A sanctuary for movement, healing,
and self-discovery in Charleston.
Why Choose The Folded Leaf Yoga & Wellness Center?
At The Folded Leaf Yoga & Wellness Center, we believe that wellness is a deeply personal journey—one that flourishes in a nurturing and supportive environment. Our space is more than just a yoga studio; it is a sanctuary where individuals come together to cultivate balance, resilience, and inner peace. With compassionate guidance, we empower you to embark on a transformative path, helping you move beyond physical practice into a state of holistic well-being.
Whether you attend regular classes or drop in occasionally, you’ll find an inclusive and welcoming space designed to meet you wherever you are in your wellness journey. We embrace diversity and accessibility, ensuring that everyone—regardless of experience level—feels supported and inspired. Together, let’s explore the path of self-discovery and personal transformation.
Feel supported by instructors and fellow students.
From beginner to advanced, we cater to your journey.
More than just yoga, we focus on complete well-being.
Easily accessible, peaceful, and welcoming
Walk in as a stranger, leave as family.
Our Services
New to yoga? Our studio offers a warm, supportive environment where you can build confidence and create a strong foundation for your practice. Our Beginner and Beyond class is the perfect place to start. Moving at a slower pace than traditional Vinyasa, it focuses on safe alignment in asanas (postures) to help build strength, flexibility, and mobility—helping you feel grounded as you grow. Looking for other beginner-friendly options? Try Hatha Yoga, Somatics, Yin, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, or Slow Flow. Each style offers a unique approach, so you can discover what feels best for your body and your journey.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Beginners Yoga & Beyond
Barre is a low-impact, high-intensity workout that fuses yoga, Pilates, and light cardio into one seamless, energizing class. With a focus on balance, form, and muscle endurance, Barre helps you sculpt long, lean muscles while boosting posture and stability. Every movement is small but mighty—targeting muscles you didn’t even know you had. Over time, you’ll develop stronger muscle memory, allowing the benefits of your Barre practice to show up in everyday life—from how you stand to how you move. Whether you’re new to movement or looking to deepen your routine, Barre is adaptable and empowering for all bodies and levels. We offer two Barre Classes each week, BootyBarre and BarreFlow.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Barre
Chair Yoga is a gentle and accessible practice done while sitting on a chair or using a chair for support. It’s especially helpful for anyone looking to build strength, balance, and coordination in a safe and supportive way.
This practice offers a full spectrum yoga experience—including breathwork (pranayama), postures (asana), mindfulness, meditation, and even moments of laughter and joy. Along the way, you’ll also improve flexibility, functional mobility, circulation, lung capacity, and mental focus. Inclusive and welcoming, Chair Yoga is designed for all people and all abilities.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Chair Yoga
Hatha Yoga is one of the oldest and most traditional forms of yoga. The word Hatha means “sun” (ha) and “moon” (tha), symbolizing balance and harmony. Hatha Yoga is a gentle, balanced practice that links movement with breath to cultivate strength, flexibility, and inner calm. Each class we offer varies with the instructor you may begin with grounding pranayama (breathwork), flow through accessible (asanas) postures that are designed to support both physical and personal well-being, always closes with savasana for deep relaxation. With variations offered throughout, this class is welcoming to all levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners—and is perfect for anyone seeking a slower-paced practice that leaves you feeling refreshed, clear, and centered.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Hatha Yoga
Sweat with purpose. Heal with heat. Our Infrared Heated Yoga classes are held in a studio warmed by therapeutic infrared heat. This clean, dry, radiant warmth penetrates the body directly rather than heating the air around you. This innovative heating method supports a deep, detoxifying sweat while keeping the room’s ambiance breathable and comfortable. Unlike traditional hot yoga, infrared heat warms the body from the inside out, mimicking the soothing effect of sunlight, without the UV exposure. It’s known to help, enhance circulation, improve flexibility, support muscle recovery, reduce inflammation-related pain, promote detoxification, encourage healthy, glowing skin, boost mood and vitamin D synthesis. You’ll leave class feeling energized, revitalized, and refreshed—without the sluggish fatigue common in humid, high-moisture environments. Classes are heated to 90°+, making them a true hot yoga experience. Please come hydrated and nourished. If you have a medical condition affected by heat, consult your physician before participating.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Infrared Heated Yoga
Massage is a therapeutic practice that relieves tension, reduces stress, and promotes relaxation. By applying targeted pressure to muscles and soft tissues, massage improves circulation, enhances flexibility, and supports overall well-being.
