Meet All Teachers

Educating, empowering, and encouraging women and families to feel their strongest and most joyful is what I live for! On our 30 acre property, we empower the entire-family through wood-building, events, axe throwing, and plenty of outdoor play time. My favorite part about our current state of health and wellness is the opportunity to continuously learn a variety of modalities and push the boundaries about what it means to serve each individual human on a greater/deeper level with a multi-lens approach.

Corey comes to Yoga Tune Up ® with a desire to help others alleviate pain in their bodies. He brings with him a passion for fitness and human movement after years of participating in everything from cycling to weightlifting. Working as a technical analyst in the corporate IT world has acquainted Corey with the perils of sitting and less than stellar posture. He is passionate about de-stressing and down regulation and believes them vital to health and longevity.

Courteney has been practicing yoga regularly since 2001, and completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training through Pure Yoga with Marc McDonald and Kay Kay Clivio.  She turned to teaching because she felt she had gained so much from the practice (particularly the ability to breathe), and that it was her duty to pay that knowledge forward to others.  Her philosophy is that the more ways you can learn to move your body, the better off you will be – one of the reasons she also holds licenses to teach Zumba and TRX, as well as AFAA Group Exercise and Cycling certificates.  Over the y

Darcy is a 500-RYT and a Licensed Massage Therapist. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - New York City, in December, 2013 and is licensed in New York State. Darcy has been teaching yoga since 2004. Her Teacher Trainings are: Bright Spirit (Jillian Pransky) 200-Hour, YogaWorks 300-Hour, Certified Advanced Relax & Renew Teacher (Judith Laseter), Advanced Restorative Teacher (all of Jillian Pransky's Trainings), Certified Prenatal Teacher, 108-Hour Anusara Yoga Immersion, Yoga Tune Up - Level 1.

David is a certified 200 and 500 RYT. He has trained in Yoga Tune Up®, Traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Various forms of Meditation, Kriya, Chair, Restorative, and Yoga Therapy. He is currently training in the Level 3 Yoga Therapy RX Program at Loyola Marymount University. He has created Raja Yoga Flow, and also Therapeutic Yoga, which specializes in Brain and Spinal Trauma patients. He is also a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. 

Dawn has been practicing yoga since the mid-1990s. She took her first class at the Alameda Yoga Station in 1996 and has since studied under experienced teachers such as Sandy Blaine, JoAnn Lyons, and Donald Moyer. Dawn graduated from the Advanced Studies Program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley in 2009 and she continues to deepen her personal practice. Yoga has become an integral part of her life, especially because of its nurturing and centering aspects. Through practicing yoga, she has found that undoing is just as important as doing.

Dr. Dawn is an expert in the field of physical therapy and movement science. She has worked in a variety of settings affording her insights and perspectives along the continuum of body care. Dr. Dawn's illustrious career includes a long list of celebrity clients, athletes, and others who insist on working with the best to achieve their optimal physical functioning. 

Our bodies are amazing vehicles for our spirit. Learning how to care for them through time is my inspiration.

Hi and Welcome,
I am an Intuitive Creative Yoga Wellness Guide with years of well-rooted experience.  I am Certified as a Yoga Tune Up and Roll Model Teacher as well as The Bridge to Recovery Program - working with pain, trauma, addiction, and mental health challenges.  An Intuitive Reiki Master, Mediation and Mindfulness Breathing Guide, sharing my  knowledge with audiences in studios, schools, corporate boardrooms, private groups, and leading retreats.  My classes are soft, smooth, creative and guided with love and acceptance.