Our Teachers

Andrew Keeler

Andrew is a musician and actor that has performed and taught all across the country. He recently moved to San Marcos from Dallas/NYC. He’s passionate about helping students develop healthy practices by uncovering their goals and providing them with the tools to achieve them. He’s a 300-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher with a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. His yoga practice began in college when a dance teacher suggested hot yoga. He was born with a condition called arthrogryposis and they thought his dancing could benefit from a yoga practice. This cross-training brought improvements to his theatre performance as well as stability to his overall physical and mental well-being. He was eager to share the benefits that a yoga practice can provide. He received his 200-hour certification in 2015 and has been guiding students through their practice ever since. In every class, he uses his musician and storytelling skills to develop intentional physical journeys with thoughtful and energizing themes and music. He's excited to move and be a part of the Body Shop community!

Dipali Patel

Dipali firmly believes Yoga is a form of lifestyle and a state of constant awareness where the mind and body are in a union. She became a Yoga teacher in 2014 after finishing 18 months teacher training course at Yoga Niketan, Gujarat, India. In 2015 she passed the International Yoga Teacher Certification exam administered by the Ministry of Aayush, Government of India to be one of the first 200 Yogis in India to have received this honor. On top of this, she has been practicing yoga for the past 24 years. She has been trained in BKS Iyenger’s style of yoga as well as traditional Ashtanga Yoga. She has also received certification in guided imagination meditation and self-hypnosis by Dr. Palan in Gujarat and she is also proficient in the Reiki technique. Dipali believes Yoga as a perfect way to rejuvenate and reawaken one’s mental and physical self. She has experience in teaching classes in the Vinayasa, Alignment BKS Iyenger style, Ashtang Yoga, Hath Yoga, Restorative, Pranayama-Meditation and Self Hypnosis. She hasworked in a State Women’s Rehabilitation Center, Vadodara, India and volunteered her time at agirl’s orphanage since 2015 as a yoga teacher. She was also a personal Yoga instructor in India and since 2017 she has worked at various Yoga studio’s in San Marcos, Texas. You can expect her sessions to be fun and refreshing that are suitable for Yogis of all backgrounds.

Elise Hofmeister

Elise has taught yoga in San Marcos and the surrounding Texas Hill Country for almost a decade. Originally from San Antonio, Elise has lived in San Marcos since 2005. She graduated from Texas State and has since become a part of the community. She has been a certified yoga instructor since July 2012, studying under the guidance of Helen Stutchbury and Camp Utopia in Wimberley, Texas. Elise has continuing education hours and experience teaching Vinyasa, Hatha, Restorative, Yin, Gentle Yoga, Slow Yoga, Power Yoga, and Meditation.

Elise’s teaching style is a mix of Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, cultivating mindfulness within each pose with ease of movement through the poses. In her classes, she brings excellent detail and awareness to your body, as well as attention to breath, allowing your mind to be present, with an ability to embrace and experience each moment. She comes from a place of love, ensuring her students feel cared for and safe.

Elise strives to connect the teachings on the mat to the practice you take with you when you step away. From trying to stay present to having an awareness of interactions and situations, reactions and decisions in everyday life, and in choosing kindness, patience, and peacefulness. She hopes to serve and guide you on your journey into yoga and help guide yoga into your life.

In addition to yoga, Elise works from home and manages the office for The Wildflower Country Inn & Event Center, located between San Marcos and Wimberley. Elise enjoys spending most of her time with her family and is “Mom” to an incredible two-year-old. Her favorite things to do include being at the river, in water and outside, going to the beach, takin’ a road trip, cooking, playing volleyball and other sports/games, and getting together with friends.

Jay Geenberg

Jay is a born and raised Austinite, bouncing around the Hill Country for years. Yoga started as a part of a workout routine, the healing and restorative benefits quickly became apparent. Coming from an athletic and injury based background, training with Camp Utopia seemed a fit when she was accepted into the Mayfly Project with HK Yoga in Sequin. This Project was a love based opportunity to send compassionate yoga teachers into the world to spread kindness like glitter at a Scout craft night.

Completing certification in September of 2017, she has been a full time teacher and student in Wimberley, San Marcos, and New Braunfels. Devoting herself to the practice of ‘feeling good’ not just in the body but the mind and spirit as well. Her classes are a blend of Gentle and Strong maybe a bit silly at times with the feel good goal in every movement.

Jay is a mother of two humans and as many animals as possible including goats, chickens, tons of dogs and a couple fuzzy rodents, with a mini farm in the making. She explore many artistic outlets and plays with the local roller derby team, SMRR.

Jessica Brooks Allen

Jessica has been teaching yoga in San Marcos since 2010. She is a 200-hour Registered Hatha Yoga Instructor and has over 400 hours of yogic training from Yoga Yoga in Austin.

All of her classes are breath-centered and adapted to the students in the class, allowing the students to build strength and flexibility in a nurturing environment.

Jessica is also a mother, a professional actor, and a social media content creator. Her personal yoga practice and teaching have deepened and enhanced her life as an artist and a human. She loves walking at Prospect Park, swimming in the river, and being a part of the amazing community of San Marcos.

Kim Frueh

Hey y'all.

Movement has always been an important part of my life. I have spent the majority of my life dancing and discovered a new love with yoga about 12 years ago. I decided to take my yoga a step further through teacher training 5 years ago, and rounded out the education with the Core 26 training.

I absolutely love group fitness classes as they create a family, a community, personal accountability and amazing friendships!

When I'm not in the studio, I enjoy spending my time with my family, friends, watching OU football, being by the water, watching a good show or reading a good book. Our very full household includes our 12 year old daughter, 4 dogs, 2 mini donkeys, 2 pigs, 2 bunnies, and a goat.

My husband Jason and I are just thrilled to have the opportunity to bring our vision of a boutique fitness studio to San Marcos!

Monique Gomez

Monique discovered Barre six years and fell in love with the full-body, dance-inspired workout. Growing up an athlete, she craved a challenging movement practice as an adult. She combines barre, dance, and primal movement into each barre class. She moves to find balance of body, mind, emotion, and spirit. Her intention is to provide a safe space to explore your body’s movement potential. Movement is an act of Self Love and for that reason, Monique loves to teach. She believes in using your own body to build strength and flexibility for a sustainable practice that keeps you healthy and loving on your body.