Hike + Yoga + Wine Weekend Getaway

Beth Hand

Beth was raised in Maryland, however, her multiple areas of study have led her to explore other places and people. She discovered yoga while studying to be a chiropractor as a way to care for herself both physically and mentally. After chiropractic school her life took another turn and she found herself being an educator for students with learning differences. Both of these major career choices have informed both her practice and teaching style. She was able to apply them during her 200 hour training which immediately led to her 300 hr training in 2020. Her need for community and connection led her to Aluma to teach in the studio. Beth has studied vinyasa, yin, restorative, yoga nidra, hatha, and trauma informed yoga.

Beth connects poses, and energetic meanings of those poses, with tangible anatomical connections. She presents information in a multitude of ways allowing the student to learn tools to explore their practice more deeply. She hopes to make yoga approachable for the practitioner as they explore themselves.

When she is not on the mat she is rock climbing, weight lifting, and trying to get outdoors as much as possible. She hopes to continue to study all 8 limbs of yoga as part of her personal practice and apply it off the mat. She lives with her husband and "kitten" who is 13 years old.

Melody Kleeman

Melody Kleeman is the founder of Aluma Yoga. She is devoted to creating spaces that support healing, transformation, and authentic connection through yoga, Pilates, other forms of movement, and travel.Her classes are reflective, progressive, and intentionally sequenced. Students are invited to explore self-inquiry and build a relationship with their mind, body, and soul that extends beyond the mat. With a background in dance, her teaching carries a distinct signature: precise, thoughtfully composed sequencing shaped by graceful lines and rhythmic movement.In 2012, Melody left her career as a special education teacher to study yoga in Costa Rica. After earning her 200-hour certification, she began teaching full-time and has since completed her E-RYT 500. Her work now spans private and corporate instruction, teacher training, advanced mentorship, workshops, events, and international retreats.