Drishti Journeys

Reinier has a hospitality management degree from The Netherlands. He has consulted on numerous wine programs and specializes in food and wine pairings. Reinier discovered his yoga practice six years ago, when he walked into Haute Yoga Queen Anne in Seattle, Washington. Originally from Amsterdam, he became an avid yogi while exploring the musical influences on the body and mind during yoga practices. Moving forward, Reinier became a resident DJ at Haute Yoga Queen Anne and now he brings his distinct DJ talents as DJ Drishti to yoga studios and music festivals throughout the United States.

Emily exudes a grounded and sweet aura everywhere she goes. She believes that honoring each of the Yin and Yang, dark and light, inner and outer, and lunar and solar qualities create the balance that you are searching for. Her belief is that yoga has amazing ways of bringing feelings, discomfort, and authenticity to the surface. By acknowledging what rises, students can begin to form their own joy.

Along with her comprehensive yoga, anatomy and massage training, Tina has the innate ability to quickly determine the needs of an individual or room and modify her approach in real time, to better encourage and leverage every moment as an opportunity to grow. She encourages her students to pay close and constant attention to the philosophies, practices, and poses that most resonate with them because she believes such inquiry will help them discover the best teacher of all, themselves.

Elli is a spiritual energy healer, yoga instructor, and modern day shaman. At her core, she is an ambassador of love and light and is passionate about raising the vibration of the planet. In her teaching, healing work, and presence, it is her sincere intention to be a clear, open channel of love, energy, and information. Elli has been practicing yoga since 2000. Elli's yoga classes are authentic, creative and intelligently sequenced. She teaches mostly vinyasa and yin styles of yoga. Her vinyasa classes are not only challenging and invigorating but will nourish your soul.

Originally from the midwest with accent included, Claudette Stears and her husband, Scott, with pups, Sir Harley and SioPow, moved to Lakeville, Massachusetts in August 2017. Yoga provided a balance that offered something different from intense training schedules and personal circumstances that brought to light a need for change. Leaving aerospace engineering and corporate lifestyle in the rearview mirror, she earned her 200 RYT certification by training with Ganga and Tracy White at White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California, in 2014.

White Lotus Foundation Yoga Alliance RYT 200 (Yoga)

Kate is a yoga teacher from Oregon, who travels the world sharing her sticky-sweet yoga offerings. She finds her greatest joy in holding space for other people. It is her gift. Before she was a yoga teacher, she was a birth doula creating an atmosphere of kindness, encouragement, and education for women in labor. She guided pregnant mommas while they were in their most vulnerable state, and provided them with support so they could tune in and listen to their bodies. She feels that, as a yoga teacher, she holds the same space for people. Her goal is to create a safe, supportive, and loving place.

Gordon was first introduced to yoga in 2000 when his wife Holly suggested he try yoga to compliment his passion for rock climbing. He immediately recognized the gifts of yoga and has never looked back. In 2014, he completed his 200-hour teacher certification with John Salisbury. He has seen the amazing growth, undeniable joy, and freedom that yoga cultivates in one’s life and wants to share that with every student. His classes provide a safe, fun and compassionate environment where students can use their breath, an open heart, and graceful movements to find their inner truth.

In 2006, Kami's journey to becoming a yoga instructor began. She found herself in her first Hot yoga class. Excited about the physical benefits of Hot yoga, she never expected to have her life changed. By 2010, Kami knew she wanted to share her passion for yoga with others. By April that year, Kami had earned her 200 hours RYT and was on her way to sharing the gift of yoga. It is her goal to inspire others by leading with example, “I don’t have the best physical practice, but that’s what yoga is about. No judgment for myself or others.”

Chuck started practicing Hot yoga around 2008 thanks to his wife. Never being the most flexible person and being athlete most of his life, the benefits of regular yoga practice began to really become apparent in his other activities at the time. Chuck’s passion for yoga went to the next level during yoga festival where he realized he wanted to become a yoga teacher and share his passion with others. Naturally, it took another nudge from his wife to get him to commit to a teacher training. In the fall of 2016, Chuck began his 200 hours training and quickly found his passion for teaching.