About Sangha Yoga
Our teachings are grounded in the traditional lineages of yoga and infused with other movement methodologies to explore a greater collective presences and awareness.
Founding Story
Sangha began with a question: what would it look like to build a studio that takes yoga seriously , without making it exclusive?
Nicole had already founded and led F.I.T. Yoga — Finding Inner Tranquility, for five years. When it closed during the pandemic, the loss was real. So was the clarity that followed. The work wasn’t finished.
After more than a decade of teaching across Tucson, she opened Sangha with her husband Zach’s steady partnership behind the scenes. They built it slowly. Intentionally.
The focus is simple: teachers who study the practice, teach what they love, and teach it well. Each class is designed as a complete experience, with care given to how it unfolds. Mentorship and continued education are offered openly, as part of how we support our teachers and protect the integrity of the work. Offer space for mantra, sound work, moon gatherings, workshops, retreats, and guest teachers who deepen the conversation.
People come because they want something thoughtful. They stay because the work is real.
If you’ve been curious about Sangha, come see it for yourself
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide a welcoming, inclusive and safe space where our community feels inspired. We offer genuine and sustainable practices that will continue to evolve the whole self.
Our Vision
Our vision is to guide students in attaining lifelong wellbeing through practice, education, a supportive community and experienced teachers.
Founding Story
Sangha began with a question: what would it look like to build a studio that takes yoga seriously , without making it exclusive?
Nicole had already founded and led F.I.T. Yoga — Finding Inner Tranquility, for five years. When it closed during the pandemic, the loss was real. So was the clarity that followed. The work wasn’t finished.
After more than a decade of teaching across Tucson, she opened Sangha with her husband Zach’s steady partnership behind the scenes. They built it slowly. Intentionally.
The focus is simple: teachers who study the practice, teach what they love, and teach it well. Each class is designed as a complete experience, with care given to how it unfolds. Mentorship and continued education are offered openly, as part of how we support our teachers and protect the integrity of the work. Offer space for mantra, sound work, moon gatherings, workshops, retreats, and guest teachers who deepen the conversation.
People come because they want something thoughtful. They stay because the work is real.
If you’ve been curious about Sangha, come see it for yourself
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide a welcoming, inclusive and safe space where our community feels inspired. We offer genuine and sustainable practices that will continue to evolve the whole self.
Our Vision
Our vision is to guide students in attaining lifelong wellbeing through practice, education, a supportive community and experienced teachers.
Founding Story
Sangha began with a question: what would it look like to build a studio that takes yoga seriously , without making it exclusive?
Nicole had already founded and led F.I.T. Yoga — Finding Inner Tranquility, for five years. When it closed during the pandemic, the loss was real. So was the clarity that followed. The work wasn’t finished.
After more than a decade of teaching across Tucson, she opened Sangha with her husband Zach’s steady partnership behind the scenes. They built it slowly. Intentionally.
The focus is simple: teachers who study the practice, teach what they love, and teach it well. Each class is designed as a complete experience, with care given to how it unfolds. Mentorship and continued education are offered openly, as part of how we support our teachers and protect the integrity of the work. Offer space for mantra, sound work, moon gatherings, workshops, retreats, and guest teachers who deepen the conversation.
People come because they want something thoughtful. They stay because the work is real.
If you’ve been curious about Sangha, come see it for yourself
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide a welcoming, inclusive and safe space where our community feels inspired. We offer genuine and sustainable practices that will continue to evolve the whole self.
Our Vision
Our vision is to guide students in attaining lifelong wellbeing through practice, education, a supportive community and experienced teachers.
Meet Our Teachers
LISA
Yoga Teacher
Lisa is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and has been a student of yoga for over 20 years, as well as being extensively trained in dance. She specializes in vinyasa yoga, but embraces all forms of yoga. Lisa is dedicated to making yoga available for everyone and is dedicated to helping students achieve their personal goals. Her goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space and to create a meaningful experience through asana, mantra, and meditation. Lisa believes we are all capable of more than we think. No limits, find your power, find your bliss.
