional certifications in restorative, yin, trauma-informed, and children’s yoga. She is also a Level 2 Certified Reiki Practitioner. Katie earned her Ayurvedic Health Counseling certification from Kripalu in 2024 and is currently pursuing her RYT-500 with a focus on Ayurvedic Yoga.

Outside the studio, Katie enjoys time with loved ones including her husband, Alex, and their two dogs and cat; singing, cooking, reading, and making self-care products.

Emily McDoniels, M.Ed., is a 500+ E-RYT and founder of Soulshine Yoga, leading local and international yoga retreats. Certified as a 2nd-degree Reiki provider, Trauma-Informed, Brain-Sensitive practitioner and Laughter Yoga Leader,

Emily’s mission is to create nurturing spaces for clients to shine their light into the community from a place of self-awareness and confidence. Emily weaves art, reiki and sound healing into a tapestry of community health.

Embodying a mothering lighthouse, Emily provides calm and refuge to souls seeking compassionate space to fully embrace their own journey. Emily is proud to be a lifelong learner, and enrolls in continuing education each year.

Outside of yoga, Emily is a visual artist inspired by the wonders of Mother Earth and the universe. Teaching Montessori-focused education to master’s level students, Emily is also an adjunct professor for UW-River Falls. She also enjoys being lost in her garden reading and traveling with her musician/producer husband and their fur babies.

Taylor is an RYT-200, RPYT, CPES, and owner of Both|And Doula. Taylor is wife, mom of 5, full spectrum doula, placenta specialist, and prenatal/postnatal yoga teacher. As a Both|And Doula, Taylor acknowledges the full, complicated reality of life; that two seemingly contradictory emotions can BOTH be true. No journey is linear, and Taylor found one of the most healing ways to step into this balance is on her yoga mat and in community. Taylor’s desire is to provide a safe space and holistic experience that supports your physical, spiritual and emotional well-being, both on and off the mat.

Paula has been practicing yoga for about 6 years and received her 200 hour Yoga Teacher certification last year to dive deeper into the practice. Paula enjoys teaching Vinyasa and restorative, nourishing flow classes and finds peace in all styles of yoga. Paula is a dedicated student and continues to learn more about the practice, especially digging into Yin, Pranayama techniques, prenatal, sound healing and somatic medicine.

Paula believes the practice of yoga is a beautiful way to stretch both the body and the mind, and allows us to appreciate the self while working through the ambient noises in the mind. To Paula, yoga is about finding beauty on the days that are difficult. It’s not about being flexible or being the best at a certain pose: it’s about being good to yourself with patience, kindness and using your existing strength.

Off the mat, you can find Paula spending time with her fur babies and husband, at the pottery wheel, or lovingly crafting drinks at a local coffee shop.

Mark is a dedicated yoga teacher, passionate about guiding others on their journey of self-discovery and well-being. A graduate of the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in February 2025, he brings a warm, authentic presence to his teaching, encouraging students to explore movement, breath, and mindfulness.

With a background as a lifelong athlete, Mark’s deep connection to the body informs his practice. Though he has only been practicing yoga for three years, his commitment is evident in his daily practice and his eagerness to continue learning and growing.

Outside the studio, Mark has spent 25 years as a chef, now focusing exclusively on vegetarian cuisine that nourishes both body and soul. He is also a devoted father of two boys, a meditation practitioner, and a passionate Kirtan player and singer. Whether enjoying the outdoors, savoring good food, or experiencing live music, Mark brings the same joyful spirit to every aspect of his life.

Excited to share his love of yoga at Moonflower, Mark looks forward to building a supportive community where students can grow, explore, and embrace the transformative power of the yoga lifestyle.

Adriana is a yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, and wellness guide passionate about helping people feel at home in their bodies. With certifications in yoga, EFT tapping, and breathwork detox, she brings a grounded, heart-centered approach to healing. She’s the founder of Breath to Movement (B2M) Yoga, offering trauma-informed tools for stress, anxiety, and emotional healing. Adriana's goal is to make healing feel accessible, empowering, and even a little fun—because wellness doesn’t have to be so serious to be life-changing.

Movement and creativity are things Sarah M. has worked with her whole life. As a life-long athlete, maker, and health enthusiast, Sarah found her pathway for healing and healthy aging through yoga and is eager to support others on their path. Certified RYT and middle school art teacher, her personal yoga practice helps her maintain inner balance and supports her healing journey.

Infusing Ayurvedic principles into her lifestyle and teaching methodology, Sarah enjoys working with yoga students while encouraging self exploration through awareness and breath while prioritizing stability and comfort. She recognizes the need to personalize one’s own practice, and to take one’s own life path (to follow your own arrow). So no matter what brings you to Yoga, you are in the right place. Right now.

Off the mat, Sarah loves to spend time with like minded folks. Central to her world are her husband and two children. On her own she enjoys creating art, learning, spending time in nature, and eating/preparing healthy, non-processed Ayurvedic foods.

For over ten years, Jamie has been practicing and teaching yoga professionally and privately. Jamie received her 200 and 500 hour yoga teacher trainings in San Francisco at Yoga Tree prior to 2021. Since certification, Jamie has worked with multiple studios including Wheelhouse SF, Yoga Tree SF, Giggling Lotus SF, Yama Yoga MKE, Milwaukee Yoga Social, and The Phoenix MKE. Jamie’s 500 hour is in Yoga Therapeutics. Jamie typically teaches an all levels flow that promises to both test your strength, help you relax deep tissue, and assist to quiet the overly busy mind. Cues are designed to bring options for everyone, beginners to the highly experienced. You will always have an opportunity to learn and grow and experience ties to ancient yogic philosophy mixed with postures to meet the physical needs of the modern mind and body.