Scott Feinberg
Founder & Teacher Training Director
Scott counts his blessings as a devoted father, author, yoga teacher, depth-work coach, and host of Healing the Divide Podcast. Inspired by the deep & beautiful wisdom teachings within Yoga's ancient roots, Scott began practicing yoga in 1998 and teaching in 2002, Scott is an E-RYT 500 hour level teacher with over 22,000 teaching hours and has trained and mentored over 500 yoga teachers since 2009 as the Director of Kula's 200 Hour YTT and Co-Director of Kula's 300 Hour YTT.
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Scott has launched yoga outreach and community service initiatives in over 100 cities across the world through his non-profit work. He has been a presenting faculty member at The Omega Institute, The Caribbean Yoga Conference and The Omega Yoga Conference. He is the author of the book: Reverse Graffiti, The Sacred Art of Unbecoming.
He loves exploring the creative boundaries of yoga having co-led inter-disciplinary retreats and trainings in Peru, Tuscany, Maui, Costa Rica, Jamaica and The Gulf Coast (post Katrina) blending yoga with community service work, the creative arts, mantra, eco-adventure and Enneagram. He is inspired by people who live their live’s boldly and on purpose and most of all, he thoroughly enjoys supporting people in stepping into their authentic Self.
Arienne Wiggins
Studio Manager | Owner of The Shop @ Kula
I remember my first ever yoga class….it was almost 15 years ago. At a time that I was exploring my substance use and what being sober would mean/look like for me.
We were seated on our mats, waiting, impatiently. Anxious, nervous, crawling out of our skin, scared.
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The teacher instructed us to “relax our eyes”.
RELAX MY WHAT!?
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How in the world do I relax my eyes? Don’t they just open and close!??
And. I WAS relaxed. My eyes didn’t need relaxing. (They did, in fact, need to relax. My entire being was wound tighter than a top).
I wanted to bolt. Just like I had been doing for most of my life. Running.
So….although I didn’t know or understand most of what the teacher was saying… I stayed on my mat. For the first time in my life. I stayed.
I left that space soon after, but brought something home with me….Me.
I believed something had always been missing….needed fixing….if I could just find the thing (and I tried all the things) I would be ok.
I never found “the thing”.
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What I did find was a way back….inside. Where I remembered I was always, already whole and complete.
I was learning that what had been “missing” was my own Presence. That every time I looked, reached, stepped out and away from myself, I was getting lost deeper in the woods.
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My yoga mat/practice became my way home. Or maybe it was one of the guides on the path that my own heart was laying out before me. My heart atlas.
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Which led me to Kula Yoga Shala where I’ve been practicing as a student ever since.
My studentship eventually shifted from taking classes to embarking on the magic carpet ride that is Kula’s Yoga Teacher Training. And so in the Spring of 2019 I graduated from my 200 hour YTT and forever changed the trajectory of my life.
Since that time I was invited to be Kula’s social media coordinator, given the great honor and privilege of being a mentor in the subsequent teacher trainings, completed The Brilliance Academy Empowerment Coach certification with Amy Lombardo, host the women’s group “Wonder for Women”, and in early 2020 stepped into the role as Studio Manager. (What a year!!!)
My process has not been linear….it has taken a while to get my bearings….like walking out of the darkness into the sunshine. And. I am so very grateful to those that have walked along side me with their flashlights (literally, their heart lights) as I made my way home.
My hope is that I may be a flashlight for you when you need it.
Dana Murphy
Dana is a certified Qoya teacher and has been a practicing licensed massage therapist for over 10 years. She has a passion for healing intuitive bodywork and for dance. Her path includes many wonderful practices such as yoga, qigong, dance, breathwork, and meditation.
Qoya weaves it all together and makes the movement simple, meaningful, and so fun! Dana truly feels that movement is medicine and a powerful healing modality that gets us back into our bodies, frees us from restrictions, opens our hearts and our minds, and reminds us of our true essence that is wise, wild, and free. She believes in the wisdom of Qoya and invites us to tap into the freedom to be ourselves, to play, to let go and move the way our bodies want to move – “If it feels good, you’re doing it right!”