Tony Ricci
Trainer
Tony is a Mindfulness & Meditation Coach, with a deep commitment to bringing transformative practices, specifically to men’s communities. My practice focuses on cultivating self-awareness, emotional resilience, and inner peace through mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. As a Certified 200-hour Yoga Instructor, it has been said that I bring a grounded, holistic perspective to my teachings — integrating my love for nature and deep respect for the practice of yoga into everything I do. Based out of the mountains of Colorado throughout the warmer summer months, I share my years of experience in private, one-on-one yoga and meditation sessions with men. I also offer my services to the local correctional facility, where I see firsthand the impact yoga and mindfulness can have on an individual. Outside of my practice, I enjoy hiking mountains, mountain biking, and maintaining a lifestyle that honors our connection to Earth and inner-peace.
Delaney Hitt
Jason
Yoga Teacher
Jason began his yoga journey in his early 20s as a remedy for chronic back pain. He started practicing at an ashtanga and iyengar studio where the focus on form and alignment continues to resonate with him. He obtained his 200 hr teacher certification here in Tucson many years later. His own yoga practice centers on the physical and mental journey to a better self-an ever evolving target, with hopes of applying what he learns in practice to everyday life. He encourages his students to approach their practice from a place of ease and stability. In his classes, you'll find an opportunity to challenge yourself while achieving a sense of balance and calm between body and mind.
Jamie Gilson
Instructor
Jamie is often the first smiling face to welcome you through the doors in the morning at Sangha Yoga . With many years in customer service, she has a natural gift for helping people feel comfortable, cared for and right at home. When she is not at the front desk helping others, you'll likely see her in class rolling out her mat and making friends throughout the Sangha community .
Katey
Yoga Teacher
Katey has over 8 years of teaching experience and a deep appreciation for the many layers of yoga practice. With a background in cheer and gymnastics, she was initially drawn to yoga for its physical challenge—but it was the philosophy and inner healing that kept her coming back.
Katey teaches Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Iyengar-inspired classes with a focus on alignment, accessibility, and self-compassion.
She has a soft spot for beginners, athletes new to yoga, and seniors, and loves guiding students into deeper awareness through thoughtful cueing, creative sequencing, and supportive modifications. For Katey, yoga is both a mental reset and a lifelong path of learning—and her classes reflect that spirit.
Shea S.
Yoga Teacher
Shea Smith, RYT 200, B.S. Behavior Health Science
Shea is a trauma-informed, 200 hour certified yoga teacher with a background in behavioral health and a passion for creating healing spaces. Blending mindfulness, movement, and compassion, Shea strives to help students cultivate awareness and guide them to connect with their bodies and minds in a safe, nurturing environment. Shea primarily leads slower classes with a Yoga Nidra meditation at the end.
ELIZABETH
Yoga Teacher
Elizabeth is a passionate and experienced yoga instructor who brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to every class she leads. Specializing in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, and Gentle styles of yoga, Elizabeth creates classes that are safe and accessible for all levels. Incorporating music into her practice, Elizabeth adds an extra layer of enjoyment to her classes. Her love for yoga shines through in every class, inspiring students to find their own joy in the practice. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting out, Elizabeth will guide you on your yoga journey with passion, expertise, and a commitment to your growth and well-being.
CADRE
Yoga Teacher
Cadre began her yoga practice over 20 years ago and started teaching in 2016. With a background in Anusara, Iyengar and experience teaching many different styles of yoga, including meditation and pranayama, she will forever be a student of this profound practice and grateful to be able to give her knowledge to those who come to class. Classes focus on the Iyengar tradition with detail to alignment and emphasis on the importance of breath and movement. Classes are known to be both challenging and nurturing, accessible to all students, leaving students feeling energized and renewed.
ALYSSA
Yoga Teacher
Alyssa is a yoga practitioner whose journey began 6 years ago, and she received her 200-HR certification here in Tucson, AZ. As a trauma-informed instructor, she is committed to nurturing soft spaces that invite healing, and allow for gentle exploration of one's practice and self-awareness. Her industrial engineering and data intelligence background uniquely informs her approach, blending analytical thinking with intuitive feeling, aiming for balance and mindfulness both on and off the mat.
