Our Instructors

We believe in unity, authenticity and inclusion. 
We believe in shedding the veil and creating strong, supportive community.
We also believe in the healing power of laughter and
we want you to know that your brokenness is welcome here just as much as any other part of you.
We are all here to support the healing of our collective global hearts! 
If you are looking to schedule a consultation with a specific instructor, be sure to specify who you'd like to book with in your request. Booking is entirely up to the discretion of each instructor based on their availability.

​~ Casey Silva ~

Vinyasa, Flow, Kids Yoga, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Mindfulness, intuitive healer & founder of Yoga Inspired Life

Hobbies & Interests:
 gardening, reading,  writing, painting, interior decorating /design, DIY projects,  the great outdoors, playing guitar and
​learning as much as she can before her time's up.

Casey is a humanitarian, an artist, a composer, a dreamer, a mom, a survivor... and a flower child. She began her practice at  the age of 18 as she grappled with her weight, low self esteem, trauma & addiction- she felt broken. She was humbled when she found something more: Breath, space in her body, and a quieter mind. Casey found, over the years, a deeper connection to the practice; to her inner strength and wisdom that thrust her into a life-long journey of self discovery. She carries several certifications in alignment, yin, Vinyasa & Yoga Nidra meditation with over 700 hours of YTT. Casey has been teaching in and around the bay area since 2009. She is passionate about being the change we wish to see in this world, and keeping it real. Casey's classes are down-to-earth, supportive and playful. She encourages you to stay present and appreciate the moment, whatever it has to offer. 


​~ Jenna Bowie ~
Baptiste Power Vinyasa, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Restorative

Hobbies & Interests:
​Travel, Dance, art, poetry, Tarot, Nature, Skateboarding and live music
Jenna found yoga during a challenging time in her life, as many do. After graduating during quarantine and pursuing a nursing degree, she quickly realized she needed to take better care of her mental health so she made the challenging decision to step away from school and travel to Europe alone for a month. She somehow wound up at a school for yoga and Ayurveda in Denmark and after being immersed in the practices and philosophies, grew to love everything about it. When she came home, she took a job working reception at a studio and honing in on her practice. Two years later Jenna completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training. She is certified in Baptiste power vinyasa/vinyasa, meditation, yoga nidra, and restorative yoga (her favorite). Her vision for becoming a yoga teacher is to cultivate community and guide students in connecting deeper with themselves. Her favorite thing about yoga is that it helps develop compassion for the self and resilience to face the world. She is committed to creating a safe and sacred environment for self-acceptance and discovery. She says that she owes her livelihood to yoga, and she’s honored to be able to pass on the wisdom of this practice.


​~ Lindsey Gouveia ~
Iyengar, Restorative, Nidra

Hobbies and interests:
 The great outdoors, hiking, music, adventures & road-trips
Lindsey found Iyengar Yoga while in college in 2004 and took it as a class all 5 years; She was able to get credits for stretching and relaxing?!?! Sign her UP!! She didn’t know at the time how much yoga would change her life. She fell in love with the practice. Yoga has helped Lindsey become more self aware and better able to deal with life's daily stressors. Her home practice grew to a point where she sought additional training and, to date, Lindsey has completed a 200 YTT Certification from Square One Yoga, as well as a Dynamic Mindfulness Training from The Niroga Institute. Lindsey aims to provide space for people to find their healing through yoga. She is a Bay Area native and very excited to teach as it gives her a chance to support her local community through the practice that has created so much shift in her own life.​


​~ Christine Langlois ~
EMYoga, Vinyasa ,Yin, Mindfulness, Meditation,Pranayama

Hobbies and interests:
Hiking, swimming , SUP boarding, the great outdoors, live music & spending time with family
Christine was born in Quebec, Canada and moved to California in 1995 to raise her family. She has been in tune with the energetic field since she was a child and believes strongly in the power of the present moment. Yoga came to her as a tool in recovering from knee and back injuries. After practicing for many years she felt a calling to dive deeper into the practice, becoming certified in several modalities.  She believes that we are all our own best teacher; that she is but a supportive guide for her students in connecting to themselves. Christine is certified in EMYoga, or Energy Medicine Yoga, combining the benefits of a yoga practice with the use of acupressure points and Chinese meridians to optimize health in the body/mind- reconnecting to source. Christine's classes are warm and inviting with her calm & nurturing spirit guiding you through the practice.


