AERIAL YOGA: AERIAL LEVEL 1,

Arielle is a student and teacher of many paths who aims to inspire and awaken Love and connection to the Divine within us. In her classes, she guides students to release the pre-conceived limitations that they have set upon themselves, and to feel the joy that erupts when they finally spread their wings and fly! She believes that through connection to our breath and higher selves, anything is possible. The moment Arielle stumbled into the aerial silks and began her dance defying gravity, she felt a river of soul-full Joy moving through the pathways in her body in a way she had never felt before. Some of her highest joys in life come from guiding others to find this lightness of spirit themselves.

Arielle has been flowing through her yoga exploration and teaching for almost a decade, serving in various lineages and schools of Yoga from Aerial to Vinyasa/Hatha, Kundalini, Prenatal, Toddler and Childrens Yoga. Above all, she aims to infuse the highest Love from the Divine into all that she weaves. She is an E-RYT 200Hr Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga, RPYT Khalsa Way Prenatal Yoga, and Reiki Practitioner. Arielle teaches throughout San Diego, in Delray Beach, FL, and at teacher trainings internationally. She also manages Golden Bridge Global Yoga. When she is not serving in the Yoga community, she guides nature play-based learning classes for children (Tinkergarten), teaches mindfulness to toddlers, hosts Sacred Ceremonies, and smiles her way around this glorious planet in great Awe and humbled Gratitude. She has called Encinitas home for the past five years, by way of the east coast. Find her on instagram: @ariellelove__ ~ she would love to connect with you! “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.“ ~ Albert Einstein

MAT YOGA: VINYASA

Brandon is a hockey player turned yogi whose teaching style is powerful, yet graceful. Energy, precision, and connection are some of the main elements woven throughout his Yoga classes. He relates Yoga to the practice of building a happy home within, and strives to create that experience for his students.

mat YOGA: HATHA, Yin

Brittany Griffiths is an E-RYT 200, RYT 500 certified yoga instructor from sunny San Diego, CA. With over 2000 hours of experience through teacher trainings, workshops, classes and retreats, Brittany has been guiding students throughout the U.S and abroad since 2013.  

Initially drawn to the physical aspects of yoga as a rock climber in college, it was in 2011 during her first trip to India as a study abroad student when her practice quickly shifted from a physical work out, to what she describes as a deep, heart-felt work in. After spending the year studying, practicing and traveling throughout India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, she returned to California where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies at CSU Monterey Bay. In 2013 Brittany returned to India to complete a residential 200 Hour Hatha/Vinyasa teacher training in Rishikesh and again in 2019 to study with Trimurti Yoga in Dharamsala , completing a 300 Hour Multi Style teacher training focusing on Yin Yoga and the Five Elements in Ayurveda + Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

Her personal practice as well as her teaching emphasize the intimate connection with the breath and it’s relationship with the body, mind and spirit. She states, “The breath is our direct connection to the present moment. Breath is Bliss, Joy, Freedom and Love in its purest form.” Brittany enjoys guiding students through thoughtfully curated, creative and soulful classes infused with mindful movement, breath work, meditation and sound. Her intention is to encourage and inspire students to meet themselves a bit deeper through the various gateways of the yoga practice. She is passionate about empowering students to honestly and authentically embody their practice and embrace it as a vehicle for inner and outer transformation, leading them to experience waves of tremendous healing, expansion and growth far beyond the yoga mat. 

Aerial & MAT YOGA: VINYASA, Aerial L1

Caroline is a dynamic and passionate yoga teacher, who is committed to creating an immersive and transformational experience for her students. Her classes are characterized by a powerful combination of flowing movement, breathwork, and mindfulness, designed to challenge the body and quiet the mind. Caroline's teaching style is infused with a deep sense of compassion and empathy, as she encourages students to explore their own unique journey through yoga and their body.She believes that yoga is not just a physical practice, but a powerful tool for personal growth and self-exploration. Caroline strives to create a supportive and welcoming atmosphere in her classes, where students feel safe to explore their limits and discover their inner strength. Through her teaching, Caroline inspires her students to push beyond their comfort zones, tap into their inner resilience, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and mindfulness.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA

Charlotte was introduced to yoga in 2008 by her mother, who was a dedicated Bikram yoga student at the time. Charlotte quickly fell in love with the method and developed a consistent practice of her own.

