Featured Leaders
Jared Pickard
Jared Pickard is the founder of Be Here Farm + Nature, a biodynamic wellness brand and regenerative farm that harmonizes Earth care with self-care. After beginning his professional life on Wall Street, Jared experienced a profound shift during a visit to Napa Valley in 2008. This pivotal moment led him to pursue a more intentional […]
Joe Kara
Joe Kara is a seasoned yoga teacher, retreat leader, and music professional based in Los Angeles. With a teaching career beginning in 2006, he is known for his breath-centered, alignment-focused classes that blend physical rigor with mindful presence. Joe views yoga as a path to health, self-awareness, and life enrichment, and he is committed to […]
Deidra Demens
Deidra began her study of Iyengar Yoga in 2012 after being introduced to the method during a vinyasa teacher training. The clarity, depth, and precision of that first Iyengar class made a lasting impact, sparking a deeper commitment to the practice. She enrolled in the teacher training program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New […]
Kate Giampapa
Yoga has been an important part of Kate’s life ever since she took her first class in 2004 and got certified shortly after. Being an avid snowboarder and runner, yoga was there to keep her balanced as an athlete. “The more yoga I did the better my body and mind felt,” she says. Kate practices […]
Jacqueline Long
After graduating Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors) from Princeton University with a degree in psychology and a specialization in neuroscience, Jackie Long (formerly Jackie Schwenker) was on a path to study the effects of yoga and meditation on the brain. She realized along the way, however, that practicing and teaching yoga fulfilled her much […]
Billy Potočnik
By using yoga and meditation as a vehicle for self-growth, reflection, and spiritual awakening, Billy provides a safe space for your positive transformation. His methodology demands that students push themselves to ask difficult questions, break boundaries, and challenge their physical bodies. Billy helps his students develop spirit-based habits and cultivate mindfulness to create a lifelong […]
Cindy Boulter
It’s me, Cindy, and this is my world of Yoga Therapy! My commitment is to help teachers, students, and private clients expand their possibilities through education, movement, and self-exploration. I have a deep curiosity for the function of the human body and how it’s a barometer for what’s going on in the subtle realms of […]
Nathania Stambouli
Nathania fell in love with yoga in 2009 and has been forever changed by the practice. With a background in circuit & weight training, she was initially attracted to the physical challenge of yoga but very quickly, she discovered that it would transform her life profoundly. What started out as a purely physical adventure turned […]
Mara Branscombe
As a mother, yogi, dancer, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spirit coach, Mara Branscombe finds great joy in guiding others along the path of self transformation. She is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind-body practices and earth based rituals into her offerings. Mara was awakened to the potency of Hatha Yoga in […]
Dena Zembel
Dena began her yoga practice over 26 years ago with the pregnancy of the first of her 4 children. Over the years, her practice transformed from the occasional dabbling for fun and stress relief to a dedicated, daily, traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. As a major yoga instructor at Nike World Headquarters, she has worked in […]
Laurel Van Matre
Laurel Van Matre teaches with enthusiasm for the love of yoga. She teaches to honor and encourage each of her students to grow through their practice individually as well as by being part of a group. She has extensive knowledge teaching in a class setting as well as on an individual basis. Laurel holds a […]
Rosemary Garrison
Rosemary teaches her yoga students with a gentle, yet strong touch. She seeks to create the fires of transformation with a physically intense and vigorous flow while simultaneously supporting her students with a warm voice and nourishing energy. She believes the practice can uproot, heal and liberate – and that it can be done with […]
Janet Stone
Janet Stone’s studentship began at 17 under the meditation teachings of Prem Rawat. His reverence for simplicity and finding joy in the rise and fall of life live on in her practice and teaching today. In 1996, she traveled to India, the birthplace of her grandfather, and became dedicated to the path of yoga. Janet […]