Kaitlin grew up in Arizona and moved to Hawaii in 2003. At that time, she began a career in triathlon and started practicing yoga during the off-season. She fell in love with the practice and noticed the positive change brought into her life. She has been teaching yoga since 2011. Kaitlin’s classes are designed to allow you to feel good in your body. Her creative, yet challenging sequences will inspire you to stay focused on your breath and the alignment in each posture. She will encourage you leave your comfort zone with grace and ease.
Kaitlin resides in Anthem with her husband, Seth, and their two children, Berkeley and Elliott.

Seth teaches a straightforward Vinyasa class with an emphasis on breath and alignment. His classes are challenging but designed to be accessible to anyone with a moderate amount of physical capability and a willingness to work hard.
He began his yoga journey in Santa Barbara, California after graduating from UCSB in 1999. Seth moved to Phoenix in 2004 and started instructing the following year. He has assisted with teacher trainings, lead yoga retreats in Holbox, Mexico and was the yoga instructor for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2007 offseason.
Seth is the author of a full-length novel, Surface to Air, which is published and available on Amazon. He has also authored a yoga-based children’s book, All Your Shapes. He is the father of two most oftentimes incredible children, Berkeley and Elliott.

Jenny brings nearly two decades of rich teaching experience to her classes, having been registered with Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) since 2007. Her classes are designed to be both invigorating and grounding—offering a thoughtful blend of challenge and calm. With intelligent, breath-led sequencing and a deep understanding of anatomy, Jenny weaves together the physical and spiritual dimensions of yoga, always adapting to meet her students where they are.
Each session emphasizes functional movement, structural strength, and mindful alignment, inviting students to explore their edge while cultivating inner peace. Jenny’s intention is for every student to leave class feeling uplifted, empowered, and deeply connected—carrying that sense of clarity and vitality into their daily lives.
In 2012, Jenny founded Yoga Within You, a retreat company that has taken her across the globe, guiding yogis in transformative experiences from Crater Lake to Costa Rica. In 2023, she published her debut book, The Yoga Within You: Living Beyond the Mat, a heartfelt exploration of life’s universal challenges and joys. Through the lens of yoga philosophy, Jenny offers practical wisdom and soulful insights to help readers navigate life with resilience and authenticity.
Jenny credits her yoga practice with bringing profound transformation to her own life. She views yoga as a lifelong journey of self-discovery—one that strengthens our connection to what truly matters and invites us to evolve with grace and intention.
Fun Fact: Born and raised in Chicago, Jenny once swapped her yoga mat for a machete—competing on CBS’s Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006!

Ashten believes that the fundamentals of a strong yoga practice will benefit every aspect of your life, on and off of the mat. Starting her practice as a little kiddo with her mom, at At One Yoga in 2006, it was evident she always belonged in the studio. Growing up as a competitive gymnast, she fell into the practice of yoga heavily when she realized her physical body was slowly getting broken down. Shortly after her time as a gymnast was done, she turned to yoga to heal her body and quiet her mind. It quickly became evident that the practice was so much more than physical and she wanted to gain as much knowledge as she could find.
She took her 200hr yoga teacher training in 2017 shortly after Modern Yoga opened. The idea is to move the body so that stillness becomes seamless, so that movement becomes meditation, and so that a room of strangers can become family. With Ashten’s degree in human anatomy and physiology, she creates a space for functional movement with deep intention. Each practice is moved through with purpose!

My name is Matthew Ricci (formerly Matt Hodges). I’ve been a yoga teacher since I was a high school student at Chaparral High School. My yoga journey began in 2002 at @1Yoga when I was 17 years old. Since then I’ve lived in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I’ve taught thousands of public classes as well as thousands of private classes ranging anywhere from basic to super advanced. I’ve practiced physical therapy for over 15 years and I’m very well versed in homeopathic medicine and chiropractic adjustments. I’ve been featured in numerous magazines and books over my yoga career. Teaching is my passion and helping people gives me purpose.
Since moving back to Scottsdale from Los Angeles in 2023 I’ve been in business and poker. I was a professional poker player from 2002-2014 and have been recently getting back to the tables. I currently own a Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale called La Fonda Del Sol which just happens to be the best Mexican food in the valley. I also have an options trading business and Airbnb business. I somehow still manage to teach golf from time to time as well. I got a bunch of golf scholarships out of high school and played on the mini tours in Arizona and in California for years. I’m still a +2 handicap.
Lastly but certainly not least, I’m a single dad to a 6 year old son, Luca and a 3 year old daughter, Luna. They are my life. Everything I do is for them. I spend pretty much all my time with them teaching them about nutrition, fitness, finances, work ethic and most of all being good people.

