I grew up in the industry of health and fitness, as my family owned and operated a fitness center for 17 years. Since 1995, I have instructed a variety of group exercise classes as well as worked with several clients in personal fitness training. I began pursuing formal yoga teacher training in 2000 and acquired a certification from the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA the following year. Since my initial certification, I’ve studied under a number of influential teachers and yoga disciplines that have encouraged me to explore and share the freedom of Self in a Vinyasa Flow environment. I’ve also been a licensed massage therapist since December, 2000. I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education at Portland State University in 2005. My years of experience bring insight to my instruction, which encourages anatomical and kinesthetic correctness, as well as personal awareness and growth.

Rachel Hines received her Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification at Yoga Effects, in New York in 2007. For many years she trained in the classic Hatha tradition, and then in Vinyasa, Power Vinyasa, and Restorative Yoga. Regardless of the type of class, her style centers around an authentic and conscious experience. Mindfulness, moderation, and the coordination of breath and movement are key principles in both her teaching and personal practice alike. The sequence of poses is considered for the best anatomical openings and the most meditative practice. Along with yoga, Rachel practices authentic movement, dancing, swimming, walking her dog, art making, and teaches art at Portland State University.

I know yoga to be healing for others because of all it's done for me. Yoga found me during my late teens, a tumultuous time in my life. It is yoga—and the qualities of love, mercy and acceptance this practice inspires—that led me through a deep transformational process to find freedom from many limiting beliefs and patterns. My gifts as a teacher became evident through an Ana Forrest workshop in 2005 and led me to teacher training with Ana at the Forrest Yoga Institute. This deep work revealed my life path. I am generously rewarded by the improvement in the lives of my students. Within each student lies a vast wellspring of love and potential, and it is my job as a teacher to draw that out, regardless of age, experience or fitness. My classes blend rigorous poses and soothing adjustments. All that I do was a gift given to me—to give to you!

Nathan is a renowned teacher of yoga, healing movement and martial arts with over 14 years of teaching experience and over 30 years of practice. He inspires us to move thoughtfully, practice mindfully and to be present and aware with every brilliant breath our life has to give. You will be inspired by the way practicing with Nathan over time enhances your strength and abilities not just on a yoga mat—but in all facets of life. Born handicapped, Nathan was given the gift of yoga and movement as a child. These practices have continually healed Nathan through much adversity in the 40+ years he has been blessed to live on this amazing planet. His passion is to help inspire healing in others, and he works as a nutritional counselor and massage therapist when he’s not teaching movement classes. Nathan also loves to act and dance and travels periodically to perform in the occasional independent film.

Elona Landau became a certified yoga instructor as a way to combine her love of yoga with her desire to improve people’s lives. She believes wholeheartedly in the energetic power, strength building and mental enrichment a yoga practice can provide. It is with great joy that Elona looks forward to continuing to grow as a person and as a teacher. She shares her enthusiasm, positive energy, and compassion for finding ways to make people’s lives better on an individual level—and for the larger community. Her classes are energizing and fun, as she believes that humor and levity is also a part of the practice. Yoga has brought joy, balance and peace to her own life, and Elona welcomes the opportunity to have it do the same for others.

Tina is a registered Yoga Teacher, certified MELT Method Instructor, certified Personal Trainer, and a Functional Core Specialist. She uses her multi-faceted training to teach classes that challenge the mind and body of the student. Over 12 years, Tina has guided countless hours of inspired Vinyasa, Yin, pilates, foam roller, strength and therapeutic classes that encourage students to develop and enrich their practice. Tina uses her training to calm and clear the mind through alignment, awareness, breath, and movement. Her Les Mills CX WORX certification informs her pilates, strength and foam rolling classes, focusing on the torso and sling muscles that connect your upper body to your lower body, to improve functional strength and assist in injury prevention. Tina’s approach represents the yin and yang of Eastern practices: students are guided to their highest levels through creative, flowing sequences -- harmonized with healthy physical alignment, and supported by yoga philosophy and anatomical knowledge.

Ian’s classes combine martial arts techniques with classical Hatha to build energetic, challenging and fun Vinyasa flows, linking movement with breath. Ian places special emphasis on the breath with smooth, steady movement and focuses on the importance of pranayama (the regulation of the breath through techniques and exercises) in practice. Every visit to the mat is an opportunity to explore the body and the mind through movement and breath, to cultivate awareness and increase strength and flexibility that goes deeper than the physical body. His formal and personal training have taught him the value of proper alignment, awareness and devotion -- both on and off the mat. He continues to study with his yoga teacher Diana (Uma) Hulet and his martial arts teacher Nathan Mills.

