About

Welcome to New Moon Yoga LLC!

It is our goal to make the benefits of yoga available to people of all walks of life, and our schedule reflects a variety of offerings for all ability levels and interests.

We are non-dogmatic in our approach to yoga, we welcome people of all religious faiths, and you will never be asked to ‘believe’ anything or do anything you’re not comfortable with. Our yoga is completely experiential.

If you come to us wanting to explore the depths of consciousness,we have plenty to offer you. If you come to us to improve your balance or increase flexibility, we’ve got you covered. Stress relief? Relaxation? There’s no better place. And if you just want a sweaty workout? Bring it! We’ll hand your rear end to you in one of our vigorous classes. Paper or plastic?

New Moon is Knoxville’s top choice for beginners, we usually have one to three beginner series in progress at any time, so sign up for the next one! Our beginner series are appropriate for adults of any age and most physical conditions, though if you have a concern, please contact us.

We believe that regular yoga practice is the key to actually experiencing the many benefits of yoga, so we offer extremely affordable memberships. Take as many classes as will fit into your schedule for only $49 a month, and with only a one-year commitment! We also offer competitive drop-in rates for most of our classes.

This studio was born out of an experiment with teaching by donation. Though we found that business model unsustainable, it is still important to us to reach out to those who would benefit from yoga but cannot afford it. Our teachers are active in the community as volunteers, either as yoga instructors or otherwise. The studio has scholarships available for those undergoing cancer treatment and also offers hardship member rates should $39 a month be out of reach.

Yoga may not be for everyone, but we think it should be available for anyone who wants it!

Who we are:

David Morgan is the managing partner of New Moon Yoga LLC. First a meditator and student of Tibetan Buddhism, David came to yoga as a way to calm the mind and live in the present moment. He is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and also loves the Satyananda Yoga of Paramhansa Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga, and the traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice as taught by Manju Jois. David has logged more than 1,000 teaching hours in the past 3 years and is an award-winning writer for his work in yoga and mental health. He is currently developing the curriculum for a 200-hour yoga teacher training. David is also active in the Quaker community and is proud uncle to three boys.

Kymberle Kaser is the office manager of New Moon. She has a background in power yoga and baking really delicious creations. She is mom to a really cool 15-year old boy.

Danyl Walton recently joined us from Louisville, Kentucky. Danyl (pronounced Danielle) has a background in dance, and has studied Iyengar Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga extensively. She holds various teaching certifications, including prenatal. Danyl has a bachelor’s degree in biology, and a master’s in education. She is also mom to three boys, and tends to lose her voice after a good night of karaoke.

Kerry Corn recently arrived from Florida and is a certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher. She enjoys teaching an accessible yoga for real people with real bodies! Kerry is not partial to boys and has a daughter.

Shay Boswell is a certified Barkan Method hot yoga teacher (similar to Bikram Yoga) and before joining us, most recently taught at Hot Yoga Nashville. Shay is mom to three boys and manages the Knoxville chapter of the Holistic Moms network.

Rebecca Avery-Quinn is a certified hatha yoga instructor and mom to a perfect little boy. Rebecca has a Master’s of Divinity and is a lay minister in her church and teaches yoga at several area churches.

Michelle Massie loves teaching beginners and seniors. Michelle is completing her YogaFit certification. She was the body-mind wellness coordinator for the Cleveland Indians and has an extensive fitness background. Michelle also teaches a faith-based yoga class at her church, ask her for details.

Betty Kalister is a certified hatha yoga teacher experienced in alignment-based yoga. A big fan of props, she leads joyful classes and is just a fun person to be around. Betty has two teenage daughters.

Leslie Wagner is a Louisianan and post-Katrina has been teaching for several years now at the City-County Building. Leslie loves sharing yoga with beginners. She’d like to teach the world how to breathe.

Lynne Degitz leads monthly restorative workshops at New Moon and her primary focus is to help people get in touch with and enjoy their bodies. Lynne is a certified embodyoga teacher with an alignment background.

Roger Walco is our at-large Kriya Yoga teacher, but we haven’t seen him in awhile. We think he’s lost (or maybe found?) somewhere in the Canadian Rockies.

New Moon Yoga LLC is listed on YogaFinder and Yoga Class Hub.