YOUGA STUDIO
Every guide at Youga Studio holds deep multi-disciplinary certifications and leads with humility, precise alignment, and loving kindness.
E-RYT 500 • YACEP • 12+ Yrs Experience
Maya Chen
Founder & Lead Vinyasa Master
Maya began her dedicated study in Mysore and the foothills of the Himalayas. Her teaching honors classical vinyasa krama, seamlessly blending precise anatomical cues with fluid, breath-synchronized sequences. She believes that yoga meets you exactly where you are, transforming physical effort into quiet grace.
“Stillness is not the absence of movement, but the presence of awareness within the breath.”
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E-RYT 200 • Certified Sound Practitioner
Elena Rostova
Somatic Healing & Sound Medicine Guide
Elena specializes in restorative fascia release, yin postures, and harmonic frequency sound baths. Her classes combine Tibetan and quartz crystal bowls, gentle somatic inquiry, and therapeutic infrared warmth to guide students out of sympathetic stress into deep parasympathetic healing.
“True restoration happens when we allow our nervous system to stop performing and simply arrive.”
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E-RYT 500 • Functional Range Conditioning
Kai Anderson
Ashtanga & Movement Teacher
A former contemporary dancer and gymnast, Kai brings deep kinesiological understanding to yoga practice. He deconstructs complex inversions, arm balances, and backbends into progressive, accessible movement pathways, empowering students with fearless confidence and joyful discipline.
“Discipline on the mat is self-love in motion. Play with gravity, trust your foundation.”
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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Immersions
Deepen your personal sadhana or step into your voice as a certified facilitator. Autumn 2026 applications now open.
Apply for Immersion