Hi! I'm Rayna. Welcome to my website! I started practicing yoga regularly during graduate school (I have a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology) as a tool for stress relief and overall well-being. I deepened my knowledge through a 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 2023, and I have been teaching yoga indoors and outdoors ever since. My style is playful with a blend of stretching, strength training, balance, breath-work, and meditation. Each week, I write a blog post about my class with an outline of poses and links to music, photos, and more. Scroll through the posts for inspiration.

Yoga Blog

June 30, 2026 • Dollar Point Yoga Weekend 3: Independence Day Yoga Summer Yoga at Dollar Point consists of Friday yoga on the grass by the pool and Saturday yoga on the beach by the lake. This weekend's class focuses on our sense of body position, known as 'proprioception'. A heightened body awareness through practice and training not only helps prevent injury but also deepens your overall focus and control.

June 26, 2026 • Dollar Point Yoga Weekend 2: Windy Weather Summer Yoga at Dollar Point consists of Friday yoga on the grass by the pool and Saturday yoga on the beach by the lake. // This weekend's class is theme is sensory systems. Class begins with a 5 senses meditation that is repeated throughout the class yoked with breath and movement. We also focus on our senses of balance and temperature. It was so windy on Saturday that we skipped all standing poses to stay low to the ground.

June 19, 2026 • Dollar Point Yoga Weekend 1: Summer Solstice Summer Yoga at Dollar Point consists of Friday yoga on the grass by the pool and Saturday yoga on the beach by the lake. This weekend's class is theme is the summer solstice, with a focus on celebrating the light within and around us. The class incorporates elements of breath-work, meditation, hatha yoga, and Qi Gong.

May 3, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 11 - Bear Chair Yoga Flow This Après Ski Yoga class centers on Bear and Chair poses to build strength, while exploring the theme of a bear emerging from hibernation—taking time to stretch, awaken, and reconnect with the body after a long week of spring skiing.

April 19, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 10 - Fallen Star This slow, intentional flow is designed for recovery, with moments of playfulness and strength woven throughout. With Fallen Star as the peak pose, the class encourages curiosity instead of fear when it comes to falling or failing, reminding you that you’re always supported by the earth and the energy of those around you. Set to a soothing playlist, the practice carries a gentle, yin-like quality.

April 5, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 8 - Tree Frog Yoga This yoga is built around the half frog as the peak restorative pose with tree pose as a warm up pose. This class comes static holds with moving flows to stretch and strengthen your body.

April 4, 2026 • Hot Vinyasa - Eights A 75 minute hot vinyasa flow for a cold spring Saturday morning.

March 29, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 7 - Kapalabhati Breath Today's class incorporates Kapalabhati Breath into a few different asanas. This core-centric class is more restorative in nature and does not include any standing poses. Instead, all poses are reclined, seated, or on hands and knees, to give the legs a rest after a season of outdoor winter sports.

March 20, 2026 • Vinyasa Flow at Sugar Bowl This sequences was developed for private yoga class for a bachelorette party at Sugar Bowl. They request a vinyasa style, and I decided to go with a flow with half moon as the peak pose to emphasize a theme about grounding while expanding.

March 15, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 6 - Dancing Shiva Today's class is built around the peak pose, 'Dancing Shiva'. I included it in last weeks class almost at the last minute. This week, there is a conscious build up to achieve the full expression of the twist while balancing on one leg.

March 8, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 5 - Spring Forward Today's class is a meditative flow that honors the time change and prepare for spring skiing. The peak poses of the class is dancer and dancing shiva to work on balance while also stretching and strengthening the legs and core.

March 1, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 4 - Stormy Sunday This yoga class taking place on a stormy sunday. The pace is a little more up beat than last week to help release any pent up energy from being indoors or to warm up after being outdoors.

February 15, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 3 - Somatic Flow This yoga class is happening at the end of a very physically and emotionally challenging week for most resident in Lake Tahoe. Therefore I have placed an emphasis on meditation, somatic release, and relaxation.

February 15, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 2 - Valentines Day Yoga My second Après Yoga class at Mountain Lotus was the day after Valentines Day, so we had a heart centered practice.

February 8, 2026 • Apres Ski Flow 1 - Superbowl Sunday My first of many Après Yoga classes at Mountain Lotus! This one took place on Superbowl Sunday during the Winter Olympics, so we focused on stretching, strengthening, meditation, and relaxation.

January 9, 2026 • Apres Restorative Yoga - Sugar Bowl Sport Haus Restorative Apres Flow. Wind down with this relaxing slow flow class. Emphasizing restorative postures and deeper openings the apres flow class allows you the time and space to nurture your mind, body & spirit within an inviting atmosphere. No experience necessary.

January 5, 2026 • Full Moon Yin Yoga - Mountain Lotus In Mountain Lotus Yin classes you'll enjoy a series of long-.held, passive floor poses for deep stretching and relaxation. Yin yoga works deep into the tissues of the body – ligaments, joints, bones, the fascia. The room is gently heated and music is used to create the perfect environment for you to relax the mind and the body. Open to all levels.

November 17, 2025 • Yin Yoga - Mountain Lotus Yoga In this class you'll enjoy a series of long-held, passive floor poses for deep stretching and relaxation. Our yin yoga classes work deep into the tissues of the body – ligaments, joints, bones, the fascia. The room is gently heated and music is used to create the perfect environment for you to relax the mind and the body. Open to all levels.

November 1, 2025 • Mountain Lotus Yoga A 30 minute yoga class that incorporates mediation and aims to synchronize breath with movement through sun and moon salutations. The theme 'Yoga for You' encourages participants to modify as necessary to move toward their intention. This flow was designed for an interview at Mountain Lotus, Tahoe City.

