Good people are the core of Third Door.
Good people are the
core of Third Door
Our instructors and contributors make our space what it is. We host both resident instructors & guest teachers.
You will find our resident instructors consistently on our class schedules. These teachers are an integral part of our studio family – deeply embedded in our community, regularly present, and committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our students.
There are so many talented other teachers in New York and beyond. By bringing in new instructors, we offer an extra variety of teaching styles and influences to our students. Guest instructors are thoughtfully selected for fresh perspectives and unique offerings to complement our regular programming.
Our instructors and contributors make our space what it is. We host both resident instructors & guest teachers.
You will find our resident instructors consistently on our class schedules. These teachers are an integral part of our studio family – deeply embedded in our community, regularly present, and committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our students.
There are so many talented other teachers in New York and beyond. By bringing in new instructors, we offer an extra variety of teaching styles and influences to our students. Guest instructors are thoughtfully selected for fresh perspectives and unique offerings to complement our regular programming.
Our Team
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SENIOR YOGA INSTRUCTOR & MUSIC RESIDENTChristine Obiamalu has devoted the past ten years to the practice of yoga. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2020 and advanced her studies with a 300-hour certification in 2023, deepening both her knowledge and her devotion to the practice.
Christine’s classes invite students into an experience that goes beyond movement. With a thoughtful blend of pranayama, dhyāna, and asana, she guides practitioners to unite breath and body, ease the weight of stress, and awaken awareness of prana as it flows through. Each practice becomes a journey inward—toward balance, clarity, and ultimately, a sense of quiet enlightenment.
Alongside her teaching, Christine is also the studio’s Music Resident. Holding a Bachelor of Music from NYU, she is a lifelong musician and singer-songwriter who curates sound experiences and workshops that explore the healing power of music. Her background in piano, voice, and composition informs her unique approach—whether through live performance, guided listening, or weaving sound into the practice of yoga, Christine creates a space where movement and music work together to restore harmony and inspire creativity.
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YOGA INSTRUCTOR & SOUND HEALERMaga Villarreal is a certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher and Sound Healing practitioner. Since finding Yoga and Meditation in 2013 in her hometown in Venezuela; she has been learning these practices from different teachers and schools over the world, including trainings in NYC, India and Nepal.
Her teachings are focused in creative ways to incorporate these traditional practices into the modern world with an accessible approach for everyone!
She is also the founder of Antevasin, a wellness platform that connects community through bilingual classes, events and retreats.
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YOGA INSTRUCTORVal Elefante is a writer, technologist, and yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Through all of her work, Val is exploring various ways individuals and communities can reclaim agency and sovereignty in their lives through practicing self-governance—which begins on the mat.
Val’s journey to yoga started in college as a tool for navigating stress and mental health challenges. Since then, her practice has continued to provide immense support for healing from injuries, physical and emotional, and cultivating spiritual and community well-being.
Val received her 200hr RYT in Ashtanga Vinyasa from Spirit Sadhana School of Yoga in Barcelona.
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YOGA INSTRUCTORNyia Giraud is a luxury fashion marketer by day and yogi through life, discovering yoga through an unexpected journey of healing and transformation.
After experiencing an injury from a car accident, Nyia was introduced to yoga by her physical therapist as part of the recovery process. What began as physical rehabilitation evolved into a practice that encompasses both physical asana and meditation. Through exploring her body's movement and embracing new challenges, yoga became a pivotal part of Nyia’s mental and physical wellness routine.
Nyia's teaching style can be described in three words: curious, passionate, and playful, with classes reflecting a deep commitment to yogic philosophy and understanding each student's unique body.
Nyia focuses on making yoga accessible and relevant to all communities, particularly focusing on creating inclusive spaces for people of color. She believes that yoga should serve as a tool for empowerment and community building, helping students develop both physical strength and mental resilience.
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YOGA INSTRUCTORAn avid bookworm, music curator, and lover of the outdoors, Georgie Olmeda brings a grounded yet playful energy to her classes. A lifelong athlete, she has always been drawn to movement and to teaching others in some capacity. This led her to earn her RYT-200 through Charlotte Yoga. Her sequences blend intention, flow, and music that mirrors the rhythm of the practice, sometimes restorative, sometimes energizing, and always heartfelt.
Georgie aims to offer her students the chance to set down the weight of the outside world and step into a space where they can simply exist. Her hope is that each class becomes a small act of honoring the self, so students leave feeling grounded, connected, and ready to pour back into the people and passions they love.
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FLOW COORDINATORRenata Villand is a designer and creative producer working in the world of luxury fashion. Her days are spent shaping visuals and orchestrating shoots and campaigns. But beyond the fast pace of NYC, her true nourishment comes from the things that make her feel human: art, music, design, and the everyday beauty that reminds her she’s alive.
Yoga is where she reconnects. Where movement, breath, and a quiet inner space, fuel her creativity.
Renata loves meeting new people, the alchemy of connection, and the small cosmic accidents that bring lives together. She thrives in shared meals, thoughtful conversation, and moments where people feel safe to speak from their depths. She brings that same openness into her work, a commitment to showing up with curiosity, humility, and heart.
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YOGA INSTRUCTORA lover of the outdoors and physical movement, Eliza has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. She received her 200-hour RYT certification from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Her grounded approach to teaching offers new and advanced practitioners alike the chance to inhabit postures from the inside out, with an emphasis on yogic philosophy, precise cues, and pranayama.
By holding space for each person to choose comfort, challenge, or curiosity, Eliza encourages students to make each class their own. When not practicing yoga, Eliza can usually be found gobbling up literary fiction, dancing wildly, or running in Prospect Park.
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FOUNDER & YOGA INSTRUCTORMarta Sola-Pfeffer is a yoga teacher and the founder of Third Space Brooklyn, a multi-use yoga studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn. She has practiced yoga for over a decade since discovering it at Colorado College, and in 2025 decided to deepen her practice by becoming a teacher at Yandara Yoga Institute in Todos Santos, Mexico.
Marta looks to Anne Dinsmore, Sarasvati Young, Arianna Neikrug, Terrence Anderson, Craig Perkins, and Juno Wheeler as influences in her teaching style. Marta’s classes are grounding and emphasize traditional yoga movements. With a degree in Neuroscience, creative choices within each class are research-backed. Her philosophy highlights that each student is a teacher, and that each person’s body is the best guide.
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INTUITIVE STRATEGIST & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERAlexia Montgomery is a Brooklyn-based social media strategist with ten years of freelance experience and lifelong yoga practice. ♡
Her creative work centers authenticity, alignment, truth, and joy.
When she's offline, she's pole dancing, studying the stars, loving her besties, being a dog Mama to her babygirl, Favorite, and living each day to the fullest.