Hi! I’m JoHannah Bradley
Johannah Bradley - E-RYT 200
Johannah is the founder of MPower Yoga. She has been practicing yoga for over 18 years and is registered E-RYT 200 by Yoga Alliance.
Class Philosophy - For me, a great yoga class means that the student discovered a new space in their body, a new use for their breath in challenging poses or a new sense of empowerment through bringing their attention into their body. I want students to feel improved strength, alignment and mobility after any MPower class.
What Yoga means to me - As a single, working mother of three, yoga has been the constant that allows me to give back to myself. Building strength, stamina and flexibility has empowered me to find strength and resilience through the challenges of life. The act of dedicating time during the day to bring my breath, body and mind into alignment has been an empowering gift.
Hi! I’m Celia Koshak
Celia Koshak - E-RYT 200
Bio - Celia began taking yoga after training for her first full marathon. After running 30+ miles per week, basic stretching and warm ups were not enough. Her body began to feel achy and tight. She needed something to offset the pounding and wear and tear extensive running had on her muscle and bones. She decided to start taking yoga classes and fell in love with the practice and philosophy right from the beginning. Celia has been practicing yoga for 9 years, just shy of a decade. She is a Yoga Teacher by heart and Corporate Girl by day. Celia also loves to travel, hiking and the outdoors. She is a wine connoisseur who also loves a chocolate. She is deeply devoted to her family. Celia is blessed with an an amazing husband and two boys, who are her rock and keep her balanced. Come practice with her for support, love, motivation, heart and a spiritual experience!
Class Philosophy - Celia practices and teaches a variety of yoga styles. She believes in practicing with athletic mindfulness and challenges her students to find the balance of effort and surrender in their practice.
What Yoga means to me - “Yoga is a journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” - Bhagavad Ghita.
Hi! I’m Eliot Williams
Eliot williams II - E-RYT 200
Bio - Currently have been practicing for the last two years. Continuing with my self growth along my journey as I spread self-awareness with all of the individuals I encounter.Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology at Cal Poly Pomona. I had undergone my training at The Yoga Unit, Claremont. Creating music and rock climbing are the other passions of mine when not instructing. In between, I strive for improvement with my practice in yoga.
Class Philosophy - With great safety, a solid foundation can promote the wellness one desires within their awareness of practice. Gradual movements that evolve over time into graceful flows with great control. Allowing for the breath to rhythmically be in sync through self discipline.Letting go and enjoying the moment as it is present.
What Yoga means to me - Yoga has improved my state mind, as well as physicality, when I injured myself. Allowing for myself to keep my mind busy and focused outside of the injury. Understanding that my reaction within is what I have control of, not the other way around. Relishing in the shared experience as we all would gather to encourage one another.Relief puts the mind at ease with consistency.
Hi! I’m Mod Amaya
mod amaya - e - ryt 500
Bio - Mod is an E RYT-500 Yoga Instructor through Yoga Alliance, a Certified AIReal YogaTM Lead Teacher, and a professional performance acrobat who has done work for various productions and reality TV. She has been practicing yoga for over 16 years. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics and living the corporate human resources life for years, she traded in her office for a yoga mat, and she’s been teaching ever since.
Class Philosophy - My playful classes focus on alignment, proper body mechanics, and making deeper connections within ourselves... as well as lots of handstand-y postures and cheesy jokes :)
What Yoga means to me - I consider yoga to be a central element of my well being. I’ve used this wondrous practice to help piece myself back together after a moderate lumbar injury, and in a separate incident, a serious neck fracture (both non-yoga related injuries). I think yoga is a multifaceted package of awesome and I love the opportunity to share this practice’s many benefits with my students, and heck, anyone who will listen.
Hi! I’m Alan Alcid
Alan Alcid - E-RYT 300
Bio - I love yoga and photography, I truly do; It has helped me become the person I am today and gave me the opportunity to witness others transform. This is the first and synchronicity in my career that I felt a meaningful coincidence. My dream is to create, Inspire and create a feeling of happiness through my creative world.
Class Philosophy - I love yoga in so many ways: Yoga saved my life. I love yoga - the way the physical practice makes me feel, a practice that helps me to stay connected to my Truth. The clear ethical guidelines through which to engage with self and others, a lifestyle that includes respecting life on all levels.
What yoga means to me- For me, yoga is not a practice, it’s a lifestyle. My favorite part of yoga is not the asana but the BREATH. Breathing – the most important thing that we do – translates into how we feel energetically, emotionally and mentally. Through the breath we have a way to change our energy at will.
