Caitlin Hubbard
Caitlin H. is the owner of Bend Yoga. Originally from Gulf Breeze, Florida, she moved to South Bend in 2017 with her husband and son. She was introduced to yoga as a theatre kid in high school, and the practice stuck with her as an effective way to manage stress and anxiety. After a 15-year career in fundraising, she fulfilled a long-held desire to try small-business ownership when she opened Bend Yoga in 2020. Caitlin enjoys teaching classes that encourage everyone—beginners and experienced yogis alike—to listen to their own body and move with self-confidence. She enjoys crafting the perfect playlist and singing along to it, too. Caitlin loves to travel, makes soup weekly to survive the winter months, and sings in a community choir. You can learn more about Caitlin and Bend Yoga’s beginning in her 2022 Studebaker Talk.
Bill Clark
Bill is retired from the airline industry after 24 years, plus a few additional years working at a design firm. He found himself looking for an activity to keep his body moving in retirement and started taking classes at Bend Yoga. After a short time, he was given the opportunity to work at the front desk and handle a few other odd jobs. He enjoys taking the noon-time meditation and yoga classes during the week, and is most often the person replying to your texts, emails, and last minute “I-can’t-make-it-to class-today!” messages. Bill enjoys chatting with studio regulars as well as meeting the new folks. He lives in Mishawaka with his dog Buddy.
Sara Maloney
Originally from Apple Valley, CA, Sara has called South Bend home since 2003 when she moved here to attend Notre Dame. A librarian by day with SJCPL, Sara loves to spend her free time pole dancing and watching reality TV with her boyfriend and their two sets of cats. Sara likes her yoga stretchy and her food vegan! Her not-so-secret super power is making a midday quick-change by masquerading her yoga clothes as office wear, which involves a colorful collection of fun, thrifted clothing.
Lizzie Bourassa
Originally from New Brighton, Minnesota, Lizzie now calls South Bend home. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College, and helps high schoolers conquer algebra at Adams High School. Lizzie’s yoga classes energize both the body and mind, and remind you to breathe deeply… even if your brain is busy calculating how many more downward dogs you have left! On the mat, Lizzie enjoys encouraging yogis to find their strength and maybe even laugh a little as they tumble through poses. Off the mat, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with friends.
Delayna Myers
Delayna has been with Bend since 2020, she enjoys teaching for the connection with others and perspective she gains from those around her. She is passionate about classes rooted in alignment that help people feel connected to their breath and body. Delayna moved to South Bend in 2016 and loves the community she's become a part of. She spends her days (and many of her nights and weekends) at Notre Dame sporting events as the head coach and program director for the Notre Dame Cheerleaders and Leprechaun. Delayna recently became a registered dietitian and looks forward to exploring the health and wellness space in new ways. In her free time she's probably at a Dave Matthews Band concert with her husband Jeff, watching the Detroit Lions or snuggling with her mini goldendoodle Duncan. Jeff and Delayna are expecting a little girl this March and look forward to new adventures ahead!
Caitlin Murphy
Caitlin M. teaches yoga classes that are sweaty and strong, giving you the opportunity to go further than you thought you could. She mixes up her playlists with country music, Bruce Springsteen, and of course Taylor Swift. Outside of yoga, Caitlin works as an investment manager for Notre Dame, her alma mater. She loves to be in the kitchen and run. Like yoga, they both ground her and bring her back to the present. She makes excellent chocolate chip cookies, and her dream vacation destination is Hawaii.
Steve Krojniewski
Aka “Krojo”, aka “Yoga Steve” owns True Balance Yoga and is a leading yoga sports coach in the Michiana area. He graduated from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Sage Rountree’s School Yoga for Athletes, and the Institute of Yoga Sports Science. Steve has led clinics nationally and internationally, has been a registered yoga teacher for over 20 years, and has over 15,000 hours of teaching experience. Outside the studio, Steve loves hiking, cycling, and traveling with his wife Amanda and their dog Fiona.
Molly Pooler
Molly P. is an alumna of Saint Mary's College and is currently studying Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame. She was introduced to yoga through YouTube in 2020, during the early years of COVID. In 2022, she medically retired from collegiate volleyball with a shoulder injury and began to pivot to yoga as she sought new movement challenges once volleyball was over. Since then, she has deepened her practice and completed Yoga Teacher Training at Bend Yoga. Over the years, her love for yoga—especially yin and sculpt—has flourished, and she enjoys incorporating a mix of recent and nostalgic songs into her playlists. In her free time, she loves to thrift, try new coffee shops, and relax in the sun.
Krissy Schulke
Krissy has been practicing yoga for eight years now and has been teaching for just over two! She guides classes that are well balanced, fun, and most of all focused on self exploration, breath-body-connection, and moving well with softness. When not teaching yoga you can find her working in hospitality, slinging drinks and serving at a local restaurant. In her off time she enjoys connecting with nature, spending time with her cat Sweet Baby Nugget, and playing a variety of different games. She is also hopelessly addicted to sparkling soda water.
