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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 Studio Manager, come say hi to her at the studio or in one of her classes!

Laura McCorry is a writer and yoga teacher. She has been writing since the age of five or six. She started practicing yoga in 2004 and has been teaching since 2011. Laura has taught a wide range of yoga classes, from Gentle and Restorative to Power Vinyasa, from the west coast of California to the east coast of Virginia.

Laura believes yoga should be non-competitive, rooted in mindfulness, and inclusive of all bodies, ages, and abilities. She works remotely as Yoga One’s Assistant Office Manager and Blog Master.

Jackie’s relationship with yoga began in 2008 but it wasn’t firmly planted until 2018 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The practice of syncing breath with movement helped quiet her mind and soothe her body.

She completed a 200-hour teacher training at Yoga One in 2019 and wants to use yoga to create positive change and reach as many humans as possible. Her classes include elements of alignment-based flow with an emphasis on breathing and mindfulness. She aims to share a simple and playful approach while encouraging students to explore their own movement and breath.

Jackie believes everyone can practice yoga and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive space for all.

Paola started practicing yoga in 2015 with a friend and she was hooked! Continued formal classes later that year in Spain and she has never looked back. In 2018, now living in San Diego she walked into the Yoga One studio and it became her second home. Fast Forward to 2020, when she decided to take the next step and complete her 200 hr YTT at Yoga One. Since then she has been teaching a small group in Spanish via Zoom (2020, right?!).

Her teaching style is dynamic and interactive, inviting a lot of movement and breathing while motivating her students to explore and listen to their bodies.

Lori began her yoga journey in 2001 after the birth of her first child. Yoga has helped her learn presence, patience, allowance, how to breathe, to listen to her body, self-love and much more. In 2008 Lori trained with Christopher Harrison and received her Antigravity Aerial Yoga teaching certificate. To deepen her traditional yoga practice, she trained at Centered City Yoga with Dana Baptiste and received her 500-hour yoga teacher certification in 2009. After an amazing year abroad, they relocated to San Diego.

Lori began taking classes at Yoga One and loves her new yoga family. She enrolled in the Yoga One teacher training program with Amy Caldwell and Diana Beardsley and received an additional 200-hour yoga teacher certificate in March, 2014. Outside of the yoga studio you can find her teaching nearly everything else she loves, Antigravity aerial yoga, barre fitness classes and music and movement for preschoolers. Lori has a wonderful husband and two amazing kids, and for her it has been the most rewarding experience learning and growing together with them.

Erin’s introduction to yoga began over 10 years ago. As yoga began to transform her life, she looked for ways to deepen her practice. In 2007, she took Yoga One’s 100 hour teacher training course with Amy Caldwell and Diana Beardsley and in 2014, she completed Yoga One’s 200 hour certificate. Also in 2019 she completed Yoga One’s 300 hour course.

Erin’s teaches an approachable but challenging alignment-based flow with an emphasis on conscious sequencing.

She hopes to help others develop body awareness and a balance between flexibility and strength, as well as connection with their most honest self.

Lauren began practicing yoga in 2006 as a step on the path to self-love. She’s endlessly grateful to all of her teachers who have lit the way, and is honored to share this light with others.

Lauren received her initial 200-hour yoga teacher training through Flow Yoga Center in Washington, DC in 2015. She completed an additional 300 hours of teacher training at Yoga One in 2019, as well as 20 hours of training in Trauma-Informed Yoga with Kyra Haglund in 2017. She holds a BA in Public Communication, French, and Dance from American University, as well as over 20 years of embodied wisdom as a dancer and movement artist.

Lauren leads a spacious practice with focus on sensing breath, exploring movement and stillness, and discovering relationships between body, mind, and spirit. Her experience as a dancer and passion for somatics shine through her teaching. Lauren is dedicated to holding space for her students to practice mindful curiosity and to come alive through embodied practice.

Lauren specializes in teaching Happy Back Yoga, workshops and working one on one on spinal health and overall wellness. She has shared her knowledge of alignment based therapeutic Yoga for the past decade on the island of Oahu and she is now back in San Diego offering classes and workshops.

After discovering a tumor in her femur bone, the experience prompted her to spread the knowledge, kindness and healing power that yoga can offer each one of us on an individual basis. Therapeutic yoga has the ability to meet us where we are on all levels in order to promote healing where it is needed.