Hi! I’m Jodi Day
Jodi Day - B.A., M.A. AFAA
Bio - I have practicing Pilates for over seven years and I love the feeling it leaves me after every mat experience. When I am not on my mat, I enjoy hikes with my husband and two dogs, as well jogs on the beach. I look forward to meeting you in Pilates where we will inhale deeply and exhale fully.
Class Philosophy - Flow Pilates is where strength meets flexibility. Think highly focused movements that leave your body toned and transformed. Incredible fusion ab chiseling and total body defining moves choregraphed to upbeat music. The fundamentals of breathing, core engagement, and powerhouse based movements are shared. It's a dance on the mat.
What Pilates means to me - Flow Pilates brings focus in maintaining proper alignment, core stability and joint integrity, while emphasizing skilled execution.
Hi! I’m Emily Lavander
Emily Lavender -E-RYT 200
Bio - Emily first attended a Yoga class to relieve chronic shoulder pain: it worked and quickly began to transform Emily’s life both mentally and physically.
Class Philosophy - By applying principals of alignment and philosophy to each class, Emily implements a well-rounded practice. Her Vinyasa is a powerful energetic sequence where students fluidly move from one pose to the next while connecting their breath to their movements.
What Yoga means to me - Yoga helps Emily feel connected, to herself, strong and beautiful. She believes Yoga offers meaningful benefits to every person from every walk of life.
Hi! I’m Melissa Hoyal
melissa hoyal- e-ryt 200
Bio- I began practicing yoga meany years ago in college, fell in love with the practice, and have been practicing ever since. I am a certified yoga sculpt instructor and am currently working on my 200 hour yoga teacher certification.
Class Philosophy- By the end of each class, I hope each student will feel empowered through challenging, yet safe movement, and upbeat, positive music. I hope to provide a safe space in class for students to try new things and be encouraged by the MPower Community.
What Yoga means to me- Yoga has been a source of meaningful movement that has helped me stay physically and mentally strong helping me to better face life’s challenges.
Hi! I’m Holly Jones
E-RYT 200
Bio- Holly has been teaching yoga for the last 8 years and continues to find new ways to connect to herself and others through the practice. She has been an athlete since age 6, playing softball, dance, track, and pole vaulting. She has a passion for movement and sees it as a therapy to oneself. She believes firmly that each time we step on the mat, it can be a new experience, receiving more than we started with. Breath and body awareness is something she speaks to on and off the mat.
Class philosophy- Holly practices and teaches several different styles of yoga. She will push you out of your comfort zone, and help you discover news ways to engage and connect to the body and mind. Movement is medicine and it can be a lot of fun. She wants everyone to leave the mat feeling accomplished with deeper connection to the self.
What yoga means to me- Yoga has evolved for her overtime. She believes Yoga is a gateway to your higher self/consciousness and should always leave you feeling more at peace within, as well as with the outside world. She teaches that yoga is not just something we do on our mats, but off them as well. It’s how we handle life, treat ourselves and others, and can always become something new. It’s a life long journey of the self, through the self, to the self.
Hi! I’m Isabella Segovia
Growing up in sports, being physical has always been a big part of Isabella’s life. After being diagnosed with scoliosis in her teens, Isabella discovered the benefits of yoga. She learned some from her yoga therapist godmother and primarily practiced at her local gym while her practice developed. Yoga quickly became an integral part of Isabella’s self-care and wellbeing, helping to strengthen her back, alleviate pain, and grow more mindful and grateful in general. Isabella has been practicing for over four years and was trained at MPower to receive her 200-RYT. As a massage therapist, Isabella understands every body is different and believes that movement is medicine for our many interconnected bodies: physical, emotional, spiritual, etc. Our bodies make us human, and through yoga we can grow stronger and dive deep into our bodies and begin to access what’s beyond the surface.
Hi! I’m Gina Stafford
I was a college athlete struggling with asthma and I knew I had to do something about it or it would only get worse! At that time, Yoga was presented to me as a holistic approach to my healing. It changed my life and helped me turn my health around for the better! Since then, I have been practicing yoga for 23 years. My styles of study are...Vinyasa (flow), Iyengar (precision and alignment), Pranayama (regulated breathing), Dharana and Dhyana (Meditation). Class Philosophy: To give back to love what love gave to me, by sharing my experience and knowledge for the collective good with the intention of benefiting others. My wish for all the students in my class is...To KNOW that they are CAPABLE, physically, mentally & emotionally! What Yoga means to me: Yoga means, controlling my breath, controlling my mind, and controlling my body. It has been said that if you can control the breath, you can control the body. I believe this 100% due to my personal discoveries of what it feels like to YOKE together my mind, my body and my breath, as they become one system that functions as optimally as possible for me and only me. Yoga has helped me find states of enlightenment and self realization.
