Sabrina Bennett & Tobi Guillian
Owners of Cedar & Sage Wellness Studio and sister in laws, these two have created a space for the desert community to discover wellness and health through the teachings of yoga, breathwork, meditation, soundbath and so much more. Above all a sense of community. Both girls grew up in the mountains and have a deep love for nature. The name Cedar & Sage was birthed from their mountain roots to their sacred bond with the desert.
Sabrina has been practicing yoga for 15 years and was called to teach in 2012, certified in Hatha and the Ashtanga Learning Series, she began teaching locally and has ever since. Her love of yoga was instantly discovered as soon as she stepped foot on a mat for the first time. This disciplined and sacred practice has transformed her life and for the past 15 years has continued to share this gift with her students and community.
Sabrina teaches Barre Yoga Sculpton Mondays at 10am, Powerful Hot Vinyasa at 5:30pm. Wednesday 5:30pm Hot Yoga+Soundbath. Friday 8am Hatha Flow+Soundbath & 10am Cardio Barre Sculpt. She also leads a Yoga
Philosophy 8 Limbs Workshop once a month.
Tobi has been practicing yoga for 15 years as well. Although she is certified to teach yoga, her calling was in energy work through the vibrational sounds of Tibetan and crystal alchemy bowls. She is also Reiki and Breathwork certified and practices through her soundbath classes. Tobi is currently going through Kundalini teacher training and will be completing her course in the spring. She teaches on Wednesdays at 8 am Kundalini & Sound Healing , Wednesdays 5:30pm leading the sound for the hot yoga + soundbath class with Sabrina and Fridays at 8am, also leading the sound portion of the class. You can find them on the schedule together for their magical, original class Hot Yoga+Soundbath on Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm
Rebecca Sisson
Rebecca has been practicing and studying yoga for over 15 years. She turned to yoga to heal her body after years of long distance running had taken a brutal toll on her. The physical challenge of yoga first attracted her to the practice, but it’s the peaceful and meditative qualities that keep her coming back. This practice has brought a sense of balance, love, empathy and humility to her life that she is eternally grateful for.
Rebecca brings a contemporary approach to the traditional practice of Ashtanga yoga. Her teaching is deeply rooted in anatomy, encouraging alignment and safe exploration of postures, bringing dynamic and creative sequences to her classes. She strives to awaken the adventurous spirit on the mat, blending a strong and challenging physical practice with a sense of playfulness and grace.
Training:: 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training, Natasha Rizopoulos & the Down Under Yoga School Faculty . Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training, David Swenson
Rebecca teaches Powerful Hot Vinyasa Thursday evenings at 5:30 and Gentle Yoga at 7:15pm
Sunny Atema
Sunny is most well known in the high desert as the artist behind Wildlife Freeway music and as creator of the Animal Medicine Cards oracle deck. In addition to this, Sunny shares her movement and spirit practice she calls Free Way Yoga. Free Way Yoga is Sunny's unique class that includes meditation, sounding, moving and breathing to heal, pray, strengthen and balance. Kindness is at the core of this practice. A well spring resides within each of us. With deep kindness we return to source, find presence and Earth consciousness. This class welcomes all levels to join.
FreeWay Yoga with Sunny is held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8am
Katherin Hervey
Katherin went to her first Kundalini yoga and meditation class in Los Angeles in 2007 and immediately fell in love with the practice. Kundalini Yoga integrates the body and mind, combining movement, breathwork and meditation with a knowledge of meridians, energy centers, and the body's wisdom to foster personal growth and transformation. Katherin daily witnesses both the subtle and powerful impacts this practice continues to give her: a deep appreciation for the beauty of the body and its innate capacity for joy, a calm space during emotional times, and an awe for the sacredness of life and every precious moment it offers. Katherin is also an artist and filmmaker who created the award-winning documentary “The Prison Within”, and a thought leader in the field of criminal justice reform, featured on The Black News Channel, Business Insider, The Guardian, Forbes, and other publications, TV and radio shows, and podcasts. With a background in art and activism, Katherin believes deeply in the creative potential inherent in all of us, and the paths of service this potential can bring. Her approach is to encourage students to find their own space for grace and ease both on the mat and off. Her goal in each class is to open the channels between the heart, the mind, and each other.
