Our Instructors

I took my first yoga class in 2016 out of sheer curiosity. It slowly became a daily practice and eventually led me to complete a teacher training program in San Francisco. I love that through movement and breathwork, we can... build strength, sharpen focus, and cultivate presence. Let’s meet on the mat.

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.

Natalya Suttmiller has been practicing yoga for the past eight years as a healing modality. While honoring the traditions of yoga, her practice is an invitation to inquire about our own unique anatomy and discover the sensations that come along... with that. She received her yoga teacher training education at Yoga Garden SF, and continues her education in other somatic practices. She also has a B.S. in Anthropology and works as a freelance writer and photographer when she’s not moving or teaching yoga.

Aswathy is a South Asian yoga instructor who began climbing as a way to unwind after long laboratory days at UCSF. She’s passionate about both climbing and yoga communities and offers tailored sequences for strength and injury prevention for climbers.... Both climbing and practicing yoga have been ways of slowing down and connecting to the body. Teaching is a way she connects to her cultural roots. Outside of yoga, Aswathy is a Food Scientist who is passionate about all things food and agriculture.