Our therapists offer a range of techniques—including Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, cupping, hot stones and others depending on the therapist you choose—so each session can be customized to your needs, whether you’re seeking pain relief, muscle recovery, or deep relaxation.Massage therapy not only reduces soreness and aids recovery but also nurtures both body and mind, promoting optimal health and balance.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Massage
Pilates stretches and strengthens your muscles at the same time, helping you build deep, functional strength without impact on your joints. Pilates activates your transverse abdominals (your deepest core muscles) by connecting movement to breath, creating a stable, supported foundation for your spine and entire body. Originally developed for injury rehabilitation, Pilates is a low-impact, anaerobic strength training method emphasizing precision, control, and mind-body connection. It’s as much a workout for your brain as it is for your body. Suitable for all levels and ages, Pilates uses just your body weight, a mat, and small equipment to deliver powerful results. We offer two unique classes that incorporate Pilates principles, Sculpt Burn, and Yogalates, blending strength, alignment, and mobility in a way that’s accessible and effective.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Pilates
Reiki is a Japanese healing practice that originated over 100 years ago. This gentle, hands-on modality works with the body’s energy field (chi) to restore balance and promote deep healing on every level—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.D uring a Reiki session, the practitioner uses a series of light hand placements to channel healing energy into the body while helping release stuck or stagnant energy from the auric field and chakras. This process supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself and restore harmony. Reiki can help reduce stress, pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, while also fostering peace, clarity, and emotional well-being. Today, Reiki is widely recognized and is offered in more than 800 hospitals across the United States as a complementary healing therapy.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Reiki
In turbulent times, yoga can be a sanctuary, a place to gently refuel your energy and fill up on hope. Restorative Yoga offers a deeply nurturing practice designed to reset the nervous system and invite release on every level.This gentle, low and slow style of yoga involves long, passive holds in 4–6 restful asanas (postures), often supported by props to create comfort and ease. The result is a state of profound relaxation, making it one of the most effective ways to counter a fast-paced, stressed-out life.Restorative Yoga is a perfect complement to more active practices like Hot Yoga or Vinyasa and an excellent recovery tool. It helps relieve tension and anxiety, support the immune system, stretch deep fascia, improve flexibility, and pave the way for meditation. Suitable for all levels, this practice invites you to relax, restore, and indulge in a gentle experience of self-care.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Restorative Yoga
This Polyvagal-informed practice combines slow, intentional movements designed to help you reconnect with your body, cultivate awareness, and nourish your nervous system. By gently unwinding patterns of stress and pain held deep within the body, Somatic Movement supports healing from the inside out. Through mindful exploration, this practice works at the root of muscular tension by repatterning the brain-to-muscle connection. The result is greater freedom of movement, deep restoration, and a sense of ease from head to toe . Accessible and supportive, this class is for all bodies and all levels, including beginners. We offer three different classes inspired by Somatic Movement, Yogamatics and Somatic Movement and Sound, giving you space to explore and experience the practice in ways that best support your personal needs.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Somatic Movement Yoga
Sound has been used as a tool for healing across cultures for thousands of years. In our modern world, the stresses of daily life often create imbalances and blockages in both the physical and subtle body, leaving us feeling out of harmony. Healing sound frequencies can help restore balance by guiding the mind and body into deeper states of stillness and meditation. Through rhythm and vibration, sound entrains brainwaves, shifting us from an activated stress response into a state of profound relaxation. From this space, the body's innate healing powers can begin to take over. Potentially helping to create new neural pathways, improve circulation and energy flow, dissolve blockages, and raise overall vibration—enhancing overall well-being. At our studio, we offer a variety of ways to experience sound healing: private one-on-one sessions, community group offerings, and private sessions at your chosen location. Each experience is designed to help you release, restore, and return to a more peaceful state of harmony.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Sound & Vibrational Therapy
This practice is designed for all levels and offers a chance to tune into—and amplify—the quality of life within you. Together, we’ll explore acupressure, pranayama (breathwork), flowing asana sequences, tissue loading to support collagen production, nervous system regulation, yin postures, and a brief meditation.In this extended session, you’ll experience both active practices—building strength, mobility, and vitality—and passive, introspective practices that restore balance and calm. Each element is woven together to maximize the therapeutic benefits of yoga. You’ll leave feeling calm, clear, and energized.