Nicole Esposito
Founder & Instructor
Nicole Esposito is a Tucson-based yoga teacher with more than fifteen years of experience and the owner of Sangha Yoga in Oro Valley. Her path into yoga began through meditation, Tai Chi Chih, and martial arts, disciplines that first introduced her to stillness, attention, and the quiet rigor of self-study. She later deepened her training in both Hatha and Kundalini traditions. In 2014, Nicole founded her first studio, F.I.T. Yoga—Finding Inner Tranquility—which served the Tucson community for five years before closing during the pandemic. That chapter affirmed her view that yoga is not merely a physical discipline, but a contemplative practice, one that refines how we inhabit the body, meet the minds, and relate to the people around us. Today she leads Sangha Yoga as both teacher and steward of the space. Her teaching reflects a belief that yoga is a lifelong inquiry and evolving study of awareness, patience, and the shared human experience that unfolds when people gather to practice together.
Meet Our Teachers
LISA
Yoga Teacher
Lisa is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and has been a student of yoga for over 20 years, as well as being extensively trained in dance. She specializes in vinyasa yoga, but embraces all forms of yoga. Lisa is dedicated to making yoga available for everyone and is dedicated to helping students achieve their personal goals. Her goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space and to create a meaningful experience through asana, mantra, and meditation. Lisa believes we are all capable of more than we think. No limits, find your power, find your bliss.
Tony Ricci
Trainer
Tony is a Mindfulness & Meditation Coach, with a deep commitment to bringing transformative practices, specifically to men’s communities. My practice focuses on cultivating self-awareness, emotional resilience, and inner peace through mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. As a Certified 200-hour Yoga Instructor, it has been said that I bring a grounded, holistic perspective to my teachings — integrating my love for nature and deep respect for the practice of yoga into everything I do. Based out of the mountains of Colorado throughout the warmer summer months, I share my years of experience in private, one-on-one yoga and meditation sessions with men. I also offer my services to the local correctional facility, where I see firsthand the impact yoga and mindfulness can have on an individual. Outside of my practice, I enjoy hiking mountains, mountain biking, and maintaining a lifestyle that honors our connection to Earth and inner-peace.
Delaney Hitt
Jason
Yoga Teacher
Jason began his yoga journey in his early 20s as a remedy for chronic back pain. He started practicing at an ashtanga and iyengar studio where the focus on form and alignment continues to resonate with him. He obtained his 200 hr teacher certification here in Tucson many years later. His own yoga practice centers on the physical and mental journey to a better self-an ever evolving target, with hopes of applying what he learns in practice to everyday life. He encourages his students to approach their practice from a place of ease and stability. In his classes, you'll find an opportunity to challenge yourself while achieving a sense of balance and calm between body and mind.
Jamie Gilson
Instructor
Jamie is often the first smiling face to welcome you through the doors in the morning at Sangha Yoga . With many years in customer service, she has a natural gift for helping people feel comfortable, cared for and right at home. When she is not at the front desk helping others, you'll likely see her in class rolling out her mat and making friends throughout the Sangha community .
Katey
Yoga Teacher
Katey has over 8 years of teaching experience and a deep appreciation for the many layers of yoga practice. With a background in cheer and gymnastics, she was initially drawn to yoga for its physical challenge—but it was the philosophy and inner healing that kept her coming back.
Katey teaches Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Iyengar-inspired classes with a focus on alignment, accessibility, and self-compassion.
She has a soft spot for beginners, athletes new to yoga, and seniors, and loves guiding students into deeper awareness through thoughtful cueing, creative sequencing, and supportive modifications. For Katey, yoga is both a mental reset and a lifelong path of learning—and her classes reflect that spirit.
Shea S.
Yoga Teacher
Shea Smith, RYT 200, B.S. Behavior Health Science
Shea is a trauma-informed, 200 hour certified yoga teacher with a background in behavioral health and a passion for creating healing spaces. Blending mindfulness, movement, and compassion, Shea strives to help students cultivate awareness and guide them to connect with their bodies and minds in a safe, nurturing environment. Shea primarily leads slower classes with a Yoga Nidra meditation at the end.