Yoga became a practice for me before I knew what it was. For as long as I can remember I have always honored the awareness of breath, quieted my busy mind, found peace through life’s difficulties, stillness amongst the noise, and enjoyed putting my body into shapes that felt good. During my first savasana I fell in love. In that moment my passion ignited and I made the decision to commit my heart to the practice. Dedicated student, passionate teacher and educator—it is my honor to help others by providing a loving, safe, and inspiring space for you to blossom your practice day to day. I create mindful movements with meditations that fosters growth and transformation for whatever you may seek. My intention is to create more balance in your practice by uniting body, mind and breath as you open yourself towards the beautiful light within your heart.

Jacquie's passion for movement started at a very young age. As an athlete growing up she found her way to yoga at the age of 17. She completed her first 200-hour training in 2013 and completed a certification in Children, Family and Community Based Yoga later that same year. In the spring of 2015 she completed a second 200-hour training led by Rocky Heron through YogaMaze. Jacquie's intention is to structure well-rounded classes that bring a unique sense of empowerment to each student. Each class has an emphasis on alignment, exploration, intention, meditation, and pranayama (the regulation of the breath through techniques and exercises). Her goal is for every student to leave class feeling renewed and refreshed so that they gain confidence and playfulness in their lives on and off the mat. Jacquie continues to be a passionate student of yoga, loves to geek out on anatomy, explore the world around her, climb on rocks and hike with her family and faithful, furry sidekick.

I believe that yoga can make impactful changes in both body and mind. I have personally experienced more courage, clarity and stability in my life since I started practicing yoga seven years ago. I've created a unique Vinyasa style that draws on various techniques from Ashtanga and Power Yoga, while reflecting the core value of the Krishnamacharya lineage. My classes are creative, challenging, invigorating, smoothly sequenced and infused with practical yoga philosophy. I emphazise exploring the pulse of the breath, its relationship to the body and the way that it can serve as aconnection between one's inner awareness and one’s outer action. It’s my goal to never teach the same class twice. My classes offer a balance of poses for both strength and flexibility. I provide options for all levels and encourage students to stay focused on the breath to create calmness in the mind through challenging situations. It is my intention that my classes leave you feeling realigned, powerful, and stress-free.

Integrating trauma informed care with an undergraduate education in psychology and social behavior, and a Masters of Science degree in Nutrition, Samantha aims to provide a healing and empowering practice to students of all experience levels. Samantha has guest lectured at several universities, is an advocate for queer and underserved communities, and aspires to bring awareness to anxiety, depression, PTSD, and cognitive health. Samantha emphasizes accessibility by encouraging participants to connect movement, breath, and mindfulness in order to feel authentic, present, and strong. Through hatha, vinyasa and restorative yoga, Samantha accommodates students by demonstrating multiple variations to honor an inclusive practice that feels safe and supportive to people of differing abilities. When not teaching yoga, Samantha enjoys a full-time job of educating clients about nutrition, teaching food accessibility to graduate students, sharing herbalism knowledge, creating music, and making puns. 

Rachel craves truth, purpose and happy places. In her professional career she’s benefited greatly from applying herself adventurously, working tirelessly to advance her organizations, and absorbing the brilliance of her colleagues, mentors and community. Interpersonal work is a deep focus. To balance her “day-job” Rachel began practicing hot yoga in Texas until she relocated to Portland in 2007. In 2010 she participated in numerous teacher training programs. She wants her yoga classes to be steady and FUN. You can expect varying highlights on the physical and the mental growth that happens naturally while practicing yoga shapes. This practice has supported Rachel through one transition after another, and she has so much gratitude for being able to share the possibilities of this tradition with you.

A lifelong ballerina, Jeannette first started yoga when she had trouble finding adult ballet classes. Her second yoga class left her feeling like she “was flying on a unicorn with wings.” After that – she was hooked. Jeannette started teaching restorative yoga as a way to work with a family member with limited mobility and found herself branching into many other areas of teaching over the years – including hatha and vinyasa, to working with kids and even bringing yoga into prisons. Teaching yoga has been a humbling, rewarding and sanity-maintaining experience through many years of grad school. Even after racking up a pile of degrees, she can't imagine a life without teaching! Sharing the practices that have helped reduce stress and instill a mindset of self-compassion and acceptance, in her own life, is what she loves most and aspires to bring to every class.

