Christine D�Agostino

� Christine first met yoga from the inside out- growing up in NJ, she learned to meditate and began to see the underlying principles that link all experiences and the natural world. Christine moved to San Francisco in 2006, where she formally met �yoga,� though it felt she�d always known it. Through Yoga Tree she earned her Yoga Alliance Teacher�s Certification. She has also studied Qi Gong and traveled to Thailand where she received certification in Thai Yoga Massage, which she uses both in private sessions and as part of her group classes. Christine�s teaching uses Vinyasa style fluidity to meld body awareness with movement and breath.
When not on the mat, Christine can be found practicing �on the field�- writing, hiking, biking, cooking, organizing outings, and generally savoring life. She has yet to meet anyone who is not her teacher and bows humbly to them all in love and gratitude. liveandbreatheyoga.com

Megan Gathers

� Megan has been practicing and sharing her love of yoga in San Francisco since 2001. Yoga is Megan's favorite way to settle into the moment, access joy, and unleash dormant energy. She's honored to enhance your Hiking Yoga experience with her passion for yoga and encouraging spirit. You can learn more about Megan here: www.megangathers.com

Caley Joyner

� Caley began dancing at the age of 3 and has been dedicated to the expression of her inner most Self through connection of the body, movement, music and breath her ever since. She was first introduced to Hatha yoga in Oregon by her siblings, which sparked her interest and lead her to take an Iyengar class during her years of study in physical sciences at The University of Oregon. In 2006, Caley moved to San Francisco and joined the Yoga Tree Teacher Training program developing her deep passion to help others connect to the truest expression of themselves by integrating yoga, holistic wellness and nutrition. She went on to complete various other yoga trainings as well as obtained her degree to become a certified holistic health coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York. Caley currently volunteers with the Art of Yoga Project integrating yoga and creative art for young women in the juvenile detention center, and teaches both public and private yoga classes. Her dynamic style creates a playful, free flowing and thought provoking Vinyasa class, allowing her students to explore themselves both on and off the mat! www.CaleyAlyssa.com

Rebecca Mayne

� As San Francisco and Marin County, CA native, I grew up in a progressive community, surrounded by the beautiful Redwoods on the edge of the Pacific Coast. This nurtured in me a love of nature, as well as a curiosity about the greater Source of life, which led me to a deep connection with yoga and meditation practice.
Being in the presence of my first yoga teacher was like being in the presence of an embodied Goddess, a peaceful experience that gave me a wonderful example of what true manifestation of yoga is. Yoga can be a means to spread peace and love by healing the world within each individual. As my first teacher gave me an inspiring introduction to the depths of this practice, I hope to spread these gifts, as well.
In search of other great teachers and a great community in which to bridge my passions and education, I moved to Boulder, CO for three years in order to attend Naropa University, a gem in Western education for its contemplative and holistic approach.
Now back in The Bay, I continue to do all the things I love: hike, backpack, ski, snowshoe, dance, read, paint, all in the good company of my treasured friends!
I�ve been greatly inspired by the revolutionary educational approaches of both the SEED Foundation and Harlem Children�s Zone. Thusly, my ultimate goal is to integrate wilderness experiences and contemplative arts either into these schools, or into schools within a similar model of providing this level of education to underprivileged children and families. www.rebeccamayneyoga.com/Move_Into_Light.html

Greg Molkentin

� In 1994, Greg was introduced to his practice through Kirpalu yoga. He used this particular practice through college and carried it with him to Japan, where he lived for 8 years, meditating and studying Buddhism. At the encouragement of his teacher, he has returned to the Bay Area to share all that he has been taught. He also brings with him over five years of martial arts training from the U.S and Japan, and a deep personal practice of Ashtanga and Vinyasa. He has a very grounded yet playful practice, where students are able to laugh and find joy in the littlest of things. �I believe though the use of mindfulness and yoga one can find the life they have previously only dream of!� www.yogawithgreg.com

