Cher Mang

Tuesday Kundalini at 9am

Cher is a practitioner of the Healing Arts, a KRI Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga, and a Reiki Master Teacher. She has practiced yoga for over 20 years and several years ago she became acquainted with the ancient instrument, the Gong. Ever since, she has shared the gift of love of her gong in live meditations and baths throughout Orange County. Cher also spent 37 years working in the health field as a registered nurse, which has given her extensive experience in helping and healing her patients, as well as a deep sense of compassion and connection to the human spirit. Her desire now is to help others connect with the Divine being that they truly are so that they may live their life in truth, light and love.

She uses those gifts now as she weaves the tapestry of dance between the human mind, body & soul through her work in teaching and helping others awaken to their higher consciousness, encouraging the natural process of growth and increased awareness.  It is through this elevated awareness that one can tap into the Divinity that exists within, bringing about beneficial lifestyle changes that encourage the natural flow of energy.

Cher accomplishes this through her passion to serve the universe as a teacher of Kundalini Yoga, sharing the vibrations of the sacred Gong, and working with the healing energies of Reiki. Her other services include spirit readings, chakra balancing and house blessings. She also carries within her a feeling of deep concert with Mother Earth.

Cher is dedicated in her work and connection to spirit, thereby bringing peace and healing to her clients, their families and the entire planet.

Learn more about Cher Mang by visiting her Website.

Timea Agnew

Saturday Ashtanga at 1130am

Timea was born and raised in Budapest Hungary, where she studied Modern Dance until she moved to the United States at age 19. Her first yoga class was at the local gym where she was inspired by her teacher's deep respect for the healing and calming effect of yoga. 

After taking a few different styles of yoga classes in 2007 she knew it was the Ashtanga Method which she wanted to pursue. From there on she studied this traditional form of yoga and continues to be a student of many great master teachers.

In her style of teaching Timea reminds you to be present and focused on the breath while taking you through each asana. Guiding practitioners through a moving meditation, on a journey to connect mind body and soul.

Pratita Anandita

I Gusti Pratita has been practicing since she was 16 and has a diverse mix of experience, including teaching at the Ko Chang Buddhist Center and Samui Prisons in Thailand. She received her 200hr Ashtanga Teacher Training with Trupteesh Nagaraj H, Samyak Yoga France, Bali (including prenatal and yoga for back pain). 

Pratita believes that yoga brings us all to the real nature of ourselves, which is to be healthy, kind and accepting. She expresses deep gratitude for her teachers who have all inspired her to share this practice: "my life teacher: my mother, a long dedicated practitioner of Iyengar yoga who introduced and taught me that yoga is not only asana but a way of life, all my teachers at the Bihar School of yoga and Sanna Kokonen for her guidance in my Ashtanga vinyasa practice." She goes on to say, "My yoga practice can be easily applied to life and I want to share this in my class. The practice should align our heart, mind and actions."

TIFFANIE BEDERMAN

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Sandhiya Ramaswamy

Sandhiya Ramaswamy is a Yoga & Ayurveda practitioner. Born and having lived in India, she has had a lifelong and intimate connection with these ancient healing practices. However she really discovered the power of these practices through her own personal and health crises, after being in the corporate world for many years. For nearly a decade now, she has led hundreds of clients, students, and community members in experiencing the transformative power of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation through private one on one consultations, group classes & workshops, cooking classes and spiritual retreats. A practitioner of Yoga for almost 20 years, she has studied and deepened her practice with many master teachers including Johnny Kest, Ganga White, Tracey Rich, Leslie Kaminoff, David Swenson, Saul David Raye and Sally Kempton. Her practice Alchemy Ayurveda www.alchemyayurveda.com is located in Dana Point, CA. 

Sandhiya's meditative vinyasa class strikes a balance between providing a dynamic and challenging practice, while maintaining stillness and a meditative state of mind. Turn your yoga practice into a meditation and benefit on all levels – physical, mental and spiritual – in keeping with the true nature and essence of Yoga. You will leave the class energized and filled with a sense of peace and tranquility. 

AVERY TESCHER

Avery teaches vinyasa and restorative classes with an emphasis on nervous system regulation and meditation. With a background in psychology, she values the practice of yoga for its capacity to hold space for people of all ages to experience healing, remember how to relax and calm the nervous system, and ultimately promote self-acceptance and peace. Her teaching style incorporates body awareness, breathework, mindfulness practices, fluid movement, stretching/releasing muscle tension, and most importantly - peace practices.

