Meet Our Team

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Arina is an embodiment practitioner, dancer, and movement teacher whose work centers on women’s practices, feminine embodiment, and the philosophies that connect movement with deeper self-awareness.

With more than 20 years of experience in dance and embodied movement, she draws inspiration from belly dance, non-linear feminine movement, yoga, somatic practices, and Ayurveda. Her approach invites women to experience the body not only as something to train, but as a source of strength, expression, pleasure, and inner knowing.

Arina is also trained in Yoga Sculpt, bringing her embodied and musical approach into an energizing practice that builds strength, endurance, and confidence through yoga-inspired movement, resistance training, and music.

Cindy teaches Hatha-Aligned and Vinyasa flow yoga to calm and settle the mind. She teaches humans how to become stronger and less stressed through empowering yoga and meditation practices.

Cindy's passionate about creating a welcoming space for Queer, Trans, Non- Binary , BIPOC humans and mentoring teenagers, pre teens and children. Cindy approaches all sessions with trauma informed and mindfulness based practices by incorporating sage meditation, breathwork, flow, and pose holding.

She has taken from what she has learned in her 17 year journey as a high school English teacher and applies it to craft yoga and meditation experiences for overwhelmed people. Cindy's students are better able to confront the daily challenges they face by learning to recognize and regulate their emotions and reactive responses- through a strong yoga and meditation practices.

Jeff has taught yoga for many years at studios ranging from Boston to San Diego to the Bay Area. Having studied many yoga and massage modalities, he brings an integrated approach that helps develop strength, balance, and ease of motion. Jeff’s classes offer a medium-paced, strong flow with plenty of creative movement and are suitable for all levels of practitioner.

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Nina is a compassionate psychotherapist and newly registered yoga teacher who is dedicated to nurturing the mind-body connection through the practice of yoga. She first discovered her love of yoga in 2019 on a spontaneous trip to the Sedona Yoga Festival where she attended a workshop on trauma informed yoga. This opened her eyes to the limits of traditional talk therapy and inspired her to explore ways of incorporating movement to assist in the process of emotional healing. Nina completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Mind Body Zone in Fremont in 2023.

Her yoga flow practice is designed to regulate the nervous system and promote holistic healing through a blend of gentle sequences, breathwork, and relaxation techniques. Through mindful movement and breathwork, Nina supports students in managing stress and fostering a deeper sense of calm. Outside of yoga and her work as a therapist, Nina enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new places, especially in nature, and diving into topics of interest including holistic health and astrology.

Alexandra (Alex / Alya) is a Pacifica local, originally from Odessa, Ukraine. She loves blending coastal life with the creativity, diversity, and art of San Francisco. Yoga, photography, family, and community are at the heart of her world.

With a background in hotel management, Alex brings a deep love of service, hospitality, and thoughtful experience-making into everything she does. She has extensive experience planning events and working with children, especially through art- and nature-based activities that encourage curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Alex is a 500-hour trained, trauma-informed yoga teacher, certified in prenatal, postnatal, kids, and restorative yoga. A visual learner by nature, she enjoys demonstrating poses, practicing alongside students, and offering supportive, intuitive hands-on assists.

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Kylie’s yoga journey began as a return to the body. After navigating autoimmune illness and PTSD, yoga became a practice of rebuilding trust through movement and breath. Her teaching is rooted in somatic awareness and nervous system safety, inviting students to meet their unique experience with curiosity and care.

She gently challenges the idea that yoga is only about calm and positivity, offering practices that support staying present with the full range of human experience. Kylie believes yoga is a way of learning how to stay with yourself, exactly as you are.

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Sowmya is a certified yoga teacher who believes yoga offers an opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and cultivate balance both on and off the mat. Her classes blend mindful movement, breath awareness, and accessible alignment cues to help students build strength, mobility, and confidence in their practice.

Inspired by yoga's ability to support both physical and mental well-being, she strives to create a welcoming space where students of all experience levels feel supported, challenged, and empowered. Her intention is to help students move with greater awareness, connect with their breath, and leave class feeling grounded and refreshed.

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Catelyn started her yoga journey in 2015 and has deepened her knowledge and practice at Folk Yoga School in San Francisco. From her perspective, practicing yoga has the power to bring us into a more balanced state, and overtime allows us to come into more harmony with ourselves. Originally from San Diego, she has created a home for herself in the beautiful Bay Area for the past 5 years, currently residing in San Francisco. Catelyn’s passion for yoga extends far beyond her asana practice — after completing her Bachelors Degree in Philosophy in 2023, she has continued to honor her love of ancient wisdom through studying the Yoga Sutra. Catelyn’s approach to teaching yoga is in recognizing the strength and boundaries each body brings to the mat, and she encourages students to find their perfect practice by offering both challenges and modifications. She welcomes students of all experiences to come to her class as they are — and prepare to enjoy the collective and conscious energy we will create!

Carley is a certified yoga teacher with a background in research science and a deep curiosity about how the body actually works. Her classes are grounded in anatomy, breath, and the science of the nervous system: intentional movement that guides students' understanding of what they are feeling and why.

She brings the same attention to detail she applies in the lab into the studio. Her vinyasa and slow flow classes are designed to be accessible and unhurried, with clear cues that invite students inward rather than push them toward performance. The goal is simple: leave feeling more at ease than when you walked in.

Anton has purchased his first Kettlebell in 2012 and at once fell in love with the idea of gym-on-the-go.

Since then he’s been swinging his bells at the beach, playgrounds and parks all over SF. And now coming to a studio near you.

Anton’s passions and hobbies revolve around staying active and exploring new experiences and activities. For him, strength is literally a currency of autonomy—and therefore a cornerstone of longevity. The kettlebell is his favorite tool for training it.

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I am a 5Rhythms® Teacher in Training based in New York and San Francisco,

I am a filmmaker by passion and profession. Beyond visual storytelling through film, two interests have shaped my life most deeply: dance and spiritual/therapeutic practices. In 5Rhythms, I discovered a form that seamlessly weaves these passions into one living practice.

I have been practicing 5Rhythms for eight years and it has profoundly influenced my life. Through the rhythms I have learned to listen to my body, express with clarity, release what no longer serves, welcome playfulness, and find stillness. Again and again I witness how movement can transform.

In a fast and often chaotic world, I believe spaces like this are essential—places where we can move honestly and meet ourselves and each other as we are.

Come as you are. All bodies, backgrounds, identities, and abilities are welcome. I look forward to dancing with you.