Anna Hughes
When Anna Hughes first started studying yoga in college, it seemed a natural progression from the dance she studied and adored for the first eighteen years of her life. Anna completed her 500-hour Bikram teacher training in 2002, and began teaching full time immediately. Since that time, Anna has explored Ashtanga Yoga extensively, studying with the wonderful David Swenson as well as Todd Roderick, one of the Southeast’s most renowned Ashtanga Yoga instructors. It was in 2003 when she began studying Bhakti Flow with Rusty Wells that she was truly introduced to the idea of integrating the physical and spiritual practices of yoga and her teaching has evolved to embrace this concept. Anna’s study of various systems of yoga has led her to a greater understanding of yoga as a whole. In her own teaching, she emphasizes a connection with the breath as well as mindfulness, contentment and a healthy sense of humor. Her experience with yoga has inspired her to infuse her teaching with the idea of finding joy in one’s practice while challenging the body, mind, and spirit. Her vinyasa classes are vigorous and playful, creatively sequenced, and always include a great soundtrack.
Danimal Padilla
I am a yoga teacher, mentor and creative lover/adventurer with an intense value for playtime. I feel very passionately that working hard can incorporate just as much playfulness as it does studiousness. As inherently creative creatures, it’s important to cultivate these aspects within our day-to-day’s; our lives and practices can have that balance as long as we continue to seek, observe, and take action toward nurturing our needs.
Take a chance on yourself, and LET’S PLAY!
Erin Gilmore
I’m a San Francisco-based teacher with a unique modern style and specialty in trauma-informed yoga. My teaching vibe is Pilates meets dance meets yoga, and I serve all people with my teaching. This is to teach you about symbiosis between your body and mind by letting your body just GO with it. It’s a blend of shake your booty music and calming, steady, strong beats to set you up for your day/week/life.
You’ll hear a few quotes that are earnest and meaningful (often leaning toward modern day sages like Oprah, Glennon, and Brene). There’s a big focus on body acceptance, moving away from your ego (aka performing, or doing any of this to look a certain way), and the power of “NO!” You’re in charge at all times. What you say goes. Mostly, this is a space to practice feeling what you’re really feeling in the midst of a challenging flow, surrounded by a loving community.
Halle Cane
Movement has always been crucial to my well-being. After struggling with a chronic injury and recovering from multiple surgeries, my body could no longer sustain the intensity of endurance training that I once loved. Feeling frustrated and stuck, a friend urged me to try a beginner yoga class. The physical challenge of that first class may have been the thing that initially hooked me, but the mental clarity that I felt at the end of each practice is what kept me coming back.
My teaching style is a reflection of my own practice — dedicated, intentional, and lighthearted.
When you practice with me you can expect to move, breathe, sweat, and have fun — the goal is for you to leave your mat feeling physically and mentally balanced. A good playlist is always involved.
I’m eternally grateful to all of the teachers I’ve practiced with for sharing their wisdom. I completed my 200-hour training with Stephanie Snyder in San Francisco and continued to study with Jason Crandell in his advanced 300-hour training. Stephanie’s heart-based approach engrained a deep love for the practice while Jason’s attention to anatomical detail gave me the skills to teach with precision and alignment. Many thanks to Anna Hughes, Peter Walters, Leslie Glesar, and Martin Scott for their guidance.
Jessica Whelton
Jessica has always been interested in physical fitness and the way it grounded her into her body and mind. Her journey with yoga began as a teen exploring ways to increase flexibility to help her perform better in sports, but her passion was sparked by strengthening the mind/body connection and feeling supported by a community. This is apparent in her dynamic vinyasa flows where she incorporates balances, inversions, and challenging sequencing to a journey of her curated playlists to build energy and get you sweating.
Jessica’s goal is for students to leave class feeling strong, balanced, and grounded. Jessica took her 200-hour teacher training with Advanced Yoga Practices, where she focused on all 8 limbs of yoga and went through the YogaFlow Mentorship program. She is also a NASM certified personal trainer and loves to share her knowledge of anatomical alignment and functional movements in the classroom.
Keisha Courtney
Keisha found yoga when she was in a high-visibility, high-stress career as a TV news reporter. Her yoga practice helped her cope with anxiety not only in my job, but also in her daily life. She says she is thankful for her practice every day as it reminds her not to take myself too seriously, to breathe, and to be present.