Taylor Tollner
Taylor fell in love with yoga while she was pregnant with her son. Through the physical asana she found a sense of connection to her most authentic Self. Ever since, she has committed to share with others how to live Yoga embodied; taking their practice off the mat and connecting with their truth.
This, for her, is the greatest gift of yoga. Taylor is passionate about living an active lifestyle, and believes in the power of nutrition to heal the body. She is a NASM certified personal trainer, and registered with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200 through Kula Yoga Shala. She says the greatest gift of teaching is guiding others to their truth, and in turn, raising the vibratory field one conscious practice at a time!
Paola Cala
With a background in Art, Human Rights and Social Work, Pao’s approach to yoga is one that integrates heart, emotion, thought and action into the discovery of one’s greatness. Her classes include philosophy, breath work, chanting, meditation and movement, guiding her students into the discovery of their own talents, to uncover their own power and to connect to all life with a kind, compassionate and loving heart.
Her intention is to bring the essence of yoga into a simple practical way of living through the cultivation of awareness, food education and soulful practices. Pao especializes in teaching: Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Corporate Yoga, Kids Yoga, Meditation and Plant Based Lifestyle coaching, she works with groups and private clients.
Dara Lorena
Dara has a passion for yoga and healthy living. She has been teaching yoga, registered with Yoga Alliance (200RYT), since July 2017. She teaches a variety of styles including Vinyasa, Hatha, and Yin all over south Florida. With a background and education in the fields of Social Work and Nutrition, she has a deep appreciation not only the physical benefits of yoga asana, but also the mental and spiritual healing benefits of a holistic yoga practice; and strives to incorporate all of these aspects into each class she leads. She finds so much joy, love, and light in her yoga practice, and hopes to be a part of bringing the same to others through their practice. Outside of teaching yoga, Dara is a fourth grade school teacher, nature lover, and enjoys spending her free time at the beach, on the water, doing acro-yoga, and traveling as much as possible.
Lauren Hsu
Early on in my practice, I found myself entranced by the shapes. Movement into and out of these shapes created what felt like freedom in my body. As it evolved, I began to recognize that there is more to yoga than movement and exercise.
This revelation sparked curiosity. In 2014 I immersed myself into a training that I will forever value. After dedicating over 200 hours of learning, studying, and exploring a wealth of knowledge not only found in books but within myself, I earned my certification to teach yoga.
The actuality of teaching a yoga class was not something I had planned, but fast forward almost ten years, and countless breaths later…
Within those years, I became certified in teaching yoga for children, pregnant women, and SUP yoga.
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Most recently my yoga practice has been remembering to breathe. Remembering that I can breathe. My own practice has had its ebbs and flows through the years, a natural evolution.
I recognize that yoga extends beyond the time spent on the mat, and that no amount of practice will lead to perfection. But that was never the point.I offer a space of practice and healing for every student to deep dive into their personal journey and meet each and every student where they are at. Yoga is truly the journey and discovery of self, Namaste.
Marissa Huddle
I first discovered yoga, more specifically Kula, after I moved to Jupiter in 2015. Throughout my adolescent life I trained as a competitive dancer and naturally fell in love with the practice of yoga as it mirrored my warm ups with the exception of one thing; the breath. The inclusion of breath would be the element that granted me the freedom to navigate deeper into my spiritual practice and acted as the catalyst for my curiosity. Having been captivated by practice, I craved more and knew that the best way to understand something was to study it.
I decided to embark on the OMazing journey known as yoga teacher training and graduated from Kula’s Teacher Training program in June of 2016. I am also a graduate of Florida International University with my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and thoroughly enjoy blending the teachings of yoga with the studies of the mind. I look forward to guiding you through your practice not only on your mat but off it as well.
Rita Samaniego
Yoga has heightened my level of awareness to its teachings and has given me the emotional intelligence to reflect, and to be less reactive to situations that dont serve me. Yoga encourages me to take more moments of pause. Coming from a therapy background, my perception of yoga was narrowed and viewed from an anatomical and structural point lacking its purpose of connection to mind, body, and breath. Through its teachings, I’ve learned to connect all as one with discipline and practice on and off my mat. For the past 20 years, I have worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant and I am proud to have completed the YTT of 2020 from Kula.