Since then, Charlotte has explored various systems of yoga including; Bheemashakti Yoga, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Rocket Vinyasa, Anusara and Kundalini. Her main areas of study and training have been in Bheemashakti Yoga and Rocket Vinyasa. Charlotte enjoys teaching a physically challenging class that prioritizes the breath and self mastery of the body, tailoring the practice to the student rather than the student to the practice. She strives to develop an individual relationship with each student in order to help them achieve their unique goals. Charlotte believes that consistency and dedication are the key to a successful yoga practice. She says, "With a consistent practice, we have the ability to not only open up and energize the physical body, but also create mental and emotional clarity that flows into our everyday lives."

MAT YOGA: VINYASA, YIN, SOUND HEALING

There are many options for health and wellness and for Dom, yoga has been a foundation for body awareness, presence, and psychological transformation. In 2013, he embarked on an adventurous bicycle tour from Texas to California and shortly after, completed multiple yoga trainings here on the west coast. Dom loves showing up in authentic ways and his passion for teaching yoga continues to flourish in ways that he could have never imagined.

Everyone has unique ways that they represent the greatness of life and Dom considers it his job is to invite you into your specialized process of figuring out what works well for you and your body. He loves teaching a strong yoga flow that lights up the body and the nervous system but also understand the value of guiding the receptive practice of letting be. The information of self regulation is so available but connecting to it with dedication is really all that matters. Dom believes in the beauty of the human experience and loves to support everyone on their path of being present through all that arrives.

MAT YOGA: Vinyasa, Meditation

As a former Division 1 baseball player, Donny’s journey into Yoga, Personal Development and Mindfulness began in 2005, after seven operations on his left knee and an addiction to painkillers. Fast forward to today, Donny has many years of sobriety and has become one of the dynamic leaders in his industry. He is a professional speaker, teacher and personal development coach leading classes, workshops and seminars all across the world. He’s the creator of “The Shift” Transformational Coaching, a 90-Day Personal Development Private Coaching program.  In addition, Donny works one-on-one with some of top professional athletes in the world on mindset, yoga, life coaching and mindfulness. Donny is also an ambassador for lululemon and works directly on their Mindful Performance Team as both a yoga/meditation teacher and facilitator.  

Donny challenges each student to explore their edge, find comfort in the discomfort, move and breathe with purpose, and develop an every day practice of intention and presence. His calm, focused instruction and peaceful energy makes even the most difficult postures and scenarios possible to work through. Donny’s teaching creates an overall connected, grounded and inspired experience for all levels of yoga, meditation and personal development. Donny’s mission is to teach, inspire and empower others to own their greatness and step into their purpose.

MAT YOGA: Vinyasa, Meditation

Fallon Lev was born and raised on the East Coast and moved to San Diego 10 years ago to pursue the art of living. At 32 years young, she has become a staple in both the yoga and acro community, creating an environment of self expression and authenticity that invites in an eclectic variety of individuals. Fallon has been teaching yoga full time in San Diego for the past three years and loves the freedom of expression and community at Trilogy Sanctuary.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA, HATHA, restorative, meditation
200hr ytt + restorative lead facilitator

Gabrielle’s belief is that yoga is limitless in its potential to transform and heal our lives. Her approach to teaching is intuitive, playful and therapeutic, in which she encourages students to turn inward to the constant transformations taking place with each breathe and recognizing that each time you step onto the space of your mat, you can begin again.