Katherin will be leading Kundalini & Sound Healing one Sunday a month at 10am
Heike Binder
is a certified Tri Yoga Teacher (Level Basics - L3) with more than 15 years experience in leading people through their yoga practice (in Austria and the High Desert). She is a musician/artist, Yogi since 2003, holds a master’s degree in art history and German literature and is one part of the husband-and wife Folk-Noir-duo ‘Son of the Velvet Rat’.
She is guided by her personal pillars of exploration, curiosity, creativity, music, and literature and rooted in eastern tradition and yoga philosophy. Heike also leads virtual group classes and private sessions. (www.being-yoga.com)
TRI YOGA
Tri Yoga is a Hatha Yoga style founded by internationally known Yogini Kaliji. Its inherent characteristics (spinal waves, relaxation-in-action, smooth rhythmical breath, and economy of movement) result in a seamless flow - the unification of pranayama (breathing practices), hasta mudra (hand gestures) with dynamic and sustained asana (posture) to create greater flow of prana (life-force). Cultivate: the Instinct of the Body; Uncover: Your own Practice; Fall: in love with Breath
200 HRS TRIYOGA - Basics, Eva Maria Beck, Austria: 2008;200 HRS TRIYOGA -L1, Kim Becher, Austria: 2014;200 HRS TRIYOGA - L2, Tarini Richards, Austria: 20019;200 HRS TRIYOGA - L3, Kim Becher & Tarini Richards, Austria, Santa Cruz: 2020(The Tri Yoga Certification Programs meet Yoga Alliance Standards)ANATOMY, Angelika GärberJIVAMUKTI: Patrick BroomTHE ENERGY FLOW: Anna TrökesYOGA OF THE HEART – Mark WhitwellIYENGAR – Paul CabanisPRANA VINYASA - Shiva ReaTHE HEART OF SMART FLOW - Annie Carpenter
Heike lives between Austria and Joshua Tree and while she is here in the desert. Please see schedule to find her classes!
Elizabeth Trieu
Elizabeth is new to the Hi-Dez by way of Texas, New York, and Los Angeles, where she has loved getting to explore the physical and spiritual spaces around her. As an actress, artist, and yogi she values being in the present moment and exploring the connection of breath to movement. She was RYT certified by YogaWorks in New York in 2017, took her practice to teach at Corepower in Austin, and is excited to bring her vinyasa flow and practice to the desert.
Elizabeth turned to yoga after she lost her mother in 2013 and was at a crossroad in her life. Yoga’s healing powers and grace through the physical and mental practice, has taught her how to be a true warrior with strength, awareness, empathy and gratitude. You will find that she is playful and gentle but packs a punch in her classes and loves curating playlists to take you on a journey. Gratitude and grace always. Giggles occasionally.
Elizabeth teaches Mixed Level Vinyasa Wednesdays at 10am
Brock Tuller
As a child, Brock was naturally inclined toward contemplative states, and attracted to the accounts of mystical experiences from spiritual seekers of many cultures. A student of nature, he is interested in looking and listening deeply to the inherent wisdom present in both the external and internal environments. This natural draw led him to powerful heart opening through devotion to Bhakti yoga, contemplative prayer, and traditional Buddhist meditation.
Between 2012-2015, Brock received his formal training in graduate school at University of the West in Rosemead, CA. There, he earned a master’s degree in Multicultural Counseling Psychology, with Emphasis in Buddhist Psychology. “Attending classes side by side with Buddhist nuns and monks was a rare gift. The exchange of ideas and culture between East and West was one of the most formational experiences of my life.” After completion of his coursework in meditation theories, philosophy, and practice, Brock’s meditation teacher instructed him to become a teacher himself.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Brock currently serves his community through a specialization in EMDR therapy, and mindfulness-based therapeutic modalities. He has worked in various therapeutic, corporate, and educational settings teaching meditation and mindfulness practices to individuals, groups, and MFT trainees. His open goal is to provide traditionally sound meditation instruction that is approachable and digestible by the Western mind and heart. “I want to help people open their hearts to the living practice of meditation and mindfulness in daily life, while also dispelling common misconceptions about what meditation is or should be like. I want to provide a safe space with a high degree of gentleness and respect to the unique experiences of those that share in this journey.”
