Tonya Merke

RYT 200, RYT 300

Tonya found yoga almost 10 years ago while living in San Francisco, but it wasn’t until she relocated to Chicago that her real journey began. In 2015, she enrolled in training at Core Power Yoga to deepen her personal practice. Upon completion of the course, she knew she couldn’t keep this healing power to herself and became a teacher. In 2016, she traveled to Rishikesh, India.

Today, Tonya honors the connections with her students and believes a yogic practice is much like peeling an onion. One layer leads to another… and if there aren’t cleansing tears involved, keep “peeling.”

Tonya teaches a blend of Power Vinyasa, Hatha, and Slow Burn. Her classes are designed to move, build internal heat, and work all aspects of the gross and subtle bodies.