Meet our people!
All of our teachers are certified with 200-500 hours of base-training and education, many with specialties and focused continuing education, so that you get the best variety,
quality, and consistency in your yoga practice, training, and coaching.
All of our teachers are certified with 200-500 hours of base-training and education, many with specialties and focused continuing education, so that you get the best variety,
quality, and consistency in your yoga practice, training, and coaching.
Stephanie
studio Owner, ERYT200 + coach, Yoga Therapist in-training ERYT-200, Steph is the owner of our studio and holds specialty certifications in Yin and Trauma-Informed yoga. This year she is studying in the 300-hr advanced yoga teacher training, Foundations in Yoga Therapy hosted at Santosha Yoga Collective. Steph is a Certified Professional Coach with McLaren Coaching and is passionate about walking alongside others in creating a life of intention and purpose. You can schedule a session with Steph here. Steph sets the tone of the studio in philosophy and spiritual direction. She is a Loomis native and is passionate about local community collaborations and teaching practices of rest. She leads the Wednesday 5pm Gentle Yin and 6:30pm Power Flow classes, as well as Friday 11am Chair Yoga and various workshops and special events. Her private class and community experience includes prenatal yoga, building a storytime and movement program at the Loomis Library, teaching Chair Yoga for the Loomis Senior LIFE Center, and leading weekly classes for Oakmont of Roseville Assisted Living + Memory Care. |
Jessamy
Community coordinator + GROUP COACHING LEAD Jess is our studio administrative assistant and brings with her years of event planning and fitness industry experience. She is the big smile at the front desk and supports our students and teachers to have the best and most seamless practice possible! Jess is a coach-in-training with McClaren Coaching focused on leading specialty group coaching sessions for parents and individuals who are looking for support in navigating the crucial parenthood identity adjustment and cultivating a healthy work-life balance. Keep an eye out for future offerings! |
WHITNEY
studio Manager RYT500 + Plant Medicine RYT-500, Whitney is our Studio Manager with specialty certifications in Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine, Yoga Therapy, and SUP yoga. Whitney coordinates all our workshops, inviting in guest educators, and planning special events with our vendors. She teaches 5pm Power Flow on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
LORI
ryt200 Lori has been teaching with our studio since 2019 and brings beautiful Hawaiian music and song to her Tuesday 9am Gentle Yoga. She specializes in Yin yoga and is leading a retreat in Sonoma Fall 2024! When she's not on the mat you can find her golfing, camping, hula dancing, or volunteering for local animal shelters. |
SAMMY
ERYT200 Sammy is a former professional ballet dancer and Pilates teacher who brings dynamic movement and range to her upbeat Vinyasa Flow class 9am Monday and Friday mornings. She also leads Group Mat Pilates on Mondays at 10:30am and Wednesdays at 8am in our Wellness Classroom. Sammy has studied with Jason Crandell and Diana Vitantonio, and has a heart for student-focused teaching that energizes and inspires. |
VALERIE
RYT500 Val teaches our Thursday 6:30pm Gentle Restorative yoga class and brings a lovely pace of practice that is compassionate and healing. |
JILL
ryt500 Jill leads 9am Gentle Yoga on Thursdays, and 9am Slow Flow on Saturdays. She also assists occasionally in the Tuesday 9am Gentle class. |
KELLY
ryt200 + Sound healer Kelly is a Bhakti, Vinyasa, and Yin teacher and Sound Healer. She is a rotation teacher on our schedule, and leads specialty workshops, sound baths, and trainings. |
BETH
RYT200 Beth completed her yoga teacher training in 2013 with Jim and Kate Coughlin in Pleasanton, CA. She has been practicing yoga for over 25 years and loves the Iyengar style most because of its slower pace, attention to detail, and use of props to promote proper alignment and ease in every body. She leads the Align classes 11am Sunday. When she's not on the mat, you can find Beth spending time with family, her dog, preparing healthy delicious meals, and swimming. |
TARA
RYT200 + Sound Healer Tara loves meditating and playing her crystal sound bowls, an energy she brings to her Sunday 9am Restore Class, and rotating 1st and 3rd Friday evening Restore along with Live Music. In the fall of 2024, she is leading our fall retreat in Sonoma! She finds joy in nature among the trees, with plants, and gardening. |
Aubrie
RYT200 + Birth Yoga RYT200 Aubrie teaches our 6am Sunrise Flow classes and Wednesday 11am Chair. She also holds a specialty certification in Birth Wisdom Yoga. She is a mom of 6 and owner of Penryn Pastures farm with a beautiful event barn where we collaborate for events and gatherings. |
Mari
ryt200 + Prenatal Yoga Mari is an Accessible Yoga Ambassador who believes in the power of mindfulness, exploration, and expression. She teaches 11am Saturday Beginner Basics and our Prenatal Series. She began teaching yoga to children through Fitness In Transit in 2015 and continues teaching adults at various studios, corporate campuses, and online platforms. She became passionate about prenatal and restorative yoga practices while pregnant with her daughter. Mari’s professional experience includes managing innovative arts programs for diverse audiences and teaching a broad range of artistic disciplines. Her previous roles include the Accounts Manager and Foundations Specialist at OAM Studios and the Sustainability Arts Specialist at the Crissy Field Center. In addition to teaching art and yoga, Mari loves to bake, garden, hike and spend time with her family at the river, lake or ocean. |
Michelle
ERYT-200, yin + restore Michelle is an ERYT-200, with certifications from the Transformative Yoga Teacher Training Program with Stacy Whittingham and Gena Foreman, as well as advanced yoga training from Embodied Yoga with Karen Miscall-Bannon. Michelle teaches Gentle Yin on Mondays at 5pm and Slow Flow at 6:30pm. Michelle is certified in Yoga Nidra from the Himalayan Institute Method, and her Yin training includes education from Paul Grilley and James Kapicka, as well as Restorative Yoga teaching from Judith Lasater. Michelle possesses dual Masters Degrees in Organizational Management and Public Health, and currently runs a company serving people with disabilities. She is also a Certified Group Instructor through the American Fitness Association of America. |
SANDY B.
