Brendan Rall Vice President

Mike Ryan Operations

Nick Gagliardi Route Setting 

Meet our setter director! Nick has been working at Portland Rock Gym since April of 2021 and has been crushin’ it since day one! Nick has been climbing since 2014 and setting since 2016. He has set at climbing gyms in Minnesota where he grew up, in Colorado, and now here at PRG! He has also had the opportunity to ‘guest-set’ at a variety of gyms throughout the U.S. Nick describes his setting style as “technical thug”, meaning his routes typically use quite a bit of brute force, while still incorporating technique and finesse. Nick is also known for his comp style setting and trainer flow, along with powerful shoulder moves in his routes. Outside of climbing, Nick can be found playing strategy games like ‘Go’, cooking, or watching Anime. We are thrilled to have him on our team and we hope you enjoy climbing his routes as much as we do!

Anna Mitra Yoga & Fitness Studio Programs

Anna Mitra is one of the newer members of the PRG team, joining us as our new Yoga + Fitness Manager in October of 2021! She has been teaching and practicing yoga for over a decade, and is an avid believer in movement as a form of medicine. She was born in Wyoming, raised on a cattle ranch in Southern Oregon, and has been living and running yoga spaces here in Portland since 2015. Anna weaves her love for yoga philosophy into her strong steady Vinyasa flows, and also holds advanced certifications in Yoga Therapy and restorative yoga. When she’s not in the studio, you can find Anna out in the woods with her husband and Aussie pup, Echo, or at home curled up on the couch with her ragdoll kitten, Aurora. As a movement teacher, Anna believes in the wholeness and the deep intuitive wisdom that we all have, and strives to help students remember this within themselves. She empowers her students to be curious, to remain present with all that arises, and supports them in stepping into their own unique way of being. She encourages her students to take charge of their practice, and to make intentional, compassionate choices about how they interact with themselves and in the world.

Ryan Anderson Youth Climbing Team

Dan Connelly Shift Lead, Instructor

Addison Houck Shift Lead, Youth Programs Coordinator

Addison (they/them) has been working at PRG since 2021, starting as Summer Camp staff, Afterschool Program staff, Intro Class instructor, and overall jack of most trades. They are transitioning into the Youth Programs Coordinator position for Summer 2022 and beyond, and are stoked to bring their many years of youth development experience to a leadership role here at PRG.
Addison started climbing in early 2018 while living in the Santa Cruz Mountains. When they're not at the gym, they are studying to eventually get their Masters in Social Work, taking a deep dive into a new craft-based hobby, or taking a nap in the sunshine with their dog.
Chat with Addison about: belay devices! best flavor of clif bar! favorite climbing game! pros and cons of closed toed shoes! the time they saw a bear cub and burst into tears!

Nick Gagliardi Head Route Setter

Setting Initials: NG

Meet our head setter! Nick has been a wonderful addition to our team. He has been working at Portland Rock Gym since April of 2021 and has been crushin’ it since day one! Nick has been climbing since 2014 and setting since 2016. He has set at climbing gyms in Minnesota where he grew up, in Colorado, and now here at PRG! He has also had the opportunity to ‘guest-set’ at a variety of gyms throughout the U.S. Nick describes his setting style as “technical thug”, meaning his routes typically use quite a bit of brute force, while still incorporating technique and finesse. Nick is also known for his comp style setting and trainer flow, along with powerful shoulder moves in his routes. Outside of climbing, Nick can be found playing strategy games like ‘Go’, cooking, or watching Anime. We are thrilled to have him on our team and we hope you enjoy climbing his routes as much as we do!

Ryan Anderson Route Setter

Setting Initials: RA

Payton Hansen Route Setter

Setting Initials: PH

Payton started climbing when he moved into his college dorm at Iowa State University. Despite being far away from any crags, he became infatuated with climbing and began going on various climbing trips, along with joining the competitive climbing team. In his 4 years at school, Payton competed at numerous competitions throughout the Midwest and qualified his way into the USA Collegiate National Championships. One of his favorite climbing memories from school is the annual road-trips to Bishop, CA with his friends during winter breaks. In 2019, Payton moved back home to Overland Park, KS to work as a route setter and a coach for a couple of local climbing gyms. Payton moved to Portland in June, 2021 to pursue a career as a full-time route setter at Portland Rock Gym (and to live closer to crags of course). When he's not training at the gym, Payton enjoys bouldering, biking, singing, surfing, and enjoying all the wonderful sushi Portland has to offer!