Lauren completed teacher training at Yoga One, receiving a 200-hour certification in interdisciplinary styles supplemented by yoga therapy intensives. Becoming more intrigued with the anatomy of movement, she continued her studies earning her 100-hour certification for Happy Back Yoga.

She continues to practice, discover and teach therapeutic and restorative styles, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow classes, recognizing the value in all methods of yoga and meditation.

Her classes will guide you in honoring and nourishing your body through breath and awareness. You will build the capacity to heal yourself on all levels at your own speed.

Jessica has been enthralled with the magic and mystery of yoga since she picked up a library book about yoga asanas in 1999. Soon after, she took her first yoga class and in 2001 she first started teaching yoga. Life has taken her in many directions since then and she has degrees in Physiology and Nursing as well as a certificate in Holistic Health Coaching. Jessica has completed her 500 hour yoga teacher training and is currently training to teach Instinctive Meditation with the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation.

Jessica holds space for her students to explore their relationship to their mind, body, and spirit through alignment, mindful movement, and intelligent sequencing. She hopes to give her students an opportunity to question and move beyond limiting beliefs while accepting and celebrating who they are along the way.

When she’s not contemplating the mysteries of the Universe, Jessica enjoys exploring San Diego with her husband and two sons.

Lauren’s journey with movement began in the dance studio, where she spent her early years shaping not only her body, but also her sense of self. When she chose to step away from professional dance, she embarked on the challenging but rewarding process of rediscovering herself and learning to embrace her body anew.

From her very first yoga class, she knew the yoga studio and her yoga mat would be places for cultivating deeper self-awareness and acceptance. Her personal practice has continued to evolve ever since, opening countless pathways toward freedom, connection, and joy.

Lauren completed her initial teacher training in 2016. She has since come to see that her teaching and personal practice are deeply intertwined, each informing and enriching the other. Over time, she’s also recognized that yoga doesn’t end when she steps off the mat – it is a way of being in the world.

Lauren is grateful to share this practice, offering students a space to connect with themselves and with the world around them through physical, mental, and spiritual exploration.

Julia has been practicing yoga and incorporating its philosophy into her life since 2016, after realizing the many healing benefits it has to offer. She received her 200-hour yoga certification in 2018, following a year-long apprenticeship. She went on to further her studies in February of 2021 with Swadhyaya Yoga School in Chacala Mexico, where she received her 300-hour yoga certification.

She strives to transform her students’ lives on and off the mat. She likes to incorporate elements of a holistic lifestyle into her classes. Julia offers a variety of movement, awareness, breath work, and hands on adjustments. When she is not practicing yoga, she enjoys hiking, cooking and being at the beach.

Olivia’s classes are a soulful blend of movement, energy healing, breathwork, and just the right amount of playfulness. Her creative, dynamic flows leave you feeling refreshed, grounded, and lit up in mind, body, and spirit.

Alongside her husband, Olivia co-founded The OM Experience – a magical mash-up of yoga and live music that brings both of their passions to life. They also launched Yoga in the Park, a beloved donation-based class that’s been filling San Diego with good vibes for over a decade.

When she’s not teaching, you’ll likely find Olivia exploring a hiking trail, camping under the stars, or geeking out on all things energy. Becoming a mother has been the most transformative adventure of her life, deepening her connection to the present moment.

Whether it’s on the mat, in the park, or somewhere out in nature, Olivia can’t wait to share space, breath, and a few smiles with you.

Sarah is an organizational psychologist and holistic wellness practitioner whose mission is to help people learn, grow and thrive through expanded awareness. Her corporate career has focused on developing organizational capability from a human-centered approach, and she works at the intersection of behavioral science, ancient wisdom practices and transformational change. Founder of White Owl Advisory, Sarah provides leadership coaching, consultation and training to individuals and groups. Her facilitation style is genuine, insightful, playful and purposeful.

People are drawn to Sarah’s warm and welcoming nature, calming energy and ability to hold safe space for inner exploration. She completed yoga teacher certification in 2009, mindfulness teacher training in 2016, and her doctorate in 2020. Sarah believes the next frontier of human discovery is conscious evolution, and she envisions a world that elevates the leader within each of us.