Our Instructors

Meet Jamie. A cool, quiet dude, he’s pretty new to the climbing world but enjoys it to the max. He grew up playing multiple sports like basketball, track and field, and football. You might say... he’s a fitness enthusiast willing to try different things. He’s currently studying kinesiology at City College of San Francisco.

David Lester, an avid climber and certified personal trainer, grew up in Florida and discovered climbing at a young age while participating in Cub Scouts. He spent his summers climbing in Northeast Tennessee on real... rock which was a nice break from the gym in Florida. As an adult, he travels all over the U.S. climbing at different crags and gyms. Compounding his love for climbing, David also loves physical fitness and sees value in doing one to supplement or complement the other. He frequently seeks additional education and has worked with some of the leading influencers in the climbing fitness niche such as Steve Bechtel, Tyler Nelson, and Natasha Barnes. He is currently a Climbing Coach at Dogpatch Boulders and continues down the path of achieving his own fitness and climbing goals with the knowledge he learns along the way.

Jamie is a lifelong athlete and her introduction to yoga was as cross-training from her other sports. As an athlete, she uniquely knows how yoga can support progression for improving your physical strength, flexibility and... balance. She completed her yoga teacher training earlier this year from Folk here in San Francisco to further her own practice and share her love of yoga with others. Off the mat, she works in the tech industry and hangs out with her very cute senior chihuahua.

Obsessed with movement and connection, Lyss naturally fell in love with the acro and yoga world. She’s on a journey to cultivate a space for self-awareness, creativity, and communication. Lyss completed her yoga teacher training... from Kootenay Yoga School in 2022 and teacher certification in partner acrobatics/acroyoga by AcroLove in 2022. Outside of yoga and acro, she also loves to climb. She constantly strives to motivate others, and make yoga and acroyoga accessible to all!

Colleen has been practicing yoga from a young age and teaching yoga since 2017. She believes in infusing class with a sense of playfulness creating an environment where students can explore their bodies, express themselves,... and tap into their innate sense of wonder. Witnessing the collective energy and sense of unity that arises when a community gathers to breathe and move together brings her immense joy. Join Colleen on this journey as we delve into the transformative power of yoga, play with the fluidity of movement, and unlock the boundless potential that resides within each of us.

Nico’s teaching practice is informed by a lifetime of competitive sports and a love for practicing and studying movement. He is a San Francisco based personal trainer with an expertise in martial arts, acrobatic dance... practices, capoeira, applied neuroscience and functional fitness. He is a recreational climber, surfer, lover of art, music, and literature, ever aspiring to cultivate healthy practices surrounding the life of the mind and moving body.