Kathleen Stenson
Guest Instructor
A student of yoga for 13 years and a teacher for 7, Kathleen’s teaching reflects a studied blend of hatha yoga, pranayama, yoga therapeutics and classical and tantric yoga philosophy and meditation. She has extensively studied with several of the world’s masters, including Baron Baptiste, David Life, John Friend, Rodney Yee, Annie Carpenter, Gurmuk and religion professor Dr. Douglas Brooks. Kathleen is known for her life affirming and philosophical teaching style. It is her deepest desire to inspire as many people as possibly to join the path of freedom through the practice of yoga. Kathleen balances creative sequencing with dynamic holds for a balanced and invigorating practice.
Julie Rader’s teaching style includes a blend of vinyasa flow, tantric meditations, tai chi, and kundalini. She has a BA in Psychology and Exercise Science and a MS in Physiology of Exercise. Julie found yoga and meditation gave her the edge to become an All-American springboard diver. Julie is certified under Shakti from the Prana Yoga and Zen center in Vancouver, Canada and Shiva Rea in Venice Beach, California. Julie continues to learn from master teachers all around the world. She spent three months at an ashram in Sweden learning Kriya yoga, deep tantric meditations, and yoga nidra meditation under Swami Janakanada, from the Bihar school of Yoga philosophy. During this time 33 days were spent without talking, reading or writing. Julie also taught yoga and learned tai chi in China. Julie owned and managed Mukti Yoga Studio in Manhattan Beach, California for 3 years. She is now focusing on leading yoga teacher trainings, and retreats as well as teaching yoga to professional athletes and corporations. "A truly balanced person has their feet firmly grounded and their head up in the clouds." 