Join Beth, the only certified Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist in the state, for this unique, holistic practice.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Therapeutic Yoga
This style weaves asana (postures) together in a thoughtful, intentional sequence that honors subtle anatomical alignment while connecting each movement with mindful breathing. This creates a moving meditation that nurtures body, mind, and spirit. With consistent practice, Vinyasa Yoga goes beyond building strength and flexibility—it cultivates balance, compassion, and inner radiance, helping you shine from the inside out.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Vinyasa Yoga
Nourish your busy life with this deeply relaxing and rejuvenating practice—no need to leave the floor! Yin Yoga is a quiet, meditative style that uses long, passive holds to cultivate qualities such as compassion, patience, sensitivity, stillness, and surrender.
Through mindful muscle relaxation, Yin invites you to explore your comfort zones—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Postures target the connective tissues, nourishing the joints, ligaments, and fascia while gently releasing stored tension and emotion.Guided through a trauma-sensitive lens, this class supports adrenal health and offers the nervous system a chance to reset with breathwork and meditation. The practice also encourages the free flow of Chi (vital life force) by opening the body’s meridian lines, leaving you feeling balanced and restored.
Yin Yoga is especially supportive for those with limited mobility and a wonderful complement to more vigorous practices or activities such as running, cycling, or hiking.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Yin YogaBarre is a low-impact, high-intensity workout that fuses yoga, Pilates, and light cardio into one seamless, energizing class. With a focus on balance, form, and muscle endurance, Barre helps you sculpt long, lean muscles while boosting posture and stability. Every movement is small but mighty—targeting muscles you didn’t even know you had. Over time, you’ll develop stronger muscle memory, allowing the benefits of your Barre practice to show up in everyday life—from how you stand to how you move. Whether you’re new to movement or looking to deepen your routine, Barre is adaptable and empowering for all bodies and levels. We offer two Barre Classes each week, BootyBarre and BarreFlow.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore BarreNew to yoga? Our studio offers a warm, supportive environment where you can build confidence and create a strong foundation for your practice. Our Beginner and Beyond class is the perfect place to start. Moving at a slower pace than traditional Vinyasa, it focuses on safe alignment in asanas (postures) to help build strength, flexibility, and mobility—helping you feel grounded as you grow. Looking for other beginner-friendly options? Try Hatha Yoga, Somatics, Yin, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, or Slow Flow. Each style offers a unique approach, so you can discover what feels best for your body and your journey.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Beginners Yoga & BeyondChair Yoga is a gentle and accessible practice done while sitting on a chair or using a chair for support. It’s especially helpful for anyone looking to build strength, balance, and coordination in a safe and supportive way.
This practice offers a full spectrum yoga experience—including breathwork (pranayama), postures (asana), mindfulness, meditation, and even moments of laughter and joy. Along the way, you’ll also improve flexibility, functional mobility, circulation, lung capacity, and mental focus. Inclusive and welcoming, Chair Yoga is designed for all people and all abilities.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Chair YogaHatha Yoga is one of the oldest and most traditional forms of yoga. The word Hatha means “sun” (ha) and “moon” (tha), symbolizing balance and harmony. Hatha Yoga is a gentle, balanced practice that links movement with breath to cultivate strength, flexibility, and inner calm. Each class we offer varies with the instructor you may begin with grounding pranayama (breathwork), flow through accessible (asanas) postures that are designed to support both physical and personal well-being, always closes with savasana for deep relaxation. With variations offered throughout, this class is welcoming to all levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners—and is perfect for anyone seeking a slower-paced practice that leaves you feeling refreshed, clear, and centered.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Hatha YogaSweat with purpose. Heal with heat. Our Infrared Heated Yoga classes are held in a studio warmed by therapeutic infrared heat. This clean, dry, radiant warmth penetrates the body directly rather than heating the air around you. This innovative heating method supports a deep, detoxifying sweat while keeping the room’s ambiance breathable and comfortable. Unlike traditional hot yoga, infrared heat warms the body from the inside out, mimicking the soothing effect of sunlight, without the UV exposure. It’s known to help, enhance circulation, improve flexibility, support muscle recovery, reduce inflammation-related pain, promote detoxification, encourage healthy, glowing skin, boost mood and vitamin D synthesis. You’ll leave class feeling energized, revitalized, and refreshed—without the sluggish fatigue common in humid, high-moisture environments. Classes are heated to 90°+, making them a true hot yoga experience. Please come hydrated and nourished. If you have a medical condition affected by heat, consult your physician before participating.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Infrared Heated YogaMassage is a therapeutic practice that relieves tension, reduces stress, and promotes relaxation. By applying targeted pressure to muscles and soft tissues, massage improves circulation, enhances flexibility, and supports overall well-being.
