Urban Flow Yoga (donation-based yoga studio), Equinox, The Pad
It's all about love, Ahimsa baby. A Sanskrit word, Ahimsa’s literal translation is do no harm. When Yoga first found me, I was unconsciously living in patterns of harm, which I believe many of us continue to do. Cue the Yoga. Yoga didn't have this automatic transformative effect the first time I practiced. Actually, quite the opposite. It wasn't till moving to SF and practicing Yoga with such powerful instructors that I had an "AHA" moment. What was this "AHA"? It was the realization that we have the ability to stop clasping, grasping and struggling with the idea of a perfect life and instead use that energy to start living a joyful and powerful life. How so? By learning to LET GO of our idea of perfection. When we're in the studio together, I am conscious of creating a space of... Read the profile >>
Yoga Flow, Equinox and The Sports Club/LA.
Buddy Macuha brings over 20 years to the fitness and yoga industry. Movement and performance have been an integral part of Buddy’s professional career, and today he trains, motivates and inspires his students to greater physical wellbeing. Drawing from his experience as a competitive athlete, holistic body worker, martial artist, gymnast, dancer, personal trainer, and actor; he applies this diverse background to blend a unique style that is challenging, insightful, playful and entertaining! Buddy’s yoga journey began as a way to achieve balance while training for the National Aerobics Championship. Yoga facilitated the essential mind/body connection and reenergized his body, providing balance to the extreme physical and emotional demands of athletic competition. As his... Read the profile >>
Caroline Jordan Fitness, EQUINOX, Club One
In ballet shoes at the age of three, Caroline hasn’t stopped moving since. An avid runner, swimmer, cyclist, and dancer she never turns down an opportunity to sweat. She learned to teach in high-school from taking her mother’s group exercise classes and started her fitness career at the age of 16. Caroline earned her B.A. in Dance from the University of California, Davis and is certified by the American Council on Exercise, Aerobic and Fitness Association of America, Schwinn Cycling, MadDogg Spinning, Balletone, and several other cycling and aerobic modalities. Caroline works as a Master Trainer for BOSU and Sunshine Fitness Resources as an educator providing continuing education to her peers. She has been recognized as the “Group Fitness Instructor of the Year” by UCDavis and has... Read the profile >>
Yoga Tree Castro and Valencia, Satori Yoga Studio, Bernal Yoga
Debbie Steingesser is an accomplished yoga teacher and dancer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Common Ground Magazine recently named Debbie “An Exceptional Bay Area Yoga Teacher Under 30” for her creative approach to teaching Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Traditional West African Dance. Debbie’s inspired Vinyasa classes are an uplifting blend of playful sequencing, eclectic and frequently live music, breathing techniques, humor, yoga philosophy, and kirtan. In her teaching, she expresses an infectious sense of enthusiasm, warmth, and positive energy. Debbie teaches “Rhythm, Expression, and Joy” workshops at local and national studios, festivals, and conferences. It’s her signature blend of Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Traditional West African Dance, Kirtan, and Live African... Read the profile >>
Jan Alotte applies over 15 years’ experience as a competitive runner to motivate and inspire athletes of all levels. With a focus on strength and performance training Jan helps experienced and beginner endurance athletes, as well as weight loss clients, to exceed their goals. Coached by Joan Benoit at Boston University, Jan continues to compete and place in long distance road and trail races around the county. Her winning attitude and diverse background (as a running form coach for San Francisco Marathon; pacer and coach for Nike Women’s Marathon; class instructor, outdoor guide and instructor; motivational speaker, and business owner of a 20-person marketing firm) are the cornerstones of her success as a personal trainer, coach and owner of Alotte Fitness, strength and performance... Read the profile >>
Informed Body
Katie has been an avid exerciser since the age of 4 when she learned to ski and began taking dance lessons. Katie is up for anything and was always trying the newest fitness craze and spent years searching for what worked best for her body. Katie knew she had found her calling when she started Pilates with Shona Curley. Their work together inspired Katie to complete her own teacher training. Katie completed classical training under the direction of certified teacher and studio owner Jill Harris. Katie has been teaching Pilates for three years and practicing for five years. Katie is driven to work hard and strives for strengthening and toning her clients. Sessions with Katie are intense, energetic and fun. Katie has a loyal client following and teaches Informed Body’s Bend, Bitch and... Read the profile >>
Sean Haleen has practiced yoga since he was 8 years old. His mother, also a life long practitioner, started taking him to classes with her to keep him healthy. However, it wasn?t until he was in grad school studying Social Sciences that he was inspired by Anusara Yoga to start teaching others. Today, after studying extensively many teachers such as Chris Chavez, Kenny Graham, and Christine Price-Clark, he teaches full-time in San Francisco. His style is notoriously playful and light-hearted in nature. He teaches Anusara-Inspired, Hatha, and Vinyasa classes. Read the profile >>