Madison Chambers
Madison grew up taking yoga class with her mom and was immediately inspired. At 15, her mom told her she had to get a job so she decided to become a yoga teacher and has been teaching ever since. Madison’s love of teaching movement and mindfulness to others speaks to her passions in all aspects of her life. Off the mat, Madison is a senior at the University of Notre Dame, preparing to graduate with degrees in Psychology and Education, Schooling, and Society. She is in the process of applying for graduate degrees in Sport Psychology (the perfect marriage of movement and mindfulness!). Yoga has played an incredibly impactful role in Madison’s life and her main passion is sharing that impact with others through teaching.
Lisa Joy Oglesbee
Lisa was extremely unathletic and clumsy growing up, preferring to read or sit in nature instead of actually exercising. As a young adult, she realized that she felt better when she created time to move and stretch, and when her sister-in-law gave her a yoga video, she thought, "Why not?" Thus, a new love was kindled. Yoga didn't feel like exercising but it made her feel good; Lisa discovered that she had always been an anxious person, and yoga and meditation gave her some handy tools for managing that anxiety. In 2022, Lisa made a career change and suddenly found herself with a few months of free time. As a treat to herself, she signed up for Bend Yoga's unlimited intro offer starting on her first day off of work, and attended 20 yoga classes over the next 30 days. She completed her yoga teacher training at Bend in 2023 and teaches a wide range of yoga styles, from power flows that make you sweat to restorative practices to get you calm and sleepy. She incorporates meditative practices in each session and strives to make every class a chance to connect with your body, and foster love and acceptance for what you find.
Kayla Jaeckel
Kayla started at Bend Yoga working the front desk, then attended yoga teacher training, and is now a teacher at the studio. Her classes combine elements of sweat and stretch to create a balanced flow, but also leave room to make the practice your own. Born and raised in South Bend, Kayla works in her community as a Skills Coach to teach life skills to clients of all ages. Kayla is a proud homeowner with her twin sister Karissa and has two cats, Twilight and Eclipse. In her free time, you will find Kayla reading, meditating, eating Mexican food with her girlfriend, and spending time in nature.
Róisín O'Brien
Róisín (pronounced Ro-Sheen) or just “Ro”, is a yoga teacher and dancer, newly relocated to South Bend from Edinburgh, Scotland. Róisín first began to really understand the benefits of yoga while working in an administrative role and starting to take lunchtime yoga classes down the corridor. The teacher managed to make Ashtanga Yoga—one of the practices that can feel most daunting!—a really accessible, welcoming and fun practice that was open to all levels. Róisín aims to keep this intention in her classes, with a bit of strength training and flowing movement from her dance practice injected as well. Outside of Bend, Róisín can be found teaching, making or writing about dance, or spending time with her husband exploring their new American environment, including all the excellent breakfast food.
Susanne Borders
Susanne has spent all of her professional life in the field of childhood education. Early into her teaching career, she saw firsthand the positive impact that a few minutes of daily yoga had on her students–and the classroom environment as a whole–and that motivated her to become certified in children’s yoga in 2016. Susanne's yoga classes for kids are a little bit of chaos mixed with a whole lot of silliness and laughter. She also teaches big kids and grown-ups as a professor of early childhood education at IUSB.Susanne lives in South Bend with her two kids, husband, and new puppy. She loves to take a quiet yoga class, play tennis, and cheer on her alma mater Wake Forest, or Notre Dame in all sports. Susanne finds inspiration in movement and hopes to share a sense of joy through her yoga practice!
Molly Carlisle
Molly C. is a communication instructor at IvyTech Community College who has been teaching yoga since May 2024. She did her teacher training through Bend Yoga and loves the liberating benefits of yoga's movement both physically and mentally. Passionate about sustainability, Molly also provides human resources services for Unity Gardens, a local nonprofit that focuses on growing fresh, free food for the community. She is originally from San Antonio, Texas, and has been lingering in the midwest with her husband, Jack and dog, Murphy for the past 7 years. Molly finds inspiration in art and community and hopes to share a sense of connection through her yoga practice.
Elizabeth McDonnell
Elizabeth was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and currently attends Saint Mary’s College, where she is majoring in nursing. Growing up, she practiced yoga alongside her mother, but didn't fully commit to her own practice until the Covid pandemic. She loves how yoga blends movement and mindfulness into a single practice. When she’s not on the mat, you can find her watching Grey’s Anatomy and calling it “studying.” In the summer of 2023, Elizabeth completed her yoga teacher training at Bend Yoga and has been teaching ever since. Her favorite thing about teaching is introducing newcomers to the practice and showing them that yoga truly is for everyone.