Our Teachers

As a cooperative model, our teachers are the heartbeat of who we are.

lauren duke

Lauren uses the wisdom from many traditions to teach people how to pay attention. Her application of alignment based vinyasa yoga is geared towards mindfulness and mental health. 

Venmo: @ Lauren-Duke-1

JOSH VINCENT

With a deep bow to the “Old Guard,” a fearless leap into the “Avante Guard” and drawing on a lifetime of studying music, Josh creates classes that at once honor the tradition of yoga and also the brilliance and vitality of our own time.

Venmo: @ Joshua-Vincent-11

rachel leshaw

Rachel was introduced to yoga by a college friend and became hooked to the non-competitive, non-judgmental atmosphere.

Venmo: @ Rachel-Leshaw

luke wientzen

Luke has been practicing since 2003 and draws from his own experiences and creativity to offer a dynamic blend of pranayama breathwork, potent asanas, and mindful meditation interwoven into a unique and heartfelt yoga practice.

Venmo: @ Raoul-Wientzen

karen wiggins

Karen creates a welcoming, relaxed space and interweaves bits of yogic and life philosophy with asana to make the practice more applicable to our daily lives off the mat.

Venmo: @ Karen-Wiggins-Yoga

juliana bruni

Juliana is known for her creative and dynamic sequencing, clear and precise alignment instruction, and down-to-earth approach to bringing yogic philosophy to life on and off the mat. She is dedicated to uplifting and empowering her students by cultivating a safe space for true transformation.

Venmo: @ Juliana-Bruni

danielle mccallum

Danielle has been practicing yoga for 14 years and received her teacher certification from Sky Ting Yoga in New York City. Her approach to yoga is light and practical, employing the imagination and a focus on the architecture of the poses in order to create energy, a feeling of spaciousness, and a heightened awareness of the body/mind and its potential.  

Venmo: @ Dmccallum7

Kristen Van Hoesen

Kristen Van Hoesen is a mover, a shaker, a lover, a steward of the earth and a Yogini. She believes in the power of yoga to transform and inspire positive life change, and calls upon her own practice and spiritual journey to bring compassion and balance to her classes. Kristen's intention is to embody an open heart and mind, which is evident in the soulfulness of her classes; they incorporate movement, breath, music, freedom and connection to the heart. 

Venmo: @ Kristen-VanHoesen

Deniz Orhun

Deniz brings her background in spiritual psychology into her yoga classes taking her students on a journey of releasing what no longer serves and coming into alignment with themselves. Being human, bringing presence and joy to the practice are key for her. You may also catch her on a Friday night facilitating circles and conversations that bring healing, connection and community.

Venmo: @ Deniz-Orhun

Agatha w borrelli

Agatha Wasilewska Borrelli is a long time yogini who found her way to California by way of NYC, where she taught at Om Yoga and various other studios for 10 years. Her classes ride the rhythm of the breath to find strength in both body and mind with careful attention to alignment.

Venmo: @ AgathaW

aubrey hackman

Aubrey’s classes range from rigorous, alignment based vinyasa to therapeutic restoratives created for special needs.

Venmo: @ Aubrey-Hackman

morgan macbasey

Morgan’s love for travel has allowed her to study, practice and teach yoga all over the world. She did her 200 hour teacher training at Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. Most recently, Morgan completed the 300 hour Jivamukti Teacher Training in India after spending a year learning about the method at the Jivamukti Center in Sydney, Australia.

Venmo: @ Morgan-MacBaisey

ashley llano

Ashley is known for having a gentle heart. She is easy to be around and her intention is to offer a practice where people feel safe, supported and calm.

Venmo: @ Ashley-Llano-1

lauren gaglione

Lauren loves teaching yoga to beginners, pregnant women, and anyone who wants to feel better in their body and mind.

Venmo: @ Lauren-Gaglione

alana bray barrey

Alana discovered yoga 12 years ago while attending University of California at Santa Cruz. Yoga made a powerful shift in Alana's life, and quickly it became her passion as well as her platform for continuous self-study and evolution.

Venmo: @ AlanaBray

abbie leming

Abbie found yoga six years ago in a college elective course and walked out of her first class feeling immediately connected. What began as a fascinating new hobby and physical practice continues to evolve into a passion for learning, a connection to community, and a deeper relationship to self and others. Her classes hold a focus on fluidity, dynamic sequences, good tunes and a sense of humor! 

Venmo: @ Abbie-Leming

natalie skillern

Natalie's passion for teaching yoga is based on strong foundation and framework, alignment, and integrating body awareness and mechanics. The style of her classes vary but always offer a sense sweetness and full-body integration.

Venmo: @ Natalie_Skillern

Katie Brauer

Called a “power house yogi and rising leader” by Forbes, Katie Brauer is an international yoga educator, high performance coach, personal transformation expert, and mentor at the intersection of yoga and entrepreneurship.

Venmo: @ Katie-Brauer-108

aaron klein

Born and raised in Leucadia with parents that are both swamis of the Kriya Yoga lineage, Aaron grew up immersed in yogic culture. In his early 20's, he traveled to Costa Rica to study under Don and Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute. His classes challenge you to explore the boundaries of your mind/body while listening intently to the feedback your body provides.

Venmo: @ Aaron-Klein

christine chen

Christine mashes up the flow, funk and fun… informed sequencing on the mat for a soul-filled life off the mat. 

Venmo: @ ChristineChenYoga

monique minahan

Monique started practicing yoga in 2008, six years after her husband died, and credits the practice of yoga with taking her from surviving to thriving. She believes that everything is sacred and nothing is sacred, including yoga. This allowed her to step away from her roots in Anusara and Iyengar, and explore yoga biomechanics and movement science. This radically changed her practice and her teaching.

Venmo: @ MoMinahan 

Libby Carstensen

Creating a strong container to hold change is the first step. Libby found Kundalini, the yoga of awareness, as the answer. In 2017 she studied with Kia Miller and completed Kia’s Radiant Body teaching program. Libby is also studying Kundalini as taught by Yogi Bhajan at the Kundalini Research Institute. Her classes bring the yoga of awareness as a catalyst to remove inner barriers as we increase our own radiance. It’s perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to tap into their own inner lighthouse. You’ll be challenged, you’ll find strength you didn’t even know you had, and you’ll find your ability to navigate life improves.

Venmo: @ Libby-Carstensen

Photos by Nicholas Borrelli