Meet The Royal Team

Owner and Founder Vernatha Montoute is a Certified Yoga Service Teacher with special training in Trauma Informed Yoga, Urban Youth Yoga, Early Childhood Yoga, and Chair Yoga. She is also a Certified Crystal Sound Bowl Practitioner, Usui Reiki Master Teacher and a Mindfulness Coach, working with all ages and groups to help cultivate peace of mind. Vernatha has been teaching since 2017 working with a various populations including kindergarten to college students, persons with mental health and substance abuse concerns, veterans, various organizations and more. She prides herself in providing a teaching style that is accessible to all, regardless of their current yoga experience.

Tonisha Cohen-King is a 200 Hr. Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor with a passion for brining healing and wellness techniques to marginalized communities. Specializing in Vinyasa style, Trauma- conscious yoga, Tonisha incorporates meditation, breathing exercises, intention setting, affirmations, and movement into each session to connect mind, body, breath and spirit. Tonisha is intentional about creating a safe, inviting, and inclusive space; lifting the belief that yoga, wellness and healing is available to all.

Gabriella is a dedicated yoga instructor who has been teaching since the beginning of July of this year. She holds a 200-hour Hatha teacher training yoga certificate and specializes in guiding beginners and those seeking a gentle, meditative approach to yoga. Her journey into yoga began on a humble TJMaxx yoga mat, following along with Yoga with Adrienne's YouTube videos! Her passion lies in helping beginners and those seeking a gentle, contemplative approach to yoga and meditation. Gabriella's aim is to establish a nurturing environment where students can begin their yoga journey with a sense of empowerment.

Beyond the studio, Gabriella is a nature enthusiast who finds solace in the great outdoors. Her heart belongs to her beloved family and fur babies, who remind her daily of the importance of presence, just like yoga.

Marcus Williams first wellness experience was through meditation and had an ever growing want for more. His mother is an amputee that needed physical therapy at a PT center. While there with her one day he saw a wellness center and walked in after seeing a poster of someone meditating. It was then that he signed up for a class to practice yoga. He went for many weeks until finally deciding he wanted to become certified. He joined in 2021 and graduated in January of 2022. Although he is fresh to being a yoga instructor , Marcus brings aa powerful practice to the studio. Offering challenging yet accessible postures for all. He is proud to officially begin his teaching journey with Peace of Royalty and looks forward to reaching more men to join him on the mat!

Neileauna has been practicing yoga for over seven years when she was in college looking for a way to de stress and to find a sense of balance after moving to a new city. She fell in love with how yoga gave her a chance to truly heal, be present, and to connect her mind body and soul. She received her Reiki 1&2 certification at Jiva Yoga Center, Restorative Yoga Certification from Down Under Yoga, and then her 200 RYT from Breathing Room. She has been teaching for three years in various community settings from nursing homes, schools, parks and beaches, rehabilitation centers, shelters, and detention centers. 

Gina Roch, is a spirit-led wellness partitioner who believes in community-based healing and wellness. She is a 200-hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach, and Sound Bath Teacher who specializes in Trauma-Informed Care. During a dark period in her life, she decided to embark on a self-love journey where she discovered yoga and meditation. A decade later, she now shares the tools she learned along her journey in her coaching and teaching. Gina has partnered with hundreds of souls from various backgrounds to support them through their own self-love and healing journey, reminding them of their own self-worth, gifts, and soul’s unique purpose.