Our Instructors
Learn more about our experienced staff. Instructors that truly care!
Kim Newman-Savino
Owner, Manager, Certified Personal Trainer, RYT 500
Kim Newman-Savino
With a true passion for helping people revive their life, Kimberly Newman opened up Revival Room Yoga & Fitness in 2010. Her love of fitness, health, wellness, nature and dance goes back about 20+ years. Her interest for yoga started in 2001 after her doctor recommended it for tension headaches. Since then, her journey has transformed the way she perceives herself, life and the way she connects to her body, breath and all living things.
Kim has a background in human development and family services. In 2009, she completed her Personal Training certification through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). In 2013 she completed her 200 RYT through Sacred Rivers and in 2015 completed her Reiki Master Teacher/Trainer certification. Kim is working towards a life coaching program to truly help people revive their lives on a deeper and more committed path. She is also working towards her 500 RYT.
Kim firmly believes that all people not only have the capacity to get back control in their lives but also the ability to heal themselves. She believes that it’s our birth right to be the best, healthiest and most joyful version of ourselves. You can truly sense her passion in her classes and training. Her teaching style is challenging, fun and innovative!
“The wisdom I learn from my mat has enhanced the way I approach life emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. For me, yoga is wholeness. It’s love. It’s connection to myself. To my source. It’s unity of all things, body, mind, breath and community. The wisdom I have learned on the mat has totally allowed me to open to life as it comes and to healing myself.” – Kim Newman, Owner of Revival Room Yoga & Fitness
Lauren Biss
RYT 200
Lauren Biss
Lauren is a passionate yoga movement advocate with a resilient spirit, shaped by her journey through athletics, injury rehabilitation and cancer. Recently completing her 200-hour power yoga teacher training in 2023, she also holds a deep love for restorative and yin yoga. With years of experience in massage therapy, personal training, and personal healing, Lauren brings a wealth of knowledge about the body, breath, and healing. Her mission is to guide you in connecting with your breath and cultivating a deep appreciation for your body, helping you experience balance, mindfulness, and renewal in every practice.
Karen Kotsch
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) & Reiki Practitioner
Karen Kotsch, LMT
Karen has been a CT licensed massage therapist since 2008, graduating from Branford Hall Career Institute. Karen specializes in Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone therapy, prenatal massage, and Reiki.
Her genuine positive energy makes people feel welcome and comfortable. She is skilled at listening and tailoring every massage to each individual client’s needs. Her intention is to make her clients feel cared for and valued and she accomplishes this with mindfulness and attention to detail. Karen believes that in this way she helps her clients feel blissfully relaxed, not just physically, but at the soul level as well.
Samantha Pasha
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) & Reiki Practitioner
Samantha Pasha, LMT
Sam Pasha graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in 2010. She has spent the majority of her massage career working for Massage Envy, in addition to a few other small businesses along the way. Sam is certified in pre and post-natal massage, reiki level 1 and 2, craniosacral level 1, salt scrubs, mud wraps, and hot stone massage. She specializes in deep tissue, sports, and Swedish massage using knowledge from her certifications and mentorships to help you relax and perform the best massage you need at that moment in time.
Sam is passionate about learning new techniques for her clients to see how each person’s body reacts and ultimately promote better results in the process. Her other passions include family, health, and caring for one’s soul!