Meet All Teachers

Hello, there! If you like my perspective on self care, please sign up for my weekly blog -- Become a Self-Care Vigilante -- at http://sni.ps/GetUnstuck  . When you sign up, you get a free e-manifesto that says who I am and what I stand for.  I started yoga as a 50-year-old single mom: a stressed-out, sleep-deprived, achievement junky, suffering from constant pain and headaches. After that first eye-opening yoga class, I immersed myself in yoga, movement, and breath.

April Underwood considers herself a deep sea diver of human movement! A certified Yoga Tune Up® and Roll Model® Method practitioner, she has been a yoga teacher and massage therapist since 1991 with an AA degree in Advanced Massage Therapy and training and certifications in various healing movement modalities, including various styles of yoga asana practice, Pilates, fitness, and Yoga Tune Up®. She helps clients heal injuries with therapeutic yoga, Pilates, creative and enlightened movement, relaxation, and meditation.  

Ariel Kiley is a yoga and meditation teacher, teacher trainer, published author, and IAYT certified Yoga Therapist. Ariel has . been spokesperson and program designer for Equinox Fitness Clubs Regeneration classes. She created the 2018 "Yoga Fundamentals" program on DailyBurn.com. She is a lead teacher trainer for the fitness therapy system Yoga Tune Up®. Ariel also is co-creator and co-director of the Dou Yoga 200-hour teacher training. Ariel has published numerous posts and articles on the topics of yoga, meditation and yoga therapy.

I am Ashley and I believe a balanced life is a good one.  I offer yoga, life coaching and healthy tips in an authentic and accessible way for real people.  Yoga is a practice, not a perfect. My callings and passions include: yoga teacher, life coach, health and wellness blogger, loving mama and wife, songwriter, motivational speaker, active listener, creativity muse and positive thinker, not necessarily in that order.  I teach public yoga classes at YogaWorks in Tarzana, Woodland Hills and Westlake Village.

What's up! I'm Ash and my biggest passion is helping people help themselves when it comes to chronic pain, improving athletic performance and/or living a more movement rich life.

Naturally, becoming a certified Yoga Tune Up® Instructor and Roll Model Method® Practitioner was a perfect fit. I'm also a Registered Yoga Instructor, Neurosensory Specialist, Certified Trainer, Former Chiropractic/Physical Therapist Assistant with a background in GMB®, FRC® and FRA®

Ashley is a certified Pilates Instructor and YTU Instructor. Her deep understanding of the body began at a young age with her training and then career as a professional ballet dancer. Injuries and rehab always provided a learning experience and anatomy lesson! After teaching Pilates for 13 years, as well as being a Teacher Trainer for Equinox's Pilates Certification, Ashley completed Jill Miller's 2022 YTU Training in Los Angeles, where Ashley resides with her husband and child.

I'm passionate about sharing the power of yoga movement and philosophy to help my students open themselves up to vibrant health, joy, and self-love. 

Health and fitness have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, for the fact that my mother has been a fitness instructor for over 30 years now.  Having a mentor like this helped me excel in athletics, and was a contributing factor to becoming a collegiate baseball player.  I have a bachelor’s degree in Applied Exercise Science and a background in physical therapy, which allows me to design a proper exercise prescription for any fitness level.

Ben was introduced to Yoga at an early age by his father. Inspired by his father’s daily practice, Ben has pursued an extensive study of martial arts for more than twenty years, learning from masters in Europe,  America,  Japan, and China.