Meet Susie
A former dancer, Susie Schaefer has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and received her Yoga Teacher Training from Brett Larkin Unlimited. She also works as an intuitive through offering Oracle readings at special events and in private sessions. She has found that yoga helps the connection between mind, body and soul, while reducing the impact of aging and promoting mobility, strength, and balance.
Meet Carrie
Born and raised in Idyllwild, Carrie was a professional dancer and choreographer for 16 years. She specializes in gentle yoga and yoga for injuries, and is an energy healer and sound bath practitioner. A channel of the Divine and builder of the New Earth, Carrie’s classes are very spiritual in nature, bringing you closer to your higher self and your intuition. You can catch her Sound Bath/ Energy Healing workshops at Idy Hot Yoga.
Meet Kellie
With over eight years of personal practice, and a Masters in positive psychology, Kellie focuses on mindful movement along mindfulness meditation practices to guide sequences into deeper flow states, every once in a while throwing in a guided meditation to end practice.
Meet Sky
Sky Allen is a trained dancer, artist, yogi, and lover of movement. She studied dance at Idyllwild Arts Academy and graduated from the Bard College dance department in New York. Sky completed her teacher training in Santa Barbara, embarked on a Siddayatan Yoga Retreat at Mount Madonna, and had stints at Pure Barre and Orange Theory in Los Angeles.
Meet Lesley
Lesley completed her 200-HR RYT at Brave Wellness Studio, a holistic mental health studio in San Diego, CA. Combining traditional techniques with modern, trauma-informed approaches, Lesley uses mind-body-breath as a reminder of presence over perfection. Her teaching style is grounded in gentleness; drawn from her own experience of using yoga as a return to self-love, balance, and strength.
Meet Kirsten
A soul-driven mixed-media artist, educator, and longtime Idyllwild resident, Kirsten believes in the magic of creativity and the power of healing through art. She is a Certified Creative Grief Coach, hospice volunteer, and facilitator of expressive arts workshops that support healing through grief, recovery, and self-discovery. Currently continuing her studies in death doula care, somatic practices, and restorative yoga, Kirsten creates gentle, heart-centered spaces where creativity becomes a path back to ourselves.
Meet Garrett
Garrett Bennett is a former Pro-MMA Fighter that is local to Idyllwild and now leading the MMA courses under “True MMA” at Idy Hot Yoga.
Garrett is a highly decorated fighter, a former Pro-MMA Fighter, World Class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, former Boxer, Collegiate Wrestler, Muay Thai Fighter and voted as a Top MMA coach in Texas, training and working with fighters from all over the world in UFC, Bellator, Pride, King of Kombat, Art of War and other pro/amateur venues.
Garrett is bringing his experience to offer MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Muay Thai and Boxing to the community and create a family friendly environment for all ages and experience levels.