Victoria Pinto

� Tori found yoga at 16 years old and became an instant fan of yoga's balancing, empowering, and joyous qualities.
Ten years later, she's floated from San Diego to South Africa to Japan and finally San Francisco, always with a yoga mat in hand and still drawing life lessons from yoga every single day. As a volunteer yoga teacher for two years in Japan, she was profoundly impacted by yoga's ability to transcend language and culture to resonate with our inate compassion and interconnectedness.
She received her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training from Yoga Tree San Francisco. She has practiced extensively in the Iyengar tradition and likes to blend the alignment wisdom from Iyengar with the rhythmic dance of vinyasa yoga. Her classes weave a tapestry of philosophy, strength, balance, flexibility and of course breath www.toriroseyoga.com

Nicole Doherty

� Nicole began her yoga practice in 2001 with Buddy Macuha (Power Vinyasa Flow) and Sherman Morris (Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow) at The Sports Club/LA. She also explored Iyengar, Forest Method and Bhakti Flow, finding further inspiration through Rusty Wells andChristopher Love�s classes at Yoga Tree SF. Enlivened by the bliss she was experiencing, her curiosity in the science of yoga grew bringing her to Nepal in 2003, where she taught Yoga to her small village in Patihani and attended a 10 day yoga and mediation program at the Ananda Yoga Retreat Center outside of Kathmandu. In 2006, Nicole decided it was time to fully honor her Yoga practice and began deep practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow at It�s Yoga where she received her certification in 2008. She studied with Larry Schultz, Katie Cariffe, Marie Hajar Schultz, Reed Taylor, Donovan Hicks, Rene Henley and Todd Taylor. In 2010, she received a second comprehensive 200-hr certification at YogaWorks Center for Yoga, Los Angeles with Joan Hyman and Jeanne Hielman. Nicole has enjoyed continuing education of various yoga modalities attending classes or workshops with world-class teachers Shiva Rea, David Swenson, Duncan Wong, John Friend, Les Leventhal, Sianna Sherman, Jason Nemar and Jenny Sauer-Klein and more.

Nicole Doherty�s interest in yoga came when she was in search of a more peaceful existence after overcoming many physical challenges her body endured under the stresses of the corporate world. Nicole has a true passion for Yoga, conscious living and a love of people. With certifications from top Yoga training programs, Nicole provides safe and effective classes that help you meet your goals. Yoga is not just about flexibility, but a method to achieve strength, balance, a sense of calm, better health and so much more. She approaches your practice with the same passion and vigor as her own personal practice guaranteeing you a fun and safe experience. Nicole specializes in a creating a supportive ambiance were personal needs are met towards the growth of your own practice. �Through my wisdom and courage, I have an abundant and spiritual life that is dedicated to freedom, passion and expression. I offer my full love, gratitude, and radiant energy to connect, empower and inspire others to reach their highest potential!� For more information see wellness.nicolepresents.com

Brookelin Gottlieb

� Brookelin was introduced to yoga through her study of dance at California Institute of the Arts. She immediately fell in love with the way it made her body "feel". She is drawn to the alignment principles, therapeutic benefits and the grace that yoga has to offer. Her inspiration lies in encouraging others to dedicate their time to practicing their passions.
Her formal training began in Maryland at The Columbia Yoga Center and Willow Street Yoga. She teaches group classes and private lessons and enjoys spreading her knowledge of movement, nutrition and wellness to all that come her way. Her work as a choreographer , an Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher and a Master Trainer for Pure Barre (a ballet inspired workout) keep her connected to the community at large. You can catch a class with Brookelin at City Yoga and at Pure Barre Brentwood.

Cindy Cnop

� I was drawn to yoga shortly after the birth of my son Enzo in 1994. An athlete since childhood I was seeking healing following a difficult pregnancy and traumatic birth experience. Needless to say, I had come home! Yoga not only helped me to find a new path for my physical body, I also discovered the grace and beauty in opening one's heart to the divine. I was immediately drawn to the practices supporting women around birth and became a pre and post natal teacher. Since my first official Doula Training I have been supremely honored to assist in many births. My deepest gratitude goes to my inspirational teachers John Friend, Guru Mukh, Christi Minorovich, and Abby Wills as well as my dear children Katia and Enzo! I am truly blessed to be in the birth community and its support of one of the greatest transformational times in a women�s life!.

