Meet The Yogis

Jamie Cappelletti, couples her over 20 years experience as a high school teacher with her love for yoga. Alongside Leah Whyte, she founded Inward Bound, and together they affirmed their life-long vision to create a sacred space for community, wellness, and healing.

She is a Registered Yoga Teacher and holds Certificates in Applied Mindfulness and Integrative Health. Jamie is also a certified Pranic Healer and believes it is an effective tool toward healing of the body, mind and spirit. Her tri-doshic yoga sequences are inspired by Ayurveda and aim to balance the chakras. She finds inspiration from her greatest teacher, Mother Nature.

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Jamie believes a healthy body and mind resides in each of us and strives to assist her clients in uncovering their inner knowledge of personal well-being. 

Megan Conover holds a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture from the Won Institute. In addition to the demanding clinic program, Megan studied Esoteric Acupuncture through Mikio Sankey, facial rejuvenation, weight loss and fertility with Dr. Martha Lucas, in addition to  focusing her studies on anxiety, pain, digestive disorders and women’s health.

Inward Bound is honored to partner with Megan as she leads Sound Bath Healing, Past-Life Regression Therapy and Guided Meditation workshops at the studio. We also highly recommend her practice, Healing Journey Acupuncture and Wellness. For more info, please visit her website.

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In her free time, Megan enjoys practicing yoga, reading, traveling, skiing, hiking, cooking, live music and spending time with friends and family.

Ian DeMenna (He/Him/His) currently works predominantly in emergency medicine, splitting his week between Chester County Hospital ED and Good Fellowship Ambulance. 

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“Finding calm within the noise” has been the overarching goal of Ian’s practice, and furthering that end has cultivated a very methodically introspective practice with a deep emphasis on the breath and pacing of one’s thoughts.

Ian began regularly practicing yoga in 2016 at Eat Drink Om here in West Chester, and two years later took his 200hr at the Sivananda Ranch and Yoga Ashram in Woodbourne, NY. 

Ian earned a B.Sc. in Nutrition Dietetics from West Chester University and is working on classes towards a nursing degree. During his time at WCU he coached the competitive rock climbing team, and still occasionally helps out at Downingtown Rock Gym.

Ian has been working to enable first responders and EMS to augment healing personal/professional traumas through compassionate mindfulness and meditative movement though the lens of yoga.

When not slinging bandaids, Ian spends his time training for ultra distance runs and mountain climbing or meeting up with friends to play dungeons and dragons!

Brigid (She/Her) works predominantly as an occupational therapist (OT), working in both geriatrics and early intervention. She began practicing yoga during her early education but her love for yoga grew during her academic studies learning the endless benefits of yoga practice for rehabilitative benefits.

Brigid is passionate about the use of yoga practices in the health care space. As a yoga instructor and an OT she strives to help others find balance and harmony in their everyday lives.

Lisa began her journey with yoga back in 2010. Her first class was prenatal yoga, as she was seeking alternative methods to aid in the discomforts of pregnancy and to strengthen the bond between mother and child. After her first class she was hooked. She had found that sense of peace and calm that comes from uniting mind, body and spirit.

In 2013, she decided to take the next step in deepening her practice by enrolling in the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gateway Bodyworks in Phoenixville, PA. Since then, she has become a certified Reiki practitioner and is in the process of completing a 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

Lisa began teaching in 2014 with a Hatha style background. Every class she teaches will be different, as she teaches to the specific needs or ability of the students in each class. Her classes are taught in a flowing style linking each posture with breath. Her intention for each class is to allow her students to become more self-aware and to strengthen their own self-love.

Mackenzie is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teacher who first discovered yoga through an unexpected source - her field hockey coach, who also happened to be a yoga instructor. What began as a few classes quickly became a meaningful practice as Mackenzie found a deep sense of peace and stillness on her mat.

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Drawn to how yoga helped her reconnect with herself amidst life's busy pace, Mackenzie felt called to deepen her practice and share its healing benefits with others. Through her teaching, she hopes to create a welcoming space where students can explore movement, breath, and presence with kindness and curiosity.

Linda specializes in gentle, slow-flow practices that welcome beginners and supports practitioners of all levels.  Her mission is creating a welcoming space where everyone – regardless of age, flexibility, gender or experience – feels comfortable stepping on to the mat.

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While Linda's yoga journey began over 20 years ago, she understands that starting yoga can feel overwhelming. Her goal is to break down those barriers by offering simple, approachable and mindful movement practices that help you connect with your body, breath and inner peace.  Whether you’re looking to build strength, improve flexibility or simply find a moment of calm in your day, her classes will support you on your journey.

Linda likes to spend time with friends and family, especially her 2-year-old grandson.  As a full-time nanny, her days are mostly full.  When she can, she loves to create at the pottery studio, reading novels and working in her garden. 

Elizabeth Kelly (she/her) began her yoga journey at the young age of 10 years old. What started as a fun practice slowly evolved to a valuable tool for mental health, and then into a deep love of the practice. Elizabeth took her 200 hour teacher training from The Light Within Yoga Studio in 2021. She loves to play with props in class, and create an accessible and welcoming environment. No matter where you are with your yoga journey, you are welcome in her class. Elizabeth will work with you to find a safe and fulfilling practice that feels good in your body.

Elizabeth is a Reiki Master, and a Pranic Healer. She is passionate about healing for everyone. As a student at West Chester University, she is studying to become a Speech Language Pathologist and plans to take this knowledge to the field of Yoga Therapy and holistic healing in many forms.

In her down time, Elizabeth loves to create art, sing, connect in nature, and spend time with her family and five siblings.

“Yoga is a practice of connection and remembering our true selves. I can’t wait to meet you on your mat!” - Elizabeth

Ms. Lorraine Labus is an MSW, LSW, 500 RYT who obtained her Master's in Social Work from Rutgers University in New Jersey. She completed her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, where she studied Language Arts and Social Sciences. Lorraine is a former elementary and preschool teacher, mother of three grown sons, and a 30-year yoga practitioner who continues to teach public, private, and corporate yoga and mindfulness. She specializes in Ayurveda Ayer (life) and Veda (knowledge), as well as somatic and energy work. She incorporates a strength-based, emotionally focused therapy that combines ecosystemic family systems with psychodynamic, sociometric, and motivational interviewing through a trauma-informed lens of complex trauma with awareness and insight. 

Lauren has been practicing yoga for over a decade. She began teaching in 2017 and truly feels passionate about guiding students to connect mind, body, and soul in her classes. Lauren's classes are a balance of grounding while tuning into the body's natural rhythms and utilizing the theme of the class both on and off the mat. Lauren is also a certified Yoga & Life Coach, Reiki Master, and a singer/songwriter.

Leah Whyte spent nearly 15 years in Relationship and Project Management roles at an investment firm prior to becoming a yoga teacher. Along with completing several yoga teacher training programs, she pursued mindfulness studies through the Penn Program for Mindfulness. She is a certified Pranic Healer and Reiki practitioner.

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Inward Bound was formed by Leah and her twin sister, Jamie, in 2023. This venture began with an idea to offer mindfulness training to elementary school students. Together, Leah and Jamie created a kid-centered curriculum which they offered through after school clubs. The studio came to them a little while later, as a space to offer yoga classes to the community.

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Leah enjoys holding space for anyone interested in yoga. Her teachings weave in opening the heart to lead life with love, honoring wherever you are in your life’s journey as a tool to aid in personal growth, and connecting with deeper aspects of the Self. She encourages building an awareness of oneself in order to avoid injury. She also focuses on proper alignment and special considerations for those with hyper mobility who may be prone to joint injury.