Gabrielle was born and raised in Chicago, where she was trained to be a professional ballerina, blessed to have her mother as her mentor for many years. It was this experience that set the stage for her affinity and passion for physical expression and artistry of movement.

Her life long dream and dedication to becoming a ballerina was intercepted by unfortunate injury. But, it was through this life experience that she found yoga, which would forever change her life and her relationship to her physical body and her mind.

After receiving a BA in Fine Arts and Communications from Loyola University of Chicago, Gabrielle’s free spirit lead her to many far away places like Europe, Hawaii, India, Morocco, where she lived, studied and trained for a number of years exploring the vast world of yoga and the healing arts. These life experiences humbled and encouraged her to spread her wings and begin her own donation-based yoga school, Monarch Yoga Shala.

Gabrielle is an 500 E-RYT via Yoga Alliance. Gabrielle first attained her certification with Akhanda Yoga in Rishikesh, India with her teacher Yogi Vishvketu in 2006.

Currently, Gabrielle teaches yoga daily at numerous studios in San Diego, and travels the world leading yoga workshops, retreats and events. Her motto: play, love and fly fearless.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA, Kundalini, Yin & Sound Healing

Grace Marie Abiera (she/they) is an herbalist, Reiki Master Mentor, Kundalini + Breathwork Facilitator, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), and Birth Doula with over half a decade of experience offering somatic healing practices both in studio and to their local community.

They approach healing through the Wise Womxn Tradition and weaves the teachings passed down to them from their Filipino immigrant upbringing to help humans return to the Earth’s natural laws governing the mind and systems of the body, both energetically and physically.

Grace offers specialized support to those who are moving through experiences related to sexual trauma, birth trauma, womb-based imbalances, decolonization & ancestral reclamation, gender identity & expression, chronic stress, and neuro-divergence. Grace has held space throughout Southern California at venues such as music festivals, art museums, and in virtual experiences. They currently create herbal medicine in their apothecary in Shelter Island, San Diego.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA, YIN, SOUND HEALING

Hana Pepin lives her dharma and truth each day by the teachings of compassion and love. She has over 5,000 hours of training and facilitates yoga classes both on land and in the water.

Hana‘s yoga is a unique and dynamic blend of creativity, strength, flexibility and relaxation. Her flows embody curiosity, playfulness, stillness and self observation to introduce mindfulness into daily life.

She believes that Yoga, like a garden, requires weeding out anything which serves us no longer. The practice involves our attention while nurturing ourselves the way one would tend to a garden. Each being like a sacred recipe, needs certain amounts of all the elements, earth, air, sun (fire) and water, to flourish and blossom. Together we will grow in the garden of eternal Love.

She believes yoga is a practice to expand the level of body awareness, mindfulness, and consciousness. She inspires to create positive change and independently thinking humans who trust within themselves to learn the language of their uniqueness and live it. She invites students to practice listening to their bodies while collectively holding a safe space to explore their creativity.

Her teachings are heartened to counsel seekers on their spiritual journey by learning and understanding the nature of the mind. Her core teachings come from a buddhist tradition with influences from Celtic, Nordic, Native American, and Andean connections.
Her classes are informative with series and sequences themed around the Vedic Chakra System, theories and concepts on physiology, biodynamics, psychosomatics, and neuroscience, while exploring deeper into the bodymind connection and psyche.

“We are blessed to have this experience of life and in this life we have the ability to transform all our old habits, our beliefs and ancestral DNA from a world of suffering to a world of love. It starts with loving ourselves.” 

aerial YOGA: low fabric, level 1, power flow
Aerial ytt co-facilitator

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Hannahsita was blessed to fall in love with the outdoors and be very active. As a kid, she played sports, but soccer became her passion and she played through grade school, high school, and college. She was hooked into fitness and loved the accomplishments and failures of sports. Hannahsita received a Bachelor of Education in Biology and a Minor in Health Education and Exercise Physiology. Certified Personal Trainer in Slow-Motion. Certified 300 hour Yoga Instructor Core Power. Anti Gravity Yoga, Galaxy Lifestyle. Trilogy Sanctuary certified Aerial yoga Instructor. Hannahsita has over 6 years of experience teaching yoga and aerial yoga classes. She works full time as a COT for a private eye clinic in Poway, California. She spends the rest of her time teaching classes, running workshops, and proudly leading aerial teacher training programs.

