Darren is a well-known yoga and meditation instructor and author. His books include Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road, The Findhorn Book of Meditation and the forthcoming book Hearts and Mind's: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality. In addition to his writing, he facilitates workshops and gives talks on yoga and modern spirituality throughout the United States and abroad and is the director of the Yoga Tree Teacher Training Program. He currently lives in San Francisco.

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Ken has practiced yoga for over 7 years and became certified with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200 after graduating from Yoga Tree's Yoga Teacher Training program in 2006. In addition to the Wednesday night Naked Men's class, Ken provides yoga instruction at a variety of East Bay non-profits for underserved populations (this he does with clothes on!). Ken's 'day job' is that of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Daniel Quinn and Paulo Coelho are among his favorite authors. Ken lives in Oakland with his partner, 2 boxers, 1 tarantula and a growing batch of konbucha tea.
   
shasha vadnik

Sasha Vodnik
Sasha went to his first yoga class in 1994. Since then, he has studied a variety of styles, including Iyengar, integral, vinyasa, and basic hatha. He completed a 200-hour vinyasa teacher training at Yoga Tree in San Francisco, and his classes combine a focus on the flow between poses with an emphasis on grounding and alignment in each pose. Sasha invites his students to explore the balance between going deep in the practice and holding a lighthearted, playful approach to each pose.

Chad Stose, M.A.
Chad is an Anusara-Inspired Yoga Instructor who has over 500 hrs of training in the Anusara lineage. He travels the country giving workshops, private lessons, and yoga therapy, specializing in healing injuries. Chad's teaching is a fulcrum by which he engenders positive change, showing others their strength and beauty.

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