Keri Mandell

Keri is the owner and founder of emPOWER Yoga. Keri started her journey with yoga seventeen years ago while searching for a way to become more active and find balance in her life.  Through the years, yoga transformed Keri physically, emotionally and spiritually, allowing her to connect with others, improve her fitness and gain a better understanding of her true inner-self. Being a true teacher at heart and having worked for over a decade as a special education teacher and school administrator, Keri knew that she wanted to share what she had learned with others. Wanting to give back to a community that gave her so much, led Keri to decided to complete her teacher certification and develop emPOWER Yoga.  Keri is certified through Yoga Stream, My Vinyasa Practice, and Yoga Alliance. Keri is a 500 hour RYT. Keri’s high energy and go get ‘em attitude is infectious and challenges her students to want to do & be their best.  Keri’s classes are fun, challenging, and are sure to make you sweat.  

Off the mat, Keri enjoys participating in all sorts of physical activities like ultramarathons and ultra triathlons. In fact, Keri is also a Running Coach, Triathlon Coach, & CrossFit Coach. In July 2018, she completed her first Ironman and in February, 2020 she completed the World Marathon Challenge (7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 Days). Keri has completed Ultraman Arizona and Ultraman Florida and is training for Ultraman Worlds in Hawaii.

Additionally, Keri loves to give back and supports the charities- American Cancer Society, Autism Speaks, Special Olympics, and Girls on the Run.

There is nothing that gets in Keri’s way, because when you believe in yourself you will be unstoppable!

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”- Neale Donald Walsh