Meet Our Teachers
Timbre Greenwood, RYT 500,
Studio Owner
Timbre began her teaching journey as a high school English teacher and is a certified Secondary Language Arts Teacher with a master’s degree in Media Literacy. Choosing to leave the classroom to care for her children led her to become a yoga teacher and then, as of May 2025, the owner of Green Wood Yoga.
She first discovered yoga in her early twenties, but it wasn’t until her late thirties — when life handed her a series of challenges — that Timbre truly turned to the practice for support. Through yoga, she found a way to ground herself, recenter, and stay connected to what matters most. She strives to live and teach from a place of self-compassion, understanding that we all need space to pause, breathe, and find our way back to ourselves.
Timbre teaches yoga to build strength in the body, mind, and spirit. She brings all her knowledge, experience, and heart into every class, thoughtfully designing each sequence with care for both anatomy and energy flow. In Timbre’s classes, you’ll move with awareness, tune in to your body, and connect with yourself on a deeper, more present level — always honoring exactly where you are in your journey.
Married to her eternal love, Timbre is mother to three pretty amazing kids and a couple of dogs. She taught English for 13 years in Utah but chose to stay at home with her children upon a move to Tennessee in 2018. It was in Tennessee that she met her mentor, took her initial yoga teacher training course, and began to teach yoga. Then through a fun twist of fate, she was able to continue to teach with and for that mentor upon their move to Iowa in 2021. It is her hope that Green Wood Yoga will continue the legacy of love warmth and welcome that has been established here in this space.
Yoga Education
RYT 500
Yin Yoga Teacher Training; Yoga Nidra Certified; Myofascial Release Yoga Teacher Training; Advanced Vinyasa Yoga Sequencing Teacher Training; Chakra and Meditation Teacher Training; Workshops with Brett Larkin, Virginia Gallagher, and Annie Okerlin
McKenzie Saffran, RYT 200,
Certified Mat Pilates Instructor
McKenzie was born and raised in Snohomish, WA and found her passion for yoga and fitness after taking her first hot yoga class in 2018. Through regular practice she found immense joy, learned to feel better in her body, but most importantly started to feel more at peace in the mind. It was then that she realized she wanted to share that with others. Upon her completion of her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 she immediately began teaching Hatha and Power Vinyasa classes and has been pursuing sharing her love of yoga with others.
McKenzie is always on the pursuit to learning more about the art of yoga and all the benefits it provides body and mind! She has taken continuing education workshops with Stacy Dockins, Samantha Westerwelle, Chuck Betker, and Lynn Moser. When McKenzie is not doing yoga she also enjoys participating in other aspects of physical fitness, and it is through this exploration of fitness that she discovered Pilates.
McKenzie became certified to teach Mat Pilates in 2025 and is excited to continue to refine and explore this craft. She found it to be a complement to her yoga practice, challenging the body in different ways and improving strength, stability, and providing variety in her wellness routine. McKenzie believes she was put here to share her joy with others, to help others improve their wellbeing and find confidence in themselves through movement and community. Each day is different, and McKenzie’s goal is to empower you to be the captain of your own ship, truly working to become more in tune with the body and mind and honor what you need to find on your mat on any individual day.
McKenzie found her way to Iowa after marrying her husband Chance who is a Farley native. When she isn’t doing Yoga or Pilates you can find her spending time with her dog or horse, baking treats, or reading a good book. She hopes to meet you very soon!
Yoga Education
RYT 200—Hatha & Power Vinyasa
Yoga Sculpt Certification; Yoga Alignment & Injury Prevention Master Workshop; Bringing the Ground Up (Prop Usage) Certification; ISSA Mat Pilates Certification; Workshops with Chuck Betker, Kami Betker, Lynn Moser, Stacy Dockins, and Samantha Westerwelle
Fun fact, Tyler has only been doing yoga since September of 2025. It was too “woo-woo” for him, but he will never forget that moment in an a Peloton yoga class that completely changed his perspective. Jumping all in, he began his 200-hour teacher training later that year, feeling called to share what he had been missing.
