Explore the practices. Offer your presence. Transform through intention.
At Swaha Yoga 111, our teachers are more than instructors—they are dedicated guides on your journey to strength, healing, and inner transformation. With diverse backgrounds in movement, mindfulness, and holistic wellness, each teacher brings a unique voice and heartfelt presence to the mat. Get to know the passionate souls who make our studio a sanctuary for all.
Narayanī
I'm Narayani, founder and teacher at SWAHA yoga, a space born from devotion, discipline, and the fire of transformation. With over 2,000 hours of training in Jivamukti (800 hr), Ravi & Ana Kundalini (200 hr) Budokon (500 hr), Radiant Body (200hr), and Kest Yoga (500 hr), my path weaves together ancient wisdom and modern movement. I'm also a certified Recovery 2.0 Coach (100 hr) and trauma-informed yoga guide through Sundara, Y12SR, and the Prison Project. My classes at SWAHA blend mantra, pranayama, Sanskrit, recovery-based practices, and martial-arts-infused flow- all offered with reverence, creativity, and heart. At SWAHA, we burn what no longer serves and bow to what's eternal. My teaching is an invitation to come home to your body, your breath, and the deep, wild beauty of being alive. Let's move, breathe, and rise together.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a 200-hour RYT yoga teacher specializing in Vinyasa and Yin. Her classes blend slow, fluid movement with creative sequencing and a playful spirit. Passionate about yogic philosophy, she weaves in chakra work, mudras, mantras, and breathwork to deepen the practice. As a certified Sound Bath Practitioner, Chelsea integrates sound healing and yoga to support the nervous system and create a sense of grounding. She views yoga as a lifestyle—one that fosters self-awareness, compassion, and connection. Time on the mat is an invitation to explore strength and uncover potential.
Carl
Hi, I’m Carl. A native Californian, I moved to Coachella Valley in 2018 and began teaching Power Vinyasa in 2020 after training with Kim Funkey at Power Yoga Palm Springs. Over time, my teaching evolved through studies with physical therapist Lara Heimann, founder of the LYT Yoga Method—a style that integrates physical therapy and functional movement to retrain the body and mind. In my LYT classes, you'll find a strong focus on posture, anatomy, and core stability, with options to support or challenge your balance and strength. Looking forward to practicing with you! 🙏🏻
Ashley
Ashley Tiedeman is a heart-centered yoga teacher and retreat facilitator dedicated to helping others reconnect with their bodies, inner truth, and innate healing wisdom. Her approach is rooted in love, presence, and the belief that everything we need already lives within us. Since 2014, Ashley has offered intuitive, soulful classes that blend breath, movement, and energy awareness to foster self-discovery and compassion. Off the mat, she leads Quantum Heart Workshops and transformational retreats focused on emotional release, heart coherence, and inner alignment through subconscious reprogramming.
Katie
Katie guides heart-centered yoga, sound healing, and energy work to help others reconnect with their true self. Her classes blend intuitive movement, breath, and sound to create space for healing, presence, and transformation. Whether in class or retreat, her work invites you home, to your body, your heart, and your power. In my LYT classes, you'll find a strong focus on posture, anatomy, and core stability, with options to support or challenge your balance and strength. Looking forward to practicing with you! 🙏🏻
Mariana
I am a Yoga Instructor and Sound Practitioner with a 5 year yoga practice under my belt. I have a passion for sharing my love of movement, sound, meditation, and ceremonial cacao. I possess a strong desire to support others as they grow and thrive within their personal yoga journey. My own practice is rooted in growth and compassion.
