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Holly began practicing and studying yoga in 1997. During this time, she has studied a variety of yoga styles including Ashtanga, Atmananda, Vinyasa and Anusara, integrating numerous methods into her own classes. Her classes are rigorous and challenging, yet bring full awareness to the breath and meditation in every pose. more»
Linda's journey into the practice and study of Yoga began over fourteen years ago. While exploring various styles of yoga, she became instantly drawn to the healing and transformative benefits to the mind, body and spirit. more»
Carolyn Boline specializes in teaching yoga for older adults. Trained in the Baptiste power of yoga and Silver Age yoga, her classes emphasize pranayana (proper breathing techniques), gentle asanas for flexibility and balance, and relaxation and meditation in every class. more»
Jeanie Carlstead, E-RYT-500, Founder and Director of La Jolla Yoga Center. She has learned from many great yogis, with her 22 years working with Erich Schiffman and Gerhard Gessner, and her recent nine years working with John Friend and Desiree Rumbaugh in the Anusara tradition being the most significant. more»
Born and raised in Japan, Atsuro discovered Yoga in his mid twenties after moving to San Diego. He practiced a variety of different Yoga styles until he found Ashtanga, which touched him deeply. For the last seven years, he has been studying with various teachers such as Tim Miller, Rich McGowan, Andrew Hillam, Sequoia Neptune, Sean O'Shea, Maral Hadidi, Matthew Sweeney, Matias Flury and David Swenson. more»
When I took my first yoga class in 1996 I never, ever dreamed that it would become my passion and my profession. What started out as a way to feel better in my body eventually created the framework for me to understand life and to love myself. Yoga, for me, is an owner’s manual to life and to the body, and the two cannot be separated. more»
Rebecca teaches her students to work at the edge but within their limits. Her style is influenced most by Iyengar, Jivamukti, Ashtanga, and Integrative Yoga Therapy traditions. more»
As a native San Diegan, Nan grew up with an enthusiastic commitment to an appreciation of nature, fitness and nutrition. She has always loved communing with nature, and being with family and friends. Her family is a nuturing and spiritual one, influencing her decisions throughout life. During her active teenage years, she remembers doing her first yoga poses in front of the TV to “Lilias Yoga and You” fascinated with the breathing, and the twists and turns. more»
Marissa has been committed to her spiritual path since 1993. In her journey she studied and experienced different teachings and techniques that changed her life forever. She has been initiated in Kabbalah, Tantra, Hinduism, Yoga and meditation. more»
Kimberly is from the East Coast and has been teaching and living in San Diego for the past 6 years. After completing her degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Connecticut and faced with constant back pain due to competitive sports and cheerleading, she discovered yoga. more»
Michael DeFrancisco began his study of meditation 35 years ago. Since then, he has studied and taught meditation throughout North America, Europe, and India. As a certified Transcendental Meditation teacher, he has instructed hundreds of students as a private instructor and guest lecturer. more»
Brigitte has been practicing yoga since 2002. She was initially drawn to yoga to help heal a physical injury due to dance, then quickly discovered the many other benefits yoga offers. more»
Michael’s yoga journey has been one filled with curiosity, exploration, growth, and expansion- from the most traditional yoga to the more innovative forms of yoga practice and philosophy. He began yoga in 1997 and dived into Ashtanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, and forms of vinyasa yoga. more»
A student of yoga since 2001, Jano’s study of hatha yoga, meditation, yoga philosophy and pranayama led him to become a Bikram certified teacher since 2003. Jano has been based and teaches extensively throughout the San Diego area. more»
I began taking yoga classes in San Francisco in the year 2000, and was hooked on the fluid, cyclical movements that the spirited style of Vinyasa Flow practice offered me. The space that it created inside my mind, body and soul blew me away, and I was unable to stop from there on my journey to a better understanding of myself, and all that which surrounds me through this cosmic dance. more»
Maral teaches both nationally and internationally and assists Michael Fukumura in his Anusara Immersions and Teacher Trainings, as well as assists Jenny Klein and Jason Nemer of AcroYoga in their workshops and Immersions worldwide. more»
Michele Hébert is a master yoga and meditation teacher, a natural nutritionist, an author and a pioneer in women’s wellness and spirituality. A long-time La Jolla resident, she is the owner of Spa Spirit Wellness, a company that provides spiritually based wellness programs for groups and individuals. more»
I've been teaching yoga now for about 7 years and am committed to constantly growing and adding to my practice. more»
Shivani Jane is a healing artist with over 18 years of experience in the holistic field of health and natural therapies. She is certified in Svaroopa® yoga, yoga therapy, massage therapy and other healing modalities as well as being educated in the Feldenkrais® method and certified to teach Awareness through Movement. As a devoted student, Shivani continues to discover her growing edges through the Expressive arts, and refine her Self-care skills through the studies of Wise Earth Ayurveda®. more»
Kim Kolibri is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor who has been teaching yoga for more than 10 years. She is well versed in teaching mixed level group classes as well as working with individuals with specific therapeutic needs. She is passionate about yoga being accessible and fruitful to all people that are interested in the practice. more»