Our therapists offer a range of techniques—including Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, cupping, hot stones and others depending on the therapist you choose—so each session can be customized to your needs, whether you’re seeking pain relief, muscle recovery, or deep relaxation.Massage therapy not only reduces soreness and aids recovery but also nurtures both body and mind, promoting optimal health and balance.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore MassagePilates stretches and strengthens your muscles at the same time, helping you build deep, functional strength without impact on your joints. Pilates activates your transverse abdominals (your deepest core muscles) by connecting movement to breath, creating a stable, supported foundation for your spine and entire body. Originally developed for injury rehabilitation, Pilates is a low-impact, anaerobic strength training method emphasizing precision, control, and mind-body connection. It’s as much a workout for your brain as it is for your body. Suitable for all levels and ages, Pilates uses just your body weight, a mat, and small equipment to deliver powerful results. We offer two unique classes that incorporate Pilates principles, Sculpt Burn, and Yogalates, blending strength, alignment, and mobility in a way that’s accessible and effective.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore PilatesReiki is a Japanese healing practice that originated over 100 years ago. This gentle, hands-on modality works with the body’s energy field (chi) to restore balance and promote deep healing on every level—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.D uring a Reiki session, the practitioner uses a series of light hand placements to channel healing energy into the body while helping release stuck or stagnant energy from the auric field and chakras. This process supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself and restore harmony. Reiki can help reduce stress, pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, while also fostering peace, clarity, and emotional well-being. Today, Reiki is widely recognized and is offered in more than 800 hospitals across the United States as a complementary healing therapy.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore ReikiIn turbulent times, yoga can be a sanctuary, a place to gently refuel your energy and fill up on hope. Restorative Yoga offers a deeply nurturing practice designed to reset the nervous system and invite release on every level.This gentle, low and slow style of yoga involves long, passive holds in 4–6 restful asanas (postures), often supported by props to create comfort and ease. The result is a state of profound relaxation, making it one of the most effective ways to counter a fast-paced, stressed-out life.Restorative Yoga is a perfect complement to more active practices like Hot Yoga or Vinyasa and an excellent recovery tool. It helps relieve tension and anxiety, support the immune system, stretch deep fascia, improve flexibility, and pave the way for meditation. Suitable for all levels, this practice invites you to relax, restore, and indulge in a gentle experience of self-care.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Restorative YogaThis Polyvagal-informed practice combines slow, intentional movements designed to help you reconnect with your body, cultivate awareness, and nourish your nervous system. By gently unwinding patterns of stress and pain held deep within the body, Somatic Movement supports healing from the inside out. Through mindful exploration, this practice works at the root of muscular tension by repatterning the brain-to-muscle connection. The result is greater freedom of movement, deep restoration, and a sense of ease from head to toe . Accessible and supportive, this class is for all bodies and all levels, including beginners. We offer three different classes inspired by Somatic Movement, Yogamatics and Somatic Movement and Sound, giving you space to explore and experience the practice in ways that best support your personal needs.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Somatic Movement YogaSound has been used as a tool for healing across cultures for thousands of years. In our modern world, the stresses of daily life often create imbalances and blockages in both the physical and subtle body, leaving us feeling out of harmony. Healing sound frequencies can help restore balance by guiding the mind and body into deeper states of stillness and meditation. Through rhythm and vibration, sound entrains brainwaves, shifting us from an activated stress response into a state of profound relaxation. From this space, the body's innate healing powers can begin to take over. Potentially helping to create new neural pathways, improve circulation and energy flow, dissolve blockages, and raise overall vibration—enhancing overall well-being. At our studio, we offer a variety of ways to experience sound healing: private one-on-one sessions, community group offerings, and private sessions at your chosen location. Each experience is designed to help you release, restore, and return to a more peaceful state of harmony.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Sound & Vibrational TherapyThis practice is designed for all levels and offers a chance to tune into—and amplify—the quality of life within you. Together, we’ll explore acupressure, pranayama (breathwork), flowing asana sequences, tissue loading to support collagen production, nervous system regulation, yin postures, and a brief meditation.In this extended session, you’ll experience both active practices—building strength, mobility, and vitality—and passive, introspective practices that restore balance and calm. Each element is woven together to maximize the therapeutic benefits of yoga. You’ll leave feeling calm, clear, and energized.
