Founded as an accepting, warm sanctuary, Spirit Yoga is PB’s community Yoga Studio, offering comfortable, earthy vibes, and a place to connect with your yoga community.
Hometown: Homer, AK
Favorite Hobby: Running
Guilty Pleasure: Cheesecake
Favorite Asana: Sleeping pigeon
Hometown: Lehighton, PA
Favorite Hobby: Hanging out with my dog, Armani
Guilty Pleasure: Wine tasting
Favorite Asana: Balancing stick pose – Tuladandasana
Dana became interested in yoga over twenty years ago. She was so inspired by both the physical benefits and the clarity of mind it offered that she became certified as both a yoga instructor and a reiki practitioner. She taught in her home state of Pennsylvania for a few years, leading classes in both power and Kripalu styles, while her personal practice focused on Ashtanga yoga. Since purchasing Spirit Yoga in March of 2020, Dana’s passion for yoga has been renewed and she is especially enamored with the serenity in the practice of yin yoga. When Dana is not at yoga or at the barre, she is the Director of Operations at Lady Freethinker, an animal advocacy organization.
Follow her on instagram: @gsleader4252
Hometown: Pomona, NY
Favorite Hobby: Traveling with friends to new countries!
Guilty Pleasure: Finding new, local breweries and enjoying hard kombucha on a sunny, San Diego day!
Favorite Asana: Marjariasana (cat)
Samara began practicing yoga and barre in New York City, where she is originally from! She is a lover of holistic and sustainable fitness for all ages and levels. She believes that movement is a mind and body practice that allows us to release tension, pain and bring joy to our lives. Samara’s love for movement and dance began at 3 years old. Performing on stage and learning choreography built her confidence from a very young age. She believes that mental and emotional health are equally as important as physical health. Samara is a true follower of her passions. She finds joy and excitement in change and leaning into new challenges to further progress her abilities personally and professionally. Check out Samara’s classes at Spirit Barre!
Follow her on instagram: @samaraariel
Jonathan’s first yoga class was in a yoga teacher training in 2000. After the teacher training ended, he immediately began teaching for the studio that led the training. Classes then were 90 minute and sometimes he taught 6 classes a day. Jonathan started teaching because it kept him away from a very different lifestyle, and the idea of mystical powers and ancient wisdom seemed super romantic. Now yoga feels like a very healthy way to be part of our beautiful ever evolving world of consciousness and creates great communities of people. All of his best friends are into yoga and it’s varying levels of experience.
Follow him on instagram: @jonoldrowe
Hometown: Syosset, NY
Favorite Hobby: Skateboarding
Guilty Pleasure: Eating
Favorite Asana: Handstand
Lisa is a New Yorker who graduated massage school in 2008. While in massage school she obtained her yoga instructor certification (200 hours in hatha yoga) and moved out to San Diego to spread the love (and enjoy nicer weather.) Lisa has been actively practicing yoga for over 10 years. She loves that there are a variety of different styles that offer a process of being present and in touch with the mind/body connection. Over the years she really came to love the physical practice yoga offers to keep strong and flexible. She believes all styles are important and beneficial to body and mind. Inversions are her favorite and she loves the constant challenge yoga provides physically and mentally. Her classes create a space for the students to take their practice where they want to go, truly focusing on breath to movement. You can see her out skating around Pacific Beach boardwalk, doing handstands on the beach, playing around with acroyoga or walking her little pup all around town. She loves sharing smiles and enjoys a good OM.
Hometown: Portland, ME
Favorite Hobby: Going on adventures – whether near or far, I love exploring new places!
Guilty Pleasure: Organizing, drinking wine, and allowing myself to do less and just be.