“I have a purpose to serve. A mission to return a service back to this existence. I believe that our culture has become too soft and comfortable. And with great comfort we lose growth. We learn to limit our lives into a box, which allows little choice to be made. I am strongly passionate about a movement of people creating space in our bodies, minds, and environments through creative aerial yoga. With space in our bodies and minds, we have space open to choices to explore, expand, and evolve… By doing we create a new flow. We create new thinking. A new becoming.”

aerial YOGA: level 1, Pilates, power flow

Jacqueline was introduced to Triton Trouper Circus by her sister at the age of 8, and she has been hooked ever since. When it comes to circus disciplines, she’s done it all, but her favorites include Spanish web/Corde Lisse, Cloud-swing, Static and Double Trapeze, Agagio/Acrobalance and Tight Wire. In addition to her circus arts background she has received certification in Aerial Yoga and Aerialates in San Diego, CA to introduce a fun and challenging way to bring circus and fitness to adventurous individual.

Jacquie has taught and performed professionally with circus companies in Chicago and San Diego and is also an experienced choreographer. As Co-Captain of *Circus Now* San Diego, Jacquie is a liaison to connect circus arts, fitness and art to the community. She is a skilled fashion/costume designer and has created her own company, Jacomina Designs.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA

Jenna Zabrosky is the owner of Space for Possibility, a Spiritual Wellness and Personal Development Brand.  She’s a leadership coach, a yoga instructor, reiki master, breath work facilitator, as well as a mentor for new yoga teachers.  Jenna started her yoga journey over twenty years ago in 1999 when her mother brought her to her first class.  Being an athlete her whole life she was immediately drawn to the flowing nature of the practice and the physical challenge.  What began as a strictly movement based practice, has morphed into an entire way of life.  It doesn’t matter what brings you to yoga, over time you find that you soften, you change, you become less reactive, more intuitive, loving, connected and kind.  Jenna’s classes are always breath centered, with an emphasis in mindfulness.  She hopes to create a space where students can drop into their own experience and embody a sense of inquiry through skillful sequencing, infused with mobility and strength practices.  She believes that “YOU’ are your own greatest teacher and through guidance and facilitation, you can learn discernment for yourself.  Yoga is not a one size-fits all practice, with that in mind, Jenna offers options to modify or challenge allowing space for individual exploration.   Her classes accommodate for a wide range of abilities and there is truly something for everyone. 

MAT YOGA: VINYASA

Jess left the corporate world in logistics to peruse her passion in Wellness and cultivating the ultimate Balance! Always learning and growing she uses her skills as a 500RYT Alignment based Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, Sound Healer & Holistic Health Coach to guide & provide Intuitive healing to motivate individuals to a healthy way of living, unique to them.

In her private and group classes she compassionately creates space & Balance so that you are able to gain the most from your practice & healing in your own way.

Be transported by her soothing voice & healing hands to a positive place of calm & live stress-free. She creates that perfect balance of calm and fun into each class to allow everyone to feel comfortable and confident in themselves - this is her passion!

Jess moved from the U.K in 2016 and quickly transitioned from corporate (stiletto wearing) girl to Yoga (always in leggings) girl and business owner, you can find her hanging out with her dog Reddington and on the beach when she’s not teaching and practicing yoga.

