At the Center, we are dedicated to your personal evolution in body, mind and spirit. Our team is experienced, dedicated and determined. We are passionately committed to our clients, our practice, our company, our community and ourselves. As a team, we share common goals and vision for the company and every one of us maintains a daily practice. We strive to maintain an open culture of collaboration and conversation in which team members are hands-on contributors.
Lisa Bondy, E-RYT
Director of Yoga, Teacher Trainings and Quality Yoga Teacher Yoga Teacher Certifications
A devoted yogi and meditator for over 35 years, with over 15,000 hours of teaching experience, Lisa is a master yoga teacher who inspired many over two decades of teaching on Long Island to become practitioners and to train with her to become yoga teachers.
Tina Conroy, E-RYT
Director, Energy Healing, Reiki Master, Teacher Reiki Certifications, Intuitive Yoga Teacher
Specialties: Restorative, Pre-Natal, Kids
Tina Conroy, E-RYT, RMT, is the Director of Energy Healing and Reiki Master at the Center for Wellness and Integrative Medicine. She also teaches all the Reiki certification programs and is a yoga instructor.
Bill Dinner
Yoga Instructor
Bill began practicing yoga and quickly became immersed within the practice. Yoga became a major influence for him both on the mat and in life. He embraced its philosophical principles, focus on health, and completed his 200 hour teacher training in 2009. Since then Bill has been teaching with enjoyment, energy and dedication, and maintains a daily practice. Quite a switch after a long career as a data expert on Wall Street.
Elizabeth Franzen
Yoga Instructor
Specialties: Iyengar Yoga
Elizabeth is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) and RYT 300. She has studied in Pune, India, with the Iyengar family and continues her education under Abhijata (B.K.S. Iyengar’s granddaughter) and Prashant (B.K.S. Iyengar’s son), as well as the many wise and inspiring teachers near and far.
Penney Morash
Yoga Instructor
Penney is a certified health coach who believes that it is equally important to nourish the mind as well as the body and yoga provides this platform. Yoga has given Penney a space to practice and spread her love and positivity to the world. She completed her 200HRYTT certification in 2024.
Tami Michalopoulos
Yoga Instructor
Tami is a passionate yoga teacher who completed her 200hr certification in 2020 after 15 years of dedicated practice. Transitioning from a successful career in magazine publishing, she embraced her love for yoga and the joy of sharing it with others.
Christine Meringolo
Yoga Instructor
Christine is a 200hr certified yoga instructor and experienced Barre teacher who brings a unique blend of athleticism, grace, and soulful presence to every class she leads. With deep roots in strength and exercise, her sessions are both physically transformative and mentally grounding. She expertly fuses strength, mindfulness, and intention to create dynamic, empowering flows that challenge the body and focus the mind.
Constance Karol
Yoga Instructor
Constance is CEO of Meta 180. She graduated from Hofstra University with a B.S. in Health Education, pursued M.S. in Nutrition at New York University and practiced for many years as a Clinical Dietitian and Nutrition Consultant for Tony Sparber’s New Image Camp, Peninsula Spa and Hotel NY, NY as well as one of the country’s top heart hospitals, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn New York. She is a Reiki Master Teacher and Practitioner, Energy Medicine Practitioner, with certifications in Yoga, Tai Chi, Emotional Freedom Tapping, Barre, Cycling and Fitness.
Gene Goldin
Yoga Instructor
Eugene Goldin has taught at CWIM since its inception. Gene’s practice and teaching style tends to be alignment based. He most often teaches Hatha yoga, Chair yoga and Alignment classes. Finally,Gene has lived in Port Washington since 1991. In a previous life, he was a psychotherapist and a college professor.
Andrea Crewe
Yoga Instructor
Andrea recently graduated from Boston College and is a yoga instructor based in Manhasset, NY. Andrea has been teaching at the CWIM since Fall 2024 after completing Lisa Bondy’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training earlier that year.
Lorraine Brown
Yoga Instructor
Lorraine is a certified Pilates and Yoga instructor and is also training to be a Reiki practitioner. She has a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy and works full-time for Northwell Health. Lorraine enjoys working with people of all ages to improve their physical and mental well-being.