Rise Yoga Studio, in Mequon, has recently welcomed Maral Almozaffar to their staff of yoga teachers. Almozaffar has completed a 500-hour teacher-training program in Rishikesh, India. She was trained in traditional hatha yoga, which focuses on breath work, meditation and the ancient teachings of yoga. Almozaffar is offering two Wednesday evening classes at Rise Yoga Studio: hatha yoga at 6:15 p.m. and restorative yoga at 7:30 p.m.

"Her goal is to make yoga accessible to everyone, and to help individuals comfortably and compassionately move their bodies through life,” says Rise Yoga Studio owner Paula Evans. The studio also offers ashtanga, vinyasa flow and heated vinyasa flow yoga as well as kids’ yoga workshops.

Location: 1220 W. Ranchito Ln., Mequon. For more information, call 414-807-0629 or visit RiseYogaWI.com.