Christina is a native Texan that loves spending time with others - especially outside. Growing up as a soccer player and relatively energetic person, she always found it difficult to sit still in yoga classes. But eventually, she leaned heavily on practicing yoga when she started living on her own and working full time in the Midwest. After moving back to Austin in 2021, she started practicing regularly at Oak + Lotus.

This eventually sparked an interest in learning more about yoga, which led her to participate in the Oak + Lotus 200hr YTT  and become a certified yoga instructor at the end of 2023.

Outside of the studio, you can find Christina visiting new food trucks, trying new arts + crafts, or hanging out with her pet rabbit, Halloumi!

Laura began her yoga journey while studying music in college. Initially drawn to yoga for its physical challenges, she quickly discovered it was the perfect antidote to the demands of playing the violin and the pressures of competition.

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In 2018, Laura took a 200-hour teacher training program. This propelled her into teaching at various studios across Houston, where she has since accumulated over 1,000 teaching hours and completed an additional 300-hour advanced course.

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Laura's practice has evolved to an integrated approach that includes meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques), and sound meditation. Her teaching style emphasizes body awareness, consciousness, and personal choice, helping students connect more deeply with their practice.

Brannin first started practicing yoga in 2005 as a way to deal with stressful life situations. He exclusively favored higher intensity, heated styles of yoga until introduced to both Yin and Restorative Yoga many years later, while also adding meditation into his personal practice. 

Wanting to pass on what has been so beneficial to him, Brannin started teaching in 2018. He has accumulated over 1000 hours of formal teacher training, and being a life-long student, plans to continue down that path. While Brannin appreciates the physical and psychological benefits of yoga, he’s very grateful for the community and connection found among fellow yogis. 

Brannin is originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After spending time living in Vermont and Colorado, he has called Austin home since 2013.

Sheena has been teaching yoga for over five years and practicing for over a decade. She found yoga at a time in her life when she struggled with lots of anxiety and depression, and she’s passionate about bringing the cure-all of yoga to everyone! She was immediately taken by Oak & Lotus’s cozy, intimate vibe, and is so grateful to be a part of the team.

In her free time, she loves to hike with her Jack Russell mix Malcolm, and she also throws singles’ events around town!