Robin Ivy Payton (she/her) is an E-RYT 500 & Continuing Education provider. She is a former aerial and yoga studio owner who offers yoga teacher trainings including Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Aerial & 200 Hour certification. She teaches in person in the Portland, Maine area & in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Usui Reiki Master, astrologer and energy worker Robin has been incorporating sound vibration in private yoga sessions and classes for over a decade. Her teaching style is trauma informed, versatile to address individual needs, and often synced with lunar and seasonal cycles. Find her in person at Breathing Room ME, Greener Postures Yoga, Orange Door Collaborative & online in Love Land virtual meditation studio.

Hi all, I’m Erin Quinn (she/her), a Syracuse born gemini who’s lived on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state for the past 11 years. I spend much of my time here exploring nature, hiking, camping, paddle boarding, foraging, and gardening. My work as an educator led me to teaching children’s yoga and mindfulness, which eventually expanded into attending my first YTT. I went on to study more yoga, meditation, pilates, and sound healing; and enjoy integrating multiple modalities in my teaching. I truly believe in the practices I share with others, and have found them to be essential tools in my own growth, expansion, and healing. I am grateful to be a forever student alongside those I get to hold space for, and look forward to utilizing this Love Land portal to guide us inward. 

Devynn Visionary (they/he/she) is a wellness guide, movement artist, and founder of WELLFITMIND by Devisionary—a brand blending mindfulness, fitness, and creative healing. Their approach unites yoga, corrective exercise, strength training, and holistic nutrition with playful exploration to support body, mind, and spirit alignment. Devynn has shared their practice across NYC and beyond, from modeling yoga at the Brooklyn Museum and Bryant Park Yoga to collaborating with Queens Library and the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. A certified yoga teacher (200hr YTT), personal trainer, and specialist in corrective movement, they create inclusive spaces for all ages and abilities—making wellness both accessible and fun. Their vision is simple yet expansive: to help individuals reconnect with their inner child, discover balance, and thrive on their unique path to healing.

Marissa (she/her) believes that rest is more than a luxury—it’s medicine. As the founder of Bodywork by Marissa, she’s spent years helping people reconnect with their bodies through therapeutic touch, breath, and somatic awareness. Meditation has been a quiet part of her own journey, and now she’s sharing it as another pathway to rest and renewal. Her classes weave together body awareness, gentle breathwork, and moments of stillness that invite you to slow down and listen to what your body is holding. For Marissa, meditation is about cultivating security, presence, and ease—something she’s passionate about creating for every client and every class. 

Emily (she/her) discovered meditation in the years following the pandemic as a tool to navigate the complexities of everyday life and the undeniable grief that exists alongside the glimmers. Her training includes trauma informed practice working with plant medicine support, and the power of the breath. Whether you join her for an online session, in person 1:1 or private group, or workshop/event, you’ll be guided with invitations for compassionate inquiry, steady presence and witnessing. When not in the studio, Emily loves to spend time exploring new places with the people she loves, collecting antiques and vintage treasures. 

Tara (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and meditation teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work spans pen illustration, graphic design, electronic music production, and DJing under the moniker Just Milk. With a lifelong foundation in Tibetan Buddhist practice, Tara is also an energy worker and dedicated movement teacher, guiding others to cultivate presence and safety in body, mind, and heart. As the founder of Love Land, she integrates mindfulness into daily life through creative and accessible practices. Her classes and offerings weave together compassion, lightness, and joy—drawing on her background in the arts to create safe, supportive spaces where students can land fully in the present moment.

Julie Whitesell (she/her) is a passionate, lifelong yoga and meditation practitioner. She began practicing yoga at 9 years old when she found her mother's Crunch fitness yoga video tape and made all her friends do it with her (much to their chagrin). In 2021, she attended a meditation workshop hosted by Tara which included Tara's original ambient music as part of the meditations. It was a profound experience that created a cascade of healing within Julie's life. Through ups and downs, she has come back to yoga and meditation as a source of healing, light, and strength again and again. Most recently, Julie has found her calling in Kundalini yoga, studying under multiple teachers and working toward getting her certification to teach this year. She is honored to have been chosen as a Gatekeeper for Love Land and looks forward to learning and growing alongside this wonderful community. Blessings always!

Amy Janyce (she/her) is a resilient musician and computer engineer who became a dedicated meditation practitioner after losing her sense of self to workplace bullies, abusive relationships, and addiction. Curiosity found her pursuing a trauma informed Kundalini yoga certification after stumbling upon the term "nervous system regulation" in a random internet stranger's post which introduced her to these strange moving meditations. The effectiveness of these practices through the stress of caring for her mother-in-law during a cancer battle solidified her philosophy that we are all much stronger than we think when we slow down and let our hearts lead the way. Our power lies in our creativity which is accessed by listening deeply to the whispers within our bodies. She believes emotions are data and a meditation practice strengthens the relationship you have with your emotions such that your actions can be informed by your emotional experience rather than driven by it. She believes in the abundance of people power and a world where individuals and communities thrive in deep alignment with nature and the joyful expression of their truest selves.

HIERO is a synergist and community organizer based in brooklyn. born & raised in newark, nj; they are a fourth-generation herbalist, intuitive reader, and movement specialist. HIERO hosts wellness, art, and Black liberation-centered events and offers various styles of movement workshops and readings; alongside a seasonal apothecary of herbal remedies with a special focus on cannabis, psychoactive plants and fungi, and holistic reproductive health.

Nicole (she/her) is a gentle advocate for seeing and celebrating the gifts in everyone she meets. As a meditation facilitator, Akashic Records reader, and the heart behind Cloud Medicine Meditation, she guides others to uncover their inner wisdom and find healing through mindful, compassionate practice.

Currently training as a Curvy Yoga™ instructor, Nicole is passionate about creating inclusive, accommodating spaces for those in larger bodies or with different movement needs, ensuring everyone can access the peace and empowerment of yoga. For Nicole, healing is about stepping gently into community, being seen, and embracing the journey together.

She is happy to join the gatekeeper team to support in any ways that she can.