When you're a native of S.F. you tend to take the beauty of the city for granted. Leave it to Eric, a mid westerner, to renew your sense of wonder while giving you a killer workout. He showed us some views, staircases and neighborhood charms that can only be described as hidden jewels.

                 -Christiane, dancer & choreographer

Eric Kipp:   Owner and lead teacher for hiking yoga has led outdoor fitness for over a decade. Integrating his three passions of yoga, hiking, and San Francisco is my offering to SF’s dynamic yoga community. He has taught yoga since 2002 and blends ashtanga, vinyasa, and partner yoga into the mix.
     Working one on one with busy executives is my favorite way to support and challenge individuals to achieve their highest mental and physical level. I studied for 2 years at Coach U, the top training school in the world for life and wellness coaching. I came out of the program with new skills and perspective to share with students willing to make real, lasting change.

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

Christiane Crawford

 

Hiking Yoga's Mission Statement

Hiking Yoga inspires busy professionals to get out of their overscheduled lives and into the joy of the present moment through hikes combined with yoga in the most beautiful venues in San Francisco. We combine cardio, strength and flexibility activities into a fitness experience that is refreshing, restoring and fun as we explore San Francisco's gardens, parks and architecture.

Hiking Yoga's coaching program works with individuals to create life plans that reconnect them with the pleasures of healthy life/work balance and fitness.

New Light on Yoga. by Anne Cushman

Yoga asks us to walk a razor's edge, to devote ourselves fully to a particular pose, while understanding on another level, the pose is arbitrary and irrelevant.

If we cling to poses as ultimate truth, we miss the point. The poses were born from the practice of yoginis who looked inside themselves- who experimented, who innovated, and who shared these discoveries. If we are afraid to do the same we lose the spirit of yoga.