Instructors

HOT YOGA AT SUNRISE

Instructors

Bobby & Robin

Patti Maura Ping

Gena Melissa D. Kim

TEACHERS SCHEDULE

Our Studio Offers Hot Bikram Style Yoga, ChiYoga, Vinyasa Yoga, YinYoga & Kids Yoga

A yoga practice for everybody and variation for every state of mind.

Visit Our Yoga Styles Page for full class descriptions. Get to know our teachers read their Bio's below.

Bikram Style Yoga is our specialty taught by most of our teachers. See more information on our faq page

ChiYoga is taught by Ping; an awesome mix of Tai Chi and Hatha yoga

Vinyasa Yoga is a fitness-based Vinyasa class taught by Gena, Michelle & Melissa

Yin Yoga Restorative yoga with supported poses and breathing techniques that bring the body and mind to a state of stillness and healing. Taught by Ping & Kim

Kids Yoga This class is for kids 4-8 with some parent participation for fun and bonding. It teaches balance, concentration and understanding of yoga; a fun class taught by Kim

Each style stimulates the mind, strengthens, reshapes and heals the body and is a lifelong prescription for overall health.

All classes are suitable for everyone at any level of fitness, anyone looking to become a better version of themselves.

Teachers Bio's

Bobby Carpenter / Bikram Style

As an athlete Bobby knows how important it is to include strength, flexibility and a cardio workout as part of an overall fitness routine. Many years ago a fellow runner invited him to try hot yoga as a way of increasing his speed, improving his form and avoiding injury. Being the athlete that he is; a runner, bicyclist, swimmer, & kayaker he added hot yoga to his daily workout to gain flexible and stay injury free. After a month of practice Bobby’s wife Robin noticed his running stride had greatly improved, he looked more flexible, and was running much faster. Many of his racing friends were noticing his whole style of running had changed and started asking what he was doing to improve so dramatically in such a short time. He knew it was the hot yoga! He committed to hot yoga every day for a year and a half, and was winning races, playing incredible tennis, doing 2-3 activities a day (and working a full time job) & he felt better than he ever had! His excitement was so great that he told everyone he knew about the benefits of hot yoga – he knew he had found the fountain of youth! Bobby began teaching his fellow racers yoga in the park, before their workouts, using the exact series he had learned from the studio. Eventually he was going to the studio just once in awhile to do the “hot” yoga. He realized his race times were getting slower, he was beginning to get nagging injuries and his energy wasn’t the same. This yoga series outdoors just didn’t give the same results. He realized the incredible benefits come from the 26 postures done in a heated room. When asked to teach at the local studio he was thrilled! It didn't take long for Bobby & Robin to realize they wanted to share the benefits and excitement with as many people as possible!

On April 9^{th 2005}“Hot Yoga At Sunrise” was born.

Robin Carpenter / Bikram Style

I was like a lot of people, when I first heard of "hot" yoga - yoga practiced in a 105 degree room, I had no doubt - this was not for me! But after watching Bobby "transform" I realized there was something very special about this yoga. I decided to try it pretty much knowing I couldn't take the heat. After my first class I was hooked and realized this could get me in the best shape of my life - Fast! As Bobby continued practicing hot yoga I joined him and found a studio close to work so I could practice every day as well. We studied anything remotely linked to yoga and took as many classes as we could fit into our schedule. As time went on we knew we had to do something to share this yoga with our neighbors and friends and create a place that we could do our yoga together and contribute to our community. As it is with things that are meant to be we found a great location right around the corner from home! Since opening the studio in April of 2005 Bobby and I have done the practice and shared the practice every day. We continue to grow with our practice our teachers and our students.

Patti Mueller / Bikram Style

I am a long time student of various styles of hatha yoga , but after my first Bikram class, I knew this was the style for me. After taking classes for 4 years I was able to attend the 2 month teacher training in Los Angeles with Bikram and his senior teachers. Yoga and meditation are the absolute best methods for keeping your body, mind & spirit in balance. I am amazed by the strength, flexibility and focus I have gained thru my practice. The challenge of mastering the postures keeps my always striving to do my best. My yoga discipline enhances my meditation practice and my meditation practice deepens my yoga experience - a win, win combination! It is a joy to teach this ancient art and watch my students progress on the path of enlightenment - Namaste!