Join Beth, the only certified Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist in the state, for this unique, holistic practice.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Therapeutic YogaThis style weaves asana (postures) together in a thoughtful, intentional sequence that honors subtle anatomical alignment while connecting each movement with mindful breathing. This creates a moving meditation that nurtures body, mind, and spirit. With consistent practice, Vinyasa Yoga goes beyond building strength and flexibility—it cultivates balance, compassion, and inner radiance, helping you shine from the inside out.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Vinyasa YogaNourish your busy life with this deeply relaxing and rejuvenating practice—no need to leave the floor! Yin Yoga is a quiet, meditative style that uses long, passive holds to cultivate qualities such as compassion, patience, sensitivity, stillness, and surrender.
Through mindful muscle relaxation, Yin invites you to explore your comfort zones—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Postures target the connective tissues, nourishing the joints, ligaments, and fascia while gently releasing stored tension and emotion.Guided through a trauma-sensitive lens, this class supports adrenal health and offers the nervous system a chance to reset with breathwork and meditation. The practice also encourages the free flow of Chi (vital life force) by opening the body’s meridian lines, leaving you feeling balanced and restored.
Yin Yoga is especially supportive for those with limited mobility and a wonderful complement to more vigorous practices or activities such as running, cycling, or hiking.
All levels Beginner friendly
Explore Yin YogaOur Team
Lisa started her formal study of yoga in 2006 at the Magic Pond Yoga School while teaching at a university in Seoul, South Korea . She completed the Basic and Teacher Training courses (360+ hours) and over 120 hours of the Master Training Course at The Raja Yoga Institute in Holland (online).
Beth is a certified health coach, specializing in Intuitive Eating and Movement. She is certified and passionate Yoga, Pilates and group Fitness of 12 years.
Lexi has followed her passion of teaching yoga for over 17 years and has evolved it into a Holistic Health + Wellbeing Coach. With a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Lexi’s goal has always been to help individuals create joyful lives through increased self-awareness and optimal wellness.
Elizabeth discovered yoga in her twenties, but when a doctor advised against her practice due to issues with her spine, she stepped away from the mat.
Mandy is a retired dance teacher with 20 years class experience in ballet, tap, jazz and pointe, as well as back stage and production management, is moving forward into new avenues of staying active and healthy by sharing her skills in dance and creating workouts and flows that anyone can participate in.
Jennie is the Assistant Director of the West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences and was leadership staff at Recovery Point Charleston, the state's largest women's recovery housing program, creating the Yoga Program and teaching yoga and mindfulness to the women there from 2016-2020.
Renee Huffman is a certified 200 RYS yoga teacher. She received her yoga certification from the Lifespring School of yoga in 2016. Renee first tried yoga and pilates in the late 90s after the birth of her first and only child.
Bonnie took her first yoga class with Sara Golden in 2017 and that ignited a spirited return to the self, a more joyful and content self. Bonnie began her yogic educational pursuit and gained her 200-hour certification through Passion Yoga School in 2018.
Melissa started practicing yoga regularly on her lunch breaks while working as an attorney in Washington, D.C. She loved the sense of peace that it brought her amid a chaotic city and demanding work environment.
Elizabeth began her yoga journey in her early 30s and has never looked back. She began with a home practice using a VHS yoga video before yoga studios even existed in the Kanawha Valley. Elizabeth
Megan trained in Tai Chi and Shaolin at Shaolin Martial Arts Center in Nitro. She began student teaching in 2005 and took over as the head instructor from 2012-2018.
