Our Teachers.

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Cara took her first yoga class at eighteen years old and it was love at first breath. That same day, laying in her savasana, Cara decided to pursue a career as yoga teacher in hopes to share the benefits of yoga with others.

Cara completed over 200hrs of RYT trainings through Julie Rader’s Mukti Yoga School in Manhattan Beach and trained under well-known teacher, Jamie Horgan. Cara began teaching yoga full-time along the beach cities; spending her mornings teaching and practicing with international teachers, her afternoons on the shores of the local beaches, and evenings doing karma hours in some of LA’s Best yoga studios. Now Owner and Director of Vive LA Yoga, Cara has set out to bring LA Yoga to the San Pedro community.

Cara has over ten years of experience teaching vinyasa and restorative yoga. Her classes welcome all levels of yogis and focuses on breathing, gaining flexibility, safely and effectively while listening to some fun beats. Cara believes yoga is therapy for your mind, body and spirit & strives to inspire you to say yes to practicing yoga EVERY. DAMN. DAY. Make it to the mat with Cara and VIVE ON LA YOGA TOGETHER!

Amanda Lynne fell in love with yoga around 2008. After becoming a mom of two beautiful daughters and years later, the stars aligned and she completed her 200hr RYT through Yogalution Movement in 2019. “Serious life changer,” she says. Learning how to allow yourself space in time to drop into the body and understand the breath is a blessing as well as a continuous practice. Her classes are fun and she hopes to hold space for you to experience and explore feeling comfortable in your own body. Come flow with Amanda! 

Stephanie completed her 200hr RYT through Cloud Nine Yoga at Free Spirit Yoga, and has been teaching over two years now. Stephanie believes yoga is for any and every body. Her classes focus on accessibility, inclusivity, and building a strong foundation. Stephanie enjoys teaching Level 1 (beginners) Vinyasa Flow and is enthusiastic about creating a safe environment for her students to get in touch with their body, mind, and soul. In her classes, you'll experience breathwork, simple poses and stretches, as well as strong encouragement to both honor your body but also push past any and all mental limitations. Stephanie lives by the mantra: “There is enough sunshine for everyone.” So she shares her’s with everyone she meets. Come take class with Stephanie. 

Andrew has been practicing yoga and incorporating its philosophy into his life since 2000. During the past 20 years, he has studied Iyengar, Hatha, Raja, Vinyasa, and Yin yoga. He earned his 200hr yoga teacher certification through Sundara Yoga Shala in Los Alamitos and completed a 50hr Yin Yoga certification with Bernie Clark and Diana Batts.

While Andrew’s Vinyasa classes involve a mix of flows, he brings his experiences together - incorporating alignment principles, present moment awareness and humor. His methodical way of teaching is well suited to leading students of all levels. He focuses on deepening body awareness as he guides you through your yoga practice.

Andrew strives to create a safe, healthy atmosphere to explore the body, be mindful, and calm the mind, making the practice approachable for everyone, of every level and of every walk of life. He enjoys leading workshops for anyone who is interested in learning about the deeper aspects of yoga including philosophy, pranayama, and Sanskrit.

Theresa has been a practitioner of yoga for over 28 years to support her body, breath, and inclusion in the community.  She has now completed her 200 hour teacher certification through Breathe For Change. Her training includes teaching both adults and children alike, with a focus on social emotional learning, trauma informed practices, and inclusion of all body types.  Theresa is passionate about bringing the peace and mindfulness of yoga to all people.  Her yoga sequences include breath to movement awareness to bring each body into the present moment.  After all, the present moment is the only place to be!

Fabian loves to help guide students through the self discovery that yoga has provided for him. He believes that connecting body, mind, and breath are the key components to helping create a better relationship with oneself. To get a better understanding of the body in motion, he studied Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach. Seeing the changes in himself over 10 years of self practice led him to get his 200 

Hour teaching certification with Benjamin Sears in 2018 where he learned to use his voice and education to efficiently guide students through challenging and accessible flows. With his teachings, he hopes to encourage students to become curious about their body, mind, and breath connection but most importantly, unlock their potential through yoga.

Laura started her yoga journey to help heal from past traumas. She started with Yin Yoga before moving into Vinyasa and Pranayama. Learning how to link her breath to her movements and hold space for herself gave her the skills she needed to control her anxiety and get her through the rough patches of life by giving her the ability to breathe through difficult times and see from a different perspective. No longer stuck in her own narrative, Laura wants to teach this healing work to others so that they could take control of their own healing journey. She is certified in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Hatha, and Vinyasa. In her free time, she enjoys journaling and writing poetry and is a self-proclaimed fascia nerd. She believes that yoga is for every body and aims to create inclusivity in her classes. She wants to create a safe and healing space of non-judgement and growth for anyone who wants to go on a journey of self-discovery. Laura strives to provide a fun, safe, mindful, and open environment for everybody and meets you right where you are with humble gratitude. 

Hello fellow cosmic souls! I am Michelle Marks and so excited to embark on this yoga journey with you. 

By day I am an early elementary school teacher with an insatiable passion for travel, culture, and adventure. 

I have been practicing yoga for many years but its medicine truly called to me during a time when outward travel was not an option- so I went inward, and I am so grateful I did. 

Let’s push our boundaries together, in sacred space, and find those pieces of ourselves waiting to be discovered.