Isabelle was born in New York City to a Sindhi-Indian mother and a Lebanese father, and raised between Lagos and Beirut. She came to yoga on her own — but found something familiar in it, a continuity not unlike the one her mother's family lived out: carrying who they were out of Sindh, through Partition, and onward to wherever life took them next.

She trained with Tara Glazier, who introduced her to Kashmir Shaivism, a nondual tantric tradition that gave her a name for how she teaches: Leela, divine play. It's a practice that takes real effort and meets real challenge, without holding too tightly to outcomes — serious work, held lightly. She is currently completing her 300-hour advanced training.

In the room, her classes are playful and dynamic, a place to move without self-consciousness or the need to perform. Every class is built around a theme, balancing strength with stretch, effort with stillness. No one practices unseen.