About BK:ONE

One space for the whole human experience.

Strength, yoga, breath, recovery, community — one home where you can show up as an individual, and remember you belong to something larger.

A simple intention.

HOW WE BEGAN

BK:ONE began with a simple intention: create one space where the whole human experience is supported. One home where people can show up with their own stories — and also remember that we belong to something larger. One place for wellness, one community breathing together.

Our approach to movement is thoughtful and intelligent. Strength and yoga are taught with clarity, precision, and a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. Alignment and effort aren't performance — they're invitations to feel more connected, more efficient, and more at home in your body.

Here, we move together. We breathe together. We become ONE in the ways that matter.

A simple intention.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

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Awareness precedes change.

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Breath organizes movement.

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Strength and mobility are partners.

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Every body is different.

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Quality over intensity.

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Community accelerates transformation.

Teachers educate — they don't create dependency. We teach people to become independent movers.

THE WHOLE HUMAN

We are nature,
remembering itself.

Movement doesn't end at the studio door. We take the practice outside — onto trails and open water — and we gather for the parts of being human a workout can't reach: breath, energy work, craft, and community.

OUR FOUNDERS

BK, Co-Founder of BK:ONE

BK

Co-Founder · Lead Yoga & Mobility Educator

500+ E-RYT, Reiki Master, and functional mobility & postural-restoration specialist. More than a decade guiding people back into connection with their bodies — through yoga, strength, nervous-system work, and energy healing.

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Hi, I'm BK. More than anything, I am a student of the human experience. My work has always been guided by a deep curiosity for how we move, how we heal, and how we come back into connection with ourselves and with each other.

For more than a decade I taught yoga as a way of helping people feel at home in their bodies. Over the years, that path expanded into strength training, mobility, nervous system work, and energy healing. Yoga and strength are not separate worlds to me — they inform each other. They make us more present, more capable, and more connected.

In my classes and in private work, I aim to hold space that feels steady, spacious, and real. My hope is that the work we do together helps you move with more confidence, understand your body on a deeper level, and feel more grounded in your own life. Thank you for being here, and welcome to BK:ONE.

Jaime, Co-Founder of BK:ONE

Jaime

Co-Founder · Strength & Human Performance Coach

HYROX and OPEX CCP certified. Precision learned in Michelin-starred kitchens, perspective earned training across the world — Jaime designs coaching around how each person actually moves.

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Hi, I'm J. Before coaching, I worked as a chef de partie in Michelin-starred restaurants. That world taught me what precision really means — the discipline of small details, the repetition that builds mastery, the standard that nothing is ever "good enough by accident." It shaped the way I observe the body and the way I teach today: with care, exactness, and respect for the craft.

Movement has also taken me around the world — Italy, Russia, China, and especially Thailand, where I trained Muay Thai. Those journeys were about exploring cultures and exploring myself: testing what's possible when you commit fully to something.

My work focuses on how people move in real life. I pay close attention to postural asymmetries, inefficient patterns, and the subtle compensations that show up in training. Everyone arrives with their own story, goals, and patterns — the plan is always tailored to them.

What matters most to me is helping people become independent in their movement. When you know how to move well, you become stronger not only physically but also mentally. As a co-founder of BK:ONE, I'm committed to a space where intelligent movement, community, and personal growth all matter.

Built by two paths that met.

THE TEACHERS

The hands that guide the practice.

Twelve teachers, one conviction: your body is worth understanding.
Dana L — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Dana L

Restorative · Sound · Reiki

Slow, grounded practice woven with sound healing and energy work.

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200-hour E-RYT, Reiki Master, and certified Circle Leader trained by the Wild Woman Project. Her teaching weaves together restorative practice, sound healing, and energy work, alongside women's circles rooted in the divine feminine. Led by the belief that the essence of life is to communicate love, she offers a slow, grounded practice — an invitation to reconnect with the body, with nature, and with one another.

Mary — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Mary

Vinyasa · Alignment

Bright, grounding flows — alignment, simplicity, mindfulness.

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Mary brings a bright, joyful energy to the mat and teaches with a focus on alignment, simplicity, and mindfulness. Originally from NYC, she left her corporate job to follow her heart, teaching in Uluwatu, Bali, before landing here. Mary's personal yoga journey has enhanced her physical health and deepened her emotional resilience, and she loves sharing that experience with others. Her classes are grounding, energizing, and always an invitation to reconnect with your breath and body.

Gisele — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Gisele

Vinyasa · Chromatic Yoga

Creative sequencing with a playful influence from aerial circus arts.