Stacey Zawoyski

� For the love of movement.... Transitioning from a night life filled with dance yet lacking substance, Stacey came to find her heart in a Bikram class in 2005.
Three years later she found herself immersed in everything yoga. From working the front desk at Yoga Source Los Gatos on her spare time, to teacher training, to subbing, then finally landing 2 spots on the regular schedule at her home studio. With a love of touch through her massage background and the love of movement, Stacey hope's to bring forth the ability to create ones own unigque expression through yoga.

Elena Fisher

� Ever since Elena Fisher discovered the joy of yoga she has been passionate about sharing it with others. She recently completed her 200-hour certification at Yoga Source of Los Gatos and is now registered with Yoga Alliance. She continually expands and deepens her understanding of the yoga practice. Currently, she is going through a personal training certification process to improve her knowledge of human anatomy.
Her training includes advanced instructions in a various styles of yoga such as Flow, Vinyasa, and Bikram; she delicately weaves these various styles into the yogic sequences in her classes. Elena has studied with a number of renowned yoga instructors such as Linda McGrath, Mark Stephens and Jill Miller at Yoga Source of Los Gatos, one of the best studios of the Bay Area. She now teaches at Yoga Source as well as other locations.
Elena was born and raised in Russia, and is fluent in both the English and Russian languages. She currently lives and teaches in Los Gatos, enjoying many of the wonderful California outdoor activities, such as running, cycling, swimming, hiking, and fishing.
She truly believes that yoga is a �practice,� and that we all continue to improve our practice with each class we take. She loves working with students who are new to the practice, especially those that are a bit hesitant in beginning. Her classes are a combination of movement, music and fun with focus on breath. Her goal is to de-mystify the practice so everyone can leave feeling refreshed, relaxed, and a little more flexible.
Elena is also available for private consultations.
When not teaching, studying or practicing yoga, she is involved in raising her daughter and designing her line of handmade clothing.

Emily Galvin

� My Yoga has been developing since 2002 and will continue to grow, change, inspire, center, balance, and give peace. My hope and intention in becoming a teacher is to allow myself and help others to invoke light and learn/heal from the inside out. I hope to offer this to all of those around me and offer my students a door and guided path through this beautiful adventure of life and to dance in this wonderful organism we have been given. Music, movement, and laughter are essential to life and so this is the basic structure of my style of teaching. My yoga classes encourage students to tap into their own creativity and to begin the focus to stay present and rejoice in the NOW.
I graduated from the Nosara Yoga Institute with the Interdisciplinary Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program in 2009. The insight of numerous teachers allowed me to practice in styles from Astanga, Iyengar, Bikram, Yin, and mixed styles of Hatha (Vinyasa, Power and Gentle Flow).
I am continuing my studies in this beautiful practice at the Eco Yoga Park in Argentina and at numerous studios in Mendoza, Argentina and Santiago, Chile and hope to teach in the Amazon of Peru in April. I then plan to take my learning to India and all throughout South East Asia for the second part of this year. Please see my blog to find out where I am currently and see what this new adventure is revealing as we speak/read :)

Grace Kendrick

� Grace Kendrick is a certified yoga teacher in vinyasa flow and Kundalini yoga and has over eight years of teaching experience in the South Bay. She is the founder of Mindful Mama Yoga & Ayurveda, an organization dedicated to promoting mindfulness and compassion in body, mind and spirit. Her work focuses on creating health, harmony and balance for individuals, families and communities through the practice of yoga and Ayurveda.
Grace has a playful, adventurous spirit and most enjoys being in nature.

