FRANK ORTIZ
Yoga Instructor & Owner

Frank attended his first yoga class in April 2015 and from then on he was hooked. He began yoga as a way to stay fit and healthy while easing the impact on his knees and ankles. He soon found that yoga was so much more. Frank believes yoga is a way of life, a method, a thought process, a feeling you carry with yourself all day everyday.

In June 2016, Frank completed his 200 hour yoga teacher training under the guidance of Jared McCann at Lighthouse Yoga School. Through that experience he deepened his understand of asana, pranayama and meditation.

Frank began teaching at Reveille Yoga in October of 2017. His love for advanced asana is shared through his advanced classes. His ultimate respect for calmness and learned flexibility is brought in through his Yin classes.

When Frank isn’t at the studio sharing his love for the yoga practice, he is traveling with his husband or is home with his cats and tortoise.

ANGELIQUE BAXTER
Yoga Instructor & Front Desk Manager

Angelique has been practicing yoga for 10 years. She was a former dancer and started dancing at the age of 3 and was classically trained in ballet and tap. When she suddenly had to give up dancing she turned to yoga and instantly fell in love. Yoga taught her so much more than all the years she dedicated in dancing. She loved the idea that within yoga, she could truly express herself with no judgments or worries.

A 200hr yoga alliance certified teacher, Angelique’s classes are filled with "flowy flows" to get your body and heart rate moving. She also offers options for you to challenge yourself or modify. She hopes that everyone who practices with her come as they are and consider their yoga mat a safe place - a home.

When she’s not teaching yoga you can catch her at the front desk, taking classes, and cuddling her cat Eloise at home!

JANEA ALCÉ
Yoga Instructor

Janea began her journey on the yogic path in 2015 while looking for an outlet from the busyness of life. Yoga helped her uncover parts of herself and inspired her to live mindfully from day to day. In 2017 she decided she wanted to learn more about the sacred practice. In July 2018 she completed her 200 hour teacher training at Nirvana School of Classical Yoga under the leadership of Leigh Anne Neal. She will always be a student of the practice and is beyond grateful for the teachers who have inspired her along the way. Her classes offer a moderate mindfulness flow and the space to turn inward. Her hope is to help others elevate their minds and soul with yoga as the vehicle.

JOSEPH ORTEGA
Yoga Instructor

Joseph found his yoga practice in 2018. He completed his 200hr teacher training journey July of 2022 with CorePower Yoga in Denver, CO. He has also completed his 50 hour yoga sculpt training and received his 300 hour certification in November of 2023. Joseph aims to leave you feeling reset, refreshed, and empowered. "When we heal our inner world, we heal those around us. Creating a catalyst of change." It's a journey each time you step on your mat.

KYRA HUCKABY
Yoga Instructor

Born and raised in California, Kyra attended her first yoga class when she was 16. Quickly, she fell in love. Mostly she enjoyed the idea that everyone was practicing the same thing completely different.

She attended The Marianne Wells 200-hr YTT in Costa Rica in December 2015. Kyra’s class is fun and playful, with options to amp it up a notch or tone it down. She hopes everyone coming to her classes challenges themselves by crossing boundaries they never thought possible. Her main goal as an instructor is create a beautiful balance of staying in tune with yourself, and getting lost in the moment.

LAUREL LABATE
Yoga Instructor

Laurel has always loved movement, to the point that it’s hard for her to sit still! Growing up, she was always trying new activities and sports. Then, in 2008 she found yoga while living in S. Korea. After about 5 years of personal practice, she knew she wanted to teach but it would take her another 6 years to make time for official training. She completed her 200 hr RYT training in 2020 at Just Yoga in Corona.

Beyond just physical movement and challenge, Laurel believes yoga has brought so much more depth to her life, and given her tools that she didn’t even know she needed! She credits Pranayama techniques for helping breath through two home births and find calm in daily life with said children. Biomechanics has helped her understand certain injuries and helped her heal. Now, she loves to share those tools with others in her classes. She enjoys teaching creative flow classes with a focus on biomechanics.

When not practicing yoga, you can find Laurel (not sitting still) running around with her kids, hiking, or trying to garden.

MARA BOWDIDGE
Yoga Instructor

A Massachusetts native that found a forever home in sunny California. Mara began practicing yoga in 2000 and found it to be an incredibly healing practice. Drawn to the idea of cultivating that same healing energy is what led her to embark on yoga teacher training. Now teaching for over 10 years, her classes are full of energy, nonstop flow, loud music, and laughter. Delivered in English and Sanskrit, or ASL, while being deeply committed to fostering an inclusive space for all.

"Be real. Be true. Simply be you."

MEGAN MERRIAM
Yoga Instructor

Megan discovered yoga in 2014 while attending Riverside Community College and fell in love. Shortly after this she was having some troubles and was craving mental awareness and a new hobby. At the time Megan just wanted to practice, but after practicing daily for three years she decided that it was time to dive deep into herself and to get her teaching certification. Megan received her 200 Hour Certification in 2019 through The Yoga & Ayurveda Center in Pennsylvania. After she received her certification, Megan began teaching workshops, private lessons, and started the process of creating her company. In Megans classes she offers a sense of comfort and acceptance; offering a safe place and challenging flows for any level and any body. Megans goal in every class is to connect you to your practice, your body, and your breath.

MELANIE KENT
Yoga Instructor

Melanie has been practicing yoga since 2004. She obtained her RYT-200 in 2011 under Christie Hall in Riverside and has years of experience teaching various types of yoga with the specialties of pre-natal and kids yoga in her repertoire. Her yoga style has an emphasis on alignment and safety within poses. She is currently obtaining her masters degree in kinesiology and teaches high school health. In her free time, she hangs out with her kids ages 15 and 6 months, trains for triathlons, and loves to be outdoors.

RACHELL BURGOS
Yoga Instructor & Front Desk Staff

Rachell has been practicing yoga since 2010 after leaving the life of an athlete due to injuries. She first started it as a way to get back into movement and ended up finding so much more than she expected. Her journey eventually brought her to learn at Western Yoga College where she took her 200 hour Teacher Training and wanted to share the joy that yoga brought into her life with others.

With her experience, Rachell aims to bring a sense of empowerment to each of her classes through intention, breath, and movement. Her goal is to build our awareness to the foundation and alignment to ensure a safe practice as well as provoke mindfulness and gratitude to the body. Rachell is currently 500 hour certified.

TAYLOR GORDON
Yoga Instructor

Taylor has always had a deep love for intentional movement - as a former gymnast she relied heavily on the connection to her body to carry her through. Upon facing health challenges which created severe pain and inflammation throughout her body, she turned to yoga as a way to heal through mindfulness and more gentle movement. She began her practice in 2012 when she was introduced to a more holistic way of living and has continued on the path inward ever since; falling even deeper in love around 2016 when she became a certificate holistic health coach studying integrative nutrition. Combining this with her practice was a saving grace. Taylor completed her 200hr YTT through Yoga Blue Fitness in 2020- with a focus in Hatha yoga & meditation (it kept her sane during quarantine) She believes that building trust within our bodies is the foundation for creating a beautiful connection allowing us to listen to our unique physical needs. Through her classes and in our everyday life she is here to remind us that we are safe, supported and Divinely Whole. When she’s not in the studio you can most likely find Taylor at the beach, in a coffee shop or writing music.