Anna Mitra

Anna Mitra is an Oregon-native yoga instructor, a dedicated student, and a great lover and believer in movement as a form of medicine. Her yoga journey began in 2010, in a time when she struggled daily to manage her mental health. Slowly the mindful practices of yoga began to replace her unhealthy coping mechanisms and through these practices, she has developed a stronger relationship with her own healing process. It is through this lens that she has come to terms with the many aspects of her own inner darkness, and the light she has discovered within it.

Anna believes in the wholeness, 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 move in embodied ways that they might not otherwise, to remain present with all that arises, and supports them in discovering their own unique way of being. She encourages her students to take charge of their practice, to listen deeply to the innate wisdom of their bodies, and to make intentional, compassionate choices about how they interact with themselves and in the world.

Christina Provencio

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.

Brooke Shotwell

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.

Phoebe Schiff

​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

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.

Erica Burjek

Erica is new to Portland from New Orleans, and excited to be a part of the PRG Yoga community! She has been teaching yoga throughout New Orleans since 2015, and loves teaching vinyasa classes and seeing how students grow from week to week. When not on the mat, she can be found exploring Portland with her dog, attempting to surf on the coast, or working on her art at home.

Steph Lit

Steph’s yoga practice began as a complement to her full-time schedule of teaching indoor cycling and boot camp classes. Her practice has carried on since 2008 and she continues to learn the benefits of consistently showing up to her mat. Today, her practice keeps her grounded, humbled and courageous. Steph teaches yoga because she wants everyone to experience the gift that her practice has given her: SELF-CARE.

Steph hopes to share the benefits of yoga in order to co-create a growing and supportive community that is inclusive and caring. Her gentle (yet fierce!) approach invites all beings to move with the natural rhythm of their body and find strength by knocking down mental limitations in order to reach the goals they truly desire. Steph’s philosophy: Yoga is ALWAYS a good idea! When Steph isn't in the studio, she is probably at school pursuing a degree in Naturopathic Medicine, playing with her dog Sigmund, or dancing the night away.

Abby Flynn

Abby, a dedicated and compassionate Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic counselor, holds over 700 hour of Yoga training. Her deep passion for Yoga and Ayurveda have led her on multiple transformative journeys to India, where she has immersed herself in the ancient traditions and teachings of the sacred practice.

Through Yoga, Abby underwent a profound metamorphosis, not only healing her physical body but also nurturing her mental, emotional and spiritual health. Her holistic approach to wellness reflects her unwavering commitment to guiding others on their own transformative paths towards balance and enlightenment.

Chelsey Wright-Jackman

Hello, I'm Chelsey, proudly from the Midwest, though I must admit, I'm not the biggest fan of snow. When I'm not on the yoga mat, you'll often find me out in the great outdoors, sharing hiking adventures with my family and my one-year-old son, or on a quest for the finest hot chicken sandwich. My other interests include biking, reading, and snoozing.

Melanie Orton

Melanie found yoga in 2005 and it has been nourishing, strengthening and surprising her ever since. She firmly believes yoga can be a source of power and peace for everybody regardless of age, ability or experience level. For the past eight years, she has enjoyed teaching vinyasa with both mellow and feisty moments, plenty of modifications, attention to the mind-body connection, and a killer playlist. When not on the mat, Melanie enjoys wrangling her three young children, singing, walking in the forest, scheming about her next trip, and going to live music with her husband.

Allison Lyneham

Allison was initially drawn to yoga after leaving the world of ballet and found yoga to be grounding and healing. While living in London in the early 2000s, Allison deepened her practice and completed 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training at the Power Yoga Company in Fulham London, UK. She moved back to her hometown of Portland in 2017 and taught a strong vinyasa class regularly around town. Most recently, she completed teacher training in 4Beat Yoga, an innovative new vinyasa practice developed by musicians and yoga teachers in London to synchronize the movement with the breath through music. Instagram: a.l.l.yoga

Natalie Donnell

Natalie has been practicing yoga since 2009 and completed her YTT 200 training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2014. She has been teaching yoga ever since - in her home state of Alabama, in Washington, D.C., in Maryland, and most recently in Portland, OR. Kripalu means compassion, and approaching the practice with compassion for the mind and body is the foundation of Natalie's teaching. She strives to create a welcoming space for students to cultivate their own practice, whatever that means to them, and however that manifests on the mat. When she's not teaching yoga, she is a historian and writer, and spends her free time climbing, hiking, and making the most of the beautiful PNW!