Aerial YOGA: level 1, power flow

My name is Jessica Weinås Simpson. I am married to my wonderful husband, Ryan. I have two amazing grown up daughters, named Veronica and Vanessa. They were raised here in Sunny California, and spent summers in Sweden, where I was born and raised. I am also helping my husband raise our wonderful step children, ages 17 and 12. I have an amazing boxer, named Forrest Gump, that I often bring to class — as he is the best therapy dog! At home, my old orange tabby, Tiger, is the queen of the house! My sister and I were raised by two very athletic and competitive parents, and we were both competing in diving from a young age through early adulthood. Our mom was an Olympic Diving coach and traveled all over the world; and her pupils won many medals for Sweden— and especially Olympic Gold in 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.

I moved to California in 1983.I went to massage school —Massage Therapy( 500 hrs)  at IPSB in Pacific Beach shortly after I moved to San Diego, and work for a chiropractor while I went to California Acupuncture College in the evenings for 3 years— and even practiced acupuncture in China in the mid 80’s. I got my spin certification by Johnny G ( Schwinn) in LA in the 90’s and taught group classes in La Jolla for some years. Shortly after, Pilates became a passion of mine. I practiced regularly, along with yoga and fitness training for years; and became an instructor ( 500 hrs) 13 years ago. I started taking classes at Trilogy Sanctuary, shortly after they opened; got passionate about Aerial Yoga and their yoga classes. I got certified to teach Aerial Yoga L1 about 9 years ago and soon thereafter got the L2 certification and started teaching there shortly after. I love movement and Aerial yoga is just so brilliant in making our bodies stronger and more flexible. I love teaching movement and bringing smiles on my students faces!

In my free time, I lead an active lifestyle of : hiking, biking, traveling and hanging out with family and friends.

mat yoga: handstands

A local San Diego Yoga instructor, Breath facilitator, sound therapist, hand balancer and handstand instructor, Acro performer, fire perform, aerial straps performer, meditator and best friend to many amazing souls. I studied breath, sound healing and Hatha yoga/ashtanga in Rishikesh, India, studied breath under micheal Brian baker at the breath center in LA where I completed my level 1 & 2 breath facilitating training  . Studied Buddhism in Guadalajara, Mexico, in Ko Samui, Thailand and Nepal working on compassion and Loving kindness. I’ve been teaching yoga for over 10 years I have a 500 hr Hatha, and 200 hr vinyasa certification, level 1-2 breath facilitator training certification, conducting sound baths and sound meditation workshops and Breathwork workshops 9 years. 

mat yoga: Yin + sound healing, Qi gong

Dr. Jonathan Lenahan is a second-generation acupuncturist & practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine. In 2017, combining his background in acupuncture and energy medicine Jonathan created his healing practice, AcuShaman. Jonathan also practices the Ayurvedic healing arts at the Chopra Center and teaches yoga, meditation and Qi gong classes on a weekly basis. During his summers of 2008-11, he spent time in the Pine Barren Wilderness where he learned how to live with the earth by preparing edible and medicinal plants and was initiated into the Native American way of life and Shamanism. Dr. Lenahan also utilizes Nutritional Response Testing (NRT) for individualized dietary, supplemental and herbal recommendations. Underlying his practice of the healing arts is the wisdom that self-knowledge, health and wellbeing are intimately connected with Nature and Spirit.

mat yoga: Yin + sound healing
Yin + Reiki Training cO-Facilitator

Born and Raised in Southern California, Kelli Martin has a close connection with nature. She believes that “We as humans are connected to the environment and all that surrounds us. What we think, do and say has a direct effect on the world”. This very belief has guided Kelli along the path of her Dharma, sharing Love and Light with others in the community. Kelli feels humbled and incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to do so.