Hi! I’m Sebastian Bachman
Hi! I’m Mariana Gutierrez
Bio- I have always had a love for yoga. It was the only form of movement that really made me feel good about myself. When the pandemic hit, I was out of work and had no idea what direction I was going. I took the MPower teacher training and once again my life made sense. I knew I was supposed to be teaching.
Class Philosophy- My goal is to make people feel good about themselves just as it does for me. I want to make people happy. “When you make someone happy, you see his or her happy face and feel happy yourself. If you have really experienced the joy of just giving, something for the sake of giving you will wait greedily for opportunities to get that joy again and again.” -The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
What Yoga means to me- It means finding a balance between living, breathing, moving and thinking. Yoga is a way to pause and find center.
Hi! I’m Laura Dominguez
Bio- Yoga sculpt entered my life after joining the MPOWER community. The love for high Intensity weight training met with present embodiment of yoga. Strengthening the present and physical self was an amazing integration and combination for me.
Class Philosophy- The love for purpose of yoga and exercise are important to me. Physical and mental health coincide with my career and personal mindset, but also my philosophy of class. This class is for YOU, to love yourself, to work on yourself, and to feel empowered and accomplished after each class. I will challenge you to believe in yourself and your abilities, to step out of your comfort zone, and to push yourself every class.
What Yoga means to me- “…embrace our worries, our fear, and our anger; and that is very healing..”-Thich Nhat Hanh- heal your mind and body, embrace and welcome emotion and being uncomfortable, be present, and continue to strive in bettering yourself daily physically and mentally.
Hi! I’m Suzanne Kooba
Bio- I have been practicing for over 20 years. Trained through Yoga Fit (RYT 200) and have taught for 15 years. I practice and teach many different styles. Gentle yoga, barre, restorative, vinyasa, prenatal yoga and VersaClimber. I also, enjoy spinning, walking my four fur babies and spending time with my family.
Class Philosophy- “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” -Jason Crandall
What Yoga means to me- I began taking yoga to help control my anxiety and other stressors in my life. I immediately fell in love. I have always been into fitness and staying strong, but the energy and zen yoga gives to your entire mind, body, and soul is overpowering!
Hi! I’m Christine Estrada
I have been practicing yoga for 4 years and received my 200 hour certification at United Yoga in San Dimas . I began my yoga journey as an exhausted depleted mama of 3 searching for a space to take care of myself. I experienced the fluidity of yoga and the rejuvenation of my mind body and soul. Besides yoga, I enjoy hiking, running, traveling, reading, cooking, gardening, listening to music, hanging out with friends and my #1 favorite thing to do is spend time with the love of my life and 3 kids.
Hi! I’m Ally Victer
Bio - I am an E-RYT 200 Power Yoga, Yoga Sculpt, Restorative Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, Children’s Yoga. I have been practicing consistently for 10 years since I was in college and fell deeply in love with the way the practice of Yoga made me feel. I started my practice at a small studio in Colorado but moved over to CorePower Yoga when I moved to California and LOVED it! I did most of her training through CPY and have worked for them since I completed it! I love to spend time outdoors especially at the beach with my family. I have two little ones at home and loves the way she gets to experience life through them!
Class Philosophy - The intention is to give students a good idea of what they might expect in one of your classes. I think a great class is one that is physically intense as well as soul lifting! I love to get you out of your head with a good asana practice and then give ways to live your yoga off your mat.
What Yoga means to me - Yoga is so important to me. It is my home base when things are spinning out of control. My mat has brought me so much healing over the years that I hope to provide some of that love and support to those around me!
Hi! I’m Jennifer Mendez
Bio- Yoga came to me when I needed it most. I joined MPower yoga my 2nd year of college, with no experience as I had been struggling through school and life stressors. I had always been nervous to try it out, and MPower truly welcomed me with open arms.
Class Philosophy- My goal is to challenge and help every student feel empowered.
What Yoga means to me- Yoga sculpt was the first class I ever took and I have never looked back. I sculpted my body while shaping my mind! Yoga sculpt gave me confidence to achieve my spiritual and mental goals.
Hi! I’m Kyleigh Beirne
As a former distance runner, I love the versa climber for how gentle it is on our joints. It's low impact, but still gives me the high intensity cardio that I crave. As a musician, I love cardio climb because of how rhythmic the class can be and how the music drives me to keep going. My goal for class is to create a fun, uplifting, and encouraging environment where everyone can be challenged and discover what their body is capable of! It's 30 minutes of moving to great music with great people!
