Founder, Teacher

A dancer since she was 3, Sam's loved a disciplined physical practice and expressing herself through movement.  After boarding school in New England, ballet gave way to yoga.  Through the evolution from teenager to adult (college, a series of Hollywood assistant jobs, a marriage, a baby and many many homes), yoga kept her feet on the ground and mind full of freedom.  She's practiced Iyengar, Bikram, Sivananda, Anusara and now through the myriad of inspiring teachers at Yogala, incorporated many more styles into her evolving practice.  In 2008, she completed teacher training at YogaWorks in NYC.  Through her classes and the others at Yogala, Sam's dedicated to offering a variety of ways for our community to grow together with flexibility, strength and peace in our bodies, minds & souls.

Lara Granderath

Echo Park Studio Manager

Alison Harma

Open & Restore

Alison has been a dedicated yoga practitioner since she stumbled upon her first yoga class over ten years ago.  Since that first experience, she has explored numerous different styles and traditions of yoga.  Before settling in Los Angeles, Alison traveled across the country with Broadway shows allowing her to study yoga with exceptional teachers across the country.  While constantly on the road, her yoga practice has allowed her to maintain a sense of balance in her life and, no matter where she travels, her yoga mat has always given her a place to call home.  Alison’s classes are a flowing exploration of the body and mind, reminding us that life is about the journey, not the destination.   

Ana María Delgado

Sweet & Deep, Super Gentle (55+ years), Yoga Nidra

You will find your voice in your feet.

Eight years ago when Ana Maria was a new yoga student, these words were whispered into her heart. Since then, she has been on a journey to find that voice. As a teacher, it is Ana's passion to help others uncover their own unique practice. She encourages students to explore and listen to their inner voice through meditation, deep stretching, playful poses, soul-moving rhythms and inspiring poetry.

Andrew MacFarlane

Devotional Warrior Yoga / Donation

Andrew began the practice of yoga a number of years ago. A certified instructor through the In Focus Wellness Institute, training under Master Z and Nisha Devi.

Like many of us, Andrew had a history of physical injuries and emotional trauma, some conscious and others unconscious. After being diagnosed with severe scoliosis, which lead to weekly visits to the chiropractor, something deep within told him he had the ability to heal myself. Trusting his intuition, he took first yoga class with Steve Ross of Maha Yoga. That was the moment it all clicked.

"Most of us are carrying around unconscious trauma from before we can remember, it has become a part of what being in a body is associated with. The truth that I have come to find out, is that this is not what life has intended for us. Discomfort in our physical being is a sign of many mental paradigms that do not correspond to our true nature. It is my overwhelming joy to share the healing power of this sacred practice with you."

Brenda Andujo Mah

Slow Down & Flow, Restore & Reground, Beginners (se habla espanol)

Jamie Ford

Yoga & Sound, Soundbaths

Jamie has been practicing yoga since 2000 and absolutely loves teaching. She completed her first training in 2010 and is currently enrolled in a 300 hour advanced yoga therapy program. Jamie is also a sound healer specializing in gongs and crystal singing bowls. She blends her practices together in her "yoga and sound" classes.  These casses are light, fun, and flowing; vinyasa yoga with sound healing in the form of gongs, crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, and chanting. Classes end in a "sound bath" savasana. The effects of the yoga and the sound healing are deepened by each other. In addition to her classes, Jamie holds monthly Sound Baths in which participants relax in a comfortable position (usually savasana) while Jamie plays planetary gongs and crystal singing bowls. They are deeply relaxing and rejuvenating. 

Janine Glass

Core Class, Forrest Yoga 

After practicing several different styles of yoga for years, Janine walked into her first Forrest yoga class and immediately fell in love with the principles and philosophy of Forrest yoga:  Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. These principals and philosophies brought her out of her head and into her body and have come to define her teaching style. Over the past few years she has learned to teach students to go deeper to finding their truths; she encourages you to take the gifts you have learned beyond the mat and into the rest of your life. Janine's classes are playful, challenging, and allow students to deepen their awareness of mind and body. She teaches students from an authentic place; to celebrate the beauty of life and the power of their authentic Spirit.

Janine Glass is a RYT with training from Ana Forrest through her Foundations Course , has completed the Forrest Yoga Mentorship Program with Forrest Yoga Guardian, Colleen Millen and completed the Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training.

Kenna Braner

Power Flow

What can i say!? I LOVE YOGA!

Kenna started practicing yoga when she was 15 and ever since, it's been a jouney that will continue to grow for a lifetime. Kenna wants to give to others what the practice gives to her. She wants other people to experience the pure bliss you get from an awsome classes that leaves you with a big silly smile as you walk out the door.  Looking outside the physical benefits, going deeper within and learning to cultivate a sense of inner peace and self love. Everyday she takes what she learns on and off the mat and loves bringing it to others. Yoga is a journey! Come share yours with me!

Laetitia deLagasnerie

Yoga of Letting Go

Lehra Hjerstedt

Jivamukti

A serious Yoga student since 1998 and a teacher since 2002, Lehra continues to have a strong and unending passion for yoga. She is a certified teacher in both Jivamukti Yoga and Vinyasa Flow, and has also learned a lot from her time practicing Ashtanga and Power Yoga. Her classes draw inspiration from all of these yoga traditions and usually included vigorous vinyasa series and detailed hands on assists with a touch of meditation and Sankrit chanting woven in, all set to an upbeat soundtrack of eclectic music.

LeTania Kirkland

Strong Flow, Energizing Flow

A dancer and choreographer of many years, LeTania was first introduced to yoga in a modern dance class and discovered a new way to connect through movement. While dancing in New York, she received her 200 hour teaching certification from Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, which allowed her not only to refine her knowledge of alignment and philosophy but to explore the inherent sense of creativity found in the practice. LeTania teaches a high energy flow influenced by her dancing with nuggets of the yogic philosophy (and any other bits of wisdom she can get her hands on) weaved throughout. She strives to create a non-competitive atmosphere that helps students tap into the joy of movement and the lessons stored therein.

Odeya Nini

Vinyasa & Voice, Voice Baths

Odeya's practiced yoga for the last 12 years. She received her teaching certification from New York Yoga in 2006 and has been journeying as a teacher since. Her classes draw from Iyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara, and mainly life experiences, creating an intuitive and balanced vinyasa flow. As a vocalist and composer, she brings both careful orchestration and free improvisation to her classes, moving organically through beginning middle and end in ritual form. 

Serge Berliawsky

Shivakali Yoga

Serge has been practicing the yogic arts of India & Tibet since his youth, and teaching for nearly 15 years.  His approach evolves out of a deep transmission from younger years living in Kula (yogic community), engaging in lengthy practice before the hours of dawn, and undergoing rigorous study with his teachers.   In classes, Serge blends his knowledge of traditional yogic practice & philosophy with 1000's of hour of training in Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Rudra Yoga, Kundalini, Ayurveda, and Tibetan Buddhism.  He holds a BA in Religious Studies with an emphasis on South-Asian traditions, a certificate in Yoga Philosophy, and reads/writes Sanskrit.   

 More at shivakaliyoga.com Om Tat Sat.