Victoria Fontenot

Victoria is a vinyasa yoga teacher based in Portland, Oregon, with 10 years of building her personal practice. Her upbeat classes focus on fluid sequences and breath connection to inspire body awareness while building strength. Outside the studio, Victoria enjoys exploring the outdoors, climbing at PRG, and spending quality time with her fur animals.

Yiwen Chang

Drawing on decades of teaching experience, Yiwen's style is steady, grounded, and profoundly informed by the body’s natural mechanics. Her classes provide a calm, focused space to build fundamental strength, stability, and mobility that truly supports movement beyond the mat. With a discerning eye for alignment and deep respect for each body, she guides students to move with greater ease and innate awareness. Yiwen’s presence is both calming and quietly commanding—creating a practice that's uniquely self-empowering, and powerfully transformative.

Jess Yatteau

Jess played competitive sports through high school and college and found yoga was unlike any other athletic endeavor she had experienced. There is no winning, losing or perfecting yoga. You come as you are to your mat and in the words of her teacher “yoga meets you where you are at.” In 2014, Jess was inspired to take her practice a step further and went on to complete her 200 RYT Hatha Yoga training in Denver, CO thru Axis Yoga. In 2017, Jess studied under the Bhaktishop’s Shana Celnicker-Chong and gained her training in Pre and post-natal yoga. Over the last 10 years Jess has taught a variety of yoga styles and worked with people of all abilities and ages. Jess strives to foster curiosity, play and inclusion in the classes she leads.

Susan Bishop

Susan started her yoga practice back in the 90s, and loved how it calmed her mind and challenged her body. After spending years practicing Ashtanga, Iyengar and Aerial Yoga she settled into her love of Vinyasa Yoga and started teaching Power Vinyasa classes. Certified in Vinyasa, Aerial, Therapeutic and Handstand training, Susan loves teaching a fun and challenging all levels class that links breath with movement.  Susan believes there’s always something new to discover on your mat. She wants all her students to leave classes and workshops with a clear mind and a smile on their faces, and with a feeling of having been challenged both physically and mentally. The benefits of yoga and handstands transcend the mat. When she’s not teaching studio classes, Susan is a private handstand coach. IG @susanbishopyoga. Outside the studio, you can also find Susan hiking the trails with her pups, road riding, rock climbing, hanging out with her 3 kids or with her nose in a book.

Susan Smith

Susan Smith is a 300-hour certified yoga teacher who brings a calm and encouraging presence to the
mat. Born in Japan, raised on Guam, and living in Oregon for over 12 years, she found yoga as a personal
path to growth and healing. With a lifelong passion for movement, Susan is drawn to vinyasa-style practices

that balance strength, fluidity, and mindfulness. Her classes are grounded yet challenging — inviting students
to explore their edges, connect with their breath, and move with intention.

Gianna Clark

I found yoga after my college softball career ended in 2019. It started as just a workout, and then changed my Life as I began to challenge my mental limits & explore new ranges of movement in my body. I teach yoga as a practice we can continuously explore, not a performance to get perfect. My classes prioritize mind-body presence over appearance and sensation over shape, with breath-led, thoughtful movement that encourages strength and awareness. I offer clear cues, variations to explore your edges, and space to listen inward, supporting a mindful practice.


Outside the studio, I study herbal medicine and live in closer relationship with seasonal and cyclical rhythms, which shape how I teach and move through life. You can find more of my daily practices and offerings on Instagram at @gi.grownwild, I look forward to practicing with you soon!

Lei Lei de Kirby

Lei Lei de Kirby is a movement and yoga instructor with a background in dance and over a decade of teaching experience. She holds a BA in Dance and has an extensive professional background in aerial arts. She has taught at climbing gyms, yoga studios, and athletic training spaces throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. She has led workshops and teacher trainings both nationally and internationally, and spent many years as a touring instructor teaching at festivals, retreat centers, conventions, and private events.

She is a certified Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, bringing a holistic understanding of recovery, balance, and lifestyle support to her teaching. She owned and operated a yoga and aerial arts studio in California before relocating to the Pacific Northwest to deepen her studies of the human body and complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her classes blend functional strength, breath, and somatic awareness to support performance, recovery, and injury prevention.