Marney is a passionate wellness educator specializing in yoga, meditation, sound healing, kriya, ecstatic dance, journaling, and more. She began her journey of self-discovery in 2016, seeking deeper meaning and a greater connection to herself. Now, she teaches at a wellness resort and spa in Carefree, Arizona, teaches events in the Phoenix valley, & hosts wellness retreats sharing the wellness practices that have supported her along the way. Marney is deeply passionate about teaching accessible tools for self-development, helping others cultivate balance, presence, and inner awareness.

Kristin believes the practice of yoga in its many forms, provides the opportunity to build trust between the mind, body, and spirit, as its healing and transformative elements pave the way for a clearer dialogue between you and you. Her own journey towards self-discovery began in 2008, when she quickly fell in love with Ashtanga yoga and began a disciplined Mysore practice that would become the foundation of her continuously expanding yoga practice throughout the last 17 years. Her movement journey, however, started at an early age with competitive softball that not only taught her discipline, refining movement patterns, and how to establish strength through lifting weights, but it also provided her with the unwavering knowledge of just how invaluable exercise and movement truly is. Her love for many different types of movement modalities has enhanced both her personal practice and her teachings.
As an Arizona native, she is humbled to be sharing her passion for yoga across many communities within her hometown. Her love for yoga turned into a purpose when she received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification through YASA Yoga. For over 15 years, Kristin has been teaching students and sharing the knowledge that she’s acquired not only through years of experience, but through the relentless desire to continue learning. She offers the space for students to learn and growth within yoga teacher training programs she co-leads, weekly studio classes across the valley, and with her extensive online library subscription of yoga classes.
Kristin will inspire you to utilize your breath as you navigate dynamic and creative sequencing, that build upon one another to intelligently strengthen and open the body. She believes setting things up methodically will undoubtedly create deeper connections and ultimately forge a stronger relationship with Self. Her intentional and supportive guidance will provide the space to explore the element of balance within both the body and the mind, while her fun and playful approach will spark curiosity while being challenged to create new movement patterns.

I received my first taste of Yoga thanks to my grandma. I must've been around 6 years old. We would lay out our mats (really just carpet samples), and follow along with the 'Yoga Lady' on Public Television.
Years later, while in massage school, I was reintroduced to Yoga and I was hooked. I maintained a dedicated personal practice for years, eventually enrolling in the Teacher Training Program at the Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ, where I received my 200 hour Teaching Certificate in the summer of 2012. I have since earned my 500 hour Teaching Certificate from Dave's Astanga Authentic Yoga Teacher Training, in Scottsdale, AZ.
In addition, I hold a Yin Yoga Certificate thru training received from Bernie Clark in Vancouver, BC and received my Restorative Yoga Training from Judith Lasater in San Francisco, July 2018.
While I initially thought I enrolled in Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) to deepen my own practice, I soon realized that what I really wanted was to share my passion for Yoga. I wanted to teach! ...And I DO!!!
I am very fortunate and happy to be teaching a variety of Yoga classes at several different studios, for corporate clients, online and have led trainings, workshops and retreats in the US & abroad.
The classes I teach are designed and delivered as authentically as I can deliver them. In my own voice, from an honest place. There is usually an element of fun and playfulness, and they are built around my own personal philosophies of Less is More, and Simple is Good.