Connie is a lawyer by trade, wife and mother by choice and yogini by obsession.
Johnna has been practicing Yoga since 2001 and Pilates since 2005
Ursula is a passionate and experienced yoga practitioner with over 20 years of dedication to the practice. After returning to Charleston, WV in 2014, she found The Folded Leaf, where her journey deepened and evolved.
Kelsey Regan began a yoga practice in 2011 and went through teacher training with Samyak Yoga’s 200-Hour Ashtanga & Vinyasa Teacher Training program in 2014.
Randy Boyd (E-RYT 500) is a highly trained yoga teacher, certified yoga therapist (IAYT), and certified Yoga for Bone Health teacher, who has been practicing yoga since 1977. In 2007 he completed his yoga teacher training. Since then he has completed over 2500 hours of advanced yoga trainings.
Deborah Graff, 500 RYT, blends alignment, mindful inquiry, body awareness, and humour in her teaching. Studying under Todd Norian (founder of Ashaya Yoga) of Massachusetts, as well as Erin Larsen and Randy Boyd of West Virginia, she drew on their diverse styles to create a slow, mindful, hatha-based practice. Currently, Deborah has added Tias Little’s SATYA, a study of somatic movement, to her own practice and teachings. Deborah emphasizes listening to the body from the inside out, helping students cultivate resilience, ease, and sustainable strength. Her classes invite practitioners to move with curiosity, compassion, and a sense of humour.
Tracy McKinney graduated from Mountain State School of Massage in 2013 and obtained her license to practice massage therapy in the state of West Virginia.
Nicholas’s journey began in 2006, when he graduated from Mountain State School of Massage. He practised for a time under an acupuncturist, but life then led him down other career paths. After many years in the construction industry, he found his way back to his original calling, helping others heal. He offers modalities such as deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, Swedish massage, and integrative massage. When he is not in the studio, you can find him working on his small family homestead, practising Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, or playing board games with his children.
Nicole Danter is a Reiki Master. She has been practicing the Japanese art of Reiki healing for four years now and continues to learn and grow as an energy healer.
Nina's wellness journey began in 2013 when she first stepped into The Folded Leaf, seeking something holistic to help transform...
Ronnie Is a local West Virginian from Poca, WV where he lives with his wife Ashley, and kids Rachael 26, and Bronson 21. Ronnie was drawn to Yoga by a bulged disc in his neck, where he found the healing power of Yoga as well as the many heart centered benefits the practice offers.
Our Team
Nina's wellness journey began in 2013 when she first stepped into The Folded Leaf, seeking something holistic to help transform...
Ronnie Is a local West Virginian from Poca, WV where he lives with his wife Ashley, and kids Rachael 26, and Bronson 21. Ronnie was drawn to Yoga by a bulged disc in his neck, where he found the healing power of Yoga as well as the many heart centered benefits the practice offers.
Lisa started her formal study of yoga in 2006 at the Magic Pond Yoga School while teaching at a university in Seoul, South Korea . She completed the Basic and Teacher Training courses (360+ hours) and over 120 hours of the Master Training Course at The Raja Yoga Institute in Holland (online).
Beth is a certified health coach, specializing in Intuitive Eating and Movement. She is certified and passionate Yoga, Pilates and group Fitness of 12 years.
Lexi has followed her passion of teaching yoga for over 17 years and has evolved it into a Holistic Health + Wellbeing Coach. With a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Lexi’s goal has always been to help individuals create joyful lives through increased self-awareness and optimal wellness.
Elizabeth discovered yoga in her twenties, but when a doctor advised against her practice due to issues with her spine, she stepped away from the mat.
Mandy is a retired dance teacher with 20 years class experience in ballet, tap, jazz and pointe, as well as back stage and production management, is moving forward into new avenues of staying active and healthy by sharing her skills in dance and creating workouts and flows that anyone can participate in.
Jennie is the Assistant Director of the West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences and was leadership staff at Recovery Point Charleston, the state's largest women's recovery housing program, creating the Yoga Program and teaching yoga and mindfulness to the women there from 2016-2020.
Renee Huffman is a certified 200 RYS yoga teacher. She received her yoga certification from the Lifespring School of yoga in 2016. Renee first tried yoga and pilates in the late 90s after the birth of her first and only child.