Dylan Barks Route Setter

Setting Initials: DB

Ryan Anderson Head Coach

Kari Loy Coach

René Aronson Coach

Payton Hansen Coach

Addison Houck Coach

Dylan Barks Coach

Anna Mitra Yoga & Fitness Studio Director

Anna Mitra has been teaching and practicing yoga for over a decade, and is an avid believer in movement as a form of medicine. She was born in Wyoming, raised on a cattle ranch in Southern Oregon, and has been living and running yoga spaces here in Portland since 2015. Anna weaves her love for yoga philosophy into her strong steady Vinyasa flows, and also holds advanced certifications in Yoga Therapy and restorative yoga.

When she’s not in the studio, you can find Anna out in the woods with her husband and Aussie pup, Echo, or at home curled up on the couch with her ragdoll kitten, Aurora. As a movement teacher, Anna believes in the wholeness and the deep intuitive wisdom that we all have, and strives to help students remember this within themselves. She empowers her students to be curious, to remain present with all that arises, and supports them in stepping into their own unique way of being. She encourages her students to take charge of their practice, and to make intentional, compassionate choices about how they interact with themselves and in the world.

Christina Provencio Yoga Instructor

Christina’s practice began in college when a dorm mate invited her to yoga at the rec center on campus. She fell in love immediately and surrendered to an eternal life of conscious practice and learning. Never before had she been asked to breathe this way, to listen this way, to move and stretch this way, to be this way. Yoga quickly became more than the balance she needed to get herself through the stressful times; yoga became Christina’s spiritual fire and connection to an evolution of movement.
During her time in Southeast Asia, the asanas were brought to life for her in a traditional experience. Traveling from village to village, Christina sought out guidance and training under Buddhist monks. She learned to quiet the mind and surrender to the power of meditation.
Today, yoga continues to challenge her as she strengthens her relationship with herself. As this connection deepens, she is able to share her heart and passion for this life to the people around her through practicing yoga side by side. This ever growing love has presented Christina with the opportunity to teach and share her spiritual journey with our yoga community.

Lexi Hardin Yoga Instructor

With a background of 16 years of professional and pre-professional ballet training, Lexi has studied movement intensively. After finding a consistent yoga practice at the age of 16, she discovered the movements of asana to heal the body, as well as the ability to calm the mind through meditation and pranayama. Lexi became certified in 2013 with a goal to share the life changing lessons which yoga had taught her. Studying with her fellow yogis has been incredibly rewarding and continues to show the value of practicing gratitude every day. Through guiding flows, she hopes to open the mind through encouraging playfulness, curiosity, and self acceptance.

Jacob Friedman Yoga Instructor

Jacob Freidman (he/him) has been practicing yoga since 2010 and, after moving to Portland in 2020, has joined the PRG team! Jacob teaches Katonah Yoga, a Hatha practice infused with Daoist principles, metaphors and maps and Yin yoga, a slow meditative practice designed as a container for insight and self-awareness. When he's not on the mat, Jacob enjoys going out into nature, hiking, music, cooking, reading, and his dog. Catch him on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Brooke Shotwell Yoga Instructor

Brooke's path to yoga started with her young life as an athlete, which forged her love of movement and physical expression. Her exploration of the body deepened during her undergraduate studies in Theatre Arts Performance when she took many movement and breath classes, and began to discover the subtle body. Brooke has now been practicing yoga for over a decade. Upon completing her 200 hour YTT, she was given the "Lila Award" celebrating her sense of creative play, which is exactly the atmosphere you can expect from one of her classes. Brooke teaches with empathy and humor, guided by the beginner's mind. She aims to create a space for students to cultivate awareness internally as well as physically, and her classes balance practical biomechanics, joyous movement, and loving connection. When she's not on her yoga mat, you can find Brooke reading fantasy novels, eating pizza, drinking wine, and exploring Portland with her husband and their moyen poodle, Boomer.

