Meet our Instructors
Cathyn (she/her)
Cathyn has been teaching fitness and yoga since 2007 and utilizes foam rolling for myofascial release. Cathyn’s “sensational” classes provide a space to explore areas of tension and creative ways to relax and restore healthy…tissue. As a yoga teacher, Pilates instructor, personal trainer, massage therapist, and ergonomist, she loves integrating disciplines to find an effective…
Hillary (she/her)
Hillary trained in 2008 with Rocket Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa instructor Larry Schultz at It’s Yoga in San Francisco. She encourages students to be curious about what’s possible while connecting breath and movement. Her classes…are rooted in the Ashtanga practice and often explore arm balances and inversions while offering modifications for all levels. Come to…
William (he/him)
William discovered Yoga in 1995 on the simple path to becoming a better rock climber while looking for ways to address an injury he suffered in a near-death motorcycle accident. He soon learned Yoga was…a lot more than building core strength & flexibility… Yoga teaches us where we hold stress & anxiety, how to decompress,…
Gordon (he/him)
Gordon has been a student of yoga since 2009 when he took a college PE yoga class and found the postures and transitions to be an amazing antidote to the premature aches and pains he…was enduring from years of skateboarding, basketball, martial arts, and physical labor. After refining his practice at various vinyasa studios around…
Sunset (they/them)
Sunset lives in Oakland and enjoys being outdoors. They often practice outdoor yoga for the peace of mind and deep appreciation of nature it provides. They completed their teacher training at Hot Spot Yoga Oakland,…and aim to create classes that are equitable, intentional, and fun!
Jared (he/him)
Oh yeah, you betcha. Jared was born and raised in the Twin Cities metro area (Minneapolis – St Paul) of Minnesota. He has been practicing acro yoga since 2017, when he first learned in Santa…Barbara after fleeing the frigid winters of the north. Outside of teaching acro yoga, Jared teaches 9th graders physics and tries…
Mike (he/him)
Mike considers himself an experimental acrobat. It has been noted that “the Greek term for ‘acrobatics’ literally means ‘to walk on the extremities’.” Carry this definition towards artist Lee Lozano’s statement, “Seek the extremes, that’s where all the action is” and you have a working explanation of why. After what felt like a life-time refusing…
Katrina (she/her)
Let’s learn a little bit about Katrina, shall we? Originally from sunny Los Angeles, she traveled north to the Bay Area to attend UC Berkeley. She fell in love with climbing circa 2019 at her local bouldering gym in Hawthorne, California. When she moved to Berkeley, she learned about lead climbing and immediately went on…
Potouli (he/him)
Potouli (PK) started a dedicated yoga practice over 15 years ago following a series of snowboarding, longboarding, and climbing injuries. His initial relationship with yoga was focused on healing and expanding range of motion. Yoga allowed him to keep riding and climbing more freely but also challenged him to be more present. PK’s personal practice…
Zoe (she/her)
Zoe has been practicing yoga since 2003 years and teaching since 2017. Zoe was drawn to yoga as a high school athlete as a way to balance strength and flexibility. After a car accident in her early 20s her early 20s that left her in a wheelchair and then crutches for months, Zoe again found…
Payton (he/him)
Coach Payton is a lifelong fitness enthusiast who began his personal fitness journey as a way to connect with a body that didn’t always feel like his. As a trans man, he aims to support people in building positive relationships to their bodies through fitness. He has coached CrossFit, various types of group fitness, HIIT,…
Nery (she/her)
An East Bay native and fitness aficionad, Nery’s (pronounced “Nettie”) passion for movement is matched by her dedication to forming meaningful connections. Nery loves to keep moving, whether through salsa dancing, cardio boxing, rock climbing, or biking. She is on a mission to instill that passion for purposeful movement in each of her clients, emphasizing…
Skye (they/them)
Skye began studying ballet at Petaluma School of Ballet at the age of 8. In later years as they were introduced to other forms of dance; they found their true calling with Hip-Hop and Contemporary styles. They continued their dance through college and graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Dance. Skye…
Hunter (she/her)
Hunter is on a quest to get everyone in Oakland into the splits! Hunter began training flexibility after a pole dance injury and found that “lengthening and strengthening” massively improved mobility and general connection her body. Her goal for students is to help build mobility and body awareness that they can use in whatever movement…
Emily (she/her)
Emily’s yoga journey began 14 years ago in a packed 105° studio with humidifiers—and she was instantly hooked. Certified in Thailand over 9 years ago, she’s taught throughout the Bay Area for the past 6 years. Her classes focus on core strength, deep stretching, and alignment-based movement to build body awareness on and off the…
Victor (he/him)
Victor Damian is your boxing instructor. He has been teaching boxing for over 15 years and has a background in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and is USA Boxing Coach-certified. He is certified in Positive Psychology in addition to all that, so if you join his class with a growth mindset, you…
Sadie (she/her)
Sadie took her first Yoga class as a first-year college student some 12 years ago. She was quickly drawn to the breath & movement practice because of her childhood dance background. As she learned about the world and dove into rock climbing, the Yoga practice seamlessly grew and supported her alongside that journey. Now a…
Stephanie (she/her)
“Pay attention to what you keep coming back to,” a wise soul once said. Stephanie’s adventures through yoga, movement, and climbing have taken her to far-flung corners of the earth, but she keeps coming back to her roots in the Californian mountains and deserts for her favorite fix. If she’s not leading Yoga for Climbers,…
Ainsley (she/her)
Ainsley has been practicing yoga for over 8 years and brings a playful approach to her classes. She trained with the Collective School of Yoga, and is currently working on her 500hr certification. With a background in circus acrobatics and pole dancing, Ainsley’s teaching blends strength, balance, and body awareness. Outside the studio, you can…
Kino (he/they)
Kino (NASM-CPT) is a former exercise-hater turned enthusiast, having been introduced to strength training and powerlifting over a decade ago. They learned firsthand the positive ripple effects fitness can have on every area of life, including helping in their own recovery from addiction and realizing they were trans. Kino aims to create an inclusive, compassionate,…