STEPHANIE POPE CAFFEY ~ Owner / Certified Instructor ~ was born and raised in East Harlem and has practiced Bikram Yoga over a 17 year period having first met and and studied with Bikram Choudhury, himself, while living in Los Angeles and working as a dancer, singer and actress. It was at that time, while studying with Bikram, that he told her she should become a teacher.

Stephanie brings to Bikram Yoga - East Harlem over 20 plus years of performing all over the world, appearing in over 8 Broadway shows including starring in the Broadway hits Chicago, Fosse, Thoroughly Modern Millie and the London premier of Smokey Joe's Cafe.

In addition to becoming a certified Bikram Yoga instructor in June of 2007 and teaching Bikram Yoga throughout New York and New Jersey, she has also attended the Karma Kids teacher training and is a member of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers (IABYT).

JENNIFER POPE ~ Operations Manager ~ was born and raised in East Harlem and has been practicing Bikram Yoga since 2006.

Jennifer brings to Bikram Yoga - East Harlem a background in business and communications having earned a Masters Degree in Corporate Communications. She has worked as a Human Resource Analyst at major Wall Street firms such as Smith Barney and Prudential-Bache as well as Non-Profit agencies such as The Girl Scouts of America for over 2 decades. Jennifer has also worked with several ad agencies as a public relations consultant and has studied physiology , anatomy and personal training at the National Institute for Personal Training.

JENNIFER SAITO ~ Certified Instructor ~ came out of her first Bikram yoga class short of breath with her gym clothes weighing heavily on her body.  But from that day on, she went to practice every single day, knowing this was going to be part of her life forever.  She soon realized that it wasn't just the yoga that kept her coming back; it was the Bikram yoga family that she had come to love and cherish.  This wonderful community of people never failed to encourage and love her.  From city to city and coast to coast, she knew she could find comfort in the ever-expanding Bikram community.  Every single person involved had chosen to be a part of the family, and as such, the family was solid, concrete, one piece, unbroken ... As a teacher she feels a tremendous sense of responsibility in making sure that people realize that no matter what is going on in the world, we all have the power within ourselves to find peace, to be at peace, and to stay at peace.  It may sound like a tall order, but with this yoga, she has no doubt we can achieve anything.

JUNIET RODRIQUEZ ~ Certified Instructor ~ bio coming.

KATHRYN LEARY ~ Certified Instructor ~ began her Bikram yoga practice in 2002, and completed teacher training Fall 2008 in Acapulco, Mexico, with founder Bikram Choudhury.  In addition to her passion for Bikram yoga, Kathryn is a writer and marketing consultant with expertise in branding, PR and international business development.   Committed to a holistic lifestyle, Kathryn fasts at the change of each season, eats organically and meditates; and has benefited greatly from the healing powers of Bikram yoga.  A native New Yorker and mother of one daughter, Kathryn has a great love for teaching Bikram yoga and is thrilled to be teaching at Bikram Yoga East Harlem. 

MONIQUE CROUS ~ Certified Instructor ~ bio coming.

PJ AKBARI ~ Certified Instructor ~ began practicing Bikram Yoga in 2007 when he was suffering from back and neck pain due to years of office work, stress, and misalignment. At that time, he was a full-time professor of Aerospace Engineering in New York City. After observing so many physical and psychological benefits, PJ quickly evolved his Yoga practice to a high degree and decided to switch his engineering career to become a Bikram Yoga teacher and share this unique practice with other people who are suffering from physical and mental discomfort. He graduated from Bikram Teaching Training Spring 2009, and since then he has been teaching Bikram Yoga in New York. Besides teaching yoga, PJ also holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor Position in Aerospace Engineering at Columbia University.

VIVIAN LEE ~ Certified Instructor ~ took her first Bikram Yoga class in South Korea in 2006. Before that, she was living with pain for many years due to a spine problem and stress from her job. She completed the Bikram Yoga 60 days challenge twice! It not only brought changes to her life physically, spiritually and mentally, but right now her spine is much stronger and her whole body is healthier. She went to Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in 2008. Since training she has taught in Westchester and Long Island, in addition to teaching at BYEH. Vivian loves teaching and sharing great energy with beautiful students. She moved to New York in March: "New York is full of powerful energy, I love New York and look forward to seeing you in one of my classes soon!"