Sattva California
About Us
Sattva California cares deeply about coming together to have a sense of community, of truth, a sense of sacred relationship within the community. Sattva Yogis have a sense of responsibility for our planet and all creatures–with deep compassion for all beings.
Teachings at Sattva California are holistic, integrative, and deeply transformative for all aspects of human existence. The ever-evolving practice at the core of the teachings is both ancient and modern. Rooted in the rich Vedantic and Tantric traditions of the Himalayas, the teachings integrate radical and relevant wisdom. The practice incorporates contemporary evolution in science and mind-body research. Sattva teachings are not separate from life, but rather are a practical, systematic science of enlightenment and evolution of consciousness.
Sattva Teachers
Our teachers are trained from Rishikesh, India, the birthplace of yoga, and we offer time tested and relevant tools, techniques, and knowledge. Sattva teachers are first and foremost humble and graceful students of Yoga who are committed to growth, evolution, and expansion in all areas of their existence. Sattva teachers teach and inspire through their own example by leading purposeful lives, serving and leading unconditionally and without a title. As the teachings at the Sattva Yoga Academy cover all aspects of life, Sattva teachers can share the wisdom of Sattva in innumerable ways.
Gabriel Gendron
Gabriel is a Master Sattva Yoga Teacher with over 500+ hours RYT and Co-Founder of Sattva California. As a Realtor he uses yogic wisdom and technologies to help his clients navigate the emotions of home buying and selling. He has studied and taught yoga in Rishikesh, India the birthplace of yoga. He loves to share sacred rituals and their power to transform students.
Bajrang Moran
Bajrang is a Master Sattva Yoga Teacher and Vedic Astrologer with over 500+ hours E-RYT and YACEP and Co-Founder of Sattva California. After an epic motorcycle trip to the Himalayas in 2018 led by his Himalayan Master Teacher, he went deeper into studying and teaching yoga, ayurveda and vedic astrology. He encourages his students to practice radiating lovingness.
Dr. Anjali Connors
Anjali is a Master Sattva Yoga Teacher and Vedic Astrologer with over 500+ hours E-RYT. Trained as a Doctor of Psychology, her experience on and off the mat contributes to her dynamism. She combines ancient yogic technology and modern therapy to empower people to make the changes they want to see in their life.
Nick Holmes
Nick is a Sattva Yoga Teacher 500+ RYT, Nutrition and Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Black Belt in Kung Fu. He has his B.A. in Radio/Television from San Francisco State and remains an agent for change who empowers students with the skills and knowledge to make lasting and permanent changes for the betterment of their lives.
Shanique Davidson
Shanique is a 200 hour RYT with a passion for trauma informed yin style practices. She is a retired Army Medical Specialist who is currently working on her Masters in Social Work from USC. She loves to empower students to have grace, learn wisdom within the practice, have compassion toward self and others, and embrace fierceness as yogis.
Lisa Bingham
Lisa is a Sattva Yoga 500 E-RYT Yoga Teacher, she has taught thousands of classes and has been inspiring students from across the country for over 35 yrs. She is passionate about sharing these practices with her students to facilitate healing, freedom, compassion and love. She also offers customized group breath, crystal bowl and gong bath healing sessions.
Himalayan Master Teacher Anand Mehrotra
Anand Mehrotra is the founder of Sattva Yoga Academy in Rishikesh, India. The greatest Himalayan Master of his generation, his radical approach to Yoga is holistic, integrative, and deeply transformative. The practices of Sattva Yoga continue to be an ever-evolving technology which, at the core of the teachings, are both ancient and modern. Anand serves as a teacher, author, artist, conscious entrepreneur and humanitarian.
Guest Teachers
Sattva Yoga Master Teachers circle the globe and Sattva California is thrilled to offer opportunities for sharing from a diverse and amazing group of guest teachers throughout the year.
Santa Maria Rivera
Santa is a Sattva Yoga Master with 500+ RYT Yoga. Co-Founder of Abeja Reyna, a successful conscious company celebrating bees, honey and wellness products. Fluent in Spanish, she teaches meditation, leads sattva journeys and shares Vedic wisdom and Conscious Leadership in Mexico. Santa loves life fully and has a passion making meditation accessible for all.
Tracy Jennings-Hill
Tracy is a Master Sattva Yoga Teacher and Vedic Astrologer C-IAYT, ERYT 500, YACEP and Director of Sattva Ayurveda Training. She teaches worldwide and in her own studio, LiveURYoga in Atlanta, Georgia. Retired from the military her focus, vision and mission are about providing relevant tools for each person’s transformation, empowerment, and growth.