500 HR E-RYT • 200 HR YISMT
I do yoga because:
it makes me feel like the superhero of my own life: able to handle challenges that cross my path, slay negative thoughts and patterns, feel confident, brave and strong, better equipped to help those around me.
I’ve been practicing yoga for 12 years, teaching for 8. I hold additional certifications in Anatomy & Biomechanics of Yoga from Dr. Raymond Long, Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley, and Budokon Yoga with founder Cameron Shayne. I currently co-lead the Vinyasa Arts Yoga Teacher Training Program and mentor yoga instructors.
I teach yoga because:
I believe that if I can help you challenge yourself in yoga with grace and a little humor, feel more comfortable in your body and mind, all while increasing your health, then we’ve done something amazing together.
My classes are usually strong, nurturing, empowering and creative–sometimes more on the fun side /sometimes more focused; all designed to derail you from your auto-pilot patterns and move you into mindfulness so that you can live the best life you can imagine.
In addition to teaching, in 2015, I founded YogaBoost, a corporate yoga program to combat the slumped, seated posture of modern man. Learn more HERE.
Kelli Russell is simply amazing. She is an inspiration to me, her students, and all yoga instructors alike. She brings specified knowledge to the field with over 8 years of hands-on industry experience in yoga instruction, workshops, retreats, festivals and various other relatable fields.
– James M. Petracca
Extended Trainings
Dr. Raymond Long,
Anatomy & Biomechanics of Yoga,
December 2014
Cameron Shayne,
Budokon Yoga, Handstands, Floating and Flying,
July 2012, Dec. 2012 & July 2013
Dina Armstrong,
Inner Yoga & Yin,
July 2013
Jenny Sauer-Klein,
Evolutionary Leadership in Yoga,
July 2013
Anna Forrest,
Journey to the Core,
July 2012
Seane Corne,
Establishing a Strong Foundation,
July 2012
Natasha Rizopoulos,
Class Sequencing,
July 2012
Scott Blossom,
Shadow Yoga and Yoga & Ayurveda: Bones, Joints & Nerves,
July 2012
David Swenson,
Floating & Flying, July 2012
Balance & Opposition of Force,
Oct. 2009
Tara Styles Yoga & Deepak Chopra,
Sages & Scientists, 3 Day Symposium,
March, 2012
Betsey Downing, Ph.D.,
Courage in Backbends,
Sept. 2012
Hands On Anusara Practice & Adjustment Workshop,
Nov., 2011
Saraswathi,
Pattabhi Jois’s Daughter
Full Ashtanga Primary Series,
July 2011
Bryan Kest,
Empower Your Vinyasa,
March 2011
Rached Maalouf,
Physical Adjustments Hatha Level 2-3,
Nov. 2011 (part 2), Nov. 2010 (part 1)
Kathryn Budig,
Sweetness & Strength (Core & Inversions),
Sept. 2010
Sylvi Harwin & Janice Motley,
Yin Yoga with Healing Bowls,
July 2010
Rolland Matthews,
Yin Yoga,
May, 2010
Matthew Sweeney,
The Lion Sequence (Moon Sequence, Therapeutic Back Bends, Shoulder Openers & Playful Inversions),
July 2009
John Salisbury,
Ashtanga Series & Arm Balances,
July 2009
Donna Helm-Yost,
Yin Yoga and Meditation Workshop,
July 2009
Yoga Studios
YogaBoost,
Corporate Yoga Program, Founder
San Diego, CA
5/2015 – Present
Vinyasa Arts,
Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer,
Cardiff by the Sea,CA
2/2013 – Present
Yoga Six,
Yoga Instructor,
Solana Beach, 4S Ranch, Carlsbad, CA
2/2013 – Present
Rancho Valencia Spa & Resort,
Yoga Instructor, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
2/2013 – Present
Sattva Fitness Yoga Center
Yoga Instructor,
Escondido, CA
3/2011 – Present
Yoga Branch Studio
Yoga Instructor,
Vista, CA
2/2011 – Present
prAna,
Corporate Yoga Instructor,
Vista, CA
3/2011 – Present
24-Hour Fitness
Yoga Instructor
Carlsbad, UTC, Miramar, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Vista and Escondido Locations
1/2009 – Present
Yoga Vista
Yoga Instructor
Vista, CA
7/2009 – 4/2013
Yoga Oceanside
Yoga Instructor
Oceanside, CA
12/2009 – 12/2010
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