Klaus Lehrach

Klaus Lehrach is a playful, yet sincere student of yoga. He lives in the Half Moon Bay area with his wife Amanda and two cats.

He has been teaching since 1992. He has studied with some of the top American yoga teachers including Richard Freeman (yogaworkshop.com) and John Friend (anusara.com) and gives thanks each day for their generous guidance. He brings humor and lightheartedness into his classes, yet reminds his students that yoga is a spiritual practice that can help us awaken to our True Nature. Klaus has detailed knowledge of alignment principles and therapeutic application of yoga, respect for each student, and encourages awakening to what is. Classes are geared to reflect the abilities and diversity of the students.

Klaus' studies have included the fundamental texts of yoga philosophy; The Bhagavad-Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Upanisads. He has also been influenced by his studies of Zen Buddhism with the San Francisco Zen Center. For more information about Klaus, please visit http://yoga.montara.com.

 

Jessica Archer

 

Jessica began her journey into the depths of yoga in 1997, and continues to find new twists and turns on the path each day! She hopes to offer her students the possibilities of consistent expansion in their bodies, hearts and lives, along with the choice to connect to their own truth and potential in every moment. She teaches playful, challenging classes with a focus on alignment, breath and connection to one's own heart.  In addition to teaching public classes, she teaches yoga to incarcerated teen girls and to recovering drug addicts with The Art of Yoga Project.  Jessica is a certified Yoga Instructor with over 1500 hours of training.  She maintains a deep foundation in the principles of Anusara™ yoga, has specific training to teach at risk youth, and has studied Tantric philosophy, meditation, the eight limbs of classical yoga, anatomy, pranayama, and how these practices can help us to engage in and live a more empowered life.   She offers deep gratitude to all of her teachers - past, present and future. www.truthloveyoga.com

 

Inspired Flow Yoga

A precise, yet playful practice for students of all levels of ability and yoga experience.  The practice will include challenging flow and the introduction of advanced postures, balanced with gentle and grounding poses to bring your body, mind and heart to an optimal place of connection and balance. 

 

Malinda Thompson

 

 

Malinda brings a passion and sincerity to teaching yoga inspired by 12 years of practice and training.  She is certified in Advanced Yoga Therapy through Loyola Marymount University's two year Extension program.  She has studied with many master teachers including Bhavani Maki, Sandy Cronland, John Friend, Rod Stryker, Mark Whitwell, and Dr. Julian Neil.  She holds a 200 RYT certification from Integral Yoga Studies.  Her committed practice of Raja Yoga studies and contemplative studies of the Sutras, Upanishads, and Tantra texts provide a humble and relevant platform from which to inspire students to discuss and study these brilliant texts. Malinda is available for private yoga sessions at our studio. For more information visit www.myogatherapy.com

Vinyasa Flow

Practice begins with warming the body and linking movement with breath.  Vinyasa flow is a sequence of postures offered to build strength, flexibility and expand prana, counterposes and cooling postures for relaxation.

Naia Graham