Supersoul Yoga

Jamie began studying Pilates in the seventies with Mary Anthony as part of Mary’s Beginning Modern Dance warm up.  Jamie’s interest in Dance, Kinesiology, and Anatomy led her to studies in several somatic techniques including Alexander and Feldenkrais, Mind Body Centering, and Ideokinesis; and eventually to a Masters in Dance from NYU.  After teaching Dance, Yoga and Tai Chi at SUNY/Albany, Jamie became a Surgical Physician Assistant working for over a decade at St. Peter’s Hospital.  When not doing Pilates or Yoga, Jamie is the Artistic Director of Upstate Pick-up Dance Company. 

A student first, teacher second. Gopal is attracted to the heat of vinyasa and addicted to the nuance of alignment oriented lineages. His classes are filled with action and stillness. He graduated from Hunter College where he studied Religion.

Rachel has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga since 2009, when she was living in Cape Town, South Africa. She's studied with David Swenson, Matthew Sweeney, and Paul Dallaghan with Centered Yoga in Thailand. She completed her 200hr RYT certification with Centered Yoga in 2012. Since then, she’s continued her asana and pranayama studies under Paul Dallaghan and that of his teacher, Sri O.P. Tiwari. In 2015, Rachel completed her 500hr teacher training with a concentration in pranayama. Rachel infuses her yoga classes with focus, positive energy and even the occasional joke.

Jennifer began her yoga practice at the Integral Yoga Center in New York City in 1999, but it wasn’t until 2013, when studying with Parmananda at Govinda in Chatham that her interest deepened. In 2015 the stars aligned and the opportunity to study for her 200-hour teacher training certificate with Sandra Loring and Raghunath unfolded. She is forever grateful for these thee teachers for passing on the gift that is Bhakti Yoga. Her classes focus on a Vinyasa style of Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation.

Bridget Cappo serves as owner of Supersoul Yoga in Chatham, NY and co-founder of Supersoul Farm Yoga Retreat Center in Upstate NY.  She is a mother of 5 spirited children and wife and partner to Supersoul’s Raghunath.  She holds an E-RYT 500, as well as having been certified in ACE and NASM personal training, licensed massage therapy, life coaching (Coaching for Transformation in NYC) and health coaching (IIN: Institute of Integrative Nutrition)

Lauren began practicing yoga in the mid-1980s in New York City with Allan Bateman. In 2016 she earned her 200-hour teacher training certificate, studying with Sondra Loring and T.J. Macchiaroli. Then in January 2018 she completed a 300-hour advanced yoga training program in India with Raghunath. She considers herself very fortunate to have practiced with and learned from so many wonderful teachers and tries to channel their knowledge, wisdom and compassion in her own teaching.

Stephanie, a mother of two and native to Columbia County enjoys long nature hikes, gardening and integrative health. Stephanie started her yoga practice in 2011 as a form of physical improvement, but did not know the many more benefits it would bring to her life. At that time she was a single mom who learned a lot about patience, respect, and self-reflection. Our amazing community and Supersoul has helped her grow and provide a strength within herself that she looks to share with others.She holds much gratitude to her teacher, Raghunath and the many other teachers at Supersoul who have changed her life in a huge way; opening her eyes to something bigger than herself and allowing her to grow. Bhakti has inspired her to ensue bigger things and inspire the spirit of love that we can see in ourselves and share with others. 

Zoey first started yoga as a child, practicing different lineages under many talented teachers and has watched her practice shift and transition over the past 15 years. Zoey is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, she completed her 200hr teacher training at Kripalu in 2016, and in 2018
completed her 500hr training at Kripalu, having studied pranayama (breath exercises) and meditation in-depth.
Her goal as a yoga teacher is to provide a uniquely personal inner experience for each student. Using guided relaxation, matching breath with body movement, and using precise alignment cues to create body awareness, empowering each individual to feel in control of their practice. Zoey finds importance in creating an all inclusive safe space for students to show up, drop in, and receive the stress relieving benefits of yoga.

Daria is an Ayurvedic practitioner, Iridologist, Yoga teacher, an ex- ballet dancer and a hairstylist. She began her holistic studies at Ayurveda’s World in Manhattan under the tutelage of Dr. Naina Marbelli, earning her Ayurvedic Practitioners’ certificate in 2014. In addition to Ayurveda, Daria studies the iris to help determine organ tissue health, an alternative medicine technique called Iridology taught to her by Judy and Harvey Vedder at The New York Center for Iridology.

Daria was first introduced to yoga at age 14, during her classical ballet training. Yoga helped her improve flexibility, and strength. Yoga taught her how to quiet the mind, while focusing on the breath. She continued to practice even after she left the ballet world after high school. She received her 200hr Yoga Teachers Training certificate in 2017 at Supersoul Farm in East Chatham N.Y. under renowned teacher Raghunath Cappo. Daria brings her love of dance and movement to each class. Focusing on the breath to guide the body from one posture to the next. She encourages her students to focus inward and follow the body’s natural flow. She integrates mantra meditation, yoga philosophy, and pranayama into each class. Daria is inspired by her students, and is tremendously grateful for all of her teachers and the teachers that came before.