Tia Ukpe has been a devoted student of yoga since 2001 where she was inspired to give it a try while in college. She has found the yogic journey very eye-opening and tries to instill the lessons she has learned on the mat as well as through encounters and challenges in her life. Tia has focused on practicing and teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa, a style of yoga which she finds to continually challenge and humble her. Her distinguished teachers include David Williams, Tim Miller, David Swenson, Saul David Raye, Jill Miller Judith Hanson Lasater and Alice Joanou. She received her 200 hour teacher certification from IT's Yoga in 2007, is a RYT through Yoga Alliance, and through other training is certified to teach kids’, pre-natal and postnatal yoga. Tia is also a Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga teacher and is certified to teach Yoga Tune Up®, an integrative form of yoga therapy created by Jill Miller. Tia is currently working towards her Master’s in Holistic Nutrition, has received her initial certification from Saul David Raye in Thai Yoga Therapy and continues to look for new ways that she can integrate holistic living in all aspects of life.