Anaswara

For me, yoga means moving consciously through life, and making decisions that are evolutionary. It means dancing through every element of life, and recognizing every event as your teacher. I have been practicing yoga for over 15 years and have been teaching for more than 10. I have studied Bikram, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Bhakti yoga, and combine some these styles in my practice. My style of power yoga combines intensively physical, psychological and spiritual elements.

Jerome Mercier

Simple, approachable, and challenging. In my 20+ years of teaching, this is how I describe my classes today. I believe my style evolves similar to how I evolve - from rigid to flexible. I've discovered this kind of approach allows every individual a unique experience and opportunity to create space, comfort, and confidence within their own body and mind. I like to get creative and mix it up with my sequences through a combination of flow, strength, and pranayama. You can expect to sweat. Expect to enjoy. All are welcome.

Dan Ward

The first class on my first day of college, drum roll please, YOGA! and I hated it. Well, actually, my reaction was a bit more mixed.Perhaps the challenges were a bit too intense for me at the time. But the seed was planted. After graduating, I moved to Santa Monica with my girlfriend, now my wife, Lesley. It wasn't but a few weeks after that I discovered Bryan Kest's Power Yoga Class. It was what I liked to a "LIFEQUAKE."Bryan's intense style of Vinyasa changed my life. Now with four beautiful daughters and 10,000 hugs later, I realized teaching yoga is a dream!

Vytas

My vinyasa flow style classes are strong and demanding linking breath and movement through a dexterous sequence of sun salutations and postures. The continuous flow deepens breathing, increases endurance, and will allow you to test the edge of your balance and flexibility. I often include advanced postures such as handstands, arm balances, or backbends.

Rudy Metia

In 1999 at the request of Power Yoga founder Bryan Kest, I started teaching yoga. For the next 23 plus years I taught at the Power Yoga studios, Yoga Works, and others. In that timeframe I’ve taught nearly 300 thousand students worldwide and have accumulated over 20 thousand hours teaching yoga. 

Since the covid pandemic I’ve invested another 10 thousand hours coaching strength & conditioning at my private gym, SquatBox Gym in Santa Monica. However, now I’m back to yoga and that vast experience combined has helped me master the art of a safe, injury free, fun, yoga practice. I invite you to come practice and find your mental and physical freedom from one breath to the next.

Hyacinthe Mercier

From the age of 6, yoga has woven its threads through the fabric of my life, shaping my journey from competitive gymnastics to ocean lifeguarding and military service. I was introduced to yoga by my father and further enriched by the teachings of K. Pattabhi Jois, Bryan Kest and many more. This early exposure intertwined with my pursuits in gymnastics, surfing, and lifeguarding. After dedicating five honorable years to the United States Navy, I returned to civilian life, rediscovering the transformative power of yoga. In my classes, I prioritize caring for mental and physical well-being, fostering an environment where listening is key. Carefully blending dynamic yang energy with nurturing yin calm, we explore a spectrum of poses, from invigorating warm-ups to gentle yin postures. Join me on this journey of self-discovery and holistic wellness, where together, we will unlock the transformative power of yoga.

Megan Kenson

Megan enjoys body, mind, soul studies and guiding others to unite with their experience of such. Dance has been a through line in her life and naturally led her to the conscious arts. She has been teaching 17 years. Her offerings are rooted in awareness, connection, and balance. Megan’s classes are physically invigorating - a combination of power holds, flow, and elements of other energy practices. She gives attention to alignment and provides space for feeling. Classes explore intention, pranayama, meditation, and spirituality. Her teachings invite a loving reverence for existence and participation with life. 

Blake Krause

The class is inspired by my training in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga and meditation with a keen understanding of the sacred space that is being held in practice.

You can expect a physically challenging sequence with an intention to open the body gently towards peace. We will attune to the tightness, stress. and contractions often found in the body that prevent stillness in the mind. My intention is to meet the students as my teachers and offer mindful physical assists when welcomed. Together we will explore what we cannot uncover on our own. My interests include Tea, Buddhism, Thai Chi,, Qi Gong, Kundalini Yoga and Kirtan. My intention is to weave these experiences into the warm and safe container of a yoga class and allow for all students to have their own individual experiences with the support of the collective.

Many call me by my yogic name Sevā which means selfless service. This being a constant reminder to stay in my dharma and light of helping without expectation and letting go the result of my action.

Sarah Costanza

Sarah was a nationally competitive gymnast, All-American springboard diver, and triathlete with 22 years of athletic experience. 
Expect physically demanding classes with high attention to detail, arm balances, handstands, and core work, but also empathy that differentiates between acceptance of real limitations and exploration beyond perceived limitations.

She has a Jeet Kune Do approach to movement, inspired by Bruce Lee, believing that there is no one perfect way to move, but that we can learn from many styles of both movement and non-movement based disciplines. 

Sarah began her career as an architect before transitioning to a new path as a strength & conditioning coach and yoga teacher, specializing in mobility and breath work, applying the principles of building buildings to building bodies.