She received her 200-hour training certificate from Namaste Yoga and Wellness Center, and has been trained by alignment instructor Whitney Walsh, who her classes are heavily influenced by.
Students who attend her alignment-focused vinyasa classes can expect a high energy class that will pique their curiosity about their own movement. Also, many of her students say her playlists tend to be the icing on the cake!
Keisha is an E-RYT 200 teacher, YACEP, and founder of The Driven Yogi, a continuing education platform that trains yoga teachers how to become safer, more effective, and inclusive instructors.
Leslie Gleser
Leslie has been a student of yoga since 2002 when she fell in love with the practice. Her study of various styles of yoga influences her personal practice and creative sequencing. Leslie’s deep appreciation for the philosophy, physical benefits and moving meditation are integral to how she approaches sharing the practice and creating an environment for students to find connection.
Teachers: Kate Holcombe, Judith Lasater, Rusty Wells, Anna Hughes, Tom Lee, Dice lida-Klein, Jason Crandall, Stephanie Snyder
Breath. Move. Sweat. Focus. Fall out. Come back. Repeat. Find your flow. Come practice.
Martin Scott
I’m Martin & I love yoga. I teach Vinyasa Yoga and every class based on Love, Compassion, Joy & Equanimity, verse 1.33 of The Yoga Sutras. This keeps me open and grounded so that the teaching comes through clearly. My classes are focused, fun and creative. No matter how challenging the practice may be, it only makes us better. Who I am shows in every piece of my teaching. I am traditionally non-traditional. My classes are joyful, purposeful and intentional. I believe in the transformative powers of regular practice and see it as a one-way ticket to freedom and happiness. I love to laugh and play while still maintaining drishti. Yoga makes us happy!
Melanie Woodrow
Bio coming soon.
Sarah Walczewski
Sarah’s classes link breath and movement to create a meditative, balanced, vinyasa-style flow. Her goal is to help students feel grounded, peaceful, and energized throughout and after their yoga practice. She completed her 200-hour teacher training at Yoga Flow SF, where she studied the physical asana practice as well as the eight limbs of yoga, breathwork, and yoga philosophy. She is a believer in the power of mindfulness and meditation to create inner peace and mental clarity. She is grateful for her teachers — past, present, and future.
Steph Vu
Steph leads intentional, creative vinysa flow. Be prepared for unique sequences and transitions. She began her training with Patrick Beach and she specializes in vinyasa flow.
Tara
McLaughlin
Tara McLaughlin teaches a vinyasa based class with an emphasis on proper alignment and movement to breath while weaving mindfulness throughout the practice. Tara completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at YogaWorks in New York City and has accredited E-RYT 200 with the Yoga Alliance, having taught over 1,000 hours. Tara has completed her level 1 Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher training, Mindful Schools Mindful Educator training, Stand Up Paddle board Yoga Teacher training, Reiki 1 certification and a trauma sensitive training with the Art of Yoga project.
Tara’s intention is to create an empowering class that fosters a sense of coming home in the body and mind.
Tom Lee
I’ve been teaching yoga asana since 2002 with a focus on intelligent sequencing balanced by both challenging and restorative poses. Most of my classes are practiced in moderate heat to help the body warm up and prevent injury. With upbeat custom playlists and a strong sense of community, I hope to create a space where everyone is invited to find a deeper connection with themselves in a warm, welcome environment.
While my first yoga training experience was in the Bikram style, in the years since I’ve studied with Baron Baptiste and closely with Rusty Wells, and have been influenced by the teaching of Stephanie Snyder as well. In recent years I’ve expanded my studies at the Academy of Intuitive Medicine learning more about chakras, meditation, and self-healing and have incorporated these aspects of the greater practice of yoga into my teaching.
Will Tungpagasit
Will is a retired CEO who credits his professional and personal success to thousands of hours of meditation, which he learned from a Kundalini Yoga teacher. He teaches a f
ast-paced, challenging vinyasa flow to quiet the mind and shares healthy paradigms to help students achieve peak potential. Will completed his 200-hour YTT at Yoga Flow SF. Learn more at www.shabuta.com