WHOEVER OUR STUDENTS MAY BE, WHATEVER THE SUBJECT WE TEACH, ULTIMATELY, WE TEACH WHO WE ARE. . . . GOOD TEACHING CANNOT BE REDUCED TO TECHNIQUE, GOOD TEACHING COMES FROM THE IDENTITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE TEACHER.
— Parker Palmer

Find a yoga facilitator near you! The yogis listed in this directory are graduates of Community Yoga Center’s comprehensive yoga teacher trainings (or other comparable non-phoga yoga teacher trainings) and share yoga in ways that are inclusive and accessible to all. Find a facilitator by geography or by specialty area. Please contact  the facilitators directly to connect with them.

HOW KAREN SHARES YOGA

Karen facilitates ashtanga vinyasa yoga at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

She is experienced in facilitating yoga for elders and adapting yoga postures to make them accessible to every body.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, YOGA FIT WORLDWIDE I 2018


HOW INGA SHARES YOGA

Inga co-leads 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Community Yoga Center, in Riverside, California. She is passionate about instructing asana with energetic sensitivity and guiding pratyahara practice from the heart. 

In 2018, she co-founded Community Yoga Initiative, a movement committed to expanding yoga access and inclusivity by offering yoga at no cost in an environment that welcomes every body. She currently facilitates ashtanga vinyasa yoga and yin yoga (with a chair and a mat) at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

Inga serves as a licensed clinical social worker at the California Institution for Women in Chino, California, and has facilitated yoga for women experiencing incarceration and the staff who work at the facility.

She recently completed the triad of Insight Seminars in Los Angeles, California, all of which are rooted in the timeless teachings of love, acceptance, and personal responsibility. She has assisted the Insight I Seminar Awakening the Power of the Heart, and expects to complete the Insight Master Class in 2024.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

Insight MASTER CLASS, INSIGHT SEMINARS I expected Completion 2024

ASSISTED Insight I SEMINAR, INSIGHT SEMINARS I 2023

Insight I, II, & III Seminars, INSIGHT SEMINARS I 2023, 2020

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2019, 2018


HOW CHELSEA SHARES YOGA

Chelsea is founder of Tonal Temple, a collective of yogis, artists, and wellness providers who share their talents in inclusive ways. She facilitates sound baths, yin yoga, slow flow yoga, yang yoga, power yoga, acro yoga, chair yoga, and meditation in Southern California through the Tonal Temple collective. 

Chelsea also founded SummaTime For Your Mind, an affordable, family-friendly summer wellness series in Corona and Riverside, California designed to promote well-being through a variety of fun and inviting movement and meditation sessions.

She is a mentor to the yogis in the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Community Yoga Center and facilitates yoga at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2020, 2019


DENAI CARRILLO

HOW DENAI SHARES YOGA

Denai facilitates restorative yoga, yin yoga, and vinyasa flow yoga in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2021, 2020


HOW TY SHARES YOGA

Ty is an artist who creates in mediums of photography and videography. His passion is pausing life’s little moments, and capturing them to fully appreciate the many gifts the world gives us every day. He’s a sought-after photographer for yoga events and festivals as well as individual yoga portfolios.

Ty co-created and produced The Art of Meditation course and is currently growing his course catalog of videography, specializing in content related to health and wellness.

Ty is part of the organizing team for the Zion Yoga Fest.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2021, 2019


HOW KATIE SHARES YOGA

Katie facilitates individual yoga sessions and wellness retreats through Deva Sol Yoga. Her offerings are curated to serve individual needs and often include a unique balance of relaxing yin yoga, intentional breathing, guided meditation, mantra, and exploration of yogic concepts.

She is passionate about sharing yoga as a creative expression of self and especially loves sharing yoga music, sound baths, and chants. She is gifted in sharing yoga nidra as well as pre- and post- natal yoga. She also facilitates restorative yoga, yin yoga, slow flow yoga, chair yoga, yang yoga, and vinyasa flow yoga. She is adept at facilitating yoga for children, teens, elders, people living with cancer or chronic illness, and people living with mobility constraints. Katie does not turn anyone away due to lack of funds.

Katie serves a mentor to the yogis in the 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn I COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

20-HOUR PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn I YOGA EDUCATION INSTITUTE I 2022

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION I WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2018


HOW SAVANNA SHARES YOGA

Savanna serves a mentor to the yogis in the 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California. She also facilitates meditation at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2019


HOW ALLISON SHARES YOGA

Allison serves on the leadership committee of the Big Bear Yoga Festival - a grassroots wellness event that brings people together to share yoga in community.