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Yoga has taught Gisele that feeling grounded doesn't depend on where you are — it's something you can cultivate with breath, movement, and presence. Her Vinyasa-inspired classes weave together creative sequencing, healthy alignment, and a playful influence from her background in aerial circus arts. A certified Chromatic Yoga teacher, Gisele completed her RYT 200 in 2016 and is currently pursuing her 300-hour training. She invites students to explore with curiosity, embrace new challenges, and leave class feeling stronger, more spacious, and at home in their own skin.

Meg Y — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Meg Y

Yoga · Mindfulness

Therapist-informed yoga — a reset for the nervous system.

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Meg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and RYT-200 who blends psychology, mindfulness, and movement to create thoughtful, accessible classes. Drawing from her work as a therapist, she weaves themes of self-awareness, compassion, and nervous system regulation into each practice, inviting students to move with curiosity rather than perfection. Come to class if you're looking for a nervous system reset — and you may even find yourself at one of her creative craft workshops at BK:ONE.

Jordyn — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Jordyn

Vinyasa · Meridian Flow · Hot 26

Flow guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine — practice in rhythm with the natural world.

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Jordyn is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor specializing in Vinyasa, Meridian Flow, and Hot 26. She thoughtfully integrates the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine into her classes, creating practices that align mind and body with the rhythms of the natural world. With a strong emphasis on physical alignment, she offers thoughtful modifications and variations to help practitioners of all experience levels feel supported and challenged.

Dana C — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Dana C

Yin · Yoga Nidra · Sound

Deep rest, long holds, and certified sound healing.

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Dana received her 200-hour RYT in Okinawa, Japan, and her 300-hour with House of OM in Ubud, Bali. She holds certifications in Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, and Grounded Meditation, and is a certified sound healer with additional training in Prenatal and Inside Flow. Dana is also a singer/songwriter — you can find her music on all major streaming platforms under the name Dandelyin.

Meg — Pilates teacher at BK:ONE

Meg

Pilates

Classical repertoire with a modern sculpt vibe — expect the shake.

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A former dancer, Meg has been teaching Pilates for the past two years and loves creating classes that combine the classical repertoire with a modern sculpt vibe. Expect a fun, high-energy workout, plenty of glute burn, and just the right amount of shake — whether you're here to build strength, improve your form, or simply have a great time moving.

Amanda — yoga and Pilates teacher at BK:ONE

Amanda

Yoga · Pilates · Barre

Twenty years of practice, and a welcome for every level.

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Amanda has been practicing yoga and Pilates for more than 20 years and teaching both since 2019, with certifications in 200-hour Yoga, Pilates Mat, Kids Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Barre, Cycling, and Rebounding. Known for her positive energy, encouragement, and attention to alignment, she creates a welcoming environment where students of all levels feel supported and empowered. Her goal for every class is simple: to help you leave feeling stronger, more energized, and better than when you walked in.

Regina — yoga and Pilates teacher at BK:ONE

Regina

Yoga · Pilates

Movement is medicine — 20+ years teaching in Stamford.

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Regina has been practicing and teaching yoga in the Stamford area for more than 20 years, and holds Pilates certifications across the mat and all other apparatus. She loves the adage "movement is medicine" — because it's true. Regina lives in Stamford with her husband and two boys, and loves music, the outdoors, and visits from her daughter's dachshund, Pepper.

Kim — therapeutic yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Kim

Therapeutic Yoga · Mobility

Movement science meets yoga — mobility that performs.

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With an M.S. in Occupational Therapy, a B.S. in Kinesiology, a 200-hour yoga certification, and a Yoga Sport Science background, Kim focuses on analyzing movement and delivering personalized classes that blend traditional yoga, therapeutic techniques, and mobilization modalities. Her goal is to enhance joint mobility, alleviate restrictions, and boost performance in daily activities and sports using simple alignment principles — with self-awareness as the key to unlocking individual potential.

Alexa — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Alexa

Vinyasa

Creative sequences built on structure, rooted in breath.

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As a former D1 athlete and finance professional, Alexa found in yoga what a busy life had never made room for: space. To Alexa, yoga is not an escape — it's a way to create more space in our bodies, minds, and souls, so we can show up more fully in our lives. Her intentionally creative sequences are built on structure, rooted in breath, and honor fun as part of the practice. She completed her 200-hour training at Kaia.

Rachael-Grace — yoga teacher at BK:ONE

Rachael-Grace

Yoga

Two decades of teaching, from coast to coast to Connecticut.

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Rachael-Grace received her 200-hour certification in 2004 and is currently working on an additional 300-hour certification. She has taught yoga across the country — from New Jersey and Arizona to Hawaii, Oregon, and now Connecticut. While her teaching has evolved over the years, her love for the practice and the community it creates has remained at the heart of it all.

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