​~ Steve Bollhoefer~
Alexander Technique

Hobbies and interests:
Practicing and playing music, sauna, hiking, reading, swing dancing, jamming with friends, Myers-Briggs/Enneagram personality typing
Steve was in excruciating pain from playing the violin and was ready to quit. Then he took an Alexander Technique lesson, and his life changed. He saw simple, hidden postural habits and little tensions. When he changed them, the pain went away. Pain turned into a teacher that he listened and responded to. He enrolled in a three year Alexander Technique teacher training program in Berkeley to continue his journey. He loves learning how you deal with chronic pain and tension. The principles of the Alexander Technique can empower you to do what you love - without the hurting.


​~ Marlene Ess~
Spinal Release Yoga (SRY)

Hobbies and interests:
QT with family, cooking, hiking, traveling, being near or in the water,
​listening to music, learning about all aspects of health
Marlene worked as a Respiratory Therapist for 12 years, helping critically ill patients on their worst—and sometimes last—days, with the "simple" task of breathing.  As a professional caregiver, self care became an even bigger priority, and she turned to yoga as a refuge from the physical and emotional stress of her job...and life, in general. She loved this full body meditation composed of hot sweaty poses. Her answer to any injury was to do more yoga and deeper poses, but the aches eventually persisted.
After practicing consistently for a few years, Marlene tried Spinal Release Yoga out of curiosity and as a solution to getting better sleep. Following a single class, her most nagging injury—tight hip flexors—truly melted away, however briefly, but she was hooked. The choice to teach was easy, and Marlene studied Foundations with Svaroopa® Vidya Ashram, and then completed her 200-hour Spinal Release Yoga Training with Yoga Educator, Kaya Mindlin. Marlene continues to be amazed at the profound effects of doing the same simple foundational poses, and continues to deepen her yoga practice with further studies in the Vedic Tradition.


​~ Iva Chu~
Vinyasa, Power Vinyasa, Gentle Flow, Yin, Prenatal, Chair Yoga, Mat-Pilates

Hobbies and interests:
Hiking, cooking, traveling
Iva was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is a certified E-RYT 200 and 500-plus hours Yoga Alliance teacher. She taught small groups for over ten years in Hong Kong and the USA. She has studied Yin yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Chair yoga. She is also a Mat-Pilates Instructor, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified flexibility Coach. Additionally, she has academic qualifications in Kinesiology, therapeutic option (B.S), focusing on human movement, injury prevention, and bio-mechanics. Her love for learning also led her to study the application of science into yoga and she continues to remain open to being a student of life. Her Teaching draws several types of yoga, including gentle vinyasa flow, a more powerful flow, or in a therapeutic context. When Iva is not on her mat, you can find her traveling, out on the water or in the sun with her husband and dog.


​~ Bett Bollhoefer~
Yoga

Hobbies and interests: 
Bio hacking/health metrics, life coaching, hiking, public speaking, writing, improv, swing dancing, cello, spiral dynamics 


Bett found herself feeling stuck with a stressful tech job and an aging body looking back at her in the mirror asking for change, so she took a leap. She committed to practicing yoga everyday for 100 days. By day 30 she could already feel a transformation had begun. She gathered calm, had better sleep, and increased her physical stamina. 100 days came and went, and she kept going.  Her friends would comment on how she looked stronger and healthier. She felt it in her body and didn’t want to go back to feeling less than her best. She ended up following in her mother’s footsteps and went to yoga teacher training. She studied with her mom’s favorite teacher, Kia Miller, receiving her certification in Radiant Body Yoga.
Bett now creates yoga-based wellness experiences born from her own practice. She melds the ancient wisdom of yoga with the modern science of health by sharing through the practice how the postures improve things like our blood sugar, sleep, and stress response. Bett leads classes that will leave you feeling calm, empowered and ready to take on new challenges. 


​~ Isabella Guzman ~
Yin, Nidra, gentle yoga,  yoga for kids, knowledge of Pranayama, philosophy, meditation and chanting.

Hobbies and Interest: 
Cuddling with the sweet Kali cat. Catching sunsets on the paddle board, flowing on roller skates, swimming like a fish and dancing through this life. Playing the bowls, ballet, flamenco, hiking with the greatest teachers: Nature and travel. ​
Isabella is a traveler, in every sense of the word.  She's traveled to different lands, states of being, and phases of life. She travels by way of foot, skates, paddle board, plane, movies, books, music, movement, art:  through storytelling.  Yoga is her  travel companion in wherever she goes.  It  has been her greatest source for awakening inner creativity and awareness.  Through these explorations, a permission to dream and envision life is accessed. “Inspiration comes easier when I am in discovery mode” 
Isabella was instantly captivated with the way Yoga fosters acceptance, discovery and healing in the realms of the mind, body, and soul. The discipline and strength established and revealed  through yoga is a parallel journey unfolding alongside the mat.  She thrives on the possibilities that we create within and outside our own selves through the process of practicing yoga. Most of all she enjoys the playfulness and love that we begin to emanate when we undertake the adventure of movement and breath. Her classes are inspired by the dynamic energy and harmonious state of breath found in over a decade of Ashtanga practice. From flow vinyasa, to Yin or restorative, she integrates fluidity, creativity and gives special attention to the needs of the body. Most importantly the heart. Her classes are educational and playful. She emphasizes inclusive, trauma informed and nurturing aspects to her teaching style.  Isabella is a student first and foremost, always searching and learning to refine her own practice and her teachings skills. She feels blessed to manifest her passions through teaching.


