Andrea Lindsay
I began a regular yoga practice in 2014 following the death of my first husband. It was something that helped me process my grief and loss, as well as build physical and emotional strength. I loved the effect yoga had on my outlook and noticed my mood improved, the veil of fog and grief was lifted.
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I did my 200 hour YTT with Chantel Gerfen in 2018 to deepen my knowledge and practice. I wanted to share my love of yoga with others and immediately began to teach classes at Transcend yoga studio. I completed my 300 hour YTT with Emily Perry 2021 making 500 YTT certified.
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I love what yoga has done for me! It has changed how I approach the unexpected twists and turns life sends my way. I feel peace and contentment as I seek to stay present wherever I am, even through the hard stuff.
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I love how strong my body feels as I practice yoga! It keeps getting better. Come practice with me, wherever you are in your journey- it's the perfect place to start.
Rachel Quillen
I have been practicing yoga for eight years and teaching for four and half. When I attended my first yoga class I never thought I would fall in love with it so easily, but I was hooked. After giving up on numerous paths that didn't fit me I finally found my home.
I took my 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training with Transcend Yoga School and it was truly life changing. I wanted to learn more, so the next year I began my 300 hr YTT with Emily Perry and during this time I had my beautiful daughter who I am absolutely obsessed with and I can't get enough of.
I found that every time I learned more that there was even more to learn so in the fall of 2019 I started a program for Yoga Therapy that was shut down in 2020. I hope one day to finish that training and become a certified yoga therapist.
I love running with my dog, painting, spending time with my family and friends, being silly and creating music with my husband
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Saundra Liddell
Saundra is a transplant from Northern California where she began her yogic journey with a pre-natal practice for strength and wellness. Over the course of many years and with more practice, a love for learning and experiencing deeper expressions of self-care, a yogic knowledge blossomed. Joining a wealth of trainings & teachings in the fields of yoga, anatomy, biomechanics & kinesiology, including a 200hr YTT with Pure Joy Yoga, California, the flower opened with the desire to share with others.
Saundra is a member of Yoga Alliance. She currently teaches Vinyasa flow, gentle, and chair yoga in various studios, as well as online. Her technique and style lend to Hatha Yoga with emphasis on breath work, proper alignment, movement and meditation. Her passion lies in the advancement of wellness and healthy lifestyle choices for people of all abilities and age. She encourages growth of the physical and spiritual self, the interconnectedness to each other, and to our universe.
Once off the mat (and feeling renewed and refreshed), time spent with family, gardening, reading, outdoor adventures and cooking up a storm are additional life loves!
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Shayna Saxton
I’m Shayna. I‘m constantly missing the ocean, and hoping for sun. My babies and husband keep me going always. I love bodies and movement and yoga to R& music. I was lucky to have trained under the beautiful Emily Perry for all 500 hours of my teacher training. Yoga is my favorite for so many reasons, but especially because I’m constantly meeting so many inspiring people. Connection is so important to me, and yoga is a practice of that. Thankful to be growing and learning always, especially as a teacher in such a beautiful space.
Sophie Demiris
Sophie Demiris first sought out yoga as a form of exercise, but she soon fell in love with the calm and centered feeling that it brought to every aspect of her life. After casually practicing for several years, she decided to dedicate herself to yoga and sought to become a yoga teacher. She completed her 200 hour certification in the Summer of 2020 and hopes to continue her yoga education soon.
Sophie’s passion is helping others to heal and grow through yoga, bringing them the same clarity that yoga brought her. She believes that a regular practice can improve your physical wellbeing and achieve a more grounded, healthy state of mind—both on and off the mat.
When not practicing yoga, Sophie enjoys photography; painting; playing poker; running; and spending time with her friends, boyfriend, and cat.
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Samantha Akers
Yoga & Mindfulness found Sam in 1998, a year after she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and Lyme’s disease. Through Restorative yoga, she began to heal and knew that these practices were the key to supporting others in finding their best selves, regardless of the conditions they might be diagnosed with. Sam began to train in yoga, mindfulness and massage therapy, to create a holistic program, eventually called TheraYoga, as a way to prescribe natural modalities from ancient traditions, to support each persons individual needs for their desired growth. She began to feel that there was so much fast paced yoga in Los Angeles and believed there must be a way to bring the gentler, therapeutic and trauma sensitive therapies, to the greater public. Now in her 23rd year of teaching, she specializes in Restorative & Engaged Yin yoga, Slow Flow & Alignment Foundations, Yoga for the Spine, Pelvic Floor health, Yoga for beginners and special conditions, self-massage through Yoga Tune Up ball rolling, trauma sensitive yoga as well as is a Certified Mindfulness teacher and Buddhist Insight instructor. Her passions include bringing deeper educational programs to other yoga teachers, weaving loving kindness practices into every class and private sessions, creating the space for all humans to fall in love with their beauty and perfection that is already present and inviting all yoga practices to meet the individual, not force the individual into the yoga. Her classes are filled with laughter and love, along with the orientation towards the foundations of alignment as our blueprint for optimal health and wellness.
Sam has been offering therapeutic yoga and myofascial release therapy to private clients for over a decade. If you are looking to rehabilitate injury, a diagnosed condition, incorporate yoga and mindfulness into prescriptions for healing pain & trauma, Sam’s loving and kind approach along with her knowledge of alignment foundations, biomechanics and connective tissue issues may just be the right fit for you. "Whether you are a beginner or and advanced yogi, through attention to breath, mindful awareness and love, we can attune to our changing needs, smile at those changes and step into our best selves.”
E-RYT500, C-IAYT, CMT, MFRT.
Heather Mcphie
Hello my name is Heather.
I was introduced to yoga after a very traumatic event, and my path to wholeness began. I was eager to deepen my knowledge and advance my spiritual journey of this amazing practice, so I enrolled in 200-hour YTT course with Transend Yoga School.
Having no intention of teaching, it quickly became clear to me, that guiding was the next step as a student.
I am very thankful for all the amazing teachers and fellow practitioners. The yoga community is so supportive.
When I am not on the mat, I am bossed around by two miniature donkeys, Sweet Ruby Su, and Sassy Melba Lu. While yoga is teaching me presence, my donkeys teach me patience.
I am incredibly grateful for this journey, and the opportunity to share it with others. Hope to see you on the mat!
Tedi Searle
My goal is to spark Joy through Movement. I got a masters degree in Exercise Science in 2012, became a certified personal trainer, got a E-200 hour yoga certification in 2020, and than my 300 hr yoga certification in 2022. I spent my first professional years teaching high school and college fitness courses while also teaching health science education. I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and started sharing how exercise helps manage it.
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I love being active through sports, riding horses, and trail running. I enjoy camping, being in nature, and working with animals. They bring a certain calm and joy to life.
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Venicia Wilson
Venicia decided she wanted to share the mental and physical transformation that yoga brought to her. After studying extensively as a student, she followed her dream of becoming a certified Yoga instructor. She completed her 200 hour Yoga Alliance teacher training in 2012 at Prana Yoga Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, under the direction of Matt Newman, Scott Moore and Jennifer Ellen Mueller.