Annie Carpenter – Yoga Teacher – Hatha

Annie CarpenterKnown as a “teachers’ teacher,” Annie believes that Yoga practice (Hatha) is a remarkable method for learning to steady the attention on what is actually happening in the moment. From this place, compassion and radical acceptance naturally evolve. Old mindsets of the illusion of separation, of me and them, and self and other, dissolve into the knowledge of wholeness.
“Although our culture tends to shrink yoga to mean only the physical, asana element I believe that yoga truly is a shamanic path, capable of leading us through transformation on all levels. Yoga reminds us what is real, and thus who we are — the light radiating from within.”

 

Kathryn Budig – Yoga Teacher

kathryn budigKathryn Budig’s appetite for yoga is infectious. She trained and taught in Los Angeles for 8 years under the guidance of Maty Ezraty and now travels the world. Kathryn’s playful mixture of challenging classes with her lovable personality is the recipe for a truly inspiring class. As an avid food lover, she is also passionate about sharing healthy, organic and eco-friendly recipes.

 

Darren Rhodes – Yoga Teacher

Darren RhodesTap into the wellspring of your inner Oasis!Every member of our staff is expertly trained in the art and science of teaching yoga.We specialize in making yoga more accessible.

All of our classes are ongoing and open to drop-in students. To view when class times are, visit our schedules page, and select a studio location (downtown, central, or east). If you find a class you would like to try out, just show up. For your first class, please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early in order to fill out our welcome form and alert the teacher to any injuries or limitations you might have. Save time: download, fill out, and sign our welcome form for your first class! >>download welcome form 

Yoga for the raw beginner? We highly recommend our “intro 2 yoga” classes throughout the week that you can drop into at any time.

 

Sianna Sherman – Yoga Teacher

Sianna ShermanSianna Sherman is an internationally celebrated yoga innovator who shares her passionate voice with devotion, deep practice, and soulful teaching. She is known as an inspired storyteller and as a community activator of conscious and collective collaboration. Her initiation into the fires of yoga occurred in 1989 and she has been immersed in the practices ever since

 

Marla Apt – Yoga Teacher

Marla AptBased in Los Angeles, Marla is a Senior Intermediate level Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Her 20 years of experience have made her a prominent instructor both throughout the United States and abroad where she leads workshops, intensives, retreats and teacher training programs.

Marla teaches at Iyengar Yoga Institue of Los Angeles (http://www.iyila.org/)

 

Lisa Walford – Yoga Teacher – Iyengar

Lisa Walford holds an Intermediate Senior Iyengar teaching certificate and has been teaching yoga in Los Angeles since 1982. She continues her studies annually with the Iyengars, in Pune, India, and teaches worldwide.

In her rigorous and technically informative classes, she creates an ambiance of internal focus inspiring to both beginning and advanced students. Through yoga, she continues to explore the introspective process of balancing the physical with the energetic body while deepening her appreciation for the creative spirit. In her words: “Yoga brings us from the finite to the infinite, from pain to purpose and passion, and from disease to discriminating awareness.”

Lisa is on the Board of the not-for-profit organization Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics and the Iyengar Yoga Association of Los Angeles.

She was the curriculum director for the Teacher Training Program at YogaWorks through 2006, and was instrumental in its development. She is on the advisory board of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the Yoga Studies program at Loyola Marymount University. Lisa has a BA from UCLA and is co-author of The Longevity Diet, now in its second edition, and The Anti-Aging Plan.

Lisa teaches at Iyengar Yoga Institue of Los Angeles (http://www.iyila.org/)