​~ Jinni Kondo ~
Vinyasa, Yin

Hobbies & Interests:
​Hiking, communing with nature, traveling and eating good food!
Jinni left Thailand and came to the U.S. in 1998 in search of happiness. In 2005 She stumbled into yoga on a soul searching mission. She found a deeper connection to the practice & herself over time. Her journey brought her to study at Yoga Bharati in 2012. Yoga taught her that happiness comes from within. The way yoga has impacted her life inspired her to become a teacher. With a kind and jovial spirit, she has been leading fun, playful classes since 2013.  Her classes will remind you of what it's like to be a kid! 


​~ Martha Juslin ~
Vinyasa

Hobbies and interests:
Hiking, dancing, being with nature and the people she loves 
In 2013, Martha came to the practice looking for a way back into a full life. She knew yoga would be the way to begin her journey towards an awakening and bring balance to mind body & spirit. When she began to learn about yoga, it amazed her how the breathe would ignite her. She began to feel so alive & invigorated. She found a sense of empowerment through the practice- it began to clear her mind. She fell in love with the practice. She loves the adventure of sharing what she has learned through her practice, studies and through teaching. Martha's classes are full of heart and soul.  


​~Maribel Oseguera~
Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin

Hobbies and interests:
Travel, Adventure, Health & Wellness
With a decade of yoga practice, Maribel views yoga as a journey of understanding the connection to the true self within. She believes that the yoga practice should help one release layers of the ego to find a more authentic place internally, while cultivating strength in the body to calm the mind. 
In 2019 Maribel completed her RYT 200 hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in Guatemala and began teaching in Mexico, specializing in Hatha and Vinyasa Flow Yoga, in English and Spanish. 
Her classes are open to any experience level.  
Along with teaching yoga, Maribel loves to travel and has visited more than 18 countries, mostly volunteering at dog shelters. She has also been working as an Esthetician for an organic skin care company for the past 14 years.


​~Tai Oluduro~
Afroskiba

Hobbies and interests:
Hiking, writing, reading & travel
Taiwo Oluduro is a First generation West African born in Detroit MI. He moved to Nigeria at 7years old and went to a military academy for high school. He became a track and field athlete & participated in the 400m religiously as well as  long jump, triple jump, volley ball and soccer. Taiwo (Tai) graduated massage school in 2009, took the ISSA certification and embarked on his fitness journey in 2014 as a personal trainer. In 2018 Tai began to introduce an elite style of training focusing on movement patterns and cognitive concepts to his clients.  In 2019, Tai suffered 6 rib fractures from a car accident bringing his awareness to a need for corrective exercises & modifications for a healing body. Tai's training specialties include weight loss, strength training, body building, corrective exercises, athletic conditioning, PNF stretching and  explosive training. In 2020 Tai developed the Afroskiba workout in response to the pandemic to keep his clients having fun, staying healthy and inspired.


​~Rachelle Karpeles~
Belly Dance

Hobbies and interests:
​health, nutrition and well-being

 Rachelle studied classical ballet as a young adult and switched to Middle Eastern Dance as an adult. Middle eastern dance is a very comfortable and easy moving dance, that just about anyone can happily perform the dance within a reasonable amount of time. Middle Eastern Dance is rooted in folk dance.  The moves are easy, forgiving and rewarding. Rachelle is a happy person by nature who loves to dance. She believes that dance can cleanse the soul. Both music and dance are in Rachelle's roots. Her dance name is Ambrosia, which, in Greek mythology means food for the Gods and goddesses. Rachelle thought this was a fitting name, the food scientist that she is. During the day Rachelle works as a  food scientist within the Cannabis industry. She also volunteers with the Red Cross as an emergency responder. 
If you are looking to schedule a consultation with a specific instructor, be sure to specify who you'd like to book with in your request. Booking is entirely up to the discretion of each instructor based on their availability.
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