Carolyn Matsuda, director, is a certified Iyengar YogaTeacher. She has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 1995 and began teaching in 2000. She is a graduate of the 500 hour Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training program in Los Angeles. She has studied with the Iyengars at their Institute in Pune India and at conventions here in the United States. Carolyn believes that yoga helps us reconnect our body, mind, and self in a way that brings balance and alignment in both our yoga practice and our lives.

Maria Reyes has been practicing Iyenger Yoga since 2001. She is a graduate of the 3 year, 500 hour Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training program of La Mesa.

Suzanne Simon is a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. She has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for over 8 years. She is a graduate of the 500 hour Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program in Los Angeles. She has studied with the Iyengars at the Estes Park and Las Vegas Conventions. Last summer she studied with the Iyengars at their Institute in Pune, India

Ibi Winterman has a Ph D in Philosophy from UCLA. She has been practicing yoga since 1996. She is a graduate of the three year Iyengar Yoga teacher training program in LA and of the 300 hour Yoga Works training program. She practices yoga daily because it keeps her sane and happy. She loves to share the joy and goodness of yoga through teaching.

Chris Beach has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 25 years and teaching for 14. Certified at the Intermediate Junior II level, he has been to Pune four times to study with the Iyengars, most recently in 2010. He has also studied with a wide range of teachers including Patricia Walden, Manouso Manos, Faeq Biria, Karin O'Bannon, Gloria Goldberg and Carolyn Belko. Chris served for four years on the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Southern California (Los Angeles chapter), and was president for three years. He is currently President of the Iyengar Yoga National Association (IYNAUS).

Deb Murray is a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Intermediate Junior II. She has been practicing Iyengar Yoga since 1990 and teaching since 1994. Deb feels Iyengar yoga helps her so much, and she is happy to share it with others.

Cynthia Neilson is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and a registered Yoga Teacher at 500 hours with Yoga Alliance. She has studied directly with the Iyengar Family and Senior Iyengar instructors. She is a devoted student of Carolyn Belko and has taught at the Iyengar Center of North county for 7 years. Cynthia is the Lead Yoga instructor and coordinator for the Yoga program at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point which she initiated in 1995. Cynthia loves to share the gift of Yoga with enthusiasm, clarity, hard work and humor.