I am humbly grateful to all of my supporters including my teachers, mentors , and family for embracing me throughout my growing process.
I strive to be diverse in my practice by implementing therapy techniques , and creative sequencing with a purposeful push, all while respectfully honoring you where you are .
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I embrace the unknown and uncertainties of life with faith in my heart, and will forever remain a student.
Jacquelyn Myrin
Jacquelyn’s interest in yoga started when she was 16 years old. She didn’t know at the time what drew her to a yoga practice besides that it helped calm her anxiety. She realized that breath and movement were powerful tools then but didn’t fully understand what was happening at a deeper level until much later. Throughout her twenties, she meandered through life’s ups and downs and found herself always coming back to her yoga practice. It wasn’t until right before she turned 30 that she wanted to dive deeper into understanding the experience she was having on the yoga mat and to really be able to learn how to take yoga off the mat. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 at Kula Yoga Shala. Since then she has been teaching yoga and meditation in a corporate wellness setting. In addition, she has furthered her education by taking a pre-natal yoga certification course and a yin training course.
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Jacquelyn has been a personal and group fitness trainer since 2012. She feels that her background and knowledge in this profession help her keep her yoga classes safe and fun. She is also the owner of Total Wellness Within, a company that specializes in offering her wide variety of services in the corporate setting.
Pasha Niroo
​10 years ago, I was struggling with depression, obesity, addiction, and ADHD. By some
miraculous grace of the universe, I ended up in India at an Osho Meditation Center.
I spent a year in India and traveling abroad, losing 100 pounds, and totally transforming my
outlook on life. Afterwards, I spent 7 years training and living in a meditation and therapy
institute in the Netherlands called the Humaniversity. There I received training in several
ancient and modern therapeutic and meditative techniques to support personal growth.
I am immensely grateful for the unconditional love that I have received on my journey.
Especially from the founder of the Humaniversity, Veeresh. Even though he has left his body, I
can close my eyes, feel his love and tears of gratitude just fall from my eyes. I cannot explain
these tears, but they leave me with so much gratitude and the wish to share the love that I
have received. I look forward to being in a space where we can share our hearts, quiet our
minds, grow, and ultimately become friends.
Steve Garrity
I first stumbled upon yoga at a BJJ gym in 2018. It was a nice way to chill out after sparring sessions. But after accumulating a few injuries I reluctantly said goodbye to BJJ and yoga went with it. Fast forward a couple years and I found myself in a rut. Old patterns of thought and behavior no longer served me. In fact, they were working against me! Change was needed.
As I went in search of a solution I was again introduced to yoga, but this time the motivation was different. I found that my yoga mat offered a space free from outside distractions to connect with my body and center my mind. I was inspired to go deeper. As I set off on a quest to learn more about yoga I discovered a rich tradition of philosophy and practice that tackled some of life’s biggest questions and challenges.
I came to understand that Yoga is a path leading to healing, growth, and wholeness. More than anything this has been an experiential journey through the mind, body, and spirit; from darkness to light. I’ve been overwhelmed by the freedom and peace this practice has brought to my life.
And so it is an honor to turn around and offer this gift to others from a space of deep gratitude and respect for the traditions and for those individuals that have carried them forward.
Ali Coulas
For me, teaching and practicing yoga is a vehicle of self-expression in its most divine essence. Even more so, it has awakened an energetic force of inner power & potential, yogis know as prana, that has been so life-giving. Each time I show up to my mat, I deepen this connection with my soul's truth & like a compass, it guides me through life's journey.
As a birth-worker, I have gratefully been witness to over a thousand beings birthed into this Earthly realm. I recognized the same magic (prana) awaken within women during childbirth -time & time again, and now, with clarity, see it as a conduit for spiritual transformation & transcendence.
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My prenatal yoga class is a devotion to honoring childbirth as a sacred rite of passage, as well as, an offering to women as they journey into motherhood. My intention is to be a guiding light on the path to awakening. My wish is that all the moms, the moms that were, are, & will be, not only be free from suffering, but be spiritually transformed within the divine feminine matrix of creation.
I guide my students to drop into their own present experience through meditation, conscious breathing & movement, sprinkled with embodiment practices that integrate the mind, body, & spirit.