Bonnie took her first yoga class with Sara Golden in 2017 and that ignited a spirited return to the self, a more joyful and content self. Bonnie began her yogic educational pursuit and gained her 200-hour certification through Passion Yoga School in 2018.
Melissa started practicing yoga regularly on her lunch breaks while working as an attorney in Washington, D.C. She loved the sense of peace that it brought her amid a chaotic city and demanding work environment.
Elizabeth began her yoga journey in her early 30s and has never looked back. She began with a home practice using a VHS yoga video before yoga studios even existed in the Kanawha Valley. Elizabeth
Megan trained in Tai Chi and Shaolin at Shaolin Martial Arts Center in Nitro. She began student teaching in 2005 and took over as the head instructor from 2012-2018.
Connie is a lawyer by trade, wife and mother by choice and yogini by obsession.
Johnna has been practicing Yoga since 2001 and Pilates since 2005
Ursula is a passionate and experienced yoga practitioner with over 20 years of dedication to the practice. After returning to Charleston, WV in 2014, she found The Folded Leaf, where her journey deepened and evolved.
Kelsey Regan began a yoga practice in 2011 and went through teacher training with Samyak Yoga’s 200-Hour Ashtanga & Vinyasa Teacher Training program in 2014.
Randy Boyd (E-RYT 500) is a highly trained yoga teacher, certified yoga therapist (IAYT), and certified Yoga for Bone Health teacher, who has been practicing yoga since 1977. In 2007 he completed his yoga teacher training. Since then he has completed over 2500 hours of advanced yoga trainings.
Deborah Graff, 500 RYT, blends alignment, mindful inquiry, body awareness, and humour in her teaching. Studying under Todd Norian (founder of Ashaya Yoga) of Massachusetts, as well as Erin Larsen and Randy Boyd of West Virginia, she drew on their diverse styles to create a slow, mindful, hatha-based practice. Currently, Deborah has added Tias Little’s SATYA, a study of somatic movement, to her own practice and teachings. Deborah emphasizes listening to the body from the inside out, helping students cultivate resilience, ease, and sustainable strength. Her classes invite practitioners to move with curiosity, compassion, and a sense of humour.
Tracy McKinney graduated from Mountain State School of Massage in 2013 and obtained her license to practice massage therapy in the state of West Virginia.
Nicholas’s journey began in 2006, when he graduated from Mountain State School of Massage. He practised for a time under an acupuncturist, but life then led him down other career paths. After many years in the construction industry, he found his way back to his original calling, helping others heal. He offers modalities such as deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, Swedish massage, and integrative massage. When he is not in the studio, you can find him working on his small family homestead, practising Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, or playing board games with his children.
Nicole Danter is a Reiki Master. She has been practicing the Japanese art of Reiki healing for four years now and continues to learn and grow as an energy healer.
Who we are
A welcoming sanctuary where movement, mindfulness, and community come together. In this nurturing space, you’re invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and decompress from everyday stressors of life. Through self-exploration and conscious movement, may you uncover new layers of peace and balance that flow into every aspect of your life.
Here, yoga is more than a practice, it’s a pathway back home to your true Self. Whether you arrive seeking strength, mobility, or simply a moment to pause and find stillness, you’ll find space to honor exactly where you are each day. Each class offers an invitation to explore not just the body, but also the mind and spirit, guiding you toward greater awareness and presence.
This is more than a studio; it’s a sanctuary to journey inward, a space where healing unfolds and transformation begins from within. Surrounded by a community rooted in compassion and authenticity, you’ll be supported as you grow, let go, and rediscover the wholeness that has always been within you.
Step inside, roll out your mat, and allow yourself to soften into the rhythm of breath and movement. May this space hold you, inspire you, and remind you of the peace that is always available when you return to your Self.
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Testimonials
Mosaic Wellness (mental health therapy office) did a corporate team building private session with Nina. She was so welcoming and inclusive. When we needed some specific accommodations and modifications with the poses, she did not mind at all and was helpful in making sure everyone felt involved. We also love that she is trauma-informed and taught a lot about the therapeutic properties of yoga. We will definitely reach out in the future with any yoga needs! Thanks, Nina!