Michelina is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance with a strong education in Kinesiology. Through yoga, Michelina has found overall balance and self-acceptance – allowing her to soften, and create a healthier way of living. She views yoga as a way to exercise not only her body – but her entire being – and describes the practice as “life-changing.” Michelina feels that yoga can be whatever you want and/or need it to be. For her, yoga is not only essential therapy and medicine, but it is her lifestyle. She intends for her classes to inspire a deeper connection to mind-body awareness, breath, mental clarity, physical strength and ultimately to make you feel more united with yourself. Michelina enjoys infusing yoga philosophy, concepts, quotes, and genuine life happenings into her classes. It is her passion to share the gift of yoga with you.

Regan graduated with a degree in Dance from the University of Illinois in 2004. Around that time, she learned that she has an extra lumbar vertebra and was diagnosed with premature degenerative disc disease. After taking a full year off from dancing, she joined the company Key Turn Project and performed with them until 2011. Regan danced and performed through two pregnancies and recurrent injuries to her spine and pelvis. A friend’s suggestion to try Stott Pilates lead her on the path to health and recovery. Through Pilates, she has healed two bulging discs. Regan has great empathy for those living and coping with pain because of her own injuries, and she is passionate about the healing power of Pilates. In addition to her certification in Stott Pilates Mat, Regan is also a certified NETA personal trainer, certified PiYo instructor, certified Barre3 instructor, and teaches the occasional ballet class. 

I came upon my first Kripalu yoga class while I was living in Barcelona. I was hyper-competitive and chronically overwhelmed by fast-paced city life. Attending that class gave me the opportunity to disconnect and decompress, settle into being me without an expectation. As Kripalu means “compassion” in Sanskrit, the classes encouraged me to be kinder to my body and listen to it, which resulted in an overall increase in self-awareness and well-being. I sought out Kripalu for my teacher training because it’s a modality that is student-centered. It can be amped up or brought down, depending on where you are at that moment. Yoga has been my reset button for more than a decade. My classes offer a gratifying union of lively exercise and relaxing meditation. They promote curiosity, while focusing on helping students learn awareness around asana structure, alignment and multi-dimensional benefits. I enjoy motivating my students to play with the edges of their perceived limits.

As a running coach, swim instructor, and high school mathematics teacher, Bryan is extremely passionate about both education and movement.  He initially turned to yoga as a supplement to long distance triathlon training and completed his initial 200hr training in India.  After traveling and teaching around Asia for the next year, Bryan moved to Portland, Oregon in 2016.  Since then he has completed an additional 150hr training under the direction of Scott Lennartz.  Bryan believes our experience on our mat reflects how we handle ourselves in the outside world.  He highlights these experiences through dynamic movement, strength building, intelligent alignment and subtle refinements.  If we train the body, the mind will follow.  Bryan brings high energy, creativity, and humor into all his classes with the goal of expanding our awareness towards our habitual tendencies.  By increasing our awareness towards these tendencies, we are able to eventually break through them and lead more wholesome, meaningful lives.

Yoga has transformed my life in countless ways. I desire to share the practice with others, to experience the union between ourselves and the divine, ultimately awakening to our infinite potential. Movement is at the core of my existence. Trained in classical ballet, modern, jazz and West African dance from a very young age, I then found yoga and fell in love with the practice. After completing several trainings under the guidance of my teachers, Lee Bear Tobin and Lara Lorraine Perry, I am registered through Yoga Alliance at the 700-hour level. I am also a licensed and practicing massage therapist, and this insight into the body helps me understand how we move on our yoga mats. My classes are dynamic, free flowing, filled with creative sequencing and appropriate for all practitioners. I aim to facilitate a sacred space of thoughtful exploration as we move with our breath through the shapes of yoga.  

At a point in my life, I started experiencing anxiety and was unable to find a way to calm down – until I found my first yoga class. I’m a member of the Yoga Teacher Alliance and a professional health/wellness blogger. I’ve also completed my undergraduate degree in Linguistics at UC Berkeley, and am currently a Masters Candidate in Holistic Speech and Language Pathology. My classes are a safe space with poignant explanation on how to get into every pose. As a musician, I often will base my classes off of a specific genre of music, as I feel the body most naturally moves to music that evokes feeling within it. I aim to facilitate a spiritual and safe experience for my students, but also fun and relaxed, leaving them feeling clear minded and strong. I love being able to walk into a class and help my students to find solace in their day.

