“Let the beauty that you love be what you do.” ~ Rumi

Owner/Yogini

RYT 500

Jeanette grew up in Woodside CA under the majestic redwoods exploring and wandering in nature as a young girl. 

Her life journey gave Jeanette a deep appreciation for the earth. With each day, meditation in nature was a given, taking quiet time to reflect, honor, breathe and take a seat in the present moment.  Her love of the practice blossomed from then on.  

Through the years she studied and practiced in various places and with numerous teachers, among them Sabu Chaitanya.  Sabu teaches a traditional Hatha yoga that has comes through the Sivananda/Vishnudevananda lineage, focusing intuitively on each student that he meets. 

 Craving more yoga and wanting to go deeper Jeanette completed her 200RYT in depth yoga teacher training with Mark Stephens and completed her 500RYT in 2019. The opportunity presented itself to start West Cliff Yoga, so Jeanette dove right in. With her intentions to deepen her breath, knowledge, asana and overall practice, Jeanette now has the opportunity to share the amazing benefits of Yoga with people in an ongoing journey and evolution at West Cliff Yoga.  

“Amare’ il Mare”  “Enjoy the Journey”  “Dolce FarNiente”  

RYT 200

Faith began her healing journey in 2018. She's had a lifelong battle struggling with anxiety which is what initially drew her into the yoga world. 

Faith completed her 200hr teacher training with Hannah Muse in early 2023 where she learned about the theory, philosophy, foundational postures and skill in action. 

Through her experiences of pranayama and the omnipotence of yoga asanas, Faith has learned how to bridge this discrepancy between mind and body.  

Her moving meditations create a sense of peace and equanimity through breath and various asana sequences. 

Throughout her teachings, you will find emphasis on the breath, as well as deities, mantras and muntras that acknowledge the lineage of yoga as you practice. By combining both her knowledge for Hatha and Ashtanga yoga practices, her goal is to help create space and fluidity in the body and subsequently the mind. 

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

May all being me happy.

May all being be free.

May this practice be for the benefit of all beings.

Shanti

Peace

RYT 500

“Be where you are, otherwise you will miss most of your life.” Buddha

Coco is an RYT-500 french-born yoga teacher based out in Santa Cruz, California. 

She completed her in-depth advanced training with Mark Stephens in 2020. She practices and teaches yoga as a path towards nurturing the organic body, training the mind and unearthing intrinsic beauty and magic in all.

Her vinyasa-style classes are infused with happy vibes and she loves guiding people toward their brightest and most beautiful self. 

Her flowing sequences gradually enable her students to develop mindful balance, strength, and flexibility. She will guide the students through a slow and gradual progression of precise actions and postures, synchronized with the breath, rather than through rapid movement, making the practice safe, accessible and sustainable. 

"Slow does not mean easy. Slowing down brings you there, unfolds the subtle complexities of the most simple poses and safely opens the path to more advanced poses. Slowing down allows you to enjoy being where you are, not missing the precious moment." Coco

For Coco, yoga is beyond the postures, it is a guide for living and bettering the world.

RYT 200

Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” –The Bhagavad Gita.

This quote sums up how I feel about Yoga and the journey it has led me on.

The first two times I tried Yoga I didn’t like it and I didn’t understand it. I wasn’t ready for what it had to offer...but Yoga patiently waits for us until we are ready and then WOW!!

The day I returned to my mat was amazing and everything changed. Since that day Yoga has illuminated every day and every part of my life. For me Yoga means so much more than what you see on social media. The asanas practice is like a beautiful doorway that leads to the most amazing places.

I was trained in the D.C. area focusing on Power Vinyasa Flow. When we moved to Santa Cruz a whole different world of yoga opened up to me. When you come to my class, my goal is for you to focus on your breath, take what serves you and leave the rest.  But always leave your mat with a smile and a positive outlook.