Monika Bernstein

E-RYT 500 & YACEP Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Instructor

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

GGS, AFAA Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist

AFAA Certified Fitness Instructor

Monika embraces living in the present with unconditional love, humor, empathy, equanimity, forgiveness, and gratitude. She strives to cultivate these qualities in her students, both on and off the mat. Coming from a background in the music industry, Monika brings a deep sense of rhythm, energy, and creativity to her group classes. Her teaching style is thoughtful and dynamic—combining heart-opening sequences, playful yet challenging movement, and a strong connection between mind, body, and breath. With a focus on alignment, pacing, and intelligent sequencing, her classes are designed to energize and inspire.

Monika is a 500 E-RYT certified instructor with Yoga Alliance and has taught over 5,000 hours in over a decade. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She earned her 200-hour yoga certification in 2013 from The Yoga Fountain in San Francisco, training under the late Bija "Pretzel" Frances. Continuing her education, she completed advanced studies at Yoga Tree, San Francisco, with a 100-hour and 50-hour advanced certification in Yoga Therapeutics under Harvey Deutch, PT. Monika has also completed an extensive 500-hour advanced training with Jason Crandell and holds a Certified Personal Trainer credential from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Additionally, she’s studied with Dr. Stacy Sims and is a Certified Menopause Coach with AFAA and GGS focusing on women’s health and the transition to menopause and beyond.

Marielle La Rue

AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor

Marielle’s journey into fitness and health began after her Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in 2014, leading her to embrace movement as a way to care for her body, mind, and spirit. Always eager to make exercise both effective and enjoyable, she developed a passion for group fitness, drawn to its ability to turn movement into play while fostering a strong sense of community.

She is a certified Group Fitness Instructor with the Athletics Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and is currently working towards a Senior Fitness Instructor certification as she continues to expand her knowledge base and interests. Marielle is dedicated to helping others discover the joy of exercise and making fitness an uplifting, rewarding experience for all.

Kate Manser

RYT 200, Meditation Guide

Kate Manser helps humankind feel more alive. She has spent the past decade studying transcendence, meaning, and what makes us live and die happy. Her book, You Might Die Tomorrow, has sold thousands of copies and she has spoken to audiences around the globe, including Facebook and Google.

Kate has trained in yoga and meditation in Japan, France, USA, Indonesia, and India. Her practice blends spiritual nourishment, yoga, and meditation.

Most of all, Kate revels in the wild and wonderful experience of being alive — and she brings everyone along with her.

Cecilia Morris

RYT 500

Cecilia is a 500hr RYT certified instructor who studied under Michele Loew, founder of The Yoga Space in Portland, Oregon- within the lineage of Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois. Prior to her 200hr training in 2022, she received a B.S in Psychology from the University of Florida, and worked with clients with OCD and Autism. Since then, her experiences have included teaching yoga in schools, gyms, and studio spaces and holding online classes to support and connect with international friends and movers. She completed a trauma-informed training under Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT in 2023 and continued education through various pilates and yoga workshops hosted by The Practice Space in Portland. She has a wide range of interests within the movement realm, including martial arts, contemporary dance, and functional training, and her teachings are reflective of her investment in these art forms.

Yoga has been both a grounding and expansive force in her life, and an integral part of her creative process. Her teachings are rooted in the notion of practice as devotion and she is a firm believer in the necessity of building body autonomy and agency; she takes care to lead her classes with those ethics in mind. She believes wholeheartedly in the effect that yoga can have on personal and collective liberation, even through the simple practice of moving and breathing in community, and aims to keep that goal at the forefront of her offerings. She provides a container for expression, release, and psychosomatic integration, while inviting a sense of play and curiosity into the practice.