Monika Bernstein

RYT 500, E-RYT 200 & YACEP Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Instructor, Certified AAFA Fitness Instructor

Monika embraces living in the present, unconditional love, humor, empathy, equanimity, forgiveness, and gratitude. It is these characteristics that she strives to bring out in her students, both on the mat and off. Hailing from the music industry, Monika brings her tact for cadence and her everlasting energy to her group classes. Her classes are thoughtful, fun at heart and heart opening, energetic and challenging; connecting mind, body and breath with thoughtful sequencing, pace, and attention to alignment.

Monika is E-RYT certified with the Yoga Alliance. She's taught over 3,000 hours over the past 10 years. She graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with bachelor degrees in Psychology and Education. Monika received her 200 hour yoga credential from the Yoga Fountain in San Francisco, studying under the late, Bija ‘Pretzel’ Frances. She continued her studies at the Yoga Tree, San Francisco, receiving both 100 hour, and 50 hour advanced certifications in Yoga Therapeutics, studying under Harvey Deutch. She’s also completed a 500-hour advanced training with Jason Crandall.

Daire Kelly

Dáire worked as a hair designer for 25 years in downtown San Francisco before moving to Marfa, TX. After leaving their studies of art and architecture, they studied cosmetology, then apprenticed and trained with stylists from Vidal Sassoon and Bumble&Bumble, specializing in curly/wavy hair, developing a sculptural approach to all hair types and textures.

In 2015 Dáire felt the need to move away from the salon industry. They started offering sliding scale cuts to BIPOC/queer/trans folks in Oakland and the East Bay while also developing hair ceremony with their partner, Liam. In 2016 they started working in nature spaces and performed hair ceremonies as part of “Follicle,” a group art show in Albuquerque.

Also trained in classical piano, voice, jazz and vocal improvisation, their lifelong connection to music led to studying sound healing and Acutonics. They were certified in 2009 and began offering sound treatments through the holistic salon they worked at in downtown San Francisco. Their experience and life-long practices in energy and shamanic healing and journey work continue to ground and inform their work.

Diana Wassef

Diana is a certified instructor who has practiced yoga since 2012 and has over 500 hours of formal training. She has led yoga classes and retreats worldwide, including in New York City, Egypt, Lebanon and now classes in Far West Texas. Her most enjoyed style of yoga to practice & share is Yin Yoga!

Nantania Frydman

Natania has explored and garnered many different styles of yoga of in her 10 years of teaching. First certified as an Ashtanga yoga teacher in Florence Italy in 2014, she then began to explore the holistic side of yoga ; becoming certified as a Yin yoga teacher in France. She furthered her education in holistic health attending a Yoga for Trauma school in Thailand in 2017. She now resides in Marfa,TX where she is a practicing Ayurvedic health counselor, body worker & yoga teacher. Her teaching style is steady, challenging and educational. Natania is focused on providing effective classes that help students to learn in-depth postures, proper alignment, and breathe as a spiritual practice. 

Patrick Manian

Patrick has been fascinated by Buddhism since he was a teenager. He has since lived in Zen Buddhist monasteries, practiced martial arts extensively, studied gongfu tea, and practiced breathing purification in Japan. While the heart of his offering lies in meditation, he has found breath work and body movement to be invaluable elements in the pursuit of balance. In recent years, his interest in breath work has continued to grow because of how quickly it can impact our day, and how adaptable it is for anyone, anywhere. You can also find Patrick baking sourdough pizzas and pastries around town or in the desert making tea.

Pat Keesey

Patrick Keesey has been practicing yoga since 1986. Keesey took his first yoga classes with Adolph Wexler at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1989 while he was on a semester exchange program from RISD. Since then, Keesey has received instruction from many recognized yoga teachers including: Maty Ezraty, Chuck Miller, Cherilyn SunRidge, Swami Vashistananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Erich Schiffmann, Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois, Zoe Slatoff, and Eddie Stern. Keesey received his 200 hour teaching certificate at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Grass Valley, CA in the fall of 2018.

Pat feels that developing a yoga practice is an essential way to gain acceptance of one’s limits and manage the challenges of daily life. He feels it is important to practice without attachment to results, and to let the benefits be welcome byproducts rather than goals. Over time the instrument of the body will heal and strengthen, and the mind will become more easily focused and calm. The most important aspect is to show up for practice and focus on the effort at hand as regularly as possible. Pat believes that in order to gain and appreciate the full benefits of yoga it is essential to supplement the asana practice with other spiritual disciplines such as selfless service, study of philosophy, meditation, and spiritual observances.