While working as an elementary school teacher, Allison initiated a program of sharingyoga freely with her co-workers and students.

She currently co-leads the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California. Her love of art and music informs her teachers that are centered around yantra and mantra. 

She also facilitates chair yoga and meditation at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

VIPASSANA MEDITATION COURSEs, S.N. GOENKA I 2019, 2018

CHAIR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, Valerie WILLIAMS BOOTH I 2018

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2018, 2017


CINDY LI

HOW CINDY SHARES YOGA

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EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2020


CASEY LOCKHART

HOW CASEY SHARES YOGA

Casey founded the Community Love Project in Riverside, California, a movement that helps create and nurture relationships through a variety of community gatherings and events. 

Casey serves a mentor to the yogis in the 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California. She also facilitates yin yoga at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification, A WORLD VIEW YOGA SCHOOL I 2019


HOW TOBIAS SHARES YOGA

Toby co-leads the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California. He currently facilitates ashtanga vinyasa yoga and meditation at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

Toby has been a volunteer and yoga facilitator for the Big Bear Yoga Festival, offering an arm balance workshop and ashtanga vinyasa flow class.

Toby is part of the ManKind Project, an organization committed to  supporting men break free of limiting beliefs so they can live their most authentic lives and serves others.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

VIPASSANA MEDItATION COURSEs, S.N. Goenka & VEN. KIPPANPANNO KIM TRIEU I 2023, 2018

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2019


HOW CATHERINE SHARES YOGA

Catherine facilitates individual and group yoga sessions in Riverside, California. She shares yang yoga and vinyasa flow yoga at various studios in Riverside, California and at Community Yoga Initiative. She is also adept at facilitating yin yoga, slow flow yoga, and restorative. Catherine is passionate about serving teens and people living with mobility constraints.  

She serves as mentor to the yogis in the 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Community Yoga Center.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER I 2023

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2021


CINDY ORIOLI

Gap Self-Healing Therapies

HOW CINDY SHARES YOGA

Cindy is founder of Gap Self-Healing Therapies in Parowan, Utah - a school that teaches self-healing therapies including yoga, meditation, and reiki. With a real love for humanity, she is committed to helping individuals learn, heal, and evolve to serve their highest purpose. In addition to offering in-person self-healing retreats, Cindy currently shares ashtanga vinyasa yoga on-line, and offers distance reiki and trauma healing.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

ASHTANGA WORKSHOP, DAVID SWENSON I

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2018

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, MICHELLE MAZUR YOGA I


HOW CHERIE SHARES YOGA

Cherie founded roots HOME + BODY with the mission to “be WELL!” She creates thoughtfully handcrafted home and body care products to foster intentional moments of wellbeing. 

Cherie co-founded Community Yoga Initiative, a movement committed to expanding yoga access and inclusivity by offering yoga at no cost in an environment that welcomes every body. She currently facilitates yin yoga at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California,

Cherie serves as a co-leader of the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California. 

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, WESTERN YOGA COLLEGE I 2020, 2019


MARLENE SCHWARTZ

HOW MARLENE SHARES YOGA

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EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

300-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION

200-Hour Yoga Teacher CertificatioN


HOW KRISTIN SHARES YOGA

Kristin is steward of Community Yoga Center in Riverside, California and co-leads its 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings. She co-created The Art of Meditation course and guides people in meditation practice.

In 2018, Kristin co-founded Community Yoga Initiative, a movement committed to expanding yoga access and inclusivity by offering yoga at no cost in an environment that welcomes every body. She currently facilitates ashtanga vinyasa yoga, chair yoga, yin yoga, yang yoga, and meditation at Community Yoga Initiative in Riverside, California.

She also facilitates yoga and meditation for people experiencing incarceration in Norco, California through the Prison Yoga Project.

Kristin is the yoga instructor for the United States Men’s Olympic Water Polo Team.

EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, Greater Good Science Center I UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY I 2023

VIPASSANA MEDITATION COURSEs, S.N. GOENKA & Ven. KHIPPAPANNO KIM TRIEU I 2023, 2019, 2018

FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING: YOGA THROUGH THE LENS OF TRAUMA AND INCARCERATION, PRISON YOGA PROJECT I 2020

500-HOUR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATIOn, Scott Miller I 2019, 2018

CHAIR YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION, Valerie WILLIAMS BOOTH I 2018