Tyler once had a teacher say that just because something changed your life doesn’t give you the ability to teach it, and just because you love something doesn’t mean you can do what you want with it. So, through yoga, he is hopeful you can learn a little about him, but more importantly, about yourself.
His classes are rooted in creative vinyasa flows that blend athletic mobility, strength, balance work, and flexibility while weaving in accessible yogic philosophy that you can carry off the mat. He holds space for humor, good music, and energy while the flow progressively builds upon itself. By the end, you will know what is coming, fostering a more inward, flow-state focused practice.
For Tyler, yoga is about so much more than flexibility or mastering difficult poses. It's about learning to move honestly—to meet yourself exactly where you are and leave feeling more connected to your values and who you already are. Yoga is play. What CAN my body do? Where can falling out of a pose on the mat prepare you for life off the mat?
Tyler explores themes like self-awareness, resilience, authenticity, and living in alignment with your values. He proves yoga can be both a workout and an opportunity to be vulnerable, and he believes that the most meaningful practice isn't the one where you touch your toes or nail the arm balance—it's the one where you quiet the noise, question the stories holding you back, and discover what's true beneath them.
Whether you're brand new to yoga or have practiced for years, his goal is simple: create a space where you feel challenged, supported, and inspired to grow at your own pace.
For Tyler, yoga is built on one belief: Move Honestly. Come as you are. Leave stronger in body, clearer in mind, and more connected to yourself.
Yoga Education
RYT 200; Hot 26&2
Tyler Lautke, RYT 200
Sara Parsons, RYT 200,
Certified Reiki Practitioner
Sara lives in Hopkinton with her husband, Pete, and their two children, Hank and Viola. She is a preschool teacher, energy healer, transformational coach, community builder, and co-owner of The Sisters Apothecary. At the heart of all she does is a love for creating spaces where people can slow down, reconnect, and simply be.
By day, Sara teaches three-year-old preschool, where she has developed a deep appreciation for the importance of presence, connection, and a supported nervous system. She also leads mindfulness classes for children, blending yoga movement, breathwork, affirmations, and simple acts of service. She believes that when we plant little seeds of kindness, awareness, and emotional wellness in young minds, we help create the positive change our world is craving.
Sara has been practicing Reiki since 2021 and is passionate about creating intentional, grounded spaces where people can feel supported while reconnecting with themselves. Her approach is gentle, intuitive, and rooted in the belief that sometimes healing isn't about fixing or changing anything at all. Sometimes it's about slowing down enough to notice what you're carrying, creating space to release what feels heavy, and giving yourself permission to simply breathe and come back home to yourself. Her newest adventure as a transformational coach brings that same heart-centered work to women, weaving together somatic practices, nervous system awareness, limiting-belief work, and inner-child exploration. She holds space for women to feel, heal, release, and move forward with greater awareness and intention.
With her sister Kaylie, Sara is also the co-owner of The Sisters Apothecary, a magical, holistic apothecary inspired by nature, intention, and a little everyday witchy wonder. From essential oil rollers and sugar scrubs to dried orange suncatchers and intention jars, the Sisters love creating little ways to bring more ritual and intention into everyday life.
When she's not teaching or holding space for others, Sara loves reading, gardening, baking, volunteering in her community, and going on adventures with her family—whether that's hiking a new trail, exploring a cave, wandering through an eclectic thrift store, taking a spontaneous day trip, or finding a hidden little ice cream shop.
Sara believes that healing doesn't always mean doing more. Sometimes it simply means creating enough space to breathe, feel, release, and come back home to yourself.
Yoga Education and Credentials
RYT 200 and Kids Yoga Teacher Training
USUI Reiki Practitioner; Transformational Coach
Come Teach With Us
Are you a passionate, Yoga Alliance certified teacher who lives and breathes the true spirit of yoga? We’re always looking for authentic, inspired instructors to join our community—teachers who lead from the heart, honor the roots of the practice, and create meaningful experiences for their students. If you're ready to share your unique voice, connect deeply, and be part of something special, we’d love to meet you. Let’s practice, teach, and inspire—together.