Rebecca "Sunny" Sunshine Yoga Instructor

Rebecca Sunshine (MSc, E-RYT, YACEP) is Sunny by name and sunny by vibe. For her and many others, yoga is a reference point: a return to center. A practice where she can cultivate awareness, gather strength, share her love, and live a fuller life with more intention. The proof is in the pudding: go to one of Sunny's yoga classes or just hang around her for long enough (not long) and before you know it you’ll feel more compassion and have a brighter take on life. Her practice integrates Integral Yoga, Body-mind centering, Feldenkrais, Zen Buddhism, Stoic philosophy, Yoga Biomechanics, tap dance, and poetry.

Devon Wright Yoga Instructor

Devon is a creative yoga instructor new to PGR. Originally from Tampa, FL, she traveled to Portland, OR in 2017 for work, excited to try on a new environment. Devon began her yoga journey in 2010 while attending University of Florida and found that her fascination for the practice continued to grow over the years. Yoga initially was a physical practice for her that was sustainable, and yet, encouraged openness and expansion in the body. It has since grown into something much deeper. Yoga is a way of life for her and the teachings are something that she carries with her throughout each day.
In 2018, Devon completed her 200hr-RYT certification at YoYoYogi in Portland, OR. She now shares the practice and joy of yoga supporting others along their own personal journey. Cultivating and expanding the mind, body, and spirit. Devon’s love and intention is to connect people with their bodies and breath through yoga. Through this, she hopes to help them find bliss within themselves and peace in the hectic modern world.
Outside of the yoga studio, Devon enjoys participating in Ecstatic Dance, performance arts, hiking, camping, running, and Authentic Relating activities.

Tayler Jenkins Yoga Instructor

Tayler has been practicing yoga since 2007 and climbing since 2014. She completed her 200-hour YTT in Kerala, India and subsequently spent 1.5 years climbing and teaching yoga around Asia. Forever a student, Tayler has continued her education to become a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher. While the physical benefits of yoga are vast, the jewel that has kept Tayler practicing for 15 years is how it helps her feel more mindful, grounded and grateful in daily life.

At PRG, you can find Tayler guiding climbers through breathwork, balance, flexible strength, and mindful movement so that they can enhance physical performance and head game while nourishing overworked parts of the body. Her signature style is a hatha-vinyasa blend utilizing exploratory movement and inquiry to empower the practitioner to connect with their own inner wisdom, curiosity, and self love on the mat and beyond. Tayler believes that a lighthearted approach to yoga and life can increase our sense of wonder and awe, enabling us to move through the world with a greater sense of connection to our inner selves and the world.

Charli Beck Yoga Instructor

Charli first experienced yoga in a community college class in 2007 and knew right away it would be a life long endeavor. Since learning to climb in 2010, the two activities and the relationship between them have defined her way of being in the world. In 2019, Charli completed a 300 hour teacher training in Portland and has been more rapidly deepening her practice and knowledge base. She is excited to share her two movement based passions with the Portland climbing community and assist others in their growth and journeys in whatever small ways she can.

Madi Behr Yoga Instructor

Madi first started practicing yoga when she was a toddler with her Dad, cultivating compassion and a love for movement-based learning. As she got older, Madi found a love for teaching little ones, bringing her to Portland from Omaha NE to be a wobbler teacher. After moving, she looked to yoga to help create a community and completed her 200HR Training and Kids Yoga Certification. Madi is continuing on to complete her Asthanga 500HR Training. Yoga brings the opportunity to share her love for teaching, connection and loving compassion for all! When she's off the mat, Madi spends time with her cats, reading, caring for her plants and exploring the beauty of Oregon!

Phoebe Schiff Yoga Instructor

​Phoebe Schiff is a yoga teacher, corporate wellness professional, and writer based in Portland. Her classes invite students to practice svadhyaya [self-study] in each pose, and in every experience on and off the mat. Her highest intention is to teach yoga in a way that honors its Southeast Asian roots, and to guide students to experiences of chit [higher consciousness] and ananda [bliss] in their yoga practice, and in their lives.

Vickie Connor Yoga Instructor

Vickie grew up playing soccer at a competitive level. It wasn't until her soccer career came to a close that she discovered a regular yoga practice. At first, she practiced yoga for the fitness benefits. But soon, she realized how beneficial her practice was to her physical, mental and overall wellness. Now, her goal is to share her love and practice with her students. Vickie is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and completed her training at Parallel45 in Vancouver, WA. She is passionate about making yoga accessible and fun to all. Join her in the studio for alignment-based vinyasa classes where you'll flow breath to movement to upbeat playlists.