Heated Rocket Vinyasa

Katie is a therapist who also teaches mat pilates and yoga. She values the mind body connection and bringing meaning to movement: moving and breathing with intention to release repressed emotions and invite renewed energy. She finds joy in creating lively playlists and sequencing movements with the rhythm of music so her students can get out of their heads and into their bodies, fostering a flow state and getting a break from our typical mental chatter. In her classes, you can expect to laugh, sweat and feel a deeper sense of connection to yourself. Katie loves connecting with her students before and after class and hopes to meet you soon!

Erin Rusler (E-RYT® 500, YACEP®, M.A. YOGA) possesses a wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to practicing yoga. She is well-versed in traditional lineages, classical yoga systems, and modern medical research. This allows her to bring yoga into the field of wellness and in every aspect of life. She has received several 200-hr certifications in 26&2, Power, Rocket Ashtanga, Yoga Nidra, Yin, Yoga Barre, and several other systems only found in India. 

Erin has traveled around the world to study with many different beloved teachers. Erin holds a master’s in yoga studies from Loyola Marymount University and a Postgraduate Degree in Yoga Therapy. She is the GOM of the Doshi Center for Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Health in West Los Angeles. Practicing Ayurveda is another excellent opportunity for her to share her love of yoga spirituality with others.

David is a lover of learning and expression, a forever student. From this place of curiosity he discovered yoga in many modalities in southern California where he has practiced for the last decade. After multiple journeys to the foothills of the Himalayas in India to submerge himself in the ancient wisdom, along with years of consistent, devotional practice, David has welcomed the role of sharing these transformational teachings with others. David leads asana practices from the Bishnu Gosh lineage, facilitates breathwork journeys and guides meditation in the Yogic-Vedantic tradition.

Angela’s instruction will help your practice grow wings you never imagined.

After a life changing injury, Angela’s souls purpose unfolded down the path of yoga and today she teaches others to move beyond their fears and limitations. While her mastery of the poses provides inspiration, she maintains a magical knack for leading yogis straight into the achievement of postures they never thought possible, distracting them with humor, inspiring with music and leading with colorful metaphor. Angela teaches warm Vinyasa Flow to music. You can expect to feel supported yet challenged while having fun in the process. Angela completed her 200 and 300 hr trainings with Yogaworks. She feels blessed to have gotten to study with many inspiring teachers, with her main influences being Annie Carpenter, Brock Cahill, Krista Cahill, Dice Lida-Klein, Maria Villella and Kathryn Budig.

Shawni’s journey began in India at the age of 21.  She has been studying, practicing and teaching yoga and meditation ever since and for over 20 years now.

She was initiated into the Sri Vidya tradition, the Tantrik lineage of the Masters of the Himalayas, by her former teacher, Rod Stryker, with whom she studied for over 11 years.

In 2018 she found her latest and current teacher of Zen Buddhism, Adyashanti.

Shawni is a Holistic Coach, a Life & Meditation Mentor and a Sound Healer.  

She offers Transformational Sound Meditations and in her private practice she draws upon many modalities to work with her clients, such as: Holistic Coaching, Biofield Tuning, Sound Healing, Meditation, Pranayama, Kriyas, Yoga, Body Temple Dance and Shamanism.

Shawni is also a musician with extensive releases and a mantra and lullaby album soon to be released. 

Cristi is an author, teacher, and global wellness leader, on a mission to shake up the planet! After an injury ended her dreams of Olympic gold, Cristi shifted her focus to helping others awaken and transform through the healing arts of yoga, meditation, dance, reiki, and tarot.

With her best-selling book Chakra Rituals: Awakening the Wild Woman Within, and two decades of experience in helping students transform their lives, she has become a leading voice for women’s awakening and liberation.  Her powerful teachings have brought her to more than 20 countries around the world. She has created an international 500-hour school of yoga called Kirana and is the co-founder of Deep Exhale, a transformational yoga and dance experience with her creative partner Marques Wyatt. 

Cristi has graced the covers of Yoga Journal, La Yoga, Om Yoga, and Asia Wellness. She has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Harper Bazaar, Marie Claire, Mantra Magazine, and Publishers Weekly. 

When she isn’t teaching, writing, or empowering others, you’ll likely find Cristi dancing and doing backflips on Venice Beach!

A force of love and inspiration for many, Danielle is a seasoned yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and mentor to new yoga teachers. With over 2,000 hours of formal Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapy Certifications (Jivamukti-800hr, Prenatal, Iyengar, Katonah, Lady Niguma and a graduate of Yoga Therapy Rx from Loyola Marymount) and going on decade of teaching experience, Danielle is a magnetic teacher who gently guides students to awaken fully to their power and potential. 

Danielle is one of those teachers who makes students feel seen and important from the very first encounter – her smile radiates warmth and joy, As well as bringing the physical practice of yoga asana to her students, Danielle brings a safe and time-tested pathway to self love, compassion, peace, surrender and joy. 

Through years of continuous study in Tibetan Buddhism and Yoga Philosophy, Danielle infuses every class with accessible life lessons rooted in ancient scriptures and deep wisdom. She embodies divine love and her intuitive teaching style allows for the perfect messages to come through, leading students to connect to their own self-understanding, self-acceptance, compassion and wisdom both on and off the mat.