Meet our teachers

YOGA TEACHER & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

Shirley has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. Teaching movement for the last 15 years as a coach and trainer to both youth and adults. She believes in staying balanced, finding joy in movement as well as consciously pushing your own limits.

YOGA TEACHER & SOUND HEALING

Michael has shared yoga with others since the beginning of 2011. His passion for body awareness and education has led him to study multiple modalities. He has traveled near and far in pursuit of learning. In addition to yoga, he offers sound healing workshops.

Michael enjoys and teaches a variety of yoga styles. Among these he has a strong draw to the slow moving style of yin yoga.

YOGA TEACHER & FASCIAL STRETCH THERAPIST

Annie has been teaching fitness classes since early 2009. She loves giving people the time and space to move their bodies, and enjoy themselves while doing it. She discovered yoga while attending a community college. Liked it, but didn't get "hooked" until a few years later. She completed her 200 hour Yoga teacher training at Yoga Bhoga in Portland, Oregon with Sarah Trelease early 2013 and has been teaching, and learning, ever since.

PILATES INSTRUCTOR & FASCIAL STRETCH THERAPIST

As a teacher I am still a constant student. I am constantly trying to learn and grow myself as a better teacher to better my students experience in class. I am passionate about teaching the classical Pilates method and teaching my students to feel it in there own bodies and use it not just in mat class but take those Pilates principals into their everyday lives for better ease of movement. I am comprehensively trained in the classical style of Pilates in all levels on all the equipment through master instructor Dorothee Vandewalle.

I came to yoga about fifteen years ago, not through any big spiritual moment but through the simple need to slow down and feel better in my own body. What keeps me practicing and teaching is the value of taking an hour to move with intention, breathe deeply, and spend quiet time with yourself. That kind of space is rare, and it does not need to be dramatic to be meaningful.

My classes emphasize stress relief, self awareness, and developing a steady, comfortable relationship with your body. The focus is on feeling present and supported rather than pushing toward extremes or chasing a particular experience.

YOGA TEACHER & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

I started my yoga journey in college as I was studying to become an occupational therapist. I fell in love with the mental health benefits of yoga, and my love for asana deepened as I developed my knowledge of the human body in OT school. I have a passion for making movement accessible for all individuals in a clinical setting and through yoga. Looking at the body holistically, my goal is to facilitate a space that can ease the mind and nervous system, while moving through postures.

Jessie has been practicing yoga for 10 years. She originally turned to yoga for her mental health during a difficult time, and it has become constant practice and support for her.

In 2023, she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training and now primarily teaches Hatha classes. She loves introducing new students to yoga and teaching them at a pace at which they are comfortable. Starting to practice yoga can feel intimidating, so she cultivates approach a create welcoming classes. She believes all people should have access to the healing journey. Her goal is to encourage students to connect with their bodies, explore new movements, and calm their minds.

YOGA TEACHER

My journey to yoga started with an injury to my neck. I could barely move it for a month and heard a voice inside saying “you need to stretch” since this moment steady practice has guided me through life. I completed my yoga teacher training in September 2020 and have been teaching for almost 2 years. Yoga helps me to be more calm, more intentional, more present, and more compassionate.

I offer a slow flow or Hatha flow type style of teaching with focus on breath and alignment. It is my intention to create a space of practice that offers inspiration, creativity, curiosity, and more body awareness.

YOGA TEACHER

I have been practicing yoga for many years and although I would stray away from it from time to time to dabble in other fitness genres I always came back to it. I think of this journey as "coming home". Yoga to me is like the house you grew up in. You can walk in, feel right at home, peek inside the fridge and be yourself. If you ask the right questions you can discover hidden truths. It's that safe place where you can learn how to grow and become the best possible version of yourself. I always make sure my students feel "right at home" when they come to my classes.

YOGA TEACHER

YOGA TEACHER

I have been teaching yoga for close to 10 years and earned my 200 hour yoga certificate in 2017 through the Daya Foundation in Portland Oregon. My training focused on Amrita yoga which is a vinyasa yoga with influences from Ayurveda, Physical Therapy, Neuroscience, yoga philosophy and psychology, pranayama and mindfulness. I am passionate about teaching students to follow their curious nature to discover their own unique way of moving.