Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste. Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.  

Lauren Grace, originally from the south coast of England, found her hearts home in the Bay Area 12 years ago. That is also when she began to practice Yoga. Having a background in dance, Yoga has kept her in communication with her body and spirit. She first studied with Larry Schultz , the founder of "It's Yoga" in SF. Most recently she completed the Prenatal Teacher training intensive with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree. Lauren Graduated from Psychic Horizons in 2002, and she has studied at the acupressure Institute in Berkeley. Lauren practices Yoga because life is a great deal more fun when she is dancing, singing and moving her body. Join her for a Gentle and energizing Yoga practice with Guided meditation and Sound healing. Great for Beginners and everyone else. Come and join us on the mat.    

Maria was certified in Hatha Yoga at the 700-hour level at Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland.  She studied under renown yogi, Rodney Yee and Yoga Journal editor, Richard Rosen.  Maria also earned a black belt in a traditional Korean martial art, and teaches martial athletics to women and children at Alameda Martial Arts.  Before becoming a fitness instructor, Maria received a graduate degree from UC Berkeley and loves to infuse her practice and teaching with anatomical and philosophical ideas.  Maria is happy to join the team at BodyTechniques and is eager to share her love of yoga with new students.  

Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste. Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.  

Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste. Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.  

Five years ago, Mui turned to yoga to provide stress relief from her job managing two non-profit programs. She has since left the organization, but her yoga practice has flourished. Mui is grateful to have received her 200-hour Certified Raja Yoga Teacher training from Niroga Institute in Berkeley, a non-profit that offers classes in community settings including juvenile hall, cancer rehab, senior centers, and schools. Through the training, Mui was a participant in the Integral Health Fellowship program that supports people of color in their quest to become yoga teachers. To pay it forward, she teaches yoga in East Oakland and is thrilled to provide yoga to those with limited access to studios. Her classes give students the opportunity to challenge themselves in a safe, compassionate space and allow everyone to embrace the inner child and playfulness in us all. Mui is also a Certified Massage Therapist and is interested in all types of bodywork as well as staying active with yoga, biking, and running.    

Trainer/Teacher Bio: Amber was never athletic growing up or as an adult, until after becoming a mother she found herself beset by several nagging lifestyle related health issues. Determined to be a healthy role model to her children, she began exercising regularly and making improvements in her family's diet. Eventually her passion for healthy living led her to pursue certification as a Personal Trainer. Amber believes that we all have the potential to be active and healthy into our 80's, 90's and even 100's, and here at Body Techniques her focus is on supporting others in their pursuit of vibrant and long lasting good health through daily physical activity. Massage Therapist Bio: After graduating from National Holistic Institute in 1999, Amber spent several years working in a local spa, honing her Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Prenatal Massage technique. Her growing interest in Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and fitness and nutrition led her to Body Techniques, where she is thrilled to have the opportunity to focus on meeting each client’s individual therapeutic needs.A session with Amber may include elements of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, and Myofascial Release, with special attention paid to the Trigger Points unique to each client’s body. Amber lives in Oakland with her husband, two children, two dogs and one evil cat. When not doing bodywork, Amber enjoys running, swimming, cycling and cooking delicious vegan food.

Trainer/Teacher Bio: Amber was never athletic growing up or as an adult, until after becoming a mother she found herself beset by several nagging lifestyle related health issues. Determined to be a healthy role model to her children, she began exercising regularly and making improvements in her family's diet. Eventually her passion for healthy living led her to pursue certification as a Personal Trainer. Amber believes that we all have the potential to be active and healthy into our 80's, 90's and even 100's, and here at Body Techniques her focus is on supporting others in their pursuit of vibrant and long lasting good health through daily physical activity. Massage Therapist Bio: After graduating from National Holistic Institute in 1999, Amber spent several years working in a local spa, honing her Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Prenatal Massage technique. Her growing interest in Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and fitness and nutrition led her to Body Techniques, where she is thrilled to have the opportunity to focus on meeting each client’s individual therapeutic needs.A session with Amber may include elements of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, and Myofascial Release, with special attention paid to the Trigger Points unique to each client’s body. Amber lives in Oakland with her husband, two children, two dogs and one evil cat. When not doing bodywork, Amber enjoys running, swimming, cycling and cooking delicious vegan food.

Maria was certified in Hatha Yoga at the 700-hour level at Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland.  She studied under renown yogi, Rodney Yee and Yoga Journal editor, Richard Rosen.  Maria also earned a black belt in a traditional Korean martial art, and teaches martial athletics to women and children at Alameda Martial Arts.  Before becoming a fitness instructor, Maria received a graduate degree from UC Berkeley and loves to infuse her practice and teaching with anatomical and philosophical ideas.  Maria is happy to join the team at BodyTechniques and is eager to share her love of yoga with new students.  

Sage McClive began a passionate relationship with yoga many years ago when she was recovering from a severe lumbar and neck strain as a young person fresh out of college. Yoga was the catalyst for her full recovery from those injuries and is still the first remedy used in her life to maintain a radiant lifestyle. After many years of sampling different styles of yoga and healing modalities, she committed to becoming a teacher of a therapeutic-style yoga as a way to share her knowledge for the vast healing benefits of a yoga practice. She decided to train through the ViniYoga lineage where she could apply her knowledge of holistic healing to her yoga classes. She's a firm believer that anyone can practice yoga safely and effectively - it's all a matter of using the adaptations of poses and maintaining a creative mind as a teacher to offer new adaptations for specific situations.  

Melanie was first drawn to yoga in 2002. She began a gentle practice while in treatment for an eating disorder and credits yoga as a powerful force in her recovery.   She began to study wholeheartedly on her own and, in 2005, was invited to participate in a teacher training program under Audrey Walzer of Camarillo Yoga Center.  Since 2006, Melanie has taught in studios, gyms, at colleges, and at the corporate level, bringing her into contact with students of all body types, personalities and abilities, ranging in age from 7 to 94. Her previous experience as a personal trainer and certified massage therapist contributes to her deep understanding of anatomy and physiology, and her training in the visual arts lends a creative edge to her teaching style.  Her classes are both challenging and relaxing.  She believes that a good teacher must use both knowledge and intuition to create a positive and transformative experience for each individual student. Melanie teaches her classes in the vinyasa, viniyoga and Iyengar styles with an emphasis on alignment, breath and flow. Poses are meant to be challenging and safe, and are combined with pranayama and meditation practices to bring harmony to the mind, body and spirit. She brings compassion, humor and reverence into the studio, creating a sacred space for her students in which they can release self-judgment and cultivate greater mind-body awareness and self-acceptance.

Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste. Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.