Kelli is a Yoga Teacher RYT-200, Reiki Master Teacher and a Certified Integrative Healer. In addition she is also trained in Aerial Yoga as well as a Certified Yinki® Teacher. Kelli attended The Olivier School of Integrative Healing where she not only embarked on her own path of healing, but also received training in spiritual healing for others. Kelli enjoys helping people step into their power by showing them how to see themselves as the love and beauty that they truly are. As a Reiki Master Teacher, Kelli holds Reiki Trainings throughout the year. She believes that “We are all healers with the ability to heal others and ourselves” and feels honored in sharing this gift.

MAT YOGA: VINYASA, YIN

Kelly has been pursuing a path of holistic wellness for herself and others in the healing arts since 2006 as a massage therapist and student of yoga. Her love of yoga and spiritual practices inspired her to travel to India in 2015. Upon returning home, she was filled with a desire to deepen her yoga experience which led to her obtaining her 200hr RYT Certification in 2016.

Recognizing that yoga makes her a healthier and happier person, she is committed to creating space and time for others to have the same experience. Her classes are aimed at empowering others to move with intention and connection to the breath & body, ultimately creating space to connect deeply with one’s self.

AERIAL YOGA: Aerial Dance

A Maryland native, Kristen and her family are beginning a new journey in San Diego. She was first drawn to yoga 20 years ago when seeking ways to help manage anxiety, and it has since become an integral part of her life. She has a deep appreciation for mental wellness, mindfulness, and breath work.

Kristen’s love affair with aerial arts began after taking her first aerial yoga class in 2016. It was like magic, and she knew immediately that it would become a large presence in her life. She became a certified Aerial Yoga Instructor in 2018 through AerialKim Aerial Yoga, and completed her Vinyasa 200-hour RYS YTT in 2019 with Yoga Centric in Bel Air, Maryland. She has also studied aerial hammock, silks, and lyra, and loves teaching acrobatic elements in her classes. She has taught all levels of aerial yoga, including aerial yoga dance flow and advanced pose workshops.

As a teacher, Kristen would like to help others find strength and love for themselves. She values the sense of connection in the yoga community, and tries to foster this in her classes by keeping them welcoming and collaborative. Her classes are high-energy, playful, and creative, as she combines elements of flexibility, relaxation, strength-building, technique, and flips & tricks in each. Overall, her hope is to help everyone find a little of their own magic, and that they leave empowered, strong, and inspired.

mat yoga: Yin + sound healing
Yin + Reiki Training CO-Facilitator

Kristi is a Yoga teacher 500 hour E-RYT, YACEP, Reiki master teacher and spiritual mentor. She specializes in Yin yoga and completed additional training in Yinki® yoga which combines yin yoga, Reiki and sound healing. She was trained under the top healers at the Tranquility School of Integrative Healing in Encinitas, California.

"My dharma is to hold space and support others energetically as they step forth on their spiritual journey to embodying love, light, healing, harmony and balance. First this healing comes from within and then this beautiful healing light shines brightly out to the collective whole to create a ripple effect of love, peace and healing for the highest and greatest good of all."

AERIAL YOGA: LOW FABRIC, L2, LYRA

Laurens love for movement led her to study to be an aerial and yoga instructor in Costa Rica in 2016. Since then she has been teaching both modalities in San Diego for the last five years and has also taught in Costa Rica. With her love and fascination for the body, she went on to study 1,000 hours to be a Holistic Health Practitioner and Massage Therapist at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health. In this program she learned both Eastern and Western modalities with an extensive focus on anatomy, meridians and bodywork. In Lauren’s class you can expect a fun, creative flow that both strengthens, brings you in touch with your body and balances the mind.  Lauren is trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Reiki, Yoga Nidra, Aerial Yoga, Silks and Lyra. Currently, Lauren teaches Yoga and Aerial full time at several studios in San Diego and has her own private massage practice in Carlsbad Village. She considers herself a student of life, constantly expanding and growing her knowledge in the field.

Aerial YOGA: level 1, low fabric
aerial ytt co-facilitator
trilogy sanctuary co-owner

Leila’s interest in yoga sparked at a very young age with early memories of being intrigued by her mum standing on her head. Her curiosity for all aspects of yoga, physical and spiritual lead her to India in 2010, where she became a certified Yoga Teacher.