I'm here to remind you that you are safe, supported, & more powerful than you could ever imagine. You are pure magic, mama!
Jai Ma
Kaela Browne
As I’ve heard from many others, I found yoga during a very hard time of my life at 18 years old. Dealing with immense grief from loss of a family member, I stumbled upon a traditional ashtanga vinyasa practice.
With devotion to the practice, I soon realized this was not only a great workout but a deeper way to align mind, body, spirit. A way to return home to my essence by aligning the mind and heart. After a few years of solely practicing traditional ashtanga vinyasa, I began to branch out to many different types of yoga like organic vinyasa, 26&2, yin, restorative, breath-work, chanting, ecstatic dance, the list goes on.
I began to appreciate the multitude of different paths of yoga for the multidimensional beings we are, all with a common thread to return home to our essence. As Johnny Kest has shared, “You stop seeing the poses as idealized linear shapes that you try to achieve, but as tools for learning and moving towards a deeper level of self-understanding and acceptance. You no longer use your body to get into a pose, but instead use the pose to get into your body.”
My goal in teaching is to create a safe environment using the asanas to develop more bodily awareness and acceptance while diving deeper into self. I offer a short themed message for you to incorporate on and off the mat before flowing through a fun, dynamic, and powerful flow syncing breath to movement.
Tina Bate
As an occupational therapist with a focus on mobility and strength training, I've always loved helping others to feel more at home in their bodies. However, traditional therapies began to feel a bit lacking. As I watched my patients struggle to find true comfort, I recognized the need for a more integrated and spirit-minded approach to healing. This recognition led me to acquire my 200-hour yoga teaching certification (where I learned more about both the functional elements of the human body and the healing capacity of ancient yogic techniques), and an empowerment coaching certification (which trained me deeply in the art of heart-centered communication and the power of the mind-body connection).
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I enjoy combining my experience as a therapist and yoga training to help others gain insight into how to move both intentionally and safely through specific cues, intelligent sequencing, and eclectic inspiration. It’s important to provide an encouraging and supportive space for my students to explore with curiosity yoga as a healing, transformative practice, and be able to take this out of the studio and into everyday life. I truly believe that the greatest gift I can offer as a yoga teacher is to empower others to know that “The best teacher is the one that resides inside yourself!”
Jesse Gold
Jesse's movement journey began with watching his father's morning porch yoga practices as a child, planting a seed for exploring the human condition, our potential & pushing the boundaries + physical expression.
After discovering Bikram and transitioning to Ashtanga yoga, he found immense value for his body & mind by utilizing the breath-body connection vinyasa yoga provided.
Inspired through consistent practice, Jesse continued on his journey of exploring human potential & movement, taking workshops hosted by world-class movement teachers, contortionists, gymnasts… you name it!
Austin Brecht
My journey to yoga began in the fall of 2019 when I herniated a disc in my lumbar while surfing… Big Yikesss! This was an incredibly pivotal point in my life. At the time I was 21 years old, hospitalized with a crippling back injury and terrified of what my future looked like. Like the roosters crow, a real rude awakening. Little did I know then, it would plant the seed for something so beautiful and beyond what I could have imagined. Funny how life works in these up and down wave patterns. This birthed a daily practice that then inspired me to learn more about these ancient traditions and got certified to share + teach yoga at Kula Yoga Shala in Spring of 2023.
My aim is to create an expansive container of question and discovery through movement, meditation, breath, mantra, and philosophy. Lending healing spaciousness for inspiration and insights that embody connection within you. ​
I feel there is a collective yearning for a genuine connection to deeper meaning in an increasingly technological age. I see that we are all experiencing the sonder of life. The reality that each and every person is having a vividly complex human experience. Each with our own hopes, dreams, fears, suffering, and triumphs. Yoga has empowered me physically, mentally, and spiritually to take action and create the reality that’s in alignment with my heart. I sincerely wish that for the world.
I find that in slowing down and setting the distractions of our modern ways aside, I am reminded of the wonder within our universe. Holding the whole of life, recognizing the tragedy and simultaneous deep beauty of existence. This is how the spirit of yoga is expressed through me.
Hope to see you on the mat, Namaste!
