Zhana is the Founder and Director of The Yoga Room.  After years of long-distance running (including a NYC marathon), she started to feel the health consequences of pounding the asphalt and began to look for a different form of aerobic exercise. Zhana discovered a Bikram yoga studio in Dix Hills, Long Island, and she immediately fell in love with yoga.  After two years, she traveled to Los Angeles to train with Bikram Choudhury to become a Bikram-certified teacher.  She has since taught extensively in several studios in New York City, Westchester, Long Island and New Jersey.  Having lived in and out of Astoria for the past 15 years, Zhana decided to bring the first dedicated yoga studio and wellness center to the Astoria community. She continues to actively study, train and practice.