Lara Levine, Owner & Founder
Lara built her career in sales and marketing in the equine world, before opening Lexington Salt Cave in 2021.  She is a mom of two, avid animal lover, yoga and meditation practitioner, and passionate advocate for holistic health.  Lara is dedicated to sharing the mission of Lexington Salt Cave: To offer a healing space for all people to relax, restore, and rejuvenate, by improving respiratory health and overall wellness.  She is a registered 200 Hour yoga teacher, with a certification  in trauma-informed teaching and yoga nidra meditation, has achieved Reiki I & II certificates, and also holds a certification in Halotherapy with the Salt Therapy Association.

Dylan Sumpter, Licensed Massage Therapist
Dylan is a 2018 graduate of Lexington Healing Arts Academy with a massage therapy license, founder of Structured Symmetry, LLC, and an event coordinator with experience setting up pop-up massage at gyms and athletic events. Dylan takes appointments for Massage in the Cave on Mondays, and you may also find him pinch hitting at the front desk!
“I want to learn your goals – whether to increase range of motion, or reduce pain, or recover from an event. Come in and tell me what pains are keeping you from doing what you love and let’s see how I can help you get you doing what you love again.” – Dylan 

Dindy Yokel, 500 Hour Registered Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher
A yoga practitioner for more than 30 years, Dindy Yokel deepened her practice by studying at the Azul Yoga Institute of Boca Raton - 200-hour RYT training, graduating in May 2016 and at Yoga Journey, completing 500 hours in September 2019. She specializes in Yin, Hatha, Vinyasa, Gentle and Restorative styles incorporating mindful meditation, Reiki, chakra balancing and yoga philosophy into her teaching. Ms. Yokel has received trauma-conscious yoga and mindfulness certification from Connected Warriors, Connection Coalition and David
Treleaven. She leads classes at Centered Holistic Health, University of Kentucky and the Veteran's Administration, along with Gentle, Salty Yoga in the Salt Cave!

Sandy McManus, Reiki Master
Sandy completed her Reiki Master/teacher training in 2018. After some major life changes that same year, yoga became an integral part of her healing process. While improving strength and flexibility, she also experienced spiritual healing and emotional release. Reiki and yoga were a wonderful combination of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual practices. Sandy graduated from the 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2021. As a Reiki Master, yoga teacher and lover of crystals Sandy provides a judgment free space for students to experience Reiki, yoga asanas, connection with crystals, and emotional release. She offers individual Reiki sessions, seasonally scheduled classes, and Reiki teacher trainings upon availability. 

Rebecca Elliott, 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Rebecca's journey to becoming a yoga instructor started in early 2022. After a health journey and losing around 60 pounds, but still not feeling as good physically and mentally as she thought she should, she decided to give yoga and meditation another try.  Noticing a big improvement in her overall health and wellbeing, she decided to become an instructor. It has been such an amazing journey. Learning about the history of yoga, the different types of yoga and what yoga can do for every single part of your being has made Rebecca even more aware of how important it is to stop and pause and take care of yourself! She is excited to share the gift of yoga with her  students in hopes of helping others feel better inside and out.

Terri Bertrand, Front Desk Associate
Terri is a native Kentuckian with a passion for beauty, inside and out! With a myriad of experience in various medical and mental health fields, she understands the importance of feeling and looking your best. An aesthetician by trade, she loves making others feel good about themselves! Terri became an aesthetician because of her own skin issues initially, but developed a desire to help others with the same concerns, while showing them how to enhance their own natural beauty. Terri enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and dog (Chancey), reading and learning about skincare! Making people feel good about themselves brings her joy!

DJ Kesner, Licensed Massage Therapist
DJ  graduated from Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage (OSTM) in August of 2007, in New York State. The majority of her training is in Swedish Massage, and she brings a unique flow of therapeutic & relaxation, combined with her natural gift of healing to her clients. DJ is also a Reiki Master and Doula.  She believes in a holistic approach to health & wellness and is dedicated to helping her clients feel better in their bodies, while helping them heal-mind, body and Spirit. She truly enjoys sharing her gifts and customizing client sessions based on what they want and what their body needs with a mix of different modalities she’s learned along the way.