Nicole

Studio Owner & Yoga Teacher

Nicole feels blessed to be the owner of Honor Yoga Hillsborough and has been dedicated to her practice for over 25 years. While Nicole's roots began with the physicality of Bikram Yoga, they quickly expanded into Vinyasa Flow and the more subtle energy the practice provided. It is here that she was captivated by the ocean of philosophical teachings reaching far beyond the physical aspects.

She received her 200 HR Certification under the guidance of Heather Artman and knew her heart was called to spread the teachings of yoga to students. Nicole made the decision to leave her corporate career and become a studio owner / full-time yoga teacher and has never looked back. She loves teaching creative sequencing to beginners and advanced students that challenges the body & mind and is continuously inspired by observing students fall in love with the practice of yoga.

It is through observing each student's healing and growth that Nicole finds deepest gratitude. Nicole has since become 500 ERYT Certified, NASM CPT and CNC Certified, RPYT Certified (Prenatal Yoga), Barre Certified, and YACEP certified with over 2000 hours of yoga teaching experience.

Carolyn

Yoga Teacher

Carolyn Yaccarino, a 500 E-RYT, completed her 200 RYT Certification at Honor Yoga under the leadership of Heather Artman and her RYT-300 through Dig Yoga under Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny.

Carolyn is certified, as well, in Restorative Yoga, Yin, Therapeutic, Kids, Yoga Barre and Reiki Level 1. After being diagnosed with PTSD, Carolyn turned to yoga from a strong desire to heal without heavy medications. Already having a background in dance and movement, yoga seemed to bring everything that came naturally to her into a purposeful and mindful way of living.

Carolyn’s background was as a classically trained actress and director. She brings her background into class by intrinsically understanding how the linking of body, breath and mind are integral in both yoga and acting. Carolyn strives to make her sequencing creative and informative. Carolyn believes strongly in finding love and belief in yourself and hopes her teaching supports that. She also brings a strong sense of laughter and fun as well…it’s all about balance after all.

Nadine

Yoga Teacher

Nadine has been practicing yoga for decades, and deepened her occasional yoga practice when Honor Yoga Hillsborough opened in 2015. Since 2015, Nadine has worked at Honor Yoga helping with a variety of tasks, and now serves as Assistant Manager, supporting the studio primarily with membership matters.

With much encouragement and support of friends and family, Nadine completed the 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification training at Honor in 2020.

Nadine believes passionately that yoga is for everyone! She has furthered her yoga studies to become certified in Chair Yoga, and is fascinated with pranayama (breathwork) which is always included in her classes. Twice each week, for Honor Yoga, Nadine teaches Chair Yoga to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their caregivers at the RWJ Steeplechase Cancer Center in Somerville.

Nadine strives to create an atmosphere of calm to provide an oasis in your day -- a place to intentionally and mindfully connect with your breath, and move your body in ways that feel good to you.

Nadine enjoys teaching Gentle and Roots yoga where the focus is safety and alignment.... the fundamentals. To keep things interesting, Nadine incorporates a variety of props in class.

Kelly

Yoga Teacher

Kelly Connelly began practicing in 2005 and very quickly realized the tremendous physical and emotional benefits yoga has to offer. While expecting to increase strength and flexibility, she found that through a committed practice she was able to find a more balanced approach to life. Learning to find peace and stillness in a challenging pose has helped her to move outside of what’s comfortable and explore new possibilities.

She completed her training certification through the Four Winds Yoga teacher training program and has been teaching since 2010. While off the mat, she works as an engineer for a pharmaceutical company and enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

As a teacher, Kelly works to help students find peace and balance within their own practice. Her classes are designed for students of all levels with options provided for beginners through more advanced practitioners. Detailed instructions are provided to guide students through a complete body workout. Expect to be challenged, sweat, relax, and have a little fun.

Kerry

Yoga Teacher

Practicing yoga helped Kerry through some difficult life struggles and flamed her desire to pursue further training in the Honor Yoga 200 hour certification program.

Convinced she would never actually teach and just wanted to deepen her own practice, it was never the goal to be an instructor. However, upon teaching donation classes and subbing for Honor instructors, she quickly realized she had a passion for teaching.

Her hope is to hold a space for others to explore the benefits of breath, asana, and meditation in an approachable and fun way, and ultimately help others to bring the benefits of their practice outside of the studio and into their daily lives.

Joni

Yoga Teacher

Joni will introduce you to a healthy yoga lifestyle, she is a caring and compassionate Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with 350 hours training at Devalila Yoga and an additional 200 hours of Yoga Therapy Training from Gurukul Holistic Center. She is registered with Yoga Alliance and The International Association of Yoga Therapy. She plans to continue studying yoga therapy to help people with health issues teaching the philosophy that the mind, body and spirit are all connected. Joni practices classical Hatha Yoga focusing on postures, (proper alignment), breathing, relaxation and meditation. She has studied holistic therapy, anatomy/physiology, and holistic nutrition and she uses traditional teaching methodologies. . A non-intimidating, mindful and loving practice, she incorporates a beautiful assortment of music to her practice.

Joni attended and led various yoga workshops focusing on health related issues such as headaches, M.S., osteoporosis, neck and shoulders and the digestive system. Joni holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing and a Masters in Elementary Education.

Joni teaches yoga because she has received so much comfort from yoga that she wants others to experience the same growth, peace and joy. One of her greatest joys is seeing her students make yoga their own. She has used yoga to help her address her own personal health issues, reduce stress, strengthen her immune system and stay healthy. She lives with her husband and 3 children in Hillsborough, NJ, enjoys running, photography, music, family and studying nutrition.