ryt200 + Yoga for Breast Cancer Sandy has practiced yoga 22 years and taught yoga for 10 years. Her experience and teaching includes breast cancer yoga, chair yoga, gentle and balanced practices. She is also certified in YogaDevotion and Yoga Nidra. Sandy teaches our Monday 11am Chair Yoga. Sandy was a registered nurse for 35 years and worked mainly in Women’s Health. She believes that yoga can offer peace and acceptance to our world one class at a time. |
ALEXANDER
ryt200 + health coach RYT 200 & INHC. Alexander leads our Wednesday 9am Balance class, and the Pillars of Health series this Fall, with unique topics monthly. He began his personal health journey when seeking ways to support his body during rigorous days as a wildland firefighter. During this time he fell in love with the magic of mother nature and the importance of mind-body connection in challenging situations. His desire to transform inspired him to dive deep into what it means to be wholly well. This path has supported his career as a 911 first responder and led him to become a Yoga Instructor and a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. His interests include functional nutrition, movement, introspective practices, and helping others bridge the gap between who they are today and their best potential. |
Guest Teachers
Jeremiah
da rosa musician + sound healer Jeremiah partners with Santosha Yoga Collective for Seasonal Sound Baths and Specialty offerings. This Summer you can find him on our schedule every 1st and 3rd Friday as the musician for our Restore + Sound classes with Tara. View Jeremiah's Linktree |
ERin
alexander Yoga therapist c-iayt Erin is a certified Yoga Therapist and the owner of All Souls Yoga Sanctuary in Auburn, CA. She teaches weekly Movement and Meditation classes at our studio, as well as specialty offerings seasonally. AllSoulsYoga.com |
James
Kapicka yacep + yin trainer James is a certified YACEP and Yin Yoga Trainer, based out of Northern California. He seasonally visits Santosha and is offering a Somatic-Based Yin Yoga Teacher Training this September! In that weekend, he'll also be guest teaching at Santosha with a special Yin class for the public. To read more about James, his offerings, and his impact, visit YogaJames.com |
BONNIE WEEKS
yoga teacher + coach Bonnie is a Yoga Teacher to Yoga Teachers whose Flow School online reaches hundreds of folks all over the world each year. She is a coach and mentor to yoga teachers, and hosted her Flow School IRL at Santosha in May 2024 as a guest educator. BonnieWeeks.com From Bonnie: I love helping people own the hell out of their voice. Even as a kid, I remember admiring the audacity of people who were brave enough to share and passionate about what they were creating. My obsession with learning systems, asking boundary-pushing questions and innovating in new ways has collided with the yoga world. I’ve mentored hundreds of yoga teachers around the world to use their own embodied experience and authentic voice. It’s one of my favorite things to amplify people. Using my background in personal training, movement science, yoga, community building, leadership, and mindfulness, I support others to create lives they’re proud AF about. I have a fierce love for people, the way we give each other permission to live boldly, and how that expands our communities. Outside of this, I love to hang with my three teenagers, lift heavy weights, dance in the kitchen, and water my 87 plants. |
Jacquelynn Knoll
cam + sound healer Jacquelynn is a certified complimentary alternative medicine practitioner and sound healer with experience in Guided Meditation and Biofield Tuning. She brings her offerings to our Wellness Collective monthly and special guest appearances seasonally. You can learn more about her at: WavesInMotion.co |
Patty
RYT200 + Kundalini RYT Patty is certified in the Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga (250-hr) and Kundalini (200-hr). Keep an eye out for her powerful Kundalini workshops! Kundalini is the yoga of awareness and helps us find the expanded sense of Self in tune with our Shakti (personal power). As a teacher, Patty aims to create a space where all can come together and feel safe and loved. |