Lauren Becker
Studio Manager
Lauren joins us as Studio Manager in December 2011, but has been with Blooma off and on since 2009, while she was finishing her business degree at the University of St. Thomas. Lauren is involved in youth work in her spare time, loves the Packers, and really excited to be with Blooma as it grows. You can reach Lauren at lauren@blooma.com.
Julie Kesti
Julie Kesti kept Blooma on an even keel as the studio manager the first four years of Blooma.
Julie and her husband Sean are preparing for a move to Shanghai in early 2012. You can read more about what Julie's up to at juliekesti.com.
Molly Pikala
Childcare & Front Desk
A Minnesota girl and one of a family of seven, Molly exudes positive + youthful energy. A free-spirit, yet very responsible, Molly has an infectious way with babies and little ones. She has spent the past 7 years adoringly caring for infants, toddlers and young children.
When Molly isn't rolling around the floor singing and playing with little ones, she enjoys traveling, eating out and live music.
Sarah Longacre
Chief Executive Yogini, Doula, and Instructor: Prenatal Yoga and Postnatal Yoga
Sarah Longacre, owner of Blooma prenatal & postnatal yoga and wellness studio, is a birth doula and yoga teacher who has nurtured, comforted, inspired and educated thousands of women on their pregnancy and mothering journeys.
Sarah has always been fascinated by the beautiful, round bellies of expectant mothers and finds joy in empowering them through this transformative time. For 10 years, Sarah has worked with pregnant women at yoga studios, hospitals, and in their homes. There is no greater joy to Sarah than helping women find the goddess within, to help couples connect more deeply on their birthing and parenting journeys, and to welcome babies into this world.
Thousands of mothers have passed through Blooma’s doors since it opened in 2007. Sarah and the Blooma team offer a haven of support emotionally, physically, and spiritually to women and their families. Now with three locations, Sarah is proud that Blooma is home to the best prenatal support in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. She looks forward to opening more Blooma studios around the country and inspiring mamas everywhere!
A native Minnesotan, Sarah completed her doula training in Portland, Ore. in 2001. In 2004, she journeyed to Santa Cruz, Calif. to train with Robin Sale, the founder of Whole Birth Yoga. Other influences in Sarah's approach to prenatal yoga and pregnancy include yogini Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, birth educator Pam England, and the many mamas who have welcomed Sarah to be a part of their birth journeys.
When Sarah's not at a birth or teaching yoga, you'll find her walking around Lake Harriet, eating at one of her favorite Linden Hills spots, or hanging with her awesome nephews Emmett and Oliver. She loves to travel and finds joy in teaching prenatal classes at other studios when she does so.
Cheryl Hauser
Childcare
Sarah's Mom!
Cheryl Hauser, mother of three, has 34 years' experience as a parent and 28 years' experience as a teacher. Recently retired from teaching, Cheryl has been a Waldorf teacher, director of an infant and toddler Montessori program, a preschool director in New York City for 5 years, and an admissions professional at Breck for 6 years. Most recently, Cheryl worked as a reading specialist with learning disabled children.
Young children, their well being, and their need for security fuels Cheryl's passion for teaching and child care. In addition to a welcoming presence at Blooma, she brings a true joy for and a deep understanding of children and what their hearts need.