During her time in India, she was brought back to the roots of yoga; how it is a way of life, not just movements on a mat. Leila says “I feel that in the West we have come far away from the true meaning of Yoga. It has become just another way of getting fit and getting the body into shape. While finding harmony in the physical body is important in Yoga, creating it in the mind and spirit holds perhaps the greatest benefit.”

As well as teaching yoga, Leila has always had a passion for circus arts. Being fire dancer and performer her love of Aerial silks naturally lead her to Aerial Yoga. For her, Aerial yoga creates the perfect balance of strength, grace, flexibility and flow. It is playful and exciting, and at the same time relaxing and nourishing.

Her passion for yoga, aerial, food and healing inspired her to create her own wellness space. She and her husband created Trilogy Sanctuary in 2014, to further encourage health, wellness, community and soul connection. She has been teaching Yoga for 12 years, Aerial Yoga for 8 years, and has lead a number of aerial trainings both in the USA and aboard. Leila’s classes are light hearted and soulful, offering students insightful ways to deepen their mind body connection through the art of play and movement.

AERIAL YOGA: LYRA

Lindsay is an aerial artist with specialties in multiple different apparatuses. She was introduced to Lyra in 2016 and quickly fell in love with the sport. Mostly self-taught, she is very passionate about the art and loves to teach other passionate individuals. In addition to Lyra, she also teaches flying pole and has practiced and performed in many different aerial sports- trapeze, rope, etc. Lindsay always checks to see how her students feel in class and makes sure they feel comfortable asking for guidance.

mat Yoga: Pre-Natal

Magdalena leads her classes with smile and open heart, inviting her students to relax and enjoy the journey. Her prenatal classes are a gentleand supportive exploration of the most precious time in a woman’s life. During her pregnancy, Magdalena found an even deeper love for yoga, connecting with the growing life within. She dedicated time to become certified as a prenatal yoga teacher. Magdalena loves teaching prenatal yoga, and she believes it is the most important time in a woman’s life to focus on the mental, emotional and physical benefits of yoga.

Throughout her decade-long career in the fitness industry, Magdalena worked at San Diego’s top health clubs as a personal trainer, group class instructor, and boot camp leader before starting her own personal training business in 2008. She has always been an avid yogi, practicing whenever she could. In 2009, she dedicated her time to expanding her practice and followed her passion for yoga by joining the La Jolla Yoga Center teacher training program. She has been teaching yoga since.

Magdalena has passion for travel and languages, she speaks five, including her native Czech. Her favorite thing is traveling with her husband and daughter, getting absorbed in local culture and exploring local cuisine.

MAT YOGA: hatha, vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra, sound healing
yoga nidra training facilitator

Yogic teachings initiated the process of self introspection that allowed Natalia to expand her capacity to share her wisdom with others from a place of experience. She strongly believes Yoga, Meditation & Breath-work are essential tools to master the art of living. She guides students toward mindfulness, aiding to cultivate a strong foundation as they dive into their own journey of transformation and growth.

Holding balanced energy in every session, Natalia invites students to pause, honor their body and attune to the inner wisdom so they can find effortless movement, observe their mind with curiosity, breathe better and more consciously.  Natalia affirms daily intentional practice trains the mind, body & spirit to awaken higher levels of consciousness and unlock personal potential.

The mood and theme of each class is a reflection and integration of her highly adaptive nature; creative, spiritual, fun, intellectual personality. She uses a blend of techniques to guide her students: movement analysis, breath awareness, meditation,  healing sounds, each empowering the body and enabling the mind to be present and remain focused while receiving all the therapeutic benefits during practice.