ELIZABETH
Yoga Teacher
Elizabeth is a passionate and experienced yoga instructor who brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to every class she leads. Specializing in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, and Gentle styles of yoga, Elizabeth creates classes that are safe and accessible for all levels. Incorporating music into her practice, Elizabeth adds an extra layer of enjoyment to her classes. Her love for yoga shines through in every class, inspiring students to find their own joy in the practice. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting out, Elizabeth will guide you on your yoga journey with passion, expertise, and a commitment to your growth and well-being.
CADRE
Yoga Teacher
Cadre began her yoga practice over 20 years ago and started teaching in 2016. With a background in Anusara, Iyengar and experience teaching many different styles of yoga, including meditation and pranayama, she will forever be a student of this profound practice and grateful to be able to give her knowledge to those who come to class. Classes focus on the Iyengar tradition with detail to alignment and emphasis on the importance of breath and movement. Classes are known to be both challenging and nurturing, accessible to all students, leaving students feeling energized and renewed.
ALYSSA
Yoga Teacher
Alyssa is a yoga practitioner whose journey began 6 years ago, and she received her 200-HR certification here in Tucson, AZ. As a trauma-informed instructor, she is committed to nurturing soft spaces that invite healing, and allow for gentle exploration of one's practice and self-awareness. Her industrial engineering and data intelligence background uniquely informs her approach, blending analytical thinking with intuitive feeling, aiming for balance and mindfulness both on and off the mat.
Nicole Esposito
Founder & Instructor
Nicole Esposito is a Tucson-based yoga teacher with more than fifteen years of experience and the owner of Sangha Yoga in Oro Valley. Her path into yoga began through meditation, Tai Chi Chih, and martial arts, disciplines that first introduced her to stillness, attention, and the quiet rigor of self-study. She later deepened her training in both Hatha and Kundalini traditions. In 2014, Nicole founded her first studio, F.I.T. Yoga—Finding Inner Tranquility—which served the Tucson community for five years before closing during the pandemic. That chapter affirmed her view that yoga is not merely a physical discipline, but a contemplative practice, one that refines how we inhabit the body, meet the minds, and relate to the people around us. Today she leads Sangha Yoga as both teacher and steward of the space. Her teaching reflects a belief that yoga is a lifelong inquiry and evolving study of awareness, patience, and the shared human experience that unfolds when people gather to practice together.
Meet Our Teachers
LISA
Yoga Teacher
Lisa is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and has been a student of yoga for over 20 years, as well as being extensively trained in dance. She specializes in vinyasa yoga, but embraces all forms of yoga. Lisa is dedicated to making yoga available for everyone and is dedicated to helping students achieve their personal goals. Her goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space and to create a meaningful experience through asana, mantra, and meditation. Lisa believes we are all capable of more than we think. No limits, find your power, find your bliss.
Tony Ricci
Trainer
Tony is a Mindfulness & Meditation Coach, with a deep commitment to bringing transformative practices, specifically to men’s communities. My practice focuses on cultivating self-awareness, emotional resilience, and inner peace through mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. As a Certified 200-hour Yoga Instructor, it has been said that I bring a grounded, holistic perspective to my teachings — integrating my love for nature and deep respect for the practice of yoga into everything I do. Based out of the mountains of Colorado throughout the warmer summer months, I share my years of experience in private, one-on-one yoga and meditation sessions with men. I also offer my services to the local correctional facility, where I see firsthand the impact yoga and mindfulness can have on an individual. Outside of my practice, I enjoy hiking mountains, mountain biking, and maintaining a lifestyle that honors our connection to Earth and inner-peace.
Delaney Hitt
Jason
Yoga Teacher
Jason began his yoga journey in his early 20s as a remedy for chronic back pain. He started practicing at an ashtanga and iyengar studio where the focus on form and alignment continues to resonate with him. He obtained his 200 hr teacher certification here in Tucson many years later. His own yoga practice centers on the physical and mental journey to a better self-an ever evolving target, with hopes of applying what he learns in practice to everyday life. He encourages his students to approach their practice from a place of ease and stability. In his classes, you'll find an opportunity to challenge yourself while achieving a sense of balance and calm between body and mind.
