teachers

Our teachers have a variety of interests, offerings, and expertise. But we all value that connection between mind, body, and spirit that is a yoga practice. 

KIA MEAUX

STUDIO OWNER & TEACHER

A student of yoga since 1989, Kia has studied with masters of the Ashtanga, Iyengar and Anusara traditions, which she incorporates into her alignment based Vinyasa Yoga practice.Her background includes traveling through Asia studying Yoga, Buddhism, Eastern Philosophy, and Vipassana Meditation. Kia has been teaching yoga for over 20 years.

​In 2002 she wrote the popular Vinyasa Yoga book, “Dynamic Yoga”, which has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into 7 languages. To get a copy go to amazon.com.
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She is a Yoga Alliance 500-hour E-RYT as well as a 200-hour RYT in the Anusara Tradition. Kia is a fun, compassionate, and skillful teacher, with a profound understanding of the invaluable benefits that yoga can bring to one’s life.

find kia's book here:
dynamic yoga 

     by kia meaux

A basic grounding in the principles and practice of the most intensive workout for body, mind, and spirit. Dynamic Yoga is a powerful exercise system designed to give the body the ultimate workout for increased energy, fitness, and flexibility. Boost your energy levels. Kia Meaux has devised an imaginative and invigorating program based on the sun Salutes of Ashtanga yoga. It encourages more...

tim jordan

YOGA TEACHER & Kirtan

Tim’s journey as a yoga teacher began when he was laid off from his corporate job in 2008.  Relieved to be free from the rat race, he traveled to India on a quest for something more.  He found himself in a 200 hour Sivananda Teacher Training Program that combined asana practice with other spiritual disciplines of yoga. 
Upon his return, he studied with Max Strom and Jamie Elmer to increase his understanding of anatomy and alignment. In 2009 he taught his first class of Seniors at a Community Center in Los Angeles, where he continued to teach until moving to Davis in 2015.  He loves sharing with his students his own discovery of yoga’s power to heal and transform.  Tim also leads Kirtan, a practice he picked up in India, and enjoys infusing chanting, meditation and a devotional spirit into his classes.
For more information about Kirtan, please visit: timjordankirtan.com

tina perry

yoga teacher

I started practicing Yoga hoping to help my body from past injuries after years of high impact exercise.  I went for the physical benefits and was rewarded by my efforts.  Far more importantly I discovered the spirituality of yoga – the connection of body mind and spirit through the breath – to be an incredible blessing. The spiritual aspect spoke to me in a very deep way.  I now have a mindful daily ritual in addition to my asana practice.  It guides me in all aspects of my life and it brings me love and a sense of wellbeing.
In 2012 I became certified to teach Hatha Yoga after completing a comprehensive 200 hour training course at Kaya Studio.  ​
Upon graduation I volunteered to teach at a homeless shelter and then moved on to teaching elsewhere.  In 2014, I attended a workshop to learn Yin Yoga as well. Teaching brings me great joy and I hope to pass on my knowledge to my students as well as embracing the opportunity to learn from them.

To reach Tina:  tea7perry@gmail.com

Jeanne Balding-Weinstock

yoga teacher 

I completed Kaya Yoga’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2011. Since then I have taught kids, teens, adults, led workshops and the special ‘Mum & Daughter Yoga Retreat’ with my two daughters in the Wellington region of New Zealand, where my family and I lived for 5 years. See kula-yoga.co.nz I’ve had the opportunity to continue my training with leaders in the field including 90 hours Yin Yoga Training with Joe Barnett, 10 hour Mini Yogi Kids Training, study with Amy Ippoletti, Maty Ezraty, Noah Maze, Katie Lane and many other wise yogis.
 

Jordan Reid

yoga teacher

My journey in yoga began in 2014 when I stepped into a class with the intention of trying something new and finding physical ease, strength and flexibility. What I found after my experience that day was so much more than I anticipated. Experiencing my physical body and breath as a guide verses an enemy ignited a flame within me that has yet to burn out. I began practicing yoga daily, noticing that the effects of each practice were dramatically improving areas of my life physically, mentally and emotionally. After about 1 year of consistent practice in various traditions I landed in a Vinyasa yoga class. I fell in love with the balance of structure, diversity, flow and freedom to explore your body as your own. I knew I wanted to share this gift with others. I made a plan and set out to complete my 200 hour certification in Vinyasa yoga. I have been teaching full time since I became certified in January of 2018.
 

benett Hannan

yoga teacher

Benett is an experienced yoga teacher, intuitive bodyworker, avid musician, and adventurous traveler. He came to yoga first as a social and physical activity but quickly learned the deeper, more subtle aspects of a well-rounded yoga lifestyle. His personal yoga practice spans over a decade and he loves learning and sharing in the magic of yoga. By joining his knowledge of movement arts with musical style and a bit of yogic philosophy Benett brings depth, awareness, and fun to his students' practice.
CHRISTINE TEBES
YOGA TEACHER
An enthusiastic student of yoga for over 20 years, Christine has studied with a wide variety of teachers, in the upstate New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania areas. A Midwest native, she relocated to Northern California three and half years ago after being recruited for a position at UC Davis and falling in love with the area. Seeking a yoga community, she began practicing at Kaya Yoga Studio two years ago. She was immediately inspired by owner Kia Meaux and the passion, knowledge, humor and attention to detail that Kia and her fellow teachers bring to their teaching. Ever the student with the desire to learn and deepen her practice, Christine completed her 200 Hour Registered Teacher Training Course at Kaya Yoga Studio in 2019. The experience solidified her desire to teach and share her passion for yoga and its power to harness the mind, body and breath to enrich one’s life on a daily basis- both on and off the mat.

KHARA STRUM

yoga teacher

​Khara is a wild-hearted spiritual sage who weaves imagery, breath work and chanting into her yoga classes. Practicing for over a decade, she uses yoga to reconnect body, mind and spirit to live more fully from the heart space. Khara deepened her practice through a 200hr teacher training at Kaya Yoga in 2016 and is a RYT through Yoga Alliance. She studies kirtan with Mike Cohen at the Kirtan Leader Institute, sings with Tim Jordan Kirtan and is a two-time graduate of Wild Women Rising. Khara spends as much time as she can exploring nature with her four-legged co-pilot. Khara leads yoga and kirtan in local workshops and events, to learn more about her offerings, contact Khara at kmstrum@yahoo.com

BINUTA SUDHAKARAN
YOGA TEACHER
My relationship with yoga began as a child, when I had to sit in lotus pose every morning before school chanting mantras, nursery rhymes and the multiplication tables.. In that order! Not my favorite thing to do as a 6-year old, but somewhere along the way I found that that practice gave me a strong sense of grounding and peace in an otherwise chaotic world.
I discovered Vinyasa at Kaya Yoga when I moved to Davis from India and have been practicing at the studio since 2008. I completed my 200-hr RYT with Kia Meaux in 2018. My focus as I move from being a student to a teacher is to awaken the yogi in every individual, and guide them towards inner stillness through asana, pranayama and meditation. I am deeply influenced by the classical tradition of Hatha yoga and my teaching practice is informed by my daily personal practice. In my classes, you can expect yoga philosophy, a strong alignment-based physical practice, advanced asanas with variations, pranayama, seated meditation and cues to help you establish or advance your personal yoga practice.
** In addition to the teachers listed, we may also occasionally have new teachers and substitutes in the studio. **

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