As a Nia Black Belt, Yoga Teacher ERYT 500, YACEP, NASM Certified Private Trainer, MELT Instructor and Plant Based Nutrition Coach, I offer a unique and integrative approach to health and wellness. My work is supported by a belief that we all have an innate capacity to heal, find wholeness, and balanced health. When we live in harmony with our true nature we naturally increase our vitality. Through blending eastern and western disciplines, I create an environment where one can cultivate deep connections with themselves and find more aliveness, joy and meaning. Over the past 27 years, I have taught at the University level, led workshops, traveled nationally and internationally to deliver classes, seminars, retreats and week-long trainings.Through holistic modalities, my desire is to inspire people of all ages to move in their bodies playfully, lovingly and with awareness. I enjoy helping people reduce stress, feel more balanced, improve their well-being, and live more mindfully.

“What do you want your health for?” I have worked both in conventional and integrative healthcare settings and found yoga and nutrition to be crucial practices to achieving your answer. It is my mission to make a structurally sound yoga practice and nutrient-dense diet more accessible. I am an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher-500 (E-RYT 500), Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), and carry a Master of Science (MSc) in Integrative Medicine Research. I have worked as a yoga instructor, nutritionist, and health researcher for over 10 years at the NIH, OHSU, and other health centers locally and internationally, including as a Peace Corps Health Volunteer in Perú. I studied Kripalu and traditional Hatha yoga in the US and India and have advanced training in yoga therapy, kinesiology, and ergonomics. I lead an evidence-informed practice: I love melding science with the philosophy of being, and personalizing the experience to the individual. Every class I lead will feature a different topic to help grow your personal practice or sadhana.

After years providing manual therapy to hospice patients – my body started to wear out. I took some time off to study Yin Yoga, which helped soothe all the tendinitis and repetitive stress I accumulated in my body after years of hospice work. I’ve completed certification programs in Structural Yoga Therapy, Teacher Training through Core Pore Yoga and I also graduated from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy with 1000+ hours of education in medical massage therapy and sports massage. I do what I do to remind people that they are important. I am grateful to be able to watch class after class of students explore their bodies, explore their breath, relax and become more mindful and strong. I'm always looking for the yoga in things. I believe that yoga really begins once a student has let go of expectations, traditions, habits and distractions and let themselves to be wholly present in their bodies, free to create their own yoga based on doing what feels good.

Sonya is a Registered Yoga Teacher 200 Hours in Alignment Vinyasa Flow since June 2012. She is certified through The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She is certified through the American Institute of Natural Health Inc., specializing in nutrition, cleansing and colon hydrotherapy. She is certified Reiki attuned levels 1 and 2. Sonya has been practicing daily yoga since 1997, after the birth of her 1st child. Her teaching styles include alignment based vinyasa flow, aroma yoga, core, yin, Kundalini and classic hatha. Sonya found yoga through dance/movement. She had a professional performing arts career in NYC and L.A., singing, dancing and acting. Yoga is her life path, guiding her to heal herself, and inspire others to do the same. She understands many levels of transformation and works to empower her students and clients. Her classes are dynamic, empowering, balanced, fun and well integrated with sound (Om), breathing (pranayama), movement (asana), meditation, the chakras and nadis, and the practice of feeling the body. 

Karli's teaching style focuses on playing with 'the art of balance' with the intention to help her students grow beyond their perceived limitations. Designed to retain the true teachings of yoga, her classes introduce a blend of creative and intelligent sequencing, body mechanics, physical alignment, and the philosophy of yoga. As a rock climber, dancer, and overall athlete by heart, she believes that we are all capable of more than we think we are, and challenges her students to constantly play with their boundaries while maintaining respect for their needs. With applicable messages weaved throughout, her classes are themed to cultivate a sense of creativity, balance and challenge to honor the impactful teachings of yoga. Karli's enthusiasm for travel and education has taken her abroad to Thailand in pursuit of a deeper understanding for yoga and its roots. Her experiences have motivated her to teach an awareness for the patterns that hold us back, aiming to raise a genuine confidence and discovery of inner freedom.