Alex Foutch

Group Fitness Instructor

Alex became an instructor because his college instructors noticed how much he loved dancing. Ever since 2017, he has been teaching dance fitness classes. From there, he began his journey into teaching other formats like full body strength and toning, HIIT, and cycle. His goals are to provide fitness classes that are easy to pick up and make you feel stronger and a little bit more sweaty than when you come in. You can expect he'll be dancing and singing along to the music in his classes, even if it isn't a dance class. He has three rules for his class: Have fun, keep moving, and avoid colliding with others.

Isabelle Biehl

Group Fitness Instructor

Hey There! My name Isabelle, to dive right in I live by the motto that movement is medicine. It is this reason that I decided to turn my passion of movement and the mind body connection into a career. I graduated Portland State with a Bachelors of Science in Applied Health and Fitness with a focus in Health Coaching. If I am not lifting weights, you can find me strolling through nature with my lab Rufus, cooking or talking to others about the mind body connection.

Suha Jappie

Group Fitness Instructor & Personal Trainer

Suha graduated from Washington State University and majored in Kinesiology and minored in Strength & Conditioning. Suha has coached D1 athletes at her time with WSU and interned at a sport performance facility post grad working with all ages of athletes and movers! Suha believes movement is meant to be enjoyable. Her goal for all her clients is for them to get stronger and have fun doing it! You can expect high energy music and vibe in Suha's classes.

Ju Kim

Group Fitness Instructor

Ju Kim is a specialist in movement, injury prevention, and performance training, with over a decade of experience helping individuals build strength and resilience. With a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and a Master’s in Athletic Training, he blends science with creativity; drawing from his own journey through breakdancing, yoga, calisthenics, Animal Flow, and rock climbing. Ju approaches fitness like climbing a mountain: a deep exploration of mind and body, a path to new perspectives, greater heights, and guiding others toward their personal summit.

Alec

Group Fitness Instructor

Alec has been doing fitness for over 8 years both personal training and group fitness. Primarily focusing on the communal connection aspect of fitness, Alec hopes to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all people of all abilities. His passion for Spartan Races and other Obstacle Course Races curated his passion for HIIT and bootcamp training into an expertise. While a runner himself, he also enjoys lifting just as often in more of a hybrid style of training.

Taylor

Taylor is passionate about helping folks strength train in a way that emphasizes their inherent resilience, and is supported by best evidence for health and athletic performance. She has been a personal trainer for over a decade and continued her education to become a doctor of physical therapy. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy and a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Taylor has worked with folks from a variety of backgrounds, from those with no experience exercising and complex health concerns, to elite and professional athletes across a variety of sports. She recognizes that shame-based motivation and diet culture are all too rampant in fitness spaces so she strives to co-create a space that is free from those influences and accommodating of all abilities.

Outside of the weight room Taylor is an avid climber and snowboarder/splitboarder. She also enjoys baking, watercolors and takes entirely too many videos of her 90 lb dog wrestling with his orange cat.

Lucy

Hi! My name is Lucy. I’m a NASM certified personal trainer and have always been very passionate about physical activity and sports! I spent my entire life in track and field, and I now coach a middle school team. I started working in the fitness industry because I saw the miseducation and discrepancies around women’s fitness particularly and want to be part of the change! I strive to make my class setting inclusive and educational for everyone! A little about me; I am a true Pacific Northwest girl at heart! I love hiking, backpacking, bouldering, surfing, and I’m always looking for another adventure!

Babs

My name is Babs, and I’m a Personal Trainer and Health Coach passionate about helping others build sustainable, healthy habits that support both physical and mental well-being. My approach to wellness is holistic, rooted in the belief that true health comes from caring for the mind, body, and lifestyle as a whole. As a strength coach, I prioritize proper form, foundational movement patterns, mind-muscle connection, and effective breathing techniques.
From there, I guide clients through progressive overload at a safe and sustainable pace to support long-term results. I also incorporate functional training into both one-on-one sessions and group classes, helping clients develop stability, mobility, and balance—essential skills for everyday life. I strive to make every workout both enjoyable and challenging.

Vinyasa
A dynamic, breath-centered practice that blends thoughtful sequencing with purposeful movement. Explore standing postures, balance work, and core integration in a full-body flow that builds heat, refines alignment, and ends with a well-earned Savasana.

