Our Instructors

Originally from New Jersey, Dina lived in Washington, D.C. for seven years before taking off for van life and then settling in Redondo Beach. When she’s not teaching or doing yoga, she loves to write,... get outside, or spend time with her sweet tabby cat Ori.

Hello! I am Katie of Katie Breath Yoga www.katiebreathyoga.com. I have been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching since 2018. I love to share my passion and love of yoga with others. Yoga has taught... me awareness, kindness and connection to the body, mind and soul. I attended Zen Den Yoga School is Boca Raton, FL which helped me dive deeper into my own practice as well as equip me to teach others. I am a 500 HR RYT. I love to be educational with my cues and supportive with my style so that everyone can feel comfortable experiencing the joy of yoga.

Practicing yoga since the age of 15, Heather turned her passion into purpose by becoming a certified yoga instructor in 2009 through an intensive 200-hour training in India, specializing in Ashtanga Yoga. She’s also trained... in Flow Yoga and Yoga Sculpt, blending strength, balance, and mindfulness in her teaching. Heather believes yoga is a transformative practice that can enrich your life, and she’s honored to guide others on that journey. When she’s not teaching, you can find her taking yoga classes, hiking, or playing pickleball. 

Elma, a highly acclaimed 500-hour certified Yoga, Pilates, and Barre instructor from Athens, Greece, began her movement journey at the age of three, later excelling as a professional dancer. With over 12 years of teaching... experience, she is now based in Los Angeles, where she deepened her Ashtanga yoga practice under world-renowned teachers like Tim Miller, Sharath Jois, and Kino McGregor. Elma’s teaching blends physical expertise with emotional transformation, offering Ashtanga, Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Pre/Postnatal Yoga, Pilates, Barre, and Progressing Ballet Technique. A published writer featured in numerous magazines, she is also the founder of Barre Movement Training, certifying instructors globally, and co-leads SIS Yoga Retreats, inspiring women worldwide through transformative retreats and collaborations with top fitness brands

Ayesha Roshaun, the Fitness Visionary, is a Mindful Menopause Fitness Expert, Author, and Philanthropist. With a professional background in Psychology, she has embraced an indestructible passion for people. She inspires menopausal women worldwide to harness... the power of mind-body-spirit connectivity through her uncompromising yoga techniques, fitness workshops, and easy-to-follow nutrition.

Trudy is a DDP Yoga (dynamic resistance yoga) instructor who brings high energy, heart and real-life transformation to every class. After losing 70 lbs through daily movement and mindset shifts, she now helps others feel... strong, confident and empowered – no matter their age or ability. Yoga meets you where you are. Movement should feel good. Let’s have fun!

Sabrina is passionate about embracing adventure in the outdoors while prioritizing strength and recovery. She balances breathwork, challenging movement, and mindfulness, all with a deep focus on fostering community. Outside of teaching yoga, she loves... working for a hospitality start-up, most dance floors, climbing, snowboarding, and immersing herself in art, beauty, and connection.

Jules shares her 20+ years of experience to curate transformative yoga experiences designed to amplify energy, deepen presence, and burn off the noise.  Whether intuitively responding to the room or teaching with clear intention, expect... a soulful blend of challenge, presence, and release—never cookie cutter—meeting you where you are, then taking you somewhere new.

Carlita is an artist and dancer turned yoga instructor. Early in their dance career, a low back injury led Carlita to seek healing through yoga. In 2015 they received their 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training... Certification through Yoga District in Washington, DC, where Carlita taught yoga and meditation for 6 years before packing up their car and driving solo across the country to relocate to California in 2021. Now based in LA, Carlita seeks to provide a safe, supportive space for students to cultivate joy and practice radical self-acceptance. Yoga with Carlita is focused on strength building through progressive repetition, flexibility, and cultivating heat through breathwork. Their classes offer an upbeat, music-driven practice that is equal parts adventurous, challenging, and meditative.

In addition to being the manager at Class 5, Justin is a former professional dancer, NASM certified personal trainer, and has had the privilege of sharing his fitness knowledge of movement through classes and workshops... for over a decade.