Jamie Gilson
Instructor
Jamie is often the first smiling face to welcome you through the doors in the morning at Sangha Yoga . With many years in customer service, she has a natural gift for helping people feel comfortable, cared for and right at home. When she is not at the front desk helping others, you'll likely see her in class rolling out her mat and making friends throughout the Sangha community .
Katey
Yoga Teacher
Katey has over 8 years of teaching experience and a deep appreciation for the many layers of yoga practice. With a background in cheer and gymnastics, she was initially drawn to yoga for its physical challenge—but it was the philosophy and inner healing that kept her coming back.
Katey teaches Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Iyengar-inspired classes with a focus on alignment, accessibility, and self-compassion.
She has a soft spot for beginners, athletes new to yoga, and seniors, and loves guiding students into deeper awareness through thoughtful cueing, creative sequencing, and supportive modifications. For Katey, yoga is both a mental reset and a lifelong path of learning—and her classes reflect that spirit.
Shea S.
Yoga Teacher
Shea Smith, RYT 200, B.S. Behavior Health Science
Shea is a trauma-informed, 200 hour certified yoga teacher with a background in behavioral health and a passion for creating healing spaces. Blending mindfulness, movement, and compassion, Shea strives to help students cultivate awareness and guide them to connect with their bodies and minds in a safe, nurturing environment. Shea primarily leads slower classes with a Yoga Nidra meditation at the end.
ELIZABETH
Yoga Teacher
Elizabeth is a passionate and experienced yoga instructor who brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to every class she leads. Specializing in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, and Gentle styles of yoga, Elizabeth creates classes that are safe and accessible for all levels. Incorporating music into her practice, Elizabeth adds an extra layer of enjoyment to her classes. Her love for yoga shines through in every class, inspiring students to find their own joy in the practice. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting out, Elizabeth will guide you on your yoga journey with passion, expertise, and a commitment to your growth and well-being.
CADRE
Yoga Teacher
Cadre began her yoga practice over 20 years ago and started teaching in 2016. With a background in Anusara, Iyengar and experience teaching many different styles of yoga, including meditation and pranayama, she will forever be a student of this profound practice and grateful to be able to give her knowledge to those who come to class. Classes focus on the Iyengar tradition with detail to alignment and emphasis on the importance of breath and movement. Classes are known to be both challenging and nurturing, accessible to all students, leaving students feeling energized and renewed.
ALYSSA
Yoga Teacher
Alyssa is a yoga practitioner whose journey began 6 years ago, and she received her 200-HR certification here in Tucson, AZ. As a trauma-informed instructor, she is committed to nurturing soft spaces that invite healing, and allow for gentle exploration of one's practice and self-awareness. Her industrial engineering and data intelligence background uniquely informs her approach, blending analytical thinking with intuitive feeling, aiming for balance and mindfulness both on and off the mat.
Nicole Esposito
Founder & Instructor
Nicole Esposito is a Tucson-based yoga teacher with more than fifteen years of experience and the owner of Sangha Yoga in Oro Valley. Her path into yoga began through meditation, Tai Chi Chih, and martial arts, disciplines that first introduced her to stillness, attention, and the quiet rigor of self-study. She later deepened her training in both Hatha and Kundalini traditions. In 2014, Nicole founded her first studio, F.I.T. Yoga—Finding Inner Tranquility—which served the Tucson community for five years before closing during the pandemic. That chapter affirmed her view that yoga is not merely a physical discipline, but a contemplative practice, one that refines how we inhabit the body, meet the minds, and relate to the people around us. Today she leads Sangha Yoga as both teacher and steward of the space. Her teaching reflects a belief that yoga is a lifelong inquiry and evolving study of awareness, patience, and the shared human experience that unfolds when people gather to practice together.
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New Student Offer
New to the studio? Start here! Unlimited classes for 2 weeks + 3 guest passes. This offer will start on your first class.
New Student Offer
New to the studio? Start here! Unlimited classes for 2 weeks + 3 guest passes. This offer will start on your first class.
New Student Offer
New to the studio? Start here! Unlimited classes for 2 weeks + 3 guest passes. This offer will start on your first class.