San Francisco : Union Square - Grant Avenue

Ana Saroj

Ana Saroj has been dancing all her life, with formal training starting at age 9, studying Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop, where she grew up, in Santa Cruz, California. While attending college in San Francisco, Ana discovered Salsa, and the world of Latin Dance. In 2003, Ana became a member of Rica Salsa Dance Company, and began teaching, choreographing, performing and competing with Ricardo Tellez and Rica Salsa. She taught and performed for salsa clubs, private and corporate parties in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has performed for and attended numerous International Salsa Congress's, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Ana and Rica Salsa Placed 1st in The Salsa Dance Troupe Competition in San Francisco, in May 2005.Ana was the Women’s 1st place Winner for the Bay Area... Read the profile >>

Christiane Crawford

Christiane has been performing in stage, film, TV and radio productions for over 15 years and has a wide range of skills that make her one of the most versatile performers around today. Her outstanding voice over work for commercials, games, and broadcast productions vanguards her professional career. She is the voice of Carmen Sandiego and Batgirl (Learning Co./Broderbund), among hundreds more. Hip Hop Jazz is Christiane's big love in the realm of movement. Dancing since age 5, she has performed with several great companies including Culture Shock S.F. and Nubian Guru, and choreographed and directed her own company, Rare Form. She has also been featured in Dance Magazine. "I'm proud to be a part of the Hip Hop nation, celebrating life in movement." Work it! Experience the joy of... Read the profile >>

Elizabeth Rosser

Elizabeth feels most at home in the outdoors. She finds inspiration for her yoga practice while connecting in with the natural world. Her classes offer a rigorous blend of creative sequences designed to warm and open the body while uplifting the spirit. She has been teaching yoga throughout the bay area since 2001. Initially influenced by her Ashtanga roots, her teachers also include Shiva Rea and Ana Forrest. Dancing, singing, and acting since she was young, Elizabeth brings a melodic blend of chanting and flute playing to her classes. Come prepared to breathe, sweat, and open. Elizabeth's Teaching Schedule: Sunday 6:15pm All levels flow @at Yoga Tree Stanyan (www.yogatreesf.com) Monday 8:30-9:30am All Levels flow at SF Bird Studio (www.bird-sf.com/) 10:30-12pm Gentle Flow at... Read the profile >>

Heather Thompson

The Bar Method Embarcadero

Heather is co-owner of The Bar Method in downtown San Francisco. Her mission is to bring health and fitness into the lives of those practicing The Bar Method. Heather Thompson Owner The Bar Method Downtown San Francisco Three Embarcadero Center Lobby Level San Francsico, CA 94111 Read the profile >>

Jeremy Simon

Yoga Tree and Mission Yoga

Yoga is the invitation to align with nature, the true spirit deep within each and every one of us. Jeremy Simon's classes encourage active participation in that connection, while offering the experience of LILA, a buoyant, playful energy. Students are inspired to open to the possibility of experiencing life in the fullest. Jeremy began his practice and intensive study of Anusara yoga while living in Los Angeles. After having completed over 500 hours of teacher training with Ross Rayburn, Sianna Sherman and John Friend, he still considers himself a dedicated student of the practice. Jeremy continues to learn every day from his students, family and friends, to all of whom he offers blessings of gratitude and peace. Jeremy also teaches AcroYoga, a community-focused practice that provides... Read the profile >>

Meredith Keeran Kessler

Meredith is someone who strives to acquire proficiency in more than just one field while living her philosophy of BALANCE in life. She works full-time at RBC Capital Markets in San Francisco and maintains a rigorous daily training schedule as an elite Ironman triathlete. Meredith grew up in Columbus, Ohio where she was a 4-sport athlete and was inducted into her high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Meredith went on to receive a Division I athletic scholarship at Syracuse University where she participated in field hockey and track. After graduation in 2000, she used her graduation money to purchase her first triathlon bike and entered in a full Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) 2 weeks later. From that moment on, she caught the spirit of Ironman competition and... Read the profile >>

Michael Hubbard

Equinox Fitness Clubs

Michael Hubbard is the Group Fitness Manager for Equinox’s flagship health club in the Financial District of San Francisco. His lifelong commitment to physical well being organically led him to his current role at Equinox, where Michael coordinates over 80 classes a week including yoga, pilates, cycling, boxing, bootcamp, swimming and body conditioning. Michael began practicing yoga in 1990, and found that through yoga he was able to integrate physical and mental well-being on a much deeper level. Michael began his teacher training at It’s Yoga here in San Francisco, and in 1998 he began teaching yoga on Maui. He opened a private yoga studio on Maui following that, and one year later decided to move to San Francisco to expand his learning and teaching. He taught at several... Read the profile >>