Instructors
Shari Thompson
Shari comes back to Frankfort after a 30 year hiatus in New York. Her love for her hometown and for the Bluegrass state couldn’t keep her away any longer – it was time to come home.
Shari has been involved in fitness and wellness her entire life. In the late 80’s she was the owner and director of a dance studio and aerobics studio. Until her move back to Frankfort, Shari was co-owner of Yoga Life in Port Washington, NY.
After 22 years in corporate finance in New York City, Shari realized it was time to make a change. Her love for yoga had been developing for several years as a student and then with her leaving the rat race of the corporate world she decided to take it to the next step. In 2005 Shari was certified as a Vinyasa yoga teacher by the OM Yoga Center of New York City. Shortly following her extensive yoga training, she opened, with her partners, Yoga Life.
Shari is proud and honored to be back in Frankfort and to have the opportunity to offer yoga to the community. My Old Kentucky OM Yoga Center is a true sanctuary for everyone, whether you are a first timer or a seasoned yogi you will feel welcomed the second you walk through the door.
My Old Kentucky OM, is your My Old Kentucky Yoga Home!!
Amy Covert
Amy began dabbling in yoga in 2007 as an occasional supplement to other physical activities, including hiking, kickboxing and running. She truly fell in love with all the benefits of yoga in 2012 and began a dedicated practice, and she hasn’t looked back since. Amy completed her Yoga Alliance-certified teacher training at Homegrown Yoga in Versailles, with a focus on Vinyasa Flow.
Amy lives in Frankfort surrounded by her rescue animals, and volunteers for a local animal shelter called L.I.F.E. House for Animals. She looks forward to sharing the light of yoga with others – and not just the bendy stuff.
Jeri Hines
Jeri began her yoga journey In Los Angeles in her 20’s. When she moved back home to Kentucky in 2009 she decided to deepen her commitment to yoga by accepting the challenge of teacher training at Shine Yoga Studio in Cincinnati. She completed her Yoga Alliance RYS training in April of 2016.
Jeri genuinely loves to offer everyone a chance to come to their mat, to be present and to find their truth. Curious by nature, Jeri constantly explores other areas of study such as Sanskrit, Ancient Yoga Philosophies, the Chakras and Yin Yoga.
Aubrey Lane Mason
Aubrey began her journey practicing yoga over eight years ago and is passionate about sharing her love of yoga and the impact it has had on her life with others. In February of 2022, she became certified as a meditation teacher through Sura Flow and has taught various meditation workshops since. In October of 2022, she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Frog Lotus Yoga International in Cadiz, Spain, and is a RYT-200 Member of Yoga Alliance. Following her return to Kentucky after her yoga teacher training, she became a certified Sound Healer through Life Changing Energy in December of 2022, and looks forward to continuing to implement sound, music, and energy vibrations into her classes. Her yoga teaching style is vinyasa flow, and she teaches beginner to intermediate level classes.
Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, she has lived here most of her life and has a great love for this community. Aubrey lives with her husband, Chris, has a stepdaughter, Emma, three cats and a corn snake. She has a passion for art and music in addition to yoga and meditation and holds a BA in Studio Art from Kentucky State University and plays bass guitar in her spare time. She has been a state employee for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for over 13
years, and is currently employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. She is the sole owner of Elemental Vision LLC, providing yoga, meditation, sound healing, energy cleansing, crystal work, tarot readings, and
custom essential oil blends.
Jo Rodriguez
Jo is proud to have been born and raised in Miami, Fl. She found her way into a yoga studio in 2011 with two goals in mind; she wanted to learn how to breathe to help reduce her anxiety and to improve her flexibility. After losing mobility of her right arm as an adolescent, she started a consistent yoga practice. She was able to build her strength and mobility to where it had been, and at that point was forever changed by the power of yoga. Jo pursued her love for yoga by getting her certification as a yoga teacher. She looks forward to sharing her passion with you.