Favorite Asana: Urdhva dhanurasana (wheel)
Margy has been practicing yoga since 2009 and completed her 200 hour teacher training at Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla. She discovered Ashtanga yoga while living in Costa Rica, which continues to influence her teaching style. She loves to challenge her students, as she believes yoga is a tool for transformation and empowerment, and the practice shows us our true capabilities. In each of Margy’s classes you can expect a full-body, strength-building flow, with breathing, gratitude and mindfulness practices interwoven. She believes that living life with intention is paramount, and encourages her students to take the lessons learned on the mat out into the world for a fuller, more exceptional life!
Follow her on instagram: @margyroseyoga
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Favorite Hobby: Cold Plunging
Guilty Pleasure: Ordering DoorDash + snuggling on the couch with Netflix
Favorite Asana: Fetal Pose, Parsva Savasana
After hitting burn out in corporate America, Mia made a leap of faith to fulfill her dharma – creating safe space for humans to heal themselves. She teaches breathwork, cold plunging, meditation and yoga as modalities to help others heal their mind, body and soul. She hopes to give her students permission to release what is no longer serving them, make space for growth, and most importantly, rest.
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Favorite Hobby: Travel & Ocean Dips
Guilty Pleasure: I don’t feel guilty, but I am a french fry connoisseur and love a good sav blanc
Favorite Asana: Handstand and supported, restorative, reclined baddha konasana
Jenna Zabrosky is the owner of Space for Possibility, a Spiritual Wellness and Personal Development Brand. She’s a leadership coach, a yoga instructor, reiki master, breath work facilitator, as well as a mentor for new yoga teachers. Jenna started her yoga journey over twenty years ago in 1999 when her mother brought her to her first class. Being an athlete her whole life she was immediately drawn to the flowing nature of the practice and the physical challenge. What began as a strictly movement based practice, has morphed into an entire way of life. It doesn’t matter what brings you to yoga, over time you find that you soften, you change, you become less reactive, more intuitive, loving, connected and kind. Jenna’s classes are always breath centered, with an emphasis in mindfulness. She hopes to create a space where students can drop into their own experience and embody a sense of inquiry through skillful sequencing, infused with mobility and strength practices. She believes that “YOU’ are your own greatest teacher and through guidance and facilitation, you can learn discernment for yourself. Yoga is not a one size-fits all practice, with that in mind, Jenna offers options to modify or challenge allowing space for individual exploration. Her classes accommodate a wide range of abilities and there is truly something for everyone.
Hometown: San Diego, CA (but my heart belongs to Fukuoka, Japan) and I’m culturally and ethnically Filipino-American
Favorite Hobby: Video games
Guilty Pleasure: None! It used to be alcohol or carbs, but now I’m pretty proud & happy about everything in which I take pleasure.
Favorite Asana: I don’t have one! It used to be pigeon and then 8-limb pose, but my favorite pose now is whatever my body is needing.
Rex received his 200 hour certification under Helen Cloots in 2014 and is currently continuing his education in the Soul of Yoga Institute’s Yoga Therapy program. Rex was able to overcome trauma and move through some of his darkest days with the aid of the yoga practice and caring teachers, many of these teachers members of the Spirit team. He aspires to offering healing to all whom suffer, and give all he knows to those who seek it. Rex’s classes are a combination of dynamic movement, rest and rebound, and opportunities for silence and meditation.
After Dominick’s adventurous bicycle ride from Texas to California in 2013 he studied 1000 hours of yoga teacher training here in California. His practice has assisted him in breaking through barriers of stress and tension which has created the foundation of why he shares the practice today. He believes that yoga can create a platform for desired growth and through intention, conscious connection, and self compassion we can continue unfolding into our truest selves.
Hometown: Boise, ID
Favorite Hobby: Trading clothes
Guilty Pleasure: Bringing a series
Favorite Asana: Mermaid
Dani Coleman is a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher with a passion for creative expression through movement and exploring the truest form of herself. After living life with an impending need for self-discovery and searching for resilience from trauma, Dani’s teachings are centered around bold expression and healing through spiritual guidance. Life’s tribulations can dull a human’s most energetic self; it is her passion to guide others in their own journeys of self-discovery and create space for their most vibrant forms.