Sunday night restorative will be a highly beneficial option for anyone with chronic illness or pain, anxiety, depression, stressful or high-intensity lifestyles, athletes, young people, the elderly or injured, and anyone who just feels a calling to remember how to relax and feel safe in their bodies. This is a RESTORING class, intended to feel restful and healing all the way down to your bones. It will include the use of props, about 3-5 supported poses total per class, and a peaceful long guided savasana meditation with sound healing.

CHRIS ANTHONY

Chris took his first yoga class at age 12, in Del Mar, CA where he grew up. In 2010, he rediscovered the beauty of this healing practice and became a regular yoga practitioner. Being trained in formal spiritual teachings, yoga opened up a world of wonder and insight into the more esoteric forms of spirituality from the East. He became a Kriya Yoga Initiate in 2019, and eventually received his 200hr Vinyasa Teacher Training in 2022. He now loves to share the gift of yoga by integrating ancient and energetic forms of Hatha Yoga with Vinyasa Flow. He is convinced that this path leads to both a healthy and vibrant body, as well as a calm enlightened mind — which is one of the greatest assets to have in this life.

Lindsay Merino

Lindsay took her first yoga class at Orange Coast Community College at age 19. She has been a student of yoga ever since, learning new skills and evolving her practice over the last 24 years. She is drawn to several types of yoga, including Kundalini, Restorative, Bhakti, Vinyasa, and she is passionate about learning yoga inversions and arm balances.

In 2020, she received a 200 hour yoga teacher certificate in multi style yoga. With that certification, she taught several beginner inversion workshops. More recently, she completed an in-depth 200 hour Bhakti, Vinyasa and Reiki training with Laura Love through Dharma Yoga House.

Lindsay lives with autoimmune health challenges and has found yoga to drastically improve her quality of life. She has a passion to help others find a better quality of life through yoga practice.

Laura Love

Click here to learn more about Laura (you will be taken to the Dharma Yoga House website).

Prakash Nam Kaur

Prakash Nam Kaur lives in Dana Point with her wife and two rescue dogs. She is a Kundalini and Hatha yogi, world traveler, sound player, and Usui/Tibetan/Karuna® Reiki Master Teacher. She teaches yoga because it has been a sacred part of her personal healing journey. Inspired to share the teachings with others, Prakash Nam holds the space for her students to experience their own innate healing capabilities and journeys through the ancient wisdom of yoga. Prakash’s training includes YogaWorks  200  Hour  Teacher  Training; Wanderlust Advanced Teacher Training; and KRI Level 1 and Level 2 Aquarian Teacher Training Programs (Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®). She is currently registered with the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500 YACEP) and International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association as a Practitioner of Kundalini Yoga. 

EMILY DYGERT

Emily is a California native who has lived and traveled halfway around the world and is now so happy to have come home, to the JOYful shores of Laguna! She started practicing yoga almost 20 years ago, loving it so much she decided to become certified as an instructor in 2010.

Yoga coupled with conscious living has been the healing force behind many life challenges for Emily including dissolving a brain tumor, eradicating extreme imbalances from within her body, restoring full mobility after being hit by a truck that resulted in major spinal injury, as well as recovering from trauma and PTSD. These experiences have helped foster her deep commitment to educating her students on the benefits of wellness, striving to empower them with tools for self-awareness and self expansion, all toward connecting more deeply to their own truth.

Emily sets a tone that's upbeat, warm, embracing and friendly, inspiring and guiding with words of wisdom from yoga masters and great thinkers alike, often offering a class theme or focus while tailoring to the needs of those present. With vast experience on the mat over the last nine years, her repertoire includes a wide array of classes: basics/foundations, all levels vinyasa flow, bootcamp & power yoga, yin, restorative, prenatal, kids and family yoga.  Her classes are dynamic as she weavs in mindfulness and mudras, often incorporating sound healing and essential oils. She brings great depth and dimension additionally, layering in her experience as a daily practitioner of Buddhist meditation for over 25 years, creating an overall experience that is enriching, uplifting and joyful!

MEGAN HUNT

Megan is a heartfelt teacher, mother of 3 girls, outdoor enthusiast, ocean jumper, surfer, sunrise/sunset seeker, Reiki Master practitioner, and lover of new places who is constantly striving to live life with curiosity and wonder. 

Education

2017: 200 hour BIG Yoga's Teacher Empowerment Program in Cambutal, Panama

2018: Reiki levels 1 and 2

2020: Reiki Master Practitioner level 3

2021: Studied Intuitive Reader based in Tao

Offering

Megan teaches a powerful, dynamic, and breath focused flow class.  She hopes to encourage her students to practice tapping into the medicine cabinet within each of us on the mat to live a better life off the mat.