Mike Zolfo
Owner/Director
NACYT-10,000+,E-YRT- 10,000+
Founder and originator of Samapatti Yoga which is a form of yoga which emphasizes the transformational aspects of yoga. Mike includes teachings from all of the schools of hatha and raja yoga he has studied in over many years of practice: Bihar, Himalayan, Iyengar, Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Bikram and other Raja, Jnana and Bhakti schools. He has studied, practiced or taught these various forms of yoga since 1984. He began studying stress reduction, relaxation training, yoga and meditation in 1984 with Jagdish P Dave, PhD. He is a certified yoga instructor from Lex Gillan’s Yoga Institute in Houston. He is a member of The Yoga Research and Education Center, and the International Association of Yoga Therapists. He is the owner/director of The Yoga Room in Crown Point, Indiana. In the past he has been a Marriage & Family Therapist, a High School English & Speech Teacher and taught English Composition courses at Purdue Calumet (PUC). He lives with the love of his life, his wife, Mickey. They have three wonderful grown children, Breanne, Nick (and Emily, our daughter in law, AND Wylie Boone & Willow Jean, our grandbabies) and Blake.
Sandy Smith
Certified Samapatti Yoga Instructor
Sandy’s yoga styles include Ashtanga, Power and Vinyasa. She is a fitness fanatic and adept yogini whose love of hatha yoga shows in each of her classes.
Jenny Lewandowski
Certified Samapatti Yoga Instructor
Jenny completed her training at the Yoga Room and loves to teach and share her love of yoga. She is relentless in her desire have all students try her YIN YOGA class as this class balances all of our Yang energy.
Shannon Swanson
Certified Samapatti Yoga Instructor
Shannon has been practicing yoga for several years. The physical benefits of yoga led her to the practice. Slowly she began to notice and appreciate the mental and emotional benefits as well. Her stress level was lower, she noticed a positive impact on her relationships, and an improvement in her mental health. She attributes yoga for making her a more patient parent, a more understanding wife, and a more compassionate human being. She loves sharing yoga with others and enjoys helping students experience all the benefits yoga has to offer.
Cathi Biller
Certified Samapatti Yoga Instructor-
Erika Smith
Certified Samapatti Yoga Intructor
Erika currently teaches the Slow Flow yoga class but has taught other Flow classes and Yoga I classes!
Laura Graham
Certified Samapatti Yoga Instructor
Laura has been practicing yoga for several years
Jennifer (Joy) Osman
Certified Yoga Instructor
Jennifer Osman Yoga aka JOY, was born is Decatur, IL and now lives in Schererville, IN with her husband and 2 sons. She has been teaching for yoga for 13 years and has also been an Elementary school teacher for 21 years. She trained in Chicago at Core Power Yoga plus many other subsequent trainings and is also a certified Reiki practitioner. “I literally love all types of yoga depending on what I am in need of. My students can expect to be taken through a journey of their own design. They will feel comfortable and supported while guided through an experience of connection. And discovery. My favorite quote is “Life Just Happens”, in other words…. ENJOY THE RIDE!”
Alyssa Madsen
Certified Yoga Instructor
After beginning yoga to help ease anxiety and stress, Alyssa noticed a significant improvement in not just her anxiety and stress but her overall well-being. Diving full force into this new profound healing that was taking place by practicing yoga, she entered her 200-hour RYT program at Ohm Yoga Studio. Through her training, she gained a deeper appreciation for the mind-body connection which she now shares with her students. Alyssa is also a mother to a little girl and a holistic nutrition consultant with a B.S. in Nutrition Sciences. She encourages her students/ and clients to embrace discomfort and explore new ways of thinking and being. She hopes to inspire others to heal from within and find their own unique path to wellness. Alyssa believes that everyone has the power to transform their lives and create positive change, and she is committed to helping her students do so.”
Blake Zolfo
Certified Samapatti Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist
Blake Lee (he/him) is a second generation Samapatti Yoga Teacher with over 25 years of yoga experience. His teaching style encourages his students to see themselves as “animal and zookeeper, Pokémon and trainer”. After a twelve year career as a professional theatre actor and dancer, Blake Lee found yoga as a means to help manage his dance injuries and prevent future ones. He hopes you find a loving and inspiring home inside of yourself.
Below is NOT a picture of Blake but one of our cat, Paddington (seen studying yoga texts)
