Kelly Blaser began studying Iyengar Yoga in 1989, and completed the Mt. Madonna Teacher Training in 1997. She is grateful to her beloved teacher, Kofi Busia, for teaching her patience and faith. While her style of teaching depends on what springs up each moment, Iyengar is her primary influence. She is deeply inspired and enlivened by the practice of Yoga, which is infectious to her students. Her constant reminder is: Watch the mind, focus on the uninterrupted flow of the breath, and delight in the Great Web of Being. Kelly provides ample personalized attention and adjustment, addressing the concerns of individuals while guiding the class in a deep and transformative practice.

Kate Single has primarily practiced under the guiding hands of Victor Dubin and most currently Master Iyengar Instructor Kofi Busia. In 2002 she completed a year long apprenticeship (200 hours) with Victor following the standards set by the Yoga Alliance. In December 2004 she completed a 110 hour teacher training in the Iyengar tradition with Kofi.

Kate incorporates various schools of asana into her instructional style. Her intuitive linking of postures and the breath inspires the students into a moving meditation. Kate is able to provide individual attention for the unique needs of each student. She relies on her insights into the Viniyoga (yoga therapy) tradition with an emphasis on proper alignment.

Kate encourages others to follow their own path to awakening. This approach encourages each student to discover the intuitive voice within, the true Self. She believes that the community developed while practicing in a class setting can encourage an uplifting dynamic.

Lisa Garratt began her training as a yoga instructor with a 300 hour teacher training program at Planet Yoga in Hermosa Beach.  Her education continued with teaching programs with Aadil Palkhivala and Erich Schiffmann.  To deepen her practice, Lisa participated in yoga service programs at both the Mount Madonna Center and the Ashtanga Yoga Institute at the Pacific Cultural Center.

Lisa incorporates static postures, vinyasa flow, and hands-on adjustments in her teaching.  Her classes require determination and are focused on increasing strength, balance, flexibility, and deepening the connection with the breath.  Her teaching style is further influenced by her participation in Vipassana courses and Thai Massage.  Lisa views yoga as a lifestyle; a path that can be chosen to help free oneself from the challenges of the body and the bondage of the mind.

Laurie Broderick-Burr has her BA in Dance, a college teaching credential, and is a certified massage practitioner. Since 1984, she has taught yoga, dance, and fitness in Santa Cruz and is currently a Cabrillo College faculty member. She is the director and choreographer of Yogamotion, a performance art company that fuses the explosive power and grace of Hatha Yoga with fluid rhythmical dance movements. In the tradition and spirit of B.K.S. Iyengar, Laurie teaches a challenging and energizing form of Hatha Yoga, bringing her extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology to each class.

Tricia Larson began her love and study of Yoga in 1994. Her teaching is inspired by many Santa Cruz instructors, especially, Kofi Busia and Maya Lev. She studied formally with Kofi in his teacher training program in 2005. Tricia has also been strongly influenced by Tias Little of Santa Fe, NM and completed both Level 1 & 2 of Tias's teacher training programs.

Tricia is currently in her third and final year of Metaphysical Practitioner study with Reverend Deborah Johnson of Inner Light Ministries. The practitioner program has a great influence on the consciousness she brings to her teaching.

Tricia's classes have a strong Iynegar influence, which means the poses are more "still" in nature with focus on detail and alignment. Her instruction encourages deep mindfulness of the body, and listening for its guidance towards well-being and vitality. Her teaching is positive and compassionate. Her enthusiastic spirit brings joy and light to her classes.

Sarah's vinyasa classes combine flowing movement with longer holds for delving deeply into technique. Sarah began practicing yoga in 1992 with Julie Kimball at UC Santa Cruz, and found the Iyengar influenced yoga to be a healthy balance to her time spent in the water as an All American swimmer in college. After college, Sarah continued to pursue her athletic dreams and has competed as a professional triathlete and as member of the USA National Cycling Team. Throughout her years competing, Sarah as maintained a strong yoga practice as the foundation of her physical and mental training. She now is happy to be working with other athletes to help them increase their understanding of their minds and bodies through yoga. Sarah completed her Power Vinyasa yoga teacher training with Linda McGrath and is a Registered Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance.

Roxanne teaches Hatha yoga focusing on slow and steady movements. She encourages students to quiet the mind, turn their attention inward, and allow the practice to release tension from mind and body.

Roxanne has a background in gymnastics both competing and as an instructor for nearly 10 years. In 2007 she completed an intensive year-long apprenticeship with Victor Dubin fulfilling the 200 hours standard by the Yoga Alliance.

Sidney was introduced to yoga with the kindness and wisdom of Senior Iyengar teacher Ben Thomas in 1996 when she was 19 years old. A newfound awareness opened like the sky as well as a deeper level of being through her practice of yoga and two years later she discovered the fire and fluidity of dance! Since then she has incorporated these elements into her life and out into the world as she teaches.

While holding on to the solid foundations of Iyengar's principles of proper alignment and form she naturally became drawn to the flowing styles of Vinyasa Yoga. As she sees it, "...in Hatha Yoga we learn how to align the body and find the breath within each posture. In Vinyasa we explore the movement between postures and connect the dots with flowing arches and rotations."

After receiving her Yoga Teacher Certification from the Mount Madonna Center in 2004, Sidney proceeded to teach at gyms, yoga studios, healing centers and corporate venues, as well as privately wherever she goes including Santa Cruz, New Zealand & Fiji.

She believes that "...yoga can be an expression of creative physical movement, a profound way to heal oneself and maintain health as well as an unfolding of emotional and spiritual evolution. We watch ourselves grow and strengthen in every way, along the way."