Birte was born and raised in Northern Germany and moved to San Diego permanently in 2006. She began practicing Yoga for its physical benefits in 2000 and soon found that it added strength, flexibility and balance to her life. more»
Kanwal has been practicing yoga since 2002. He is grateful for and inspired by his teachers Gerhard Gessner and Jeanie Carlstead. Kanwal trained at the Prana Yoga Center & embraces the Anusara Yoga philosophy, which celebrates the community as well as the unique abilities of each individual. more»
Amanda McCarroll is a licensed Holistic Healthcare Practitioner and a Registered Yoga Teacher. Her Vinyasa Flow classes are fun and creative - experience a smooth, rhythmic flow that you won't find anywhere else. more»
Andrea discovered her passion for yoga over six years ago while living in Massachusetts where she grew up. She received yoga certification in early 2007 from Prana Yoga Center with Jeanie Carlstead, and Gerhard Gessner and continues to draw her inspiration for learning and teaching from the interconnectedness of the body, mind and spirit. more»
In 2001 Jessica completed three years of study at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco in the rigorous Advances Studies Program, is a certified Iyengar Instructor, an Advanced Relax and Renew Trainer, holds certifications in Yoga for Prenatal and Yoga for Back Care, and has worked for many years as a labor and delivery Doula. more»
Dena teaches mobile classes in private and group settings—in homes, in offices (she has taught classes at companies such as Nokia and DataQuick), yoga studios throughout San Diego, and also for chiropractic and acupuncture patients. She continues her education by attending classes and workshops by senior Iyengar Yoga instructors. more»
Dr. Mehrad Nazari is a Senior Teacher of the Walt Baptiste Method of Raja Yoga and was personally trained by Yogi Raj Walt Baptiste and has been teaching over 15 years. He is a Continuing Education Specialist in Yoga for the American Council on Exercise. Mehrad was initiated in Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition by Swami Veda Bharati of Rishikesh India and has received initiation by the Zen Master Kyozan Joshu Roshi, and HH. The Dalai Lama. more»
For Jeni, the oldest daughter of a minister, spirituality and faith has always been integral to all aspects of life. more»
Mary has been practicing yoga for over 12 years. She has always been involved in sports and physical activities, starting early in life in Gymnastics. Once she became deeply involved in yoga and its’ mind/body connection she realized it was her calling to share this wonderful way of life with everyone she meets. more»
Erynn Pierce, 200RYT, has come to The La Jolla Yoga Center after extensive training and teaching, most recently in New Mexico. Raised in rural Washington, the remote South Pacific, and finally landing at SDSU where she studied Biology and Zoology, she first experienced Ashtanga yoga more than a decade ago right here in San Diego. more»
Laura Plumb, co-founder of Deep Yoga and DYSHA, the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts, is a Vedic Healer certified as an Advanced Yoga & Ayurveda Educator through the American Institute of Vedic Studies (AIVS). She is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour teaching level and leads retreats, workshops and teacher trainings in America, Europe and India with her husband, Bhava Ram. more»
Yogacharya Bhava Ram experienced the profound transformational power of Yoga while living with terminal illness, severe chronic pain and a broken back. This life experience gave him a passion for sharing the transformative healing power that can be unleashed and mastered through the sacred sciences of Yoga & Ayurveda. more»
Amin has studied several hundred hours directly with John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, completing both levels of his teacher training multiple times, as well as several immersions and therapeutics trainings. more»
Bonnie Saldivar-Jones is a yoga teacher and studio consultant based in San Diego, CA. In addition being one of the region’s most acclaimed instructors, Bonnie is an ambassador for Lululemon Athletica and writes a column for San Diego Magazine called Yoga with Bonnie. more»
Daniel was blessed to find the practice of yoga in 2006. At that time he was working in the corporate world of real estate. One day, he auspiciously came across a picture of a yoga pose on the Internet that inspired him to physically try the posture. In that moment a realization came over him. more»
Since I can remember, nature has been a central part of my life. I was fortunate to grow up in a beach community and spent my childhood playing in the ocean. I was then able to travel and experience many of the world’s great surf spots as a professional body boarder. Through my travel I developed a deep love and appreciation for our natural world, and at the same time, I was strongly drawn to the practice of Yoga. more»
Margaret, gratefully, found enormous healing benefits by practicing yoga 7 yrs ago. At the time, she was battling Stage IIIb Breast Cancer with aggressive chemotherapy. She feels very fortunate now to be able to pass on to others some of the numerous health benefits and life enhancing qualities of a yoga practice. more»
My study of mind, body and spirit began as a musician, studying classical operatic technique. Upon completion of a Master of Music degree from the University of Indiana in 2001, I moved to Chicago to marry the love of my life, Jean and join the chorus of both the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony. more»
Carolina (pronounced Caroleena) has spent the last eight years studying and practicing a variety of yoga styles, integrating numerous methods into her own classes. more»
