Our Teachers
Meet our dedicated teachers who bring years of experience, wisdom, and compassion to every class, guiding you on your journey toward wellness and self-discovery.
Expert Guidance
Our teachers are not only masters of their craft but also compassionate guides who ensure a safe and supportive environment for all.
Holistic Wellness
Beyond physical asanas, our classes integrate mindfulness, breathwork, and meditation to promote overall well-being.
Community Connection
Join our inclusive classes to connect with fellow yogis and become a part of our vibrant community.
Founder of the Yoga Education Institute with decades of practice and teacher training leadership.
One of the guiding leaders is Nancy Wiles, founder of the Yoga Education Institute—a registered yoga school (RYS) that offers a variety of teacher training programs including RYT 200, RYT 500, Children’s Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, as well as online continuing education programs.
Nancy brings over 25 years of dedicated yoga practice and more than 15 years of experience training future yoga teachers.
Experienced yoga teacher, dancer, choreographer, and retreat leader.
BFA from Arizona State University in Dance; she continues to dance, choreograph, and perform. Practicing yoga since 1999, she began teaching in 2005 and started leading retreats in 2012. A nurturer by nature, Danae is highly skilled at providing adaptations where all abilities are honored and challenged.
Barre-certified teacher rooted in holistic movement and mindful practice.
Originally introduced to yoga for the physical movement and now a lifelong practitioner for the holistic mind-body experience, Berenice teaches the same learnings of yoga that have meant so much in her life. Building on 7+ years of dancing ballet/pointe, Berenice completed her Barre certification in May of 2025 and is excited to continue sharing what she loves.
500hr-RYT teacher integrating philosophy, breath, and neuroscience.
A 500hr-RYT certified yoga instructor who has been teaching for four years. Her classes are a safe space for students to come back home to their bodies, breath, and the present moment. Classes incorporate the philosophy of yoga and the neuroscience that coincides with the practice.
Playful somatic and Kundalini-based teacher blending movement, music, and meditation.
Karen teaches Candlelit Soulful Somatic Release on Tuesday evenings at 7:15. She brings playful energy, blending humor, music, and movement with Kundalini and somatic-based practices. Her approach includes modern beats, traditional mantras, guided meditation, and fascial release, suitable for everyone. Karen has completed 220-hour Kundalini and 150-hour pregnancy yoga training.
San Francisco native blending eastern philosophy with California grounding.
A 200-hour RYT and San Francisco native, Simone blends her deep connection to eastern philosophy with her California roots. As an Indian American woman, yoga holds a profound place in her life—not just as a practice, but as a bridge to her heritage and identity.
High-energy dance and cardio classes powered by joy and rhythm.
Step into the rhythm and let the music carry you in Sergio's high-energy Zumba class. Set to vibrant Latin and global beats, this class blends cardio, dance, and joy into one seamless flow. Sergio's uplifting style turns every step into a celebration.
Healing-centered teacher blending yoga, sound healing, Pilates, and fitness.
Caroline began her yoga journey in 2008 to recover from a car accident and to process the grief of losing her mother to cancer. Yoga became a powerful tool for healing both her body and heart.
As an avid runner, yoga became an active recovery for her during marathon training in 2013, deepening her connection to movement and mindfulness. She earned her 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga certification in 2014 and her advanced 500-hour qualification in 2021.
Since 2018, Caroline has integrated sound healing into her offerings, blending it with her passion for yoga, Pilates, and fitness to create a holistic, supportive wellness experience. She loves meeting students where they are and helping them build strength, balance, and confidence while keeping wellness accessible and empowering for everyone.
A mindfulness-led teacher guiding students toward curiosity, compassion, and reconnection.
Avril teaches yoga as a practice of returning home to yourself where the mind, body, and breath reconnect. After years on a path that looked right on paper but left her feeling burnt out and disconnected, yoga became a turning point in her life, evolving from a physical outlet into a deeper spiritual practice and guiding philosophy.
Her classes draw from the four foundations of mindfulness and invite students to move with curiosity and compassion rather than performance and perfection. Avril has been teaching full-time since 2021 across studios, gyms, corporate spaces, and internationally in the Philippines.
In addition to her yoga training, she is completing a meditation and mindfulness certification and is board-approved health and wellness coach currently preparing for her national board certification (NBHWC).
Creative, inclusive teacher inviting students to connect with themselves and community.
Tiffany is a 500 hour RYT, holistic health certified, San Francisco native and florist. With a creative spirit, she fosters an inviting and inclusive space where students can come as they are.
Her classes invite you to explore and connect, both with yourself and the community, whether in a restorative, slow flow, power vinyasa or yoga sculpt.