Angie McGee

� Angie has always been fascinated with the exploration of human kinetics, movement, energy, health and well being. At the age of 5, she started to explored a variety of dance styles including, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, latin and musical theatre. To pursue her growing interest in the human body, she studied kinesiology at the University of Calgary.
In 2002, Angie's curiosity of yoga led her to take her first yoga class. During the next couple years the effects of yoga naturally helped her internalize and search deep within herself. She found that her life gradually took a turn. Yoga gave her a new sense of body/mind awareness, self acceptance and helped her to clear her mind of unnecessary critical thoughts. Just to be in the present moment and to embrace the gift of life, breath and on going love was her new goal. The desire to share this feeling of bliss with others led her to complete her teacher training 2004.
Along with her love and passion for yoga, Angie took an interest in the human energy field and universal healing. She went furthur and received certifications in Reiki Levels I and II.

Gianna DeFlice

� Gianna is a certified yoga instructor, licensed acupuncturist, and avid Griffith Park Hiker. She been teaching yoga for the past 7 years throughout California (Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles). She studied Ashtanga and Anusara yoga from some of the best teachers in the world. Teaching yoga is her passion and she loves teach students of all levels of their practice.
She is a devoted practitioner, a humble teacher, and has extensive knowledge of health and the human body.

Whakapaingia Luke

� For a few years, I have been a life coach at Passages, a drug rehab center in Malibu. I have demonstrated my ability to inspire groups during hikes and through yoga, while having fun. I love inspiring people physically and was also an assistant rugby coach this year with Santa Monica Rugby Team and got to push a group of men to be the best version of themselves. I also get to motivate people through my daily yoga classes and through the flying yoga workshops that I teach. One thing people comment on is how much fun they are having that they don't even know they are getting such a good work out till after the class is finished.
I have my 200 hour yoga certificate and also have been trained by many other teachers of LA through workshops. Since I am Maori, I have been raised in nature and know how to appreciate it and share that love and appreciation with others. Since I have arrived here in LA I have been obsessed with hiking and taking my friends on my favorite hikes all around Los Angeles.

Izzy Zayas

� Izzy was introduced to the joy of movement through gymnastics in his native Chicago. He came to yoga after working in Fitness Management for over 15 years. His focus in teaching is to use yoga as a metaphor for finding balance and resilience in meeting life�s daily challenges. By combining breathwork and mindfulness into his physical practice, Izzy likes to help his students to find gratitude for the joys of the every day and to enjoy abundance in their lives

Lisa Fischer

� Before Lisa began practicing yoga, she was a two sport collegiate athlete at a Divison I level, and graduated with a job in the financial industry on the east coast. She turned to yoga as a way to soften her heart, ease her mind, and use the pulsation of breath to find a more natural rhythm that supported her well-being. Inside this more natural rhythm she found the time to pause, breathe, feel and perceive life clearly, and found that the most valuable thing we could ever possess is clearly within our sights: this life itself.
Lisa has completed a 200 hour Vinyasa Flow/Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher Training at the Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla, CA, and Noah Maze's Level 2 Anusara Teacher Training. She has attended workshops with Shiva Rea, Tias Little, Paul Grilley, Desiree Rumbaugh, Roger Cole, Ana Forest, Ross Rayburn, Erich Schiffmann, and Betsey Downing. Lisa teaches with a strong emphasis on alignment, core strength, opening the heart, and pranayama, while maintaining a calm inner stillness. She is deeply grateful for her teachers Jeanie Carlstead, Gerhard Gessner, Geri Portnoy, Noah Maze, Martin Kirk, Michael Fukumura, and all of the inspiring kula members of the Anusara Community.

Cara Steen

� Cara began practicing yoga while studying dance at the University of Michigan. She has always been interested in the complexity of the human body and the mind body connection. After college, Cara moved to New York City where she became a certified personal trainer and continued her training in dance and yoga. In 2007 her passion for the practice lead her to become a certified yoga instructor through OM Yoga with Cyndi Lee and a prenatal yoga instructor with Janice Clarfield. It was the peace of the ocean and a desire for warmer winters that drew Cara out to California. She continues to dedicate her time to helping others through holistic health, yoga, nutrition, and fitness. www.carasbalance.com