Jacqueline completed her 200 hour yoga certification at Spirit Yoga in 2018. Through her teaching, she emphasizes connecting movement to breath and the mind to the body and spirit. Her classes focus on development of the whole self, encourage proper alignment and engagement, and incorporate yoga philosophy and subtle energy principles.
Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico
Favorite Hobby: Devouring puppuccinos
Guilty Pleasure: Chasing his sister, a cat named Skylar
Favorite Asana: Downward Dog
Armani was adopted by studio owners Dana & Torrey in 2018. He was rescued from the streets of Tijuana where he was found with a shattered hip and many bite wounds. Now living the good life in Pacific Beach, he spends his days sleeping under Dana’s desk as she is the Director of Operations at Lady Freethinker, an animal advocacy organization. He loves visiting Spirit (and is the official mascot…Insta-famous!) and you can often find him sitting on the benches in the front lobby or napping in his bed between his mom & dad’s yoga mats. He’s a little shy because of his traumatic time on the streets, but once he gets to know you, he’ll give you big smiles & wags!
Hometown: Born in UK, Raised in India
Favorite Hobby: Lying in the sun with a good book
Guilty Pleasure: Eating my daughters leftovers!
Favorite Asana: Any form of arm-balancing baybee!
Jenn is an 800 hour certified yoga teacher, teacher trainer, retreat leader and Thai yoga massage therapist with a true passion for the art of yoga. Her dynamic vinyasa flow classes fuse yoga asana with creative transitions, delivered with humor and a sense of playfulness. Jenn encourages her students to have fun exploring their infinite capabilities and to practice gratitude for the incredible, capable bodies they bring to the mat every day. Her classes are all about exploration, letting go of expectations and enjoying the simple joy of movement… after all what your body is allowing you to do is truly amazing!
Jenn has spent the past ten years living in India and Bali and leading retreats all over the world with her company SoulTribe Yoga before finally settling in sunny San Diego!
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite Hobby: Hanging with a good book on the beach
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Asana: Headstand – Sirsasana
Christine is a yoga and mindfulness coach certified in Bali who recently moved from New York to San Diego. She has a background in the tech industry and is passionate about promoting balance and overall well-being through yoga and mindfulness. Christine believes in the transformative power of these practices and tailors her coaching to meet the specific needs of each individual. Her goal is to inspire others to find inner peace and harmony and to embrace the mental and spiritual benefits of yoga and mindfulness.
CHARIE JUANEZA
Hometown: the Philippines
Favorite Hobby: Photography and Travel
Guilty Pleasure: Tacos
Favorite Asana: Puppy Pose and Supine Twist
Hi, My name is Charie, I grew up in the Philippines and my passions are Yoga and Photography. I completed my teacher training back in 2015. I enjoy sharing my love for yoga and making a positive influence in someone’s day. One of my goals is to make yoga accessible for everyone and share all it’s abundant benefits. My carefree style of teaching will give you freedom to move on your own phase, explore your flexibility, unite mindful movements with your breath and have some fun along the way. When I am not teaching yoga, you’ll find me at the beach or park taking photos!
For Dani yoga is a means of getting to know yourself. Yoga asana acts as a form of communication for the body. Each posture a moment to deepen the connection between the body and the self. Each breath an opportunity to listen. Dani’s classes are a mix of strength, playfulness, and mindfulness. Hope to see you soon:)
Classically trained as a dancer, Lauren has always been connected to and inspired by creative expression through movement. After moving from Ohio to San Diego in 2016, she found a new modality of expression through yoga. Practicing quickly became a passion after reconnecting to the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of getting out of the head and into the body. She completed her RYT 200-hour training in Costa Rica in June 2021 to become a certified yoga instructor. Lauren finds joy in crafting creative and meditative flows, as well as holding space for anyone who craves it. A lover of all living beings, she spends her downtime caring for her plants, exploring nature, and petting every dog that crosses her path.
