Chula Vista Yoga Center

A student of yoga since 2001, Jano’s study of hatha yoga, meditation, yoga philosophy and pranayama led him to become a Bikram certified teacher since 2003. Jano has been based and teaches extensively throughout the San Diego area. He has also traveled, studied and taught in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County and New York. Jano comes from a strong spiritual upbringing and it is translated in his teaching.  He owes oceans of gratitude to his best friend and first yoga teacher Kristyan Stjerne, Master teachers Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury, Sri Dharma Mittra and Vinnie Marino for his vinyasa flow and musical style. Most of all Jano would not be where he is without the love and support of his beautiful wife Lorraine and his son Azlan.

“By profound meditation, the knower, the knowledge and the known become one.  The seer, the sight and the seen have no separate existence from each other.  Then, the yogi stands in his own nature and realizes his self, the part of the supreme soul within himself.”

—Iyengar

Mike is a lover of life! Having said that, he instills that enthusiasm into everyone he meets and teaches. His classes are Vinyasa-based which are meant to heal, strengthen, and love. He has no set pattern, so every class is an adventure. He cannot thank Kristyan Stjerne, Jano Galindo, and Mark Jansen enough, for their confidence in him and all of their teachings. He is forever grateful to his parents Mike and Jane for their unconditional love and teachings.

Ashley was introduced to yoga a few years ago in her hometown of Chula Vista. For her ongoing training, guidance, life support, saving of soul and true friendship, she gives eternal thanks and unconditional love to her family and her teachers: Kristyan Stjerne, Jano Galindo, and Mark Jansen.  Ashley’s intention in teaching is to use a style of movement synchronized with breath that allows students to trust and progress in their body so they may feel the same progression and growth in Life off the mat. Her style, gentle voice and beaming energy leave students with an awareness of Heart and Intuition they can pull from in any situation.

Susie Prestidge RN, RYT-200 certified in Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga. Teaching yoga came about out of her love of health and healing and her motivation to help others achieve their full potential.  Her approach toward yoga is simple; when we begin to move our bodies and become consciously aware of our breath, amazing benefits begin to surface.  She is grateful to have had the opportunity to study under many gifted teachers including, Jano Galindo, Shiva Rea, Byran Kest and Eric Schiffman.  Off the mat, Susie is a Registered Labor and Delivery Nurse and has an Energy Healing Practice here in Chula Vista.  Her focus is on providing guidance for conscious living in our increasingly busy world.  ~ “Yoga is a journey, there is no destination, only exploration”.

Gerhard is founder and director of Prana Yoga Center. He has been a dedicated student of Yoga & teacher for nearly three decades and is trained in a variety of styles of Yoga. His non-dogmatic and unique Vinyasa style combines these different influences and is tailored to the needs of his students. Gerhard's trademark “All Level Vinyasa Flow” class is challenging and upbeat, yet deeply nurturing and filled with humor. In 2004 sharing his passion for Yoga and teaching Gerhard created a Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Program.