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Global Ambassadors
Ambassadors are key to our grassroots outreach. Through our international network of leaders, we get closer to our goal of uniting with #OneMillionYogis to give back with gratitude for the gift of yoga. Our Ambassadors commit to hosting at least one annual class or event on behalf of Yoga Gives Back to raise awareness and funds for our mission.
Ambassadors of the Year 2023
We honor these inspirational teachers who demonstrate exceptional dedication and leadership to further Yoga Gives Back’s mission, fundraising within their own communities and beyond.
YGB Ambassadors of the Year 2023:
Haider (Osaka, Japan), Go Sato (Kanagawa, Japan), Kay Epple (Michigan, USA), and Kathleen Kastner (California, USA). Read more about their exceptional work here.
Aya Ofuji
Japan
Megan Goodchild
Canada
Margi Young
US
Kim I Hyun
Korea
Meiyan Cheong
Singapore
Katie Senn
US
Bill Mushkin
US
Sarah Beston
US
Atsuko Inoue
Japan
Chiemi Sora
Japan
Tomoyo Aoki
Japan
Paola Cruz
US
Nikki Owens
US
Kay Epple
US
Junko Hisamura
Japan
Davin Jones
UK
Marico Iwai
Japan
Deborah Carruthers
Canada
Steve Jones
US
Yukari Fushimi
Japan
Darya Chandra
Maldives
Mayumi Fujita
Japan
Jonathan Ferrucci
Italy
Angel Kwok
Hong Kong
Ellie Smith
Japan
Hana Hein
Canada
Meg Griffin
US
Kyoko Tsuchimoto
Japan
Salma Othman
UK
Julia Gräßer
Denmark
Chie Omori
Japan
Sally Parkes
UK
Nikki Slade
UK
Go Sato
Japan
Manisha Mehta
Canada
Katsu
Japan
Dylan Bernstein
Hong Kong
Erika Hawks
US
Masumi Chakra Ma
Indonesia
Japan
Naomi Ishida
Japan
Hiroyuki Matsuhisa
Indonesia
Japan
Lisa Rennie
Scotland
Anjali Deva
US
Forrest Yoga
Australia
Joss Jaffe
US
Lee Grane Maranan
Philippines
Makiko Kobayashi
Japan
Janice Strand
Norway
Don Henry
US
Aimee Echo
US
Nadine McNeil
Jamaica
Theresa Herrea
Philippines
Kyona
US
Tara Mitra
Italy
Danica Lynch
US
Lisa Revelins
Australia
Cat Stuijt
UK
Lara Land
US
Heather Thompson
Scotland
Deepika Mehta
India
Linda Keys
Scotland
Mayuko Okai
US
Daphne Tse
US
Vikram Jeet Singh
India
Anouk Prop
Netherlands
GWEN TAN-WYNNE
Malaysia
Radha
Indonesia
SHARDA TEN HOVE
Indonesia
WENDY CHAN
Singapore
NIHAN HANTAL
Turkey
Maya Gross
Israel
MINA LEE
United Arab Emirates
Ximena Cortés
China
Annette Pettersson
Sweden
Erika Trice
US
Chad Hamrin
US
Sayaka Damlara
Japan
Gopi Ona-Ali
US
ANRI SHIGA
Hong Kong
Japan
Melisande Turpin
Canada
MARC HOLZMAN
France
Dena Kingsberg
Australia
Jill Simpson
UK
MAKIKO TAKISHIMA
Japan
US
Elina Lim-Sandulescu
New Zealand
GUMI NAKAGUCH
Japan
ELISABETTA RICCI
Italy
KIA MILLER
US
Sarah Ezrin
US
MARK ROBBERDS
Australia
JOAN HYMAN
US
DENISE WOODS
US
CHAZ RUSS
US
ADRI KYSER
US
HARMONY SLATER
Canada
LORRAINE LAU
Hong Kong
CHAMA
Japan
MANON SIMONIS-BRUENS
Netherlands
MIA TOGO
US
DAVID KIM
US
GISELLE MARI
US
DJ DREZ
US
MARTI NIKKO
US
HAIDAR ALI
Japan
SEANE CORN
US
NEA FERRIER
United Arab Emirates
EMERY BRYANT
US
CATIA LEITE
UK
Kali Basman
US
MARYSIA DO
Singapore
DANA BLONDE
Canada
MARICHA DUMONT
France
MICHIKO MINEGISHI
Japan
HEEKI PARK
Japan
ANJAN KUNDU
Hong Kong
NEVA INGALLS
US
KERILL EZZY
Macau
TIM FELDMANN
US
SOL BARROS
Argentina
MICHAEL BUDD
US
NINA HAYES
US
BEATE SCHOLZ
US
AMI PATEL
UK