Teachers

Adesh Kaur

Adesh has been practicing various healing arts for over 12 years and teaching yoga for over 10 years. She is a certified Kundalini and Hatha/Vinyasa yoga teacher, Reiki Master/Teacher, Flower Essence Practitioner, Harmonyum® practitioner, creator of the Upaya Method®, founder of the Upaya Arts Yoga & Meditation Center, and co-owner of Mystic Water. In the past 4 years she has developed and trademarked a brand of yoga called Kundinyasa Yoga which is a fusion of Kundalini and Hatha/Vinyasa styles. The first Yoga Alliance recognized Kundinyasa Yoga Teacher Training began this past spring of 2011. The next Kundinyasa training is to start in March of 2012. Since opening the kava bar, with the help of her fiancee and brother, she has seen the amazing complimentary natures of kava and yoga and has been offering Kava yoga classes at Mystic Water which are geared toward the deeper philosophy of yoga as well as taking time for deep stretching and meditation. Adesh began the journey toward a spiritual path after a near fatal car accident when she was 20. A few years later she came down with Lymes Disease and used Kundalini yoga practices, flower essences, and Reiki to heal herself and many others along the way. Very often the biggest challenges of our lives are the greatest gifts to the evolution of our soul. Her number one goal is to help people find health and happiness in a co-creative way. She is gifted at giving guidance and support, and feels blessed to have so many amazing tools to help each individual realistically achieve their goals.

Classes: Kundinyasa® and Kava Yoga Level I & II

Leah

Leah has been practicing yoga for over 6 years. Leah spent many years training in the martial arts form of Wado Kai and achieved her brown belt. She was introduced to yoga from a friend after struggling for years with back problems. Leah saw immediate benefits from practicing yoga in her overall well being. With a scientific background and working within the research arena seeing the benefits of yoga first hand resonated with her scientific curiosity. From then on she began furthering her practice and received her ERT-200 hour certification from the La Jolla Yoga Center. She is inspired by instructor such as Erich Schiffmann, Martin Kirk, Bonnie Jones, Carolina Vivas, and Amanda McCarroll. Her classes both challenge and energize by combining flow sequences, core strengthening, balancing and flexibility.

Classes: Vinyasa Level II & III

Sharyn

Sharyn feels immense gratitude for the purifying, life-enhancing alchemy of yoga. While completing her bachelor of arts in Religious Studies with an emphasis in Eastern Philosophy, Sharyn began a meditation practice and was introduced to yoga. Her body had become severely out of balance and, as she deepened her practice, she began to heal herself physically and spiritually. Through dedicated study and devoted practice of many aspects of yoga—breath, mantra, meditation, ethics, in addition to asana—she tapped into her authentic nature and discovered her true self. Yoga moved from her head into her heart. Sharyn incorporates the principles of yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda, and the philosophy of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs into her asana classes. Creating a supportive, compassionate environment in the studio, she offers fun, challenging, organic sequences that build strength and prepare the body to move into the stillness of meditation. Students are gently guided to develop body awareness by sourcing all movement in breath. Sharyn completed her teacher training with Laura Plumb and Bhava Ram of Deep Yoga and continues her studies with them, and other devoted teachers from various yogic traditions. She is also a Holistic Health Practitioner, specializing in therapeutic massage. Her intention is that through yoga, we will remember to honor the Earth, the Elements, and all living creatures. She believes that joining with our brothers and sisters around the globe to unite our bodies, minds and spirits in yoga will create an empowered world community dedicated to spreading joy, love, and peace!

Classes: Hatha and Vinyasa Level I & II

Jared

Jared began studying martial arts at the age of ten. Traditional fighting arts were the early foundations of his study: Kenpo, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shaolin Kung-fu, and Aikido helped develop an understanding of deep martial principles. Over time, Qigong became an integral part of practice and the focus of his martial study. Jared has studied Qigong and internal martial arts with several internationally renowned masters including Chen Yong Fa, Chen Xiaowang, Li Deyin, Sergio Arione, and Jesse Tsao. As certified instructor in the International Luohan Qigong Association under Grandmaster Chen Yong Fa, Jared has taught hundreds people in this system which emphasizes health, martial, and meditative practices to cultivate the three treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen. He is a California State Acupuncture Board Continuing Education provider and teaches classes in Qigong for health practitioners and the public. His classes weave Chinese martial and medical philosophy in a rejuvenating and relaxing format, suitable for both beginners and more experienced practitioners. Emphasis is placed on health cultivation, improving circulation, and preparing the body for more effective meditation.

Classes: Qi Gong Level I & II

Paige

Paige has been practicing yoga for over ten years. The benefits of the physical practice have guided Paige to grow and challenge herself in all other areas of her life. She graduated from the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts in 2010 and continues to learn from her teachers Bhava Ram and Laura Plumb and others. Paige’s classes are both physically challenging and contemplative, linking mantra, breath and movement. She gently guides yogis to challenge themselves to expand their range. Paige brings a light hearted, encouraging spirit and pairs it with deep gratitude and respect for the ancient wisdom and traditions of yoga.

Classes: Hatha Level I & II

Will

Will, RYT 200, has been practicing yoga for 10 years. His interest in human cultures, spirituality, and philosophy led him to gain a BA in Anthropology from LSU. He includes yogic philosophy in his classes with the intention of supporting others to realize their true path and purpose by living in authenticity and contentment. Will encourages all to simply show up. By doing this, one is able to begin cultivating a yogic practice, while deepening a sense of life purpose. Yoga brings an awareness to the union between mind, body, and spirit through the breath. And it is through this union, we all develop love and compassion for others as well as self.

“Breath is central to Yoga because it is central to life … and Yoga is about Life”

- T Krishnamacharya

Classes: Kava Yoga Level I & II and Intro to Yoga

Dia Wong LAc

Classes: Bhakti Flow Level I & II

Owner of Sustain Acupuncture Clinic in North Park

Rochelle

Rochelle Voth, Ph.D., B.C.B.A., is a clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst in private practice in San Diego. Rochelle leads Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes and has training and experience with Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness Based Eating and Mindful Parenting programs as well. She has facilitated professional trainings in both of these programs. In addition, Rochelle works with the families of developmentally delayed children, as well as treating adults struggling with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. She also works with agencies promoting mindfulness and mental wellness in the community that support developmentally delayed individuals as well as local bariatric surgery programs. Rochelle facilitates support groups and trainings that incorporate mindfulness-based therapy techniques and continues to develop awareness and understanding of the unique needs of her patients and families and organizations.