Yoga Staff

Ben Grieshaber

Ben believes that living mindfully can have a profound effect on our world.  The practice of yoga has the power to align us with our most natural selves through the cultivation of mindfulness. Through mindfulness we begin to see the interconnected nature of our shared experiences of life on earth and thoughtfulness becomes second nature. We all have the power each day to bring about positive change moment by moment. Ben is a musician whose love of movement and sound is apparent throughout his grounded yet flowing classes. He aims to give a unique and thoughtful experience to each and every practitioner through the use of clear concise instruction. He holds a RYT 200 and has studied with and been inspired by Lisa Black, Baron Baptiste, Bryan Kest, Shiva Rea, as well as many others.

Kristen Klooster

Kristen teaches a welcoming approachable vinyasa style class that starts slowly at first to blueprint each posture before repeating as a flow, connecting each breath to movement where mindful sequencing builds to add new layers and playful opportunities to challenge yourself. Each class is thoughtfully sequenced to balance dynamic movement, strength and flexibility, with the more subtle benefits of releasing tension, coaxing the nervous system toward balance, and inviting a deep sense of relaxation. Classes are infused with music and inspiring themes that connect your practice to daily life. A PNW native,  she is an outdoor adventurer and depending on the season you can find her in the mountains, forests, lakes, or oceans. She loves hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, scuba diving, skiing (water & snow), sailing, and traveling to new places. Kristen began practicing yoga over 20 years ago and has been teaching since completing her first 200 hr RYT in 2013. Through the years she has completed training programs including Yoga for Athletes, 50 hour Yin Yoga, Corepower Level 2, and has also coached for many teacher training programs in Seattle.

Naomi Cherian

Naomi practices yoga as a moving meditation. Her focus is connecting one’s breath in different asanas, or poses, as well as synchronizing the breath through transitions. In Naomi’s classes you can expect to find an emphasis on being present in the body, building heat and working up to a challenging pose, then cooling down to a renewed sense of peace. The focus on slow breath and flowing through movement is meant to engage and regulate your nervous system. Naomi has spent years working in emergency medicine and has found yoga to be medicinal in healing the body and mind from the effects of constant activation. She loves to encourage a sense of connection to spirit, body, mind, and others through the practice of yoga. 

Rachel Molidor

Rachel, originally from Texas, moved to Seattle 2 years ago to be closer to nature. She got a degree in nursing and continues to work part-time while pursuing a path in yoga. She was initially drawn to yoga for exercise and meditative benefits after college. As time went by, questions came up and her curiosity grew. She began to notice that when you focus your attention on the breath, a sense of awareness arises, the mind quiets and a feeling of equanimity settles. She loves how yoga inspires mindfulness and how it can be transferred to all other aspects of her life. She loves to bring a sense of playfulness into her practice. Her other activities of play include inversions, breath-work, sound meditation, playing piano, mushroom foraging, climbing outdoors, backpacking, surfing and camping.

Kaylee Levine

I have always loved movement, first through ballet, then team sports, running, and – for the past nine years – yoga. What started as a tool to cope with stressful student life became a full-fledged obsession, as I explore the capabilities of my mind and body through my yoga practice. I especially love the idea of using our own internal resistance to generate strength and the feeling of weightlessness when mastering a new arm balance. I took my Yoga Teacher Training course in 2022 in Rishikesh, India, where I studied Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga styles and fell deeper in love with the ancient traditions of yoga. In my classes, I take inspiration from Ashtanga yoga but take freedoms to make my flows creative and accessible with an emphasis on alignment.

Madison Cook

The practice of yoga found Madison in 2014. Yoga provided relief from chronic back pain, and with time, provided relief from mental chatter and spiritual disconnection, creating a clearer head-space and freedom in spirit. Her classes are curated to hold space for people on their journeys home to themselves, where a sense of unity is encouraged not only within the self, but with the community in which we practice and honor this ancient tradition, our individual communities, and the flow of life as observed in nature. She completed an RYT 200 in 2020 and takes an approach that invites each student to listen to the wisdom of their own bodies, thus making asana accessible to all. Outside of yoga, she enjoys diving into new music genres and making playlists, painting, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.

Bella Carpi

Bella offers approachable, flow-based yoga classes where variety and creativity are the norm. Committed to uplifting others, she encourages students to use modifications, explore new relationships with laborious postures, and honor how they feel at all times. Everyday is different on our mat!

Bella completed her power vinyasa 200-hour teacher training at Franklin Street Yoga Center in Chapel Hill, NC. She teaches at various studios across Seattle and is a student of yoga asana, mobility, and high-level movement. 

Bella is a writing coach and certified peer-mentor for people affected by gender-based violence. Bella is passionate about creative, safe, and supportive communities, keeping equity at the center of her work both on and off the mat. 

Saige Kolpack

Saige received her 200 hour YTT training and 25 hour Yin training through Soul Care Yoga. Saige has been leveraging yoga for self-care since her teens. For the body, she believes yoga can build strength, flexibility, mobility, and longevity. For the mind, she believes yoga can build patience, gratitude, intuition, ease, calm, and connection. She tries to create a practice that encourages both these mind and body benefits. She believes spatial awareness and integrity in the poses are the foundation of the practice. She encourages this through breathwork and long holds towards the beginning before flowing one breath, one movement. She hopes to create a practice that encourages presence and that the benefits students find on their mats can easily translate into their daily lives. If you regularly practice finding your breath, softness and ease in a more difficult pose, then hopefully the next time you face a difficult moment in the outside world, you’ll be able to find those things there too. 

Kali Shilvock

Kali is a 500-hour RYT-certified yoga instructor, and has been teaching fitness and yoga classes for over 12 years. Kali’s classes are designed to be accessible for all bodies and all levels of experience. Her teaching style focuses on fostering somatic awareness by building attunement to the nuances of movement and subtle physical experience. Kali teaches flow-style, traditional Hatha, and restorative yoga classes. Outside of teaching, Kali works as a full-time Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She spends the majority of her free time outdoors hiking, running, climbing, and mountaineering.

Mia Nahom

Mia offers classes that emphasize functional movement and strengthening the mind-body connection. She strives to create an inclusive space and encourages students to be present, move with their breath, and explore poses with curiosity in class.

Mia completed her 200-RYT certification under Seattle-based teachers Lara Ederer and Dikla Kafka (Viveka Yoga School) and a 25-Hour Yin Yoga training under Jasmine RaShae’ (Soulful Flow Yoga School).