Ally

Yoga Teacher

Ally was drawn to yoga when she realized it was about much more than just poses. She wanted to explore yogic philosophy and sciences to connect more deeply with herself and the world around her.

She’s committed to making yoga accessible by sharing her knowledge in safe and strong alignment, breathing practices, and the wisdom of ancient yogic teachings throughout each class. Ally teaches from a grounded, relatable, and nourishing space, with specialties in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yoga for Backcare/Posture.

She’s also a birth worker and is passionate about supporting women and families through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum as a Doula.

Patricia

Yoga Teacher

Yoga has been a part of my life for over 10 years, and my practice has helped me grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat. Yoga inspires me to live each moment more mindfully.



To deepen my practice and understanding of yoga I completed my 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Honor Yoga. I have also completed 100-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Sally Miller at Princeton Integral Yoga Community Center (IYCC), and 75-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Marije Paternotte at Inlet Yoga, Manasquan, NJ. I will always be a student of the practice and am deeply grateful for the loving wisdom my teachers have shared with me.

I teach yoga because I want to give back and share with others the many benefits that yoga has brought to my life. In my classes, I love to combine creative sequencing, a spirit of playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help you deepen your practice. I seek to help others thrive in live by nurturing body, mind and soul with yoga, and my hope is that you step off the mat feeling refreshed, nourished and balanced.”

Patricia Markey is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

*I am a mindfulness advocate, I believe that through yoga and meditation you can truly connect your body, mind and soul with the consciousness of the Universe and be the best version of yourself and fulfill your purpose in this life.

Christina

Yoga Teacher

Cris is a dedicated Yoga Instructor with 13 years of teaching experience and more than 20 years of personal practice. She is known for blending mindful movement with yogic wisdom to support a more conscious and fulfilling life. Yoga first entered Cristina’s life as a way to cope with the intense stress of working in a fast-paced advertising production company—and soon became a path of deep transformation and inner freedom.

She completed her 200-hour Vinyasa Teacher Training with Micheline Berry (Liquid Asana), her foundational 120-hour Hatha Yoga Training at Nazaré Uniluz in Brazil, and deepened her practice in the tradition of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga through studies with internationally respected teachers including Danny Paradise, Lino Miele, Tim Feldmann, and Mathew Wollmer. Cris continues her education through YogaSix and has completed an additional 448 hours of specialized training, including mobility training like Animal Flow, Pre-Natal Yoga, Hormone Yoga Therapy, Energy Medicine Yoga, Shadow Yoga, Yogic Psychology, Mindfulness Meditation, and Life Coaching.

A former graphic designer, Cris brings creativity, presence, and emotional intelligence into every class. Her teaching is rooted in accessibility, joy, and self-inquiry—offering students not just a physical practice, but a grounded path to inner clarity and real-life integration through the lens of yoga philosophy.

Gina

Yoga Teacher

A healthy life style and exercise have always been important to Gina. She thankfully found yoga in her late 40’s. Yoga has helped Gina manage the stressors of life and back issues.

Gina completed Chair Yoga Certification in 2019 with Gioia Fumo and 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2020 at Honor Yoga with Heather Artman and Nicole Corr. Gina is a retired Occupational Therapist and worked for 35 years for Atlantic Health Systems in Physical Rehabilitation. She taught Chair and Gentle Yoga in a program for Cancer survivors. In addition, Gina has taught yoga to stroke survivors and to people living with Parkinson’s Disease.

In every class, she hopes to provide a safe, supportive space for people to slow down, connect to their breath, and feel a sense of calm.

JJ

Yoga Teacher

JJ found yoga during 2020 when everything was shut down. Prior to the pandemic, she didn’t realize how hard it was to be still and present. Yoga started out as a something she did to stretch and then she learned that yoga is so much more than this.

JJ has been meditating since she became a mental health therapist in 2012 and when she saw how meditation, breath work and movement flowed together, she found a deep sense of spirituality in the practice. She feels blessed to have found this sacred practice from India and with her 200hr YTT from Honor Yoga Hillsborough and Yoga essence, she feels hopeful to share her love of the practice out with others.

JJ’s main goal is to create a safe space for all humans to explore, calm, learn themselves and most of all have fun.

Jess

Yoga Teacher

Jessica is a dedicated meditation teacher with a grounded, heart-centered approach to inner transformation.

With years of personal practice and teaching experience, Jessica guides students through mindfulness, breath awareness and stillness to help them reconnect with their true selves. Her classes offer a calming, supportive space for deep rest, reflection and healing- blending ancient wisdom with a modern understanding of the nervous system and emotional wellbeing.

Whether you are new to meditation or deepening your journey, Jessica invites you to slow down, turn inward and discover peace within.

Deb

Yoga Teacher

Deb began practicing yoga over 15 years ago as a way to balance out the demands on her body from running. It wasn’t long, though, before she realized that yoga was helping her to deal with stress and anxiety and to find more joy in her life. Where running taught her discipline, the mind-body connection offered through yoga was teaching her mindfulness, gratitude, and peace.

Deb works as a reading specialist during the day and received her kid-yoga certification in 2015 in order to share the benefits of yoga with her students, who sometimes struggled to find calm during the school day. Because she wanted to share her belief that we cannot take care of others and fully participate in the lives we are meant to have if we don’t take care of ourselves, Deb worked toward and received her 200-hour certification in 2020. She has been leading adult yoga classes since.