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Mind over murky water
On October 3, 2019 I swam around the city of San Francisco, making me the first woman ever, second person only, to successfully complete this swim. This swim was 22 miles in 54 degree temperatures. It took 9 hours, 11…
Out of Office Yoga® Retreat: Xinalani 2020
I heard a great quote over the holidays, “If you’re not embarrassed by the person you were a year ago, you’re not learning enough.” I find this to be hilarious, and so true. As we step into a new…
Jordan Simpler
Jordan Simpler Office Yoga® Instructor, Plano, TX Jordan graduated teacher training at the Yoga Factory in Plano. Jordan, who manages restaurants during the day, sought out yoga as a way to relieve her stress and escape from an often hectic…
5 Office Yoga® poses you can do at your desk
“I’m so stressed out from work and I have back pain. Are there any poses I can do to help?” I hadn’t seen Frank in months. He used to be an Office Yoga® regular until he moved into a new…
Samantha Sullivan
Samantha Sullivan Office Yoga® Instructor, San Francisco Samantha is passionate about all things movement. Raised as a gymnast she made her way through dancing and circus performing before discovering yoga ten years ago. Samantha teaches acrobatics, ballet, yoga and pilates–to both…
Tayler Price
Tayler Price Office Yoga® Instructor, San Francisco Tayler teaches with the intention to create and hold space for students to find comfort and challenge on their mat. In 2014, she trained in Prana vinyasa flow with Coral Brown, which connects asana…
Maria Russo
Maria Russo Office Yoga® Dance Fitness Instructor, San Francisco As soon as she could walk, Maria was dancing. She trained seriously for over a decade in all forms of dance in addition to competing nationally in tap and training alongside some…
a teacher’s perspective
Office Yoga®: A Teacher’s Perspective by Shailee Aragon I was nervous to say the least. I had hosted a few beginner group classes but Office Yoga® was my first “real” yoga job. I didn’t know what to expect after all I…
Sara Niforatos
Sara Niforatos Office Yoga® Instructor, San Francisco Sara has always been very active (due in part because of her love of the outdoors), and discovered her passion for yoga 15+ years ago. Looking for more than just the physical push that…
Sydney Bliss
Sydney Bliss Office Yoga® Instructor, San Francisco Sydney’s teaching style spans the interconnected modalities of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Meditation to capture the therapeutic benefits of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual practice of yoga. Certified as a 200-RYT through…
Joshua Sawtell
Joshua Sawtell Office Yoga® Instructor, Los Angeles Joshua came into wellness as a last resort to avoid having back surgery on several discs throughout his entire spine. After adhering to western medicine – by way of 3 years of physical…
Rachel DeSimone
Rachel DeSimone, OYO Instructor Boston After playing competitive ice hockey for 12 years, Rachel found the practice of yoga. She continues to be drawn to yoga for its ability to help people sink into the present moment and link body to…
Jackie Horstmann Didio
Jackie Horstmann Didio Metro D.C. Office Yoga® Instructor A balance between being and doing is how yoga manifests in Jackie’s life; yoga has given her the gift of slowing down, having fun, and savoring life. Jackie received here RYT 200…
Cheri Landin
Cheri Landin Certified Office Yoga® Instructor, Boulder Cheri had been casually practicing yoga for 15 years to “manage” the stresses of corporate life when she was blindsided by an accident that left her bedridden for 4 months. Alone, and with an…
Sonya Shen
Sonya Shen Certified Office Yoga® Instructor South Bay Area, CA Sonya Shen is a certified Office Yoga® instructor based in the South Bay Area. While she started practicing yoga to get exercise, she soon realized the mental benefits she was…