Brock will be leading Fundamentals of Meditation on Tuesdays at 10am
Nicole Tarro
Each class we will focus on ways to improve alignment, strength and flexibility. One of my greatest joys is to share the power of mindful movement and to see how we can all reap its benefits in real time. I have over 20 years of teaching experience with a varied background as a Pilates practitioner/teacher, Yoga practitioner/teacher, and a contemporary dancer. I grew up performing, choreographing, and teaching in the highly disciplined dance world, where I hold a BA in Dance Science from SFSU. I am a PMA certified teacher with a background in classical, contemporary, and rehabilitative techniques. My love for movement also led me to complete San Francisco’s highest regarded Yoga teacher training program, with Yoga Tree’s 200hr teacher certification. I have been fortunate to study under master teachers in these fields and I love to share what I have learned so far.
When I am not in the studio I am hanging out with my two lovely children and husband enjoying all that this desert has to offer.
Nicole will be teaching Mat Pilates on Thursdays at 3:30pm
Lisa Mecham
Lisa Mecham supports people to say the things they have to say, so they can rewrite the story of their lives through writing, body, sound and soul. Lisa’s work has appeared in the The New York Times: Tiny Modern Love and she is trained as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, a Breathwork Facilitator, and a Crystal Alchemy Bowl Sound Healer. She’s interested in resiliency, agency and hope—especially for women.
Lisa will be guiding a Kudalini + Sound Healing class one Sunday a month at 10am
Shannon Dixon
Shannon is an athlete, actor, artist and RYT Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in invigorating, powerful vinyasa, sculpt fusion, and gentle flows. She is an elite figure skater who trained for the Olympics with Nancy Kerrigan’s coaching staff in her hometown on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. After moving to California, one of her first acting roles was skating on ‘The Office!’ Yoga was always perfect supplement for skating, and she’s kept up a daily practice since her competitive skating days.
She completed her teacher training in Dana Point, CA at the amazing “I Heart Yoga” studio, and loves to create innovative and challenging flows in her classes that also incorporate breathwork, mantras, mudras, and of course — a rocking playlist.
In her free time she loves to go on adventures with her her son and family, go to the rink, rollerskate, ride horses or motorcycles, travel, enjoy the arts, and of course- practice yoga!
Shannon teaches Moon Aromatherapy Flow on Tuesdays at 5:30om, Scupt Fusion Tuesdays at 3:30pm and Firdays 4pm Hot Poer Hour
Ashley Nunn
I came to meditation in 1999 after trying other "fixes." After my first 10 day Vipassana course, I felt such a profound shift that I knew there was no turning back. I spent the following year in India and when I returned to the US, I enrolled in graduate school and began practicing yoga regularly.
In 2004, I received my master's degree in marriage and family therapy. That same year, I also received my first yoga teacher training from renowned yogi Larry Schultz, in San Francisco. I have worked extensively as a trauma-informed yoga therapist in a myriad of clinical settings and taught yoga and meditation for the past 19 years.
As a lifelong student of yoga myself, I believe in the healing wisdom of nature and animals, and am also a trained equine assisted therapist, a retreat facilitator and a ceremonial leader.
It has been my experience that the pull towards all spiritual practices is born from a desire to come home to some part of ourselves, our true nature, our sat nam. I am so grateful to live in a place as beautiful and magical as our desert and I look forward to sharing my love of Kundalini yoga with you at Cedar & Sage!
Ashley teaches Kundalini & Sound Healing one Sunday a month as well as Hot VInyasa on Saturdays at 10:15am and Gentle Yoga+Meditaion on Tuesdays at 7:15pm
Angela Gui
Yoga first appeared to me as a way to simply move better, breathe easier, and be present. And through its path, my practice has deepened with the diversity of ways we move- how the body becomes a laboratory for connection to the self. My classes are inspired by traditional Hatha and Astanga vinyasa lineages based on my training in India, modern movement modalities, and their interactions. You'll be guided through an inquiry-driven practice with an emphasis on joyful agency and whole-body connection. In class, expect fun and creative sequences that engage multiple dimensions of physical and mental experience. I hope thaou leave my class feeling inspired, present, and with a sense of calm that persists throughout your day