​Our Teachers

Meet Our Blue Moon Family

Premakashi Eva Leobold
Owner, E-RYT500, YACEP, CCP, Reiki Master, Director of Padme Yoga Teacher Training, Energy Guidance, Certified Fairyologist, Certified Mudra Teacher, Certified Crystal Practitioner, Violet Flame Practitioner, Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher
Practicing for over 25 years, teaching for over 17, and training teachers since 2006, Eva is certified in Soma Yoga and Prana Yoga, both styles of hatha yoga that stress the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection and incorporate pranayama (breathing) and the subtle energy system (chakras, nadis, koshas…) into their teachings. She also has a certificate in instructing Pranayama from Ashram Yoga, NZ, Guiding Yoga Nidra from Yogini Ashram, CA,  and is a Certified Mudra Teacher. She is a White Light Reiki Master, Holy Fire III Reiki Master,  Karuna Reiki Master, and Thai Yoga Bodywork certified (Level 2), and registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). Former co-owner/co-director of The Yoga Studio in Fair Haven, Eva is the co-creator and director of Padme Yoga Teacher Training. She integrates aspects of alignment technique, pranayama, yoga philosophy and spirituality, meditation and relaxation into her classes, offering her students an opportunity to journey with her into the peace and stillness that we each have at our core. She has a B.A. in Art from Monmouth University, and is a C.R.T. (Certified Respiratory Therapist) with an A.A.S. in Respiratory Care. She has a deep understanding of the body and breath from a scientific point of view as well as the yogic point of view, and a creative approach to putting them together in her classes. Eva believes that we can each use our unique set of assets in body, mind, and spirit to work into and through our challenges to create a balanced life.  She has created a space of acceptance and non-judgement at Blue Moon Yoga, making sure that ALL practitioners feel welcome, regardless of their experience, age, or body type.  She continues her education at every opportunity through attending workshops and seminars in person and on line and continually reading and studying. We should never stop learning and challenging ourselves!​

Gina Brownfield
E-RYT200, Reiki Master, Certified Master Sound Healer, Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher
Gina began practicing yoga in 1998, upon moving to New Jersey from Brooklyn. She was first drawn to the practice because of a thirst to deepen her spiritual practice, and fell in love with every aspect of yoga. In November of 2010 Gina completed her 200 hour training here at Blue Moon and became a yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance. As she enjoyed teaching, she was also intrigued by healing work and soon began level I Reiki training. Reiki felt very natural and she wanted to learn all she could. By November 2015 Gina completed Reiki II and Reiki III and then became a Reiki Master Teacher. Gina enjoys treating clients, meeting many lovely people. Since becoming a Reiki Master Teacher she has been teaching others and just loves it. She loves to lead guided meditation, and is trained in the art of Yoga Nidra. Although Gina believes these practices have greatly healed and enriched her life, she considers being a wife and Mother to be her sacred calling.

Jill DeShong
Certified Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher

Nancy Hedeen
RYT200, Certified Yoga Chair Teacher

Liz Lawrence
Certified Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, Violet Flame Practitioner and Teacher
Liz received her 200 hour yoga training and certification in 2006 and her 300 hour advanced yoga teacher training and certification in 2020, both from Padme Yoga at Blue Moon Yoga.  She became a Reiki Master in 2009, and over the past 20 years has received additional training and credits from Sunlit Studio in New Mexico & Colorado; studying the healing qualities of the Violet Flame & the Ascended Masters. She is trained in Past Life Regression, as well as connecting people with their Higher Selves.

In 2001, Liz immersed herself in a year of Quest (for personal growth) and began to study  & connect with Higher Beings of Divine Light.

She teaches yoga at Blue Moon Yoga and as an Adjunct Professor at Brookdale Community College. She is a lead teacher for Padme Yoga (Blue Moon Yoga's Teacher Training Program). Since 2010, she has been training others about the healing  benefits and power of the Violet Flame. As a healing practitioner, she leads small group workshops in the use of the Violet Flame, the Ascended Masters & other Higher Beings of Divine Light, the power if energy, and past life regression.

Her style of teaching is a gentle, healing yoga and embraces the traditional teachings of yoga with true pureness, relaxation, and spirituality.

Andrea Zuppa
Yoga Instructor

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Located in Gerard Plaza
827 Broad Street (Rt. 35), Suite #5
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

732-345-YOGA (9642)
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