My husband booked a massage for me with Traci L. It was AMAZING! I carry so much stress and tension, and it all just...melted away. At some points, I think I forgot to breathe! I was nervous because I'm insanely ticklish, but I told her that and she was wonderful with her pressure and open palms. I should have done this sooner, and I can't wait to book my next appointment. Wow!
Wonderful atmosphere very clean and inviting. I have had several massage appointments here. Nina is always very professional and polite. Does amazing with isolating your targeted issues. Previously before experiencing what the folded leaf has to offer. I dealt with knots an pain, poor mobility in my shoulders. Now I'm shooting bows and climbing mountains. This business also offers numerous class, from yoga and mediation to reiki. Even a few others like booty Barre with Mandy, pilates with beth. This business can help bring peace and grounding into your life. Give it a chance you won't be sorry you scheduled a class.
Every time I walk in the door at the Folded Leaf I feel safe, supported, and ready to let go of anything that's holding me back. I have attended a variety of classes for almost three years now. Each instructor brings an authentic, unique perspective that supports all skill levels to the variety of classes offered. Whether you are brand new or a seasoned yogi, there is room to grow here.
I absolutely love all the classes and have been a client for over 2 years! You must try the Therapeutic Yoga on Monday evenings, and the Sculpt Burn Pilates on Thursday evenings with Beth Moore! Plus the new infrared yoga classes are excellent at any time! Best part its locally owned and operated by the wonderful Nina - who gives the best massages in the valley! Sign up today on the MindBody App!
I’ve taken a handful of classes here over the last few months. Nina, the owner, is super sweet! Their Thursday evening heated class is fantastic and I love that they are trauma-informed and teach somatic in just about every class. Nina also allowed me to use one of her spaces for a solo practice on NYE last year after I unknowingly showed up for a class that was cancelled. So thankful to have such a welcoming studio in town!
FAQ
We offer a variety of yoga classes, including Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Infrared, and Yogalates. We also have specialized classes like prenatal yoga, beginner-friendly sessions, and meditation-focused practices.
Not at all! We welcome all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners. Our instructors provide modifications to suit your comfort level.
We recommend bringing a yoga mat, a water bottle, and comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. If you don’t have a mat, we have rentals available at the studio.
Yes, we offer private yoga and wellness sessions tailored to your specific needs, whether you’re working on flexibility, stress relief, or recovery. Contact us to schedule a session.
In addition to yoga, we offer wellness services such as massage therapy, Reiki energy healing, meditation coaching, and holistic health consultations.
Yes, we have flexible membership options and class packages to fit your schedule and needs. You can choose from drop-in classes, 5 class passes, 10 class passes, monthly memberships, and unlimited monthly memberships.
Absolutely! We offer prenatal yoga classes specifically designed for expectant mothers. If attending a regular class, please inform the instructor so they can guide you with safe modifications.
We ask that students arrive at least 5-10 minutes before class starts. For cancellations, please notify us at least 24 hours in advance for private sessions or wellness treatments.
Yes! We host regular workshops, retreats, and special events focused on mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and holistic wellness. Check our website or follow us on social media for upcoming events.
You can book classes and services online through our website, by calling our studio, or by visiting us in person at The Folded Leaf Yoga & Wellness Center in Charleston.
Of course! We offer an introductory class rate for first-time visitors so you can experience our studio before signing up for a membership.
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At The Folded Leaf Yoga & Wellness Center, we believe that true well-being comes from nurturing the mind, body, and spirit. Whether you're looking to enhance flexibility, relieve stress, or cultivate inner peace, our expert-led yoga and wellness programs are designed to support you every step of the way. Join our welcoming community and experience the transformative benefits of yoga and holistic healing.
Ready to begin your wellness journey? Contact us today to book a class or consultation and take the first step toward a healthier, more balanced life!
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Hello. We have transitioned to a new booking platform, Momence.
If you are an existing member, we have made this transition as easy as possible for you, we have created your account and transferred all your existing memberships, bookings, and credits to Momence.
To access your account, please follow the steps below:
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If you have a membership with recurring payments, please add your payment details on the mobile app by navigating to
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Alternatively, call us on +1 (304) 344-9642 to update your payment details over the phone.
You can skip this step if you don't have a recurring membership.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact nina@thefoldedleafwellness.com.
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