Natalia
Hi! I’m Natalia, I am a Palm Springs native with a deep love of sharing my yoga practice with others! With a little over 4 years of teaching power vinyasa, I also love to offer sound healing and pranayama practices. My mission is to inspire and empower individuals to reconnect and strengthen their connection with their body, mind, soul and spirit on and off the mat. I invite everyone to come join me on my mat with an open mind and an open heart to embody their true essence in movement and play— Together, we walk each other home. “”-ram dass
Tatiana
Brazilian by soul and movement junkie by heart, Tati’s journey into embodiment began with dance, street grooves, and gymnastics before she ever stepped onto a yoga mat. But once she did—it was love at first breath. In 2016, she completed her first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Palm Springs and dove headfirst into teaching in Brazil. Not long after, she moved to Los Angeles, where she managed a wellness studio by day and hunted down every class and teacher she could find by night. A self-proclaimed “yogi junkie,” she immersed herself in continuing education in inversions, vinyasa flow, and the evolving world of teaching yoga online. Four years later, her passion deepened with a 300-hour advanced training with three of her favorite global teachers—Shayna Hiller, Deep Kumar, and Amiro Santos. Shortly after, she returned to Palm Springs to support teacher trainings in the desert and deepen her service to the yoga community. Tati’s commitment to the sacred art of movement led her to Bali for a 150-hour embodiment training, followed by a Sound Healing Certification, and a 150-hour Somatic Dance Teacher Training. In 2025, she expanded her expertise by completing a breathwork facilitator training in San Diego, further enriching her holistic approach to wellness. With over 1,000 hours of certification training and more than 8 years of teaching experience, she weaves together yoga, somatics, dance, meditation, breathwork, and sound into a transformative and heart-opening journey. Her classes are both soulful and playful—rooted in rhythm, fluidity, and freedom. Certified in women’s embodiment arts, Tati guides others to move from the inside out, helping them reclaim their bodies, their voice, and their magic.
May Yeung
May was born in Hong Kong and raised in California. Before moving to the Coachella Valley in 2020, she lived in Los Angeles and taught restorative and yin yoga at YogaWorks, The Den Meditation, and to private groups of executive women. May attended her first vinyasa flow yoga class in 2000 with her husband, with the intention of supporting him through his chronic back pain, and then fell in love with being on the mat to connect with her body. After practicing for over 13 years, May was inspired to enroll in a 200-hour teacher training to expand her knowledge of the philosophy and history of yoga, human anatomy, and to advance her physical asana practice. She became especially interested in restorative yoga, a practice that provided her time to reflect and help with internal healing to cope with personal and family health issues. With a desire to impart to others what she had learned, May also received her certifications in Restorative and Yin Yoga. May’s favorite 5 “R’s” to teach her students: Restore, Relax, Rejuvenate, Reconnect, and Renew.
Mazelyn
Yoga found Mazelyn at the age of 12 when her mom introduced her to the practice. Two years later, she celebrated her mom’s achievement of completing her 200-hour training in 2018. In celebrating her mom’s calling, Mazelyn realized that yoga was calling her, too and that she wanted to become a yoga instructor someday following in her mom’s footsteps. Now, eight years later, Mazelyn remains deeply in love with yoga and is a dedicated instructor passionate about fostering an empowering, inclusive, and body-positive environment for students of all levels. Specializing in vinyasa yoga, she focuses on fluid movements, breathwork, and mindfulness, guiding students in discovering and cultivating their strength, balance, and inner awareness. Her aspiration is to provide students with a practice that reaches beyond the 60 minutes they spend in class. A practice that they can carry with them into their daily lives.
Kristin
Hii! I’m Kristin, born and raised Southern California native. Moved to the desert in 2015 and haven’t looked back…except when it’s too hot! Having been a dancer since I was 5, I have always known the importance of movement in my day to day life. After college, I felt lost without dance. Here in the desert, I fell in love with Barre and Pilates, not to mention weight lifting and boxing… my love for Barre and the similarities to my dance background caused me to become a teacher and I have loved every moment of the preparation of challenging classes, creating moments of clarity in corrections, and the community that surrounds these type of workouts! I can’t wait to meet you!
Debbie Berardi
(E-RYT 500, YACEP®, CYT-IAYT) Debbie is a certified Yoga Teacher and Therapist with 17+ years of experience. She teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Ashtanga with a focus on breath, alignment, and sustainable movement. Her classes are empowering, therapeutic, and rooted in deep study and personal healing. Now based in the desert, Debbie offers classes, workshops and retreats designed to help students feel centered, balanced and at home in their bodies
