Danae Robinett
Yoga Teacher, Danae Robinett based in San Francisco is so grateful to be teaching Yoga to others locally, in Phoenix as well as Internationally in Italy, Ecuador and Bali. She draws inspiration from many sources to create Yoga classes, which offer elements of Ashtanga, Hatha, Yin, Partner and Restorative styles please come prepared to sweat, smile and shine. Danae fosters a nurturing environment whereby students realize their true potential in the art of trying and taking the risk. What we learn on our mats automatically translates into the other areas of our lives resulting in transformational effects. Danae radiates a playful spirit while still honoring the sacredness of Yoga…laughter is essential and for some of the seemingly harder poses she often suggests how requisite it is to smile during the pose. The act of smiling brings down everyone’s guard, releases any competitive thoughts with oneself or others in the space and allows for JOY to flow easily! Danae encourages her students to find their authentic self in Yoga and beyond – to always lead with the heart realizing there is no judgment in Yoga!
Daniel Gorelick
Daniel is a California native, who through traveling has realized this whole planet is his/our home. Among the countless blessings for which he is most grateful include all the beautiful, loving and supportive people in his life (both family and friends); a rich and enlightening education from UC Berkeley; and a fulfilling career in corporate finance. A few of his most keen interests are reading, listening to and sharing the music that moves him with others, practicing and teaching yoga, and exploring the limitless ways that we can love, give and serve one another.
Lana Mir
Lana, a Yoga teacher and singer-songwriter is a recent transplant from NYC and is excited to offer Yoga to the San Francisco community. Lana completed her yoga teacher training through Kripalu School of Yoga and has over six years of yoga practice.She has studied Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree in SF. Lana offers individual attention, mindful flowing posture sequences with focus on breath and alignment to promote physical and emotional well being. Lana is a registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance.
Reach out to Lana and check for Lana’s recent updates at www.lanaflow.com
Laura Jean Lila Hahn
Laura Hahn is the co-founder and co-director of Divine Essence Yoga studio. A long time practitioner of yoga, Laura’s appreciation for the calm that yoga offers in the midst of urban life inspires her to share it with her San Francisco community. As a teacher, her favorite moments are seeing new yogis learn the basics and watching old students grow through the postures. Laura received her yoga certification at the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco where she undertook an intensive study of the ancient system of holistic health and self-actualization. Along with her study of yoga, Laura is a bookkeeper, has lived in community and been doing workshops in communication and relationship for over 30 years. Divine Essence came into being after she began offering yoga classes to long-time accounting clients. Laura also teaches at the Integral Yoga Institute.
Melanie Saraswati Takahashi
Co-founder and Co-director of Divine Essence Yoga, Melanie has been a dedicated practitioner of meditation and yoga for many years. With a BA and MA in Anthropology, and a PhD in Religious Studies, her academic and research interests have included, Eastern religion and philosophy, cross-cultural meditation practices, ritual and consciousness studies. She has taught courses on meditation, transpersonal theory, and the anthropology of religion at the university level. Melanie received her Basic Teacher training, and Intermediate training at the Integral Yoga Institute where she also teaches (www.integralyogasf.org). In August 2009, she became the Head of Teachers at Integral yoga.
Pnina Shamsi
Pnina Shamsi is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and has been practicing Kripalu yoga for 10 years. She honors each student’s individuality and her classes focus on proper and safe alignment, inclusion of yogic breath and meditation within yoga postures, and compassionate self-witnessing on and off the mat. Pnina is a life-long musician and recently received her certification in Sound and Vibrational Healing. She has found the incorporation of voicing sound and mantra in yoga classes to be quite powerful and nourishing. Pnina loves to partake in and inspire Conscious Connection to the Earth, Self, and Community, and carries this fundamental intention throughout her various classes, workshops, and private sessions. For more information or to contact Pnina, feel free to email her through our contact page.