Yoga & Mindfulness

20 Years of teaching around the world

Welcome to our Mind-Body Studio

Virtual classes, premium courses, and in-person events to master your mind and body, and activate your Highest Self

A Path to Self-Mastery

Yoga: Charge your energy, improve flexibility, build strength, and burn away toxins.

Breathwork: Regulate the breath, tone the nervous system, and purify your subtle energy.

Meditation: Increase mental focus and awareness, enhance intuition, and realize your True Self.

About Us

Our Approach

Classic Hatha-Raja Yoga

The TA Yoga House, founded in 2002 by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, was the first yoga studio in New York's historical Harlem community. Now, twenty years later, we are the Breathe & Burn® Mind-Body Studio offering LIVE classes via Zoom plus premium courses, and our signature in-person events around the world. With the Eight Limbs of Yoga as the foundation, we use breath, meditation, and specific postures/movements to charge the body, focus the mind, and purify your energy, burning away physical toxins and mental illusions, enabling you to activate your Highest Self and experience Bliss-Absolute. This is also the online home for the teachings of Terri's mentor, yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. Get ready to Breathe & Burn!

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Breathing Techniques

Meditation

Yoga Flows

Expert Guidance

Our Services

Private Coaching

From asana to meditation, get one-on-one support to jumpstart or deepen your practice.

Group Trainings

Join our live virtual trainings, usually done in groups of six sessions. Check back for the next round.

Around The World

In-Person Events

A Leader in Yoga & Mindfulness

In addition to teaching at her studio and assisting yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch in workshops around the world, Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy has presented for a variety of mind-body related organizations and taught yoga and mindfulness across the globe in a variety of settings from corporations and conferences to churches and schools, as well as her own signature retreats. She has even taught yoga to global leaders on a private section of The Great Wall of China. She is adept at modifying the practice to fit the context whether the audience consists of world leaders or the everyday person, from beginners to advanced to mixed level. Here is a sampling of events:

Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy teaching at XYoga Dubai

Eileen Fisher
Harlem Week
Wellness Week
The Sistah Summit
The Beacon School
Yoga Research Society
Yoga Angels (Jamaica)
XYoga Dubai Festival (UAE)
Spirit of the Feathers
Social Venture Network
National Institutes of Health
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ralph Lauren Cancer Center
Women Organized Around Wellness
National Ayurveda Medical Association

NYC Department of Health
Global Shapers Conference
American Heart Association
Thurgood Marshall Academy
Harlem Healthy Living Initiative
Broadway Housing Communities
Children’s Sports & Fitness Expo
Harlem Wizard’s Basketball Camp
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
City of New York Parks & Recreation
East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence
International Association of Black Yoga Teachers
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
Athletic Center of Excellence & Sports Medicine
World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Summits (China, Mexico, Tanzania, Switzerland)

She has also moderated programs at Yoga Journal Conferences across the country with a range of notable yoga teachers including Sharon Gannon, Gary Kraftsow, Cyndi Lee, Ana Forrest, Tias Little, Aadil Palkhivala, John Friend, Judith Hanson Lasater, Rod Stryker, Jason Crandell, Pretzel France, and Rogelioo Nunez. In addition, she provided free yoga classes to the Harlem community as part of the "Shape Up NY" program in partnership with the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.

Tao's Special Teachings

Premium Courses

Master Course with Tao Porchon-Lynch

In-depth teachings with Tao Porchon-Lynch at 96 years old in full action including her distinct Tango Sun Salutation, Tree Vinyasa, and popular Shoulder Stand sequence. In addition to the 2 1/2 hour workshop, there are bonus poses, practice sessions, a posture breakdown, Tao talking about her gurus, and so much more!

Stretch & Relax with Tao Porchon-Lynch

A targeted course with yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch designed to release muscle tension, relax the nervous system, and renew the mind. This one-of-a-kind program includes Tao at 96 years old in full action from her revitalizing Seated Stretches and calming Forward Bends to her accessible Shoulder Stand on the Wall and restorative Deep Relaxation. It is suitable for all levels.

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20+ Years of Teaching

Decades of Experience

Breathe & Burn® was founded by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy. Inspired by her mother, who started practicing yoga in 1971, Terri began playing with yoga when she was young, and has taught yoga and mindfulness for over 20 years. She has in-depth training:

Integral Yoga (200-hr) in the tradition of Swami Satchidananda
Dharma Yoga (700-hr) as taught by Sri Dharma Mittra
Tao Porchon Yoga as taught by Tao Porchon-Lynch
Vinyasa Krama Yoga as taught by Srivatsa Ramaswami
Yoga Philosophy with Swami Ramananda
Yoga for Kids/Engaging the Child Through Yoga from OM Yoga
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the tradition of Jon Kabat-Zinn
Personal Training & Group Fitness from the American Council on Exercise (ACE)

When she was a corporate executive, her knowledge of yoga, meditation and holistic health helped her heal from almost dying. That prompted her to empower others with these transformative tools. She served six years on the Board of Yoga Alliance, and was their Interim CEO and first African American Chair of the Board. Learn more about her journey.

From Yoga Journal to Oprah

Global Media

Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy in Athleta Power of She Campaign

Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy has been widely featured in media around the world such as Prevention, Essence, Pure Inspiration, SELF, Delicious Living, Black Enterprise, El Mercurio (Chile), and FitNStyle (Lebanon). She was one of the first African Americans on the cover of Yoga Journal, and was featured in Oprah's book, Live Your Best Life! In addition, she was featured in the Athleta Power of She campaign with 98-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. Tao graced the cover of the Athleta catalog and they were both featured in the magazine, online, in stores and in store windows across the U.S.