Hi! I’m Stephanie Parmental
Bio- I’ve been practicing pilates for over 20 years. I’ve been teaching pilates for three years. I am certified in Pilates Sports Center in Mat Pilates and Pilates for Neurological Diseases from the Neuro Studio.
Class Philosophy- My goals are the same with every class. Improve flexibility, build strength, and endurance, integrate core strength and spine stabilization throughout every movement, increase body awareness by increasing mind body connection. There is always a focus on breath work, coordination and balance.
What yoga means to me- I found that my pilates practice offers me a two-part guarantee. One, it is as challenging and rewarding as i commit to it every time. Two, I always feel fabulous and satisfied after my time on the mat. I realize that while all bodies are different, they all feel at their best through regular movement. Pilates helps me connect to my “whole body” regardless of the focus for that particular class. Movement is a great act of self care.
Hi! I’m Melanie Matthews
Bio - I am a gymnastics instructor, certified personal trainer, and Pilates instructor. I discovered yoga after retiring from competitive gymnastics and love finding new ways to move and push my limits in strength and flexibility training.
Class Philosophy - My classes are about finding joy in strength and reaching new limits every day. I encourage my students to leave their pride at the door and come as you are; let's challenge each other and build a community centered around growth and positivity!
What Yoga means to me - Yoga not only fuels my passion for exercise but has brought such healing, light, and gratitude into my heart. I hope to share both the thrill of an intense, challenging practice and the peace of mindful movement with everyone that walks through my door.
Hi! I’m Tiffany Blanco
Bio - I began my teaching career in 2013. I found Yoga while completing my Bachelors degree at Cal Poly Pomona and felt immediately called to dedicate myself to learn more about the practice in order to share it with others.
I am certified in the SmartFLOW Yoga Method enjoy bringing attention to anatomy, alignment, and strength within each class while inviting students to stay curious, always ask questions, and dive deep within all layers of themselves.
Class Philosophy - Although, I love focusing on the physical alignment and strength of the various poses, I acknowledge that focusing on these elements is just the means through which we create mindfulness and we invite ourselves to move with purpose. While on the mat we are asked to meet ourselves as we are, surrendering to what is, practicing patience and acceptance of ourselves.
What yoga means to me - To me Yoga is a mirror. It gives me the mental space to see the different layers of myself, to hold space and have compassion for each layer. Yoga has allowed me to practice more presence and empathy with others and has inspired me to remind students that our true Yoga practice happens off of our Yoga mats.
Hi! I’m Sundy Kim
Special Education teacher by day, yoga instructor by night. After pregnancy, I suffered from unbearable back pain and through various means (3 long years), I was not able to alleviate my discomfort. With (hot) yoga, I immediately found a solution to manage my pain. With consistent practice of asanas, breathwork, meditation, mind body connection (to name a few), I uncovered healing of the body, mind, and soul. 6 years later, yoga (and my yoga community) continues to guide me to be the best version of myself in ways I did not know I needed.
We are all on different yoga journeys. Yogi’s my hope is that you can meet yourself where you are and come to love yoga so much that it spills into your everyday life. That you find the benefits are not just physical but also in ways unseen.
Hi! I’m Shellyn Liska
After falling in love with yoga in college, I found myself a student in MPower’s 200 YTT, with no plan on actually teaching yoga. Completing this journey left me inspired and ready to share what I’ve learned with others. I was also ready to be the teacher I had not had early in my yoga journey.
Inclusion and safety are the most important aspects to my yoga teaching philosophy. I hope everyone who joins my class feels encouraged and welcome in the space regardless of their race, body size, gender, age, or ability. In my class, expect lots of options, variations, and to feel present while mindfully moving your body in sync with your breath.
Hi! I’m Jason Goldberg
Bio- I received my pilates certification through Bret Anderson and Polestar, International; known for their therapeutic and rehabilitative use of the Pilates method, their selective admissions process and their rigorous curriculum. I graduated from their Mentor program in 2017.
An investment banker in my pre-pilates life, I was drawn to pilates as a student to address a back issue, to increase my physical awareness, and develop my connection to breath and mindfulness. I always say, “It became part of my DNA”. My understanding of the musculoskeletal system is evident in my teaching and is coupled with my ability to connect, to understand, and communicate with, a wide rang of clients at various levels, ages, and physical abilities. I compare teaching to investment banking; identify, plan, revisit; adaptability, fluidity.