Natalia was introduced to Yoga in 2015 at an extremely distressing period of her life, she knew her power was ready to be discovered & shared. Ever since the first śavāsana, her love for learning and her determination were the push necessary to step into her profound Self study, leading her to become a woman of service for the community though the use of healing arts. May we realize darkness is an essential compliment to light. With gratitude she vows to the teachers who have passed on the sacred knowledge of Yoga & Holistic health.

YOGA: AErial l1/l2/l3, gentle, yin + nidra, hatha
aerial ytt co-facilitator

Olivia Quimby is a dancer turned yogini who has studied yoga since 2006. Olivia teaches many modalities of yoga, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Anusara Elements, Yin, Nidra, and Aerial Yoga. Olivia turned to practices like Anusara Yoga after developing (now healed) sciatica caused from over stretching in ballet and has never turned back. As an alignment based yogini and teacher, Olivia guides students safely into postures with an emphasis on opening the heart and learning to support oneself with strength and awareness. 

YOGA: AERIAL L1 & GENTLE FLOW, HATHA, YIN, SOUND HEALING

Rachel is a yoga teacher and performing cirque artist. Beginning their yoga journey at just 8 years old, they grew up attending multiple yoga classes per week with as a family function. In the 5th grade, students had to pick their future career and act it out for a day, and Rachel chose to be a yoga teacher. Later decided to San Diego on their own to pursue yoga teacher training to gain a deeper and more well-rounded understanding of the practice, knowing that San Diego hosts an expansive spiritual community. They has since been certified in various styles of yoga including Kaula Tantra and Lunar-Based Yoga in Ecuador. As a performing cirque artist, Rachel uses yoga to their advantage, looking to it as not only a way to heal the physical body, but a tool to revitalize the spirit, cleanse the mind, and live life as a whole. They continuously study yoga on the regular and are constantly thirsty to gain more knowledge in the practice any way they can.

When they’re not at the studio, you can find them pursing higher education and attending courses in a number of different fields including software engineering, holistic nutrition, and bio hacking.

Mat YOGA: Vinyasa, Yin, sound healing

Since completing her 200hr YTT in 2021 at Trilogy Sanctuary, Rachel dove straight into the studies of Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Sound Healing, as well as completed a 100hr Mentorship Program. As someone who had always prioritized movement and associated speed with success, Rachel began to develop a profound devotion for the slower practices throughout her trainings. To her surprise, she realized that this is where the work needs to be done, for most all of us.

Her teachings today are very different than they were when she first started, ever shifting and changing as we learn and grow. Rachel now focuses on breath over speed, alignment over physical depth, and philosophy over complex sequencing. She is an everyday advocate for the need to slow down, drop in, and re-acquaint ourselves with our inner landscape. She believes the practice of physical asana is a means to get to know ourselves better. The real self – the self beyond the stories, the ego, and the labels that we’ve created in illusion over the years. It is a practice that knows no limits, that gives us permission to be just as we are, permission for freedom, expansion, and unconditional love. 

As Rachel continues to teach and share, she has also grown to recognize the power of being the student, and is forever in awe of the limitless knowledge embedded in these ancient practices. She has recently completed school for Professional Massage Therapy, as well as her Counselor of Ayurveda certificate in order to offer a more personalized, fully integrated scope of healing. Her dream is to open her own wellness space, offering intentional movement, deep breath work, loving touch, and lifestyle counseling based on the nature of one’s own imbalances and surroundings.

When she is not teaching or learning, Rachel loves to spend time cooking vibrant plant-based meals for friends and family, snuggling fur babies, and riding her yellow bike along the ocean boardwalk. 

Rachel Seay

AERIAL YOGA: Aerial L1

Rachel is a 200hr RYT and aerial yoga teacher based in San Diego. With a background in dance and gymnastics, she immediately fell in love once she discovered aerial. After completing her yoga teacher training, she went on to complete her aerial yoga teacher training as well. She strives to create a fun, playful, supported and welcoming environment in her classes, while empowering her students to discover all that they are capable of.