Teachers
Carley Henning
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights: Director of HHF Program
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Carley grew up an avid runner, skier and athlete. Fitness classes have always supplemented her routine, which is why she fell in love with Hot Pilates; each class is consistently challenging and diverse. Carley stands by a simple view - If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. Carley uses creative sequencing to help her students increase intensity and step out of their comfort zone.
Megan Crane
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights
Megan has always been drawn to intense "all-out" workouts. She is driven by that "leaving it all on the court, field, mat, etc..." feeling and naturally found Hot Pilates to be exactly that - an all-out, intense and consistent release of energy. She discovered Carrie Brackin's Hot Pilates class in Los Gatos during her first few years of college and after her college days, was searching for a similar studio in San Francisco. A twist of fate lead her to Carrie once again at Karma Yoga and she became a regular. After about 3 years of taking classes in San Francisco and feeling a deep sense of community with the studio, she decided to begin her teaching career. Megan's classes emulate what she loves so much about taking Hot Pilates - you can expect an intense and consistent workout that leaves you feeling powerful and exhausted in all the best ways.
Sarah Kelly
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights
Sarah’s passion for pilates comes from her athletic past — playing sports growing up, she was always looking to get her sweat on. She spent two years as a teacher in New York with Teach for America. After moving back to the Bay Area, Sarah wanted to combine her love for teaching with her enthusiasm for group fitness, and became a reformer Pilates instructor in 2017. Her interest in fitness, self-reflection and teaching led her to Karma, where she completed her Hot Pilates training. Her classes are upbeat, sweaty and packed with moments to push yourself. She blasts all types of jams to get your heart pumping in a sweaty, inspirational workout — leaving you with more than just sore muscles afterward. She aims to help you build up more than just the physical, by coaching you to push your limits and dive deep within yourself to come out stronger on all levels.
Corrina Montejano
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights
Corrina (but you can call her Corri!) has always had a love for fitness -- soccer, track, cross country and training for marathons post college. She knew that internal and external strength were constants in her life that kept her inspired and pushing forward. She discovered Karma Yoga after moving to San Francisco in 2018 and quickly realized it was so much more than just a yoga studio. Hot Pilates at Karma was not only the most empowering workout class she had ever taken, but the inspiring teachers, the refreshing music and tight-knit community sparked a desire within her to start teaching. Her goal in class (and in life) is to make you sweat, smile, discover new strengths and help you find something deep within yourself to reach new limits.
Kalen Bigger
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights Lead
Kalen found Karma shortly after the studio opened it's doors while originally looking for a part-time job. She got the job, but also instantly fell in love with the community as well as all the classes! Kalen loves a good booty burn, arm pump and motivational quote. If you're not a morning person, her early morning classes will definitely make you one! Expect high energy classes, dancing and a playlist that appeals to all-- from rap/hyphy (she is a Bay Area girl at heart) to pop, EDM and usually at least one Fifth Harmony/Little Mix song. When she's not teaching Hot Pilates, Kalen works in sports advertising and can usually be found with a grande blonde roast coffee with two pumps of sugar free vanilla in hand.
Dana Pauly
Power Yoga & Karmic Flow
Dana (RYT- 400) first turned to yoga to help with anxiety and an injury when she lived in NYC. She tried few different styles of yoga and instantly fell in love with the vinyasa flow practice because of the physical challenges that it presented along with the aspect of tying breath to movement. What really won her over was how she felt after leaving each class -- grounded, calm, and ready to take on anything. Dana completed her first 200 hour training with Banyan Gallagher in Costa Rica in 2017. In doing so, she realized she had only skimmed the surface and immediately decided to jump into a second 200-hour training with Carrie Brackin at Karma Yoga in the Fall of 2018. She's been at Karma Yoga ever since! Dana's classes offer a strong and flowy practice, challenging her students with creative sequencing plus great music.
Ciara McCormack
Power Flow Teacher
Bio coming soon…
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Chelsea Aydelott
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights
Chelsea discovered yoga in Maui, HI with the intention of using yoga to become a better surfer. She found that yoga provided a physical and mental balance that also enabled her to connect with the surrounding community. Upon returning to California, she was looking for another passionate yoga community to join. After trying different studios and classes, Chelsea took Hot Pilates and Power Yoga classes at Karma Yoga SF and immediately found her home. The community of people at Karma Yoga SF were exactly the group she was looking for since leaving Maui. In the spring of 2019, after working a few years at the front desk of Karma, she decided to become a Hot Pilates Instructor. When Chelsea isn’t teaching or getting sweaty at Karma, she’s working with her cute puppies and teaching them to lead the blind and visually impaired at Guide Dog for the Blind.
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Kaitlyn Stratton
Hot HIIT Flow & HHF w/ Weights
Kaitlyn started practicing yoga while in college on the east coast as a way to clear her head and stretch after long runs. When she moved to San Francisco, she searched for studios to continue her practice. She immediately fell in love with hot pilates at Karma Yoga and decided to complete Karma’s Hot Pilates training. Prior to Hot Pilates training, Kaitlyn also expanded her love for yoga by completing her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Flow. Kaitlyn's goal in her class is to show students that all you need is a mat to get in a killer workout! Outside of teaching, Kaitlyn loves getting outside, camping/hiking, exploring new areas, teaching yoga & pilates, running and taking a variety of fitness classes.
Ruby Zaragoza
Power Yoga
Ruby (RYT-200) found her understanding of life through her Bikram style practice. Yoga became an every day essential that drove her to complete two 200hr yoga teacher trainings and move to San Francisco to follow her yoga path and will continue to follow that path whereve it takes her next. Ruby considers herself a forever student and continues to work to further her yoga education through work, self-study and practice. Ruby likes to subtly incorporate inspiring messages and themes into her classes through music and movement. You can always find Ruby in the studio either at the front desk or on the mat!