Desiree is a multidisciplinary wellness educator, movement specialist, and bodyworker with a passion for both soul and science. She is deeply dedicated to helping others reconnect with their bodies and their inner wisdom. Desiree holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Family Studies and Human Development, Certifications in both Yoga and Lagree, a License for Massage Therapy and was a former Child Life Specialist. With this background she brings a deeply integrative approach to movement, healing, and education.
With thousands of hours of teaching experience across modalities, Desiree is known for her dynamic and anatomically informed instruction. She has led retreats around the world and serves as a lead facilitator in yoga teacher trainings, guiding students through both foundational and advanced topics.
Her teaching is grounded in ongoing study and hands-on experience. This blend of western science and eastern philosophy informs her holistic perspective and somatic sensitivity, offering a space where growth, healing, and reconnection unfold naturally with intention and curiosity.
Whether on the mat, in the studio, or in the classroom, Desiree is committed to helping others understand their bodies, expand their awareness, and reconnect to their innate capacity for healing and resilience.

Description tI started practicing yoga in 2002 on a whim, my roommate at the time had a 2 weeks for 20 and was going daily. At the time I had suffered a back injury and she thought it would help, she invited me and that was it, down the rabbit hole I went.
In my earlier years I was a competitive skateboarder, oddly enough yoga practice reminded me of skateboarding, the individuality, self expression and creativity. Needless to say I was hooked.
Through the years, 20 so far, yoga has always been a beacon of stability and pleasure, like most things the narrative shifts. But my love and dedication did not.
In 2010 I took my first teacher training, and have never stopped learning and absorbing this beautiful practice. It’s truly the thing that keeps me steady and happy and thirsty for more!ext goes here.

Practicing Yoga since 1995 and teaching since1998, Mary Bruce has studied Sri Vidya Tantra in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters. After over 2000 hours of training, she achieved the highest levels of certification and is internationally recognized as one of the most prominent female teachers in the tradition. Mary is a teacher of teachers, having led Teacher Training Programs internationally for over 20 years. She is known for her ability to transmit transformative teachings with clarity and compassion. As a certified I AM Yoga Nidra Facilitator and Restorative Yoga Teacher (certified by Judith Lasater) Mary is also skilled in the application of Universal Alignment principles and brings a unique and well-rounded expertise to her classes and training.
Mary directed the Yoga Teacher Training program at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Arizona from 2004-2008. She also co-directed the Yoga Teacher Training program at Practice Yoga in New York City in 2009 and co-directed the Yoga For Life 300 hour Master Immersion into The Yoga Tradition Program from 2011-2014. She currently trains teachers in Arizona, California and Switzerland and Spain. Mary has written for internationally known magazines such as Yoga International, Origin and Mantra Magazine, and is featured on Gather Yoga. She occasionally travels with musicians such as Jennifer Nettles and the band, Sugarland, to bring yoga and wellness on tour.
As a Post Lineage Teacher, Mary currently teaches throughout the United States and abroad, dedicating her life to sharing her love for yoga and all the ancient wisdom in a new and radiant light that welcomes individual adaptation and inclusivity for all.

Bex Richards is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, personal trainer, and fitness coach who has been teaching yoga since 2011. She began her journey in Chicago, teaching there for 3 ½ years before moving to Phoenix, where she built a fulfilling life and career centered around wellness. Bex specializes in Vinyasa, Yin, and Yoga Nidra, and has led numerous international and local yoga retreats in beautiful destinations.
Her classes blend mindful movement, strength, and relaxation, creating space for students to connect deeply with themselves. When she’s not teaching, you can find Bex hiking Arizona’s stunning trails, working out in the gym, exploring new fitness classes, or spending time with her dog and cat.

Ian Lopatin is the original founder of At One Yoga.
He is co-founder of Of Course Sanctuary and a noted entrepreneur and expert in the spirituality space. After founding At One Yoga studios, later sold to Lifetime Fitness, Ian and his wife, Vanessa, founded one of the first clothing brands dedicated to yoga, Spiritual Gangster. Under his guidance as CEO, Spiritual Gangster became a worldwide brand. In late 2024, the Lopatins sold a majority of Spiritual Gangster. A graduate of Vanderbilt and UCLA Law School, Ian’s first book — the way of a "Spiritual Gangster” — releases in November 2025.

Vanessa has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 25 years. She completed her teacher training at At One Yoga and has traveled the world teaching workshops and continuing to learn from teachers such as Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea, Bryan Kest and others. Her music-filled classes are challenging, fun and aim to inspire and uplift.

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