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Amy Caldwell (she/her)

April 2, 2021

Co-founder, Head Instructor. Amy’s classes are an artful blend of movement and stillness, strength and flexibility, breath and awareness.  Each unique class inspires students to unite body, mind and heart in the present moment, enhancing well being on and off the mat.  Amy has dedicated herself to the practice, study and teaching of yoga since discovering its joys and benefits in 1997 while backpacking throughout Asia, Australia, and parts of Europe.  Her studies have included Anusara, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda and Vipassana.  She also draws inspiration from her every day life with Michael (husband and Yoga One co-founder), their two children and enjoying time at the beach, dancing, stand-up paddle boarding and reading.

Amy has twice been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal including their 30th anniversary issue. She collaborated with 3D4Medical in creating iYoga Premium for iPad and iPhone which reached the number one spot for best-selling health and fitness applications worldwide on Apple store with over 15,000 downloads in the first month. She co-taught a class for City of Hope on the outfield of Padres’ Petco Park which raised over $80,000 to fight and treat cancer as well as leading the first ever yoga class on the USS Midway to 1,000 students in conjunction with the Downtown Partnership and Scripps Health. Amy leads Yoga One’s Teacher Trainings, which attract students from all over the world.  She co-wrote the 200 Hour Manual and wrote the 300 Hour Manual.  She loves teaching at Yoga One, Rancho La Puerta and for various corporate wellness programs both in person and online.  Please contact info@yogaonesandiego.com to set up a private session, class, wellness workshop or retreat with Amy.

Michael first discovered the joys and benefits of yoga in 1997 while working in an Australian Apple orchid. Since then he has been practicing yoga and incorporating its philosophy into his life. His classes (often synchronized with breath and music) focus on fun, alignment principles and present moment awareness. He enjoys offering variations on poses so students can move at their own pace and and modify as desired. Michael’s kind and gentle manner is well suited to leading students of all levels on and off the mat. He and his wonderful wife Amy co-founded award winning Yoga One in 2002. They have two amazing children. Michael also enjoys surfing, drumming, listening to music, traveling, writing and spending time with friends and family.

Missy, E-RYT 500, began practicing yoga in 1997 by following along to a VHS tape in her living room. As her body awareness improved and she noticed how calm she felt, she started to practice yoga consistently by taking classes at a local studio.

In 2010, Missy completed a 200-hour Teacher Training at UCSD and jumped into giving classes, eager to share her passion and knowledge with others. In 2012, she continued her education at Yoga One, completing another 200-hour Teacher Training. She recently became RYT 500 after completing Yoga One’s 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2019.

As a teacher, Missy is warm and friendly. She grounds students in an ongoing awareness of breath while guiding them through poses with clear directions, modelling, and hands-on adjustments. Gently spiritual in her approach, she provides a physical workout that students of all levels can easily modify. She is also our OM (Office Manager), come say hi to her at the studio or in one of her classes!