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Rafineè (Kavita Bhagti Kaur)  is a licensed psychotherapist, and includes yoga in her treatment of mood and sexual disorders. She is born and raised in East Oakland, and enjoys teaching in her community. Rafineè has been practicing  Hatha, Viynasaana yoga since 2004. In 2011 Rafineè began her Kundilini practice by way of her teacher Siri Pritam in Oakland, CA., and completed her 200 Viynasaana YTT in  2018.  She has also spent some time studying Hatha yoga at Sivananda Ashram. 

Rafinee’s invites her students to connect the body to the breath. Her teachings focus on the benefits and nourishment of mental health and better mood through, the asana, postures of the yoga practice. Rafinee invites her students to trust their experience on the mat with the offering of gentle adjustments to maximize the benefits of the asana.

Rafinee’s class are fun and created  to increase flexibility and strength for all level practitioners.

Hello, my name is Alexxis. I am a Certified Hatha Yoga instructor with a specialty in Yoga with scoliosis & spinal fusion. I became a yoga instructor because I gained so much inner strength through my personal practice, and wanted to give that same sense of relief to others. I’ve always wanted to heal people — yoga allows me to hold space for those who desire deeper connection with self. My dedication for preserving the practice stems from a core belief that every person deserves to love themselves unconditionally, and feel confident within their body. I’m passionate about supporting others during the difficult moments of life. With each practice, I guide the practitioner while offering them accessible tools to practice independently. Outside of yoga, I’m a lover of spiritual and metaphysical realms, psychology, nature, and taking naps 🙂

Supreet is a registered yoga teacher, educator, and speech-language pathologist in Oakland, CA. She believes yoga is a space where individuals come back to their bodies: both mentally and physically. She hopes to guide her students through a safe, accessible, and powerful vinyasa yoga class while incorporating the eight-limbed path of yoga. You can expect a funky playlist, soulful quotes, and warm energy from her classes. Her intention is for her students to find a way to love their bodies and become in tune with their breath through this beautiful practice.

Adrian’s first contact with Yoga was on a profound backpacking trip while living in a self sustainable community in southern Italy. He was not looking for it, but came up at the right time and showed him a path of self study. Upon returning to California, Adrian continued practicing and completed his 200hr teacher training in 2019. He then began sharing Yoga through teaching Vinyasa in the Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, and Mexico. Yoga as a holistic life practice has gifted him heightened body awareness and balance that transfers over into his other passions such as high lining and dancing. Experiencing how the path of Yoga supports his own body, mind & soul is what inspires Adrian to share this practice with his communities.

Nika Antuanette is a Certified Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Dancer, & Wellness Enthusiast. As a teacher, her classes are rooted in a supported, technical foundation while allowing room for freedom of expression and personal discovery. Nika‘s hope is to offer people a multitude of ways to elicit presence, focus, resilience, grace, & compassion while engaging directly with the body, breath, & mind.

Sarah teaches Power Vinyasa & Rocket-inspired Yoga. Classes will be challenging, restorative, and empowering. Come play!

Kitty Gonzalez is a Mexican-born Power Vinyasa and Traditional Hot yoga instructor based in Brooklyn, NY. Kitty’s teaching approach allows for students to learn the very basics, structure and alignment for each individual posture so that every student can join her class, regardless of their level or experience. Her classes are open level so whether you’re a practicing yogi or have never stepped on a mat before, there is always space for you in her class.

Yoga has been a part of my life for over 8 years. My practice has helped me grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat. Yoga inspires me to live each moment more mindfully.

I completed my 200-Hour Vinyasa Flow training with Yoga to the People in San Francisco and currently working toward my 500 hour advanced training with Yoga to the People in New York City. I will always be a student of the practice. I am deeply grateful for the loving wisdom my teachers have shared with me.

In my classes, I love to combine creative sequencing, a spirit of playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help you deepen your practice. I seek to help others thrive to live by nurturing your body, mind and soul with yoga. I am here to help others find this release so that they can be comfortable and competently move their bodies through life. My hope is that you step off the mat feeling refreshed, nourished and balanced.

Carolyn got her first yoga certification in 2011 after a bit of an awakening. Yoga has been an important part of her healing journey and she feels inspired to share this practice which was so healing for her. In 2019, she graduated from her advanced yoga certification with Jason Crandell at Love Story Yoga. Her classes are creative, intelligent and powerful.

Marika is NYC based musical theatre actor/ dancer/ singer and yoga teacher/ (forever)student. She’s originally from Japan!
Marika is certified in teaching power vinyasa yoga and 26&2 (Traditional Hot) yoga! Living and hustling in an energy consuming city and showbiz is a lot sometimes!! Through yoga, Marika is practicing to acknowledge and honor where she’s at and to simply breathe… also to appreciate her precious self.
Her class will not only challenge and invite you to find your edge, but also encourage you to find your joy in each moment!
Her classes are open to all levels and will give you many modification/ intensifying options, so that in each one you could work your best with what you’ve got.
ANYBODY who wants to move their body/ find their breath/ get sweaty/ meditate/ practice yoga is WELCOME!!

Scott has been practicing Kundalini and other forms of Yoga for
over 8 years. He has traveled to India and other parts of the world
to deepen his practice and connect with more teachers. Meditation,
Yoga, and Service are embedded into his daily life, and he looks
forward to sharing this practice with the Unite by Yoga community.

Blake is a Spiritual Life Coach and Energy Healer based in Northern California. His spiritual journey began in 2015. He has since immersed himself in a variety of different yogic disciplines, and enjoys sharing these experiences and meditations with others!

In 2004, Maria found her mat on a cold winter night in the mountains of Whistler British Columbia in a 26+2 studio and was instantly hooked. After 10 yrs, 5 cities and 2 countries, Maria realized how important it was to have balance in her life. It was that realization that brought her straight back to her mat, this time, she explored vinyasa yoga. In 2016, Maria plunged into teacher training to become RYT200 with CorePower Yoga. With a strong personal practice and svadhyaya, Maria found Jason Crandell in San Francisco and completed his 300hr training at Love Story Yoga in 2019. In 2020, as a forever student, Maria became a certified Yoga Tune Up® Instructor, a style of conscious corrective exercise that strikes a balance between the worlds of yoga, fitness, and myofascial self-care. Today, Maria continue to spark excitement within herself to spread and share my yoga experience through physical and mental movement focusing her asana teachings on strength, function, and range of motion. Off the mat, Maria can be found anywhere eating while in search of adventure, whether it be hiking through the hills of Walnut Creek, scrambling up a mountain in the Sierra Nevada, camping, or adventure pillion riding on the back of her husband’s motorbike. Maria’s 20 minute vinyasa classes are that quick pick me up for when you don’t have one hour, but desire heart pumping goal based movement in between WFH zoom calls.