Dynamic Vinyasa
A strong, progressive flow for students ready to explore more challenging movement. Classes build toward arm balances, inversions, and advanced postures while always leaving room to modify, experiment, and make the practice your own. More than mastering a pose, this class is about cultivating curiosity, confidence, and presence.

Yoga for Climbers
Designed specifically for climbers, this class targets the areas of the body that work hardest on the wall. Through mobility work, balance training, joint stability, and mindful movement, you'll support stronger climbing, more efficient movement, and lasting recovery.

Core Yoga
A strong foundation starts at the center. Build core stability, balance, and control through intentional movement that supports better posture, climbing performance, and everyday movement.

Sunrise Yoga
Ease into your morning with movement that wakes up the body and clears the mind. Gentle mobility, creative flow, and mindful breath create an energizing practice that leaves you refreshed and ready for the day ahead.

Flow & Restore
The perfect balance of effort and ease. Begin with a warming Vinyasa flow before settling into restorative, prop-supported postures that encourage deep relaxation and recovery. A favorite for anyone looking to move, unwind, and recharge.

Restorative Yoga
Slow down and give yourself the opportunity to recover. Using comfortable, prop-supported postures held close to the ground, this quiet practice calms the nervous system, releases tension, and creates space to simply rest.

BodyBlast
A full-body conditioning class that blends strength training, cardio intervals, and core work into one high-energy workout. Every class features fresh programming to keep you challenged, motivated, and having fun, with options for every fitness level.

Cardio & Core
An energetic circuit-style workout that combines bodyweight exercises and functional equipment to elevate your heart rate and build endurance. Class wraps up with dedicated core training to improve stability, posture, and overall performance.

Strength for Climbers
Purpose-built to complement climbing, this class combines foundational lifts with climbing-specific exercises to develop power, grip strength, stability, and body control. Whether you're new to strength training or an experienced lifter, you'll build confidence that carries onto the wall.

Strength & Stretch
Equal parts strength and recovery, this low-impact class pairs functional strength training with intentional mobility and stretching. Improve flexibility, restore range of motion, and leave feeling refreshed, balanced, and ready for your next adventure.

Pure Strength
Focused, progressive resistance training designed to help you lift with confidence. Using heavier loads, lower repetitions, and controlled tempo, you'll develop strength, power, and sound lifting mechanics in a supportive environment for every experience level.

Calisthenic Strength & Mobility
Develop strength, control, and mobility through a blend of calisthenic and ground-based movement. This class combines crawling patterns, bodyweight drills, and flowing transitions to improve coordination, core stability, and full-body awareness. Scalable for all levels, it's designed to build powerful, efficient movement from the ground up.

Beginner & Advanced Handstand Workshops

Date: Sunday, August 30

Workshop Times
Beginner: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Advanced: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Maximum 20 students)

Pricing
Single Workshop: $40 Members / $45 Non-Members
Both Workshops: $60 Members / $70 Non-Members

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Register for Beginner Workshop

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Instructor
Susan Bishop has taught more than 5,000 students from over 50 countries during the past 10 years. Whether you're learning your first handstand or refining your practice, Susan's goal is to help you build confidence, develop a strong foundation, and leave with drills you can continue practicing at home.

Have you always wanted to learn to handstand? Handstands are for everyBODY, at any age (I did my first handstand at 50!), and they are just plain fun! Handstands improve your balance, boost your mood, improve shoulder strength, build core strength, improve bone density, circulation, and breathing.

Intimidated? Don't know where to start? Nervous? I hear you! Let me help you get started. No previous experience necessary.

Beginner Workshop

If you are totally new to handstands, or have just started learning to kick up, the beginner's class is for you. This class can (and likely should) be taken multiple times.

We will cover how to warm up hands and wrists, shoulder strength and flexibility, core strength, how to set your gaze, how to enter and exit handstands safely, how to breathe while inverted (this is key), wall drills, and partner freestanding drills.

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Advanced Workshop

This class can be taken either (1) after the Beginner Workshop, (2) if you have already attended one of my workshops, or (3) if you already can kick up and hold a handstand for a few seconds.

We will review warmups and handstand foundations and add in different entries (scissor, straddle, and tuck hops), how to change leg shapes while inverted, and beginning drills for pressing into handstands.

Take Home
You will leave with new confidence and a set of drills you can use for your continuing home practice.

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