Susannah Hall

� Susannah Hall began her yoga practice in 1995 while receiving a BA in dance at UCLA. While at UCLA she had the privilege of studying yoga with Shiva Rae while also exploring movement expressions from around the world including West African dance, flamenco and contemporary modern and post-modern forms. She completed her Yoga teacher training at Yogaworks Santa Monica in 2002 under the tutelage of Maty Ezeraty and Lisa Walford. While living in Los Angeles and working at Yogaworks, Susannah had the opportunity to study with amazing teachers such as Annie Carpentar, Sean Corn and Chuck Miller.
When not on the mat, Susannah continues to perform as a singer, dancer and actress and has been seen in productions across the country. She is a NASM certified personal trainer and has deeply enjoyed having a profession that can influence people to live happier, healthier lives. She is skilled in making yoga and exercise accessible and fun for students of diverse fitness levels. Her classes provide an opportunity for students to challenge themselves in safe and supportive environment.

Kristin Wilhite

� Kristin fell in love with yoga as part of her movement requirement during her studies to be a Holistic Health Practitioner (Specializing in Massage and Nutrition) at the School of Healing Arts, San Diego in 1997. After suffering 18 years of chronic respiratory infections and spinal misalignment, Kristin discovered Holistic Health modalities were the key to her wellness. Nutrition stopped the infections. Therapeutic massage loosened years of adhesions and scar tissue from injuries, dancing, volleyball and basketball. Patricia Pace's Zen Yoga classes transformed Kristin's body. Her spine found alignment as Kristin relearned how to walk, hike, and do everything through building a new sense of mind and body awareness. Building core strength, and utilizing breath, relaxation, meditation, and restoration techniques have given her a new lease on Life and the ability to move with joy!
Kristin completed her Yoga Teacher's Certification in 1999 with a pain-free body. Teaching Yoga is a true calling for Kristin as she loves to guide others to their own recipe for health. Kristin has enjoyed hiking so much here in and around San Diego that she produced an integrated �Yoga~Stretch for Hikers� DVD in 2008, giving her the opportunity to share two of her absolute passions with the World. www.Pro-Holistic.com, www.StretchNation.com

Chrissy Murley

� Chrissy was first introduced to yoga by a dance teacher in 2000 and she was instantly hooked, finding that yoga has a way of changing the way we think about ourselves, others, and our connection to the Earth. A 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Chrissy is currently deepening her practice and understanding of yoga by earning her RYT-500 hour certification, working with master teachers such as Leslie Kaminoff and Tim Miller at the Soul of Yoga in Encinitas.
Chrissy creates a fun environment so every student feels comfortable to open up and experience yoga. Hiking Yoga has provided an opportunity for her to blend her love of nature with her passion for yoga to create an exciting, high-energy workout exploring the beautiful city of San Diego, taking time to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the many benefits of yoga.

Jamie Freedman

� Jamie has been an athlete all her life, playing competitive tennis until a back injury ended her collegiate career at UCSD. After years of dealing with back problems and the physical limitations, she turned to yoga and saw immediate benefits to her body, mind and approach to life. She was hooked on the fluid, elegant and cyclical nature of Vinyasa flow classes. After practicing for a year she was able to run her first half marathon. With her scientific background and an inquisitive mind, she dove wholeheartedly into yoga, including practicing daily while pregnant with her first child. Yoga had such a healing and transformative benefit to her body, mind and spirit that when she became pregnant with her second child she decided to take her practice further by receiving her ERT-200 hour certification from Jeanie Carlstead at the La Jolla Yoga Center, wanting to share with others the life enhancing benefits of yoga. She had the opportunity to study with, and continues to be inspired by, Jeanie Carlstead, Bonnie Jones, Carolina Vivas, Amanda McCarroll, Erich Schiffmann, Martin Kirk and Douglas Brooks. Her classes weave dynamic flow sequences, flexibility, alignment, balance and strengthening asanas with the breath to challenge and awaken the mind-body connection. Her classes are energetic and playful, allowing the student to indulge in some self love. When not on the mat, you can find Jamie running half marathons, playing tennis and being a human jungle gym to her kids.