Meet The Teachers
Byron de Marsé (E-RYT) 500
Born and raised on an Oklahoma cattle ranch, Byron was destined to believe that simplicity is the key component of happiness.
The four major points he stresses are proper alignment, mindfulness of physical limits, deepness of breath, and calmness of mind.
Yoga has dramatically improved Byron’s physical wellness and has helped him develop strong mental and emotional stability. Anyone practicing with him will experience an increase mental and physical awareness and well-being.
Practitioners will also slow the process of aging by increasing their cardiovascular health, decreasing toxicity and stagnation in the body and improving the functions of the 5 major systems of the body.
Paul Teodo (E-RYT 500)
Paul Teodo is a yoga and meditation teacher and musician from the USA. Paul received his YTT certification through YogaWorks, studying under David Kim and Jesse Schein.
Upon graduation, Paul was immediately offered a slot at Bryan Kest’s world famous studio in Santa Monica. Paul spent 5 years there, and at other studios in LA building a reputation as one of the best young teachers in Los Angeles. He continued to study with senior teachers Sara Ivanhoe, Travis Eliot, Bryan Kest, Steve Ross, and meditation under Dr. Lorin Roche.
Paul has taught approximately 5000 yoga classes. He was named the #1 Yoga Teacher in Los Angeles in 2016 by the Culture Trip. In 2017 he moved to Indonesia with his partner and got hired at the world famous Yoga Barn in Ubud.
He currently leads workshops, classes and retreats all over the world, teaches a full schedule in Bali, and has released 2 albums of instrumental meditation music.
Leah Santa Cruz (E-RYT 500)
Leah’s a Meditation Teacher and Women’s Circle Leader who empowers people with tools to release stress and have more loving, fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. With a degree in psychology and studying neuroscience, followed by a decade-long, fast-paced career for Microsoft and startups - she used meditation, yoga and mindfulness to overcome burn-out and create balance in her life.
Since then, Leah’s been mentored by world-class master teachers: Lorin Roche, Ph.D, Mark Whitwell, Steve Ross and more. She’s held intimacy workshops around the world and is the coach on the meditation app “Balance”, which won “Google’s Best App of 2021” and has allowed her to help over 3,000,000 people around the world discover a new freedom through meditation.
She’s also the co-host of the podcast show, “Well Balanced” featured under Apple’s ‘Mental Health’ podcast category.
Michael Henri (RYT 500, MPTHY, BHK)
Michael is a highly experienced Manual Physiotherapist and yoga teacher from Canada who has worked in public and private practices, hospitals, and orthopedic clinics in several countries all over the world.
His teaching style is simple, useful, and to the point. He filters through the unnecessary by teaching you only what you need to know.
He will enhance your experience by further developing your sense of body awareness, and will allow you to explore your limitations while at the same time respecting them.