Phoebe Olsen
I started my journey in a strict religious environment, but as I grew into adulthood, I felt a calling to find my own spiritual path, ultimately leading me to become a meditation teacher.
From the age of three, most of my life was just focused on my dance career. My love for movement led me to the NFL as a professional dancer. However, it was during my darkest times that I realized dance wasn't just about performing; it was a gateway to meditation and healing.
Fast forward to early adulthood, life gave me a wake-up call in the form of a near-fatal accident. It made me reevaluate everything. I started asking, "Who am I, and what do I want to give in this lifetime?" This soul-searching journey led me to where I am today.
My mission is simple: I'm here to help others discover the love within themselves, a love that can not only heal their own heart but also contribute to a more compassionate and peaceful world.
My mission took me to the Netherlands, where I learned unique meditation methods tailored for the Western mind. These active and interpersonal meditations are the tools I'm excited to share with you.
I’m also a certified dharma coach to help individuals find deep fulfillment and explore the depths of the heart and spirit together.
I'm deeply grateful to share this work and to connect heart to heart as we navigate this journey of life together
Jodi Lane
Reflecting on my journey into the world of yoga and qigong, I’m reminded of what things looked like prior to knowing these practices: skimming the surface of life, caught on a hamster wheel of incessant doing – wounded, grasping, and burnt out. It wasn’t until I began to consistently roll out my mat – my mirror – that I began to heal.
Ultimately, all the shape-shifting that happened on my mat under the wise and compassionate guidance of Kula’s teachers also happened in my heart. And so, while I am still a student on a healing journey that has no end, it is with great reverence and gratitude that I’ve re-arrived at Kula with the intention of giving back.
Magical things happen during slow, meditative practices like yoga and qigong… Internal alchemy. Exploration. Remembering. My hope as a teacher is to share that magic with my community – to show up as I am and meet you as you are, so that the light we uncover through our trust and vulnerability shines brightly amidst the darkness in our world.
Jane Li
My yoga journey has been my healing journey for the last ten years. Yoga made a miracle of healing in me. The power of devoted, consistent and mindful yoga practice helped to restore the health to my body, the evenness to my mind and the vitality to my soul, and the journey continues on. It has been both outer work and inner work on and off my yoga mat. Today I continue on this life long learning and healing journey with my outmost gratitude and humbleness for yoga and for our community.
It is my great honor to hold a safe space for people who come to roll their yoga mats out to practice with me, to serve as a gentle and respecting guide, to be there to assist them to feel free to explore their potentials, to create an environment where they feel loved and safe to connect within, and to witness their unique yoga journeys along the way.
Lindsey Tilton
I have been practicing yoga since 2008, which has helped me grow stronger both on and off the mat. I originally found the practice in high school as a way to balance the physical demands of the sports I participated in. As years passed I began to deepen my practice, soon realizing that asana is only one of the 8 limbs of a yogic path.
Realizing the healing potentials of yoga, I began to expand my practice after an anxiety diagnosis. After seeing the positive effects yoga can have first hand, I completed my 200 hour power vinyasa certification in hopes to share the practice with others. I am also certified in yin yoga and paddle board yoga.
I like to teach on all 8 limbs of yoga while providing a flow that balances strength, flexibility, play, and mindfulness. You can expect to leave my classes feeling challenged, in the most loving way, both spiritually and physically.
Off the mat you are likely to find me on the water surfing or paddling or tending to my veggie garden.
Jan Hanniford Goetz (Priti Sandeep)
I followed my first passion in life into an extremely rewarding career in dance, performing in companies in New York, Italy, and Holland.
Always deeply guided by spirit, my introduction to Kundalini Yoga, in 2008, eventually led to Los Angeles and my mentor Tej Kaur Khalsa. Tej is among the first generation of Yogi Bhajan students. Appointed Custodian of the Archives of the Teaching of Yogi Bhajan, she is a recognized authority on yogic knowledge. And, for me, continues to be a beacon of light and grace.
I took my Level One Kundalini Teacher training and several level two modules with Tej, Harijiwan, and Guru Jagat at the Ra Ma Yoga Institute in Los Angeles.
I am deeply committed to sharing the powerfully transformative technology of Kundalini Yoga with reverence and love.