Maura Moylan / Bikram Style

Maura teaches Bikram Style hot yoga with a dedication and quiet beauty only she can bring to a yoga class. You will be inspired to do your best while realizing your true core.

She has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 8 years.

Ping Yu / Hot ChiYoga / Hot YinYoga

Ping truly believes Yoga can bring everyone to a higher level of positive energy and deep meditation. Her personal mantra is:

“By practicing Yoga you are practicing to be a better - higher being.”

As a student she has studied Yoga in several styles for many years. Now as a teacher, she continues to refine her skills by experimenting with several forms

of physical and spiritual practices. She is dedicated to exploring and sharing an inner connection in her own unique interpretation of the state of Yoga.

By blending Hatha asanas with Chinese Tai Chi movement the body is brought into a natural state of balance and harmony.

The two opposing, yet complementary, qualities of Ying and Yang are brought into one practice to help you develop strength and poise.

Practicing Yoga will increase your awareness of mind, body and spirit. Come and join Ping and grow.

Gena Foreman / Hot Vinyasa Yoga

Gena teaches a hot class focusing the awareness on conscience breathing to create a slow, yet challenging class.

She emphasizes core strength to build endurance while finding the balance between effort and surrender.

Gena encourages her students to be patient, compassionate and to be present in the unfolding of each moment.

She has been inspired by many teachers including

Ana Forrest, Paul Grilley, Sandy Blaine and Shannon Wells.

Gena is a certified yoga teacher having completed a

200-hour Yoga Alliance approved Teacher Training.

She continues her yoga journey through various workshops with senior yoga masters.

Melissa Dailey / Bikram Style, Hot Power Yoga, Hot Power Pilates

Melissa Dailey is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has resided permanently in Fair Oaks since 2005. Melissa has been teaching group fitness for over 20 years, and has taught in Michigan, Delaware, Texas, and even France and Turkey.
She is a Captain in the Air Force Reserves, and over the last 14 years has performed as a Physical Training Leader, developing physical fitness programs, standards, and benchmarks for the Air Force, U.S. Army, and the Latin American military community. In 2003 she was selected by the Air Force to compete in a worldwide fitness competition where she earned Beale Air Force Base Athlete of the Year.

Melissa has been teaching Power Yoga since 1997, where her clients ranged from young to old. While teaching at Bally Total Fitness in San Antonio, Texas, she was featured on the Discover Kids channel for a children's Yoga and Pilates special. Melissa has even instructed yoga at several military squadrons at the personal request of their commanders.
Hot Vinyasa Power Yoga is a Fitness-Based 90-minute practice in a heated room consisting of strength, flexibility, and balancing postures. The class includes warm-ups such as deep breathing, Sun Salutations, and back stretches to loosen up the joints and prepare for deeper work; standing postures to improve power and balance; seated poses to stretch and strengthen the muscles; and core work to tighten, tone, and rejuvenate the body. With its focus on mindful breathing, body heat, and high energy, Hot Vinyasa Yoga offers a route to health and fitness that all yoga levels can embrace.
In addition to teaching at Hot Yoga at Sunrise, Melissa is an Adult Education teacher and has a television show during the week (Essential Skills on Comcast or Surewest) and enjoys cooking, traveling, and playing classical guitar.

Kim Stanford / Bikram Style, Yin Yoga, Kids Class

Kids Yoga

Taught by our kids specialist Kim Stanford. Kim's been teaching young children for over 10 years and loves the interaction, fun and pleasure children bring.

This class is for kids 4-8 with some parent participation for fun and bonding. It teaches balance, concentration and understanding of yoga. A Great class for development of young bodies & minds.

You and your young children will love this class and Kim is a blast!

Taught every Saturday at 3:00 for 50 minutes starting on April third. Our first class is free so bring all the kids and have a great time!

6 week sessions are $60 / First session runs April 3rd - May 8th