August 20, 2025 • Adidas Yoga - Hut to Hut Retreat A pre-hike beach yoga class class focused on grounding, stretching, and mindfulness.

June 28, 2025 • Beach Yoga 16 - Favorite Poses For this class, I included introductions and asked participants to share their name, one thing they are grateful for, and their favorite post. The answers were awesome and included tree, pigeon, and child's pose as well as any back-bendy things. I bolded each favorite pose in the class outline below. Scroll down for the playlist.

June 14, 2025 • Beach Yoga 15 - Awareness This is my fourth beach yoga class of the summer of 2024. I've started skipping sun sun salutations in favor of half salutations and longer mediations. I think it's going well!

June 14, 2025 • A Day of Healing Arts - Garden Yoga A 30 minute yoga practice in the Tahoe Flow Arts & Fitness Garden.

May 13, 2025 • Yoga at the Ritz - Lyra Health Breakthrough Conference Today's yoga practice consists of two classes for the Lyra Health Breakthrough Conference. The Sunrise Yoga class at 6:30 invites participants to greet the morning with gentle movements that awaken the body, mind and breath. Accessible to all, you'll leave feeling more grounded and awake in your body for the rest of the day. The Breathwork & Meditation class at 7:30 invites participants take a meditative seat to work on breath and presence through different guided exercises to feel connected and attuned.

March 18, 2025 • Yoga at the Ritz 14 - Expansive This theme of this class is expansion, inspired by a mediation on on that theme. This class is more Vinyasa-style and less Restorative-style than my typical 7:30 AM Ritz class.

March 5, 2025 • Lovely Sun Salutations An hour long vinyasa-style class with a Heart Chakra / Love theme.

March 1, 2025 • Mountain Lotus Yoga - Connecting with Community This 60-minute yoga class was designed as part of a 10-hour yoga training course on the Art of Intuitive Sequencing. The theme of this class is Connecting with Community

February 2, 2025 • Monday Morning February Flow An hour long vinyasa-style class with Heart Chakra / Love theme.

January 22, 2025 • Sugar Bowl Yoga Flow This 15-minute yoga class is part 1 of a 3-part 60-minute yoga class at SportHaus at Sugar Bowl. Part 1 is focused on grounding, meditating, and gentle stretching to prepare the mind, body, and spirit for the deeper stretches later in the class. The practice begins with a gratitude meditation focusing on people, places, and experiences. The practice ends with Sun Salutation A (Surya Namaskar) with affirmations to link the mind to the body and the spirit or breath. The full sequence of poses is listed below along with a YouTube video to follow along.

January 15, 2025 • Warrior II Flow A 5 minute yoga flow with a welcome, warm-up stretch, Warrior II Flow, and a gratitude meditation.

January 14, 2025 • Yoga at the Ritz 13 - Yoga Conditioning Today's class inspired by a request for hip opening yoga class.

November 19, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 12 - Self Care This yoga flow incorporates props and self-massage, so I call it a self-care flow.

November 15, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 11 - Strength and Conditioning This is a yoga-like strength and conditioning class I taught when subbing for another instructor.

October 22, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 10 - Mindful Moon Flow These yoga classes begin with a mindful meditation then moves into a moderate flow with half moon as the peak pose. The full body workout ends with a gratitude meditation during Savasana.

October 20, 2024 • Tahoe Flow 1 - YinYasa Yinyasa yoga is a hybrid class that combines elements of yin and vinyasa yoga. The class begins with restorative postures to stretch the fascia (a thin layer of connective tissue that supports the body's organs). Then, we warm the body with subtle movements and incorporate sun salutations and standing poses to build strength, flexibility, and balance. This is a relaxed flow class appropriate for all levels and abilities. Yinyasa will leave you feeling calm and energized.

October 12, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 9 - Slow Flow This yoga class stars slow with restorative poses then increases intensity with vinyasas and standing poses before cooling down and resting in Savasana.

October 12, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach - Birthday Yoga This is a private class for a group of celebrating a friend's 40th birthday. They requested a light flow ending with a nice restorative savasana. The class begins with writing 12 affirmation statements, breath-work, and a birthday meditation. After a brief warm-up, we do sun salutations and add in the 12 affirmations statements as mantras. This is followed by a series of standing poses to build strength, flexibility, and balance. After a little core-work, we cool down, relax, and end with a juicy savasana.

October 8, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 8 - Hip Opening Today's class inspired by a request for hip opening yoga class.

October 4, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 7 - Sun Salutations with Affirmations I used today's class to beta test a flow I'm working on for a private group yoga class next Saturday. The sequence is pretty similar to most of my classes with breath-work, warm-up, standing poses, inversions, and relaxation. However, this time I added what I call 'Sun Salutations with Affirmations'. We make a list of 10 affirmations then say them outloud with each new asana in the Sun Salutation.

October 1, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 6 - Slow Flow This yoga class is a slow flow focused on stretching, strengthening, and balancing. It includes a full body scan to bring awareness to any tightness and tenderness in the body.

September 27, 2024 • 2024 Lake Tahoe Performance Summit A 30-minute mediation and yoga flow for mindful sport performance enhancement.

September 24, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 5 - Fallen Star This class centers around the 'fallen star' or 'fallen triangle' pose as the peak pose.

September 19, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 4 - Slow Flow This yoga class is a slow flow focused on stretching and balancing. It includes a full body scan to bring awareness to any tightness and tenderness in the body.

September 3, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 3 - Feelin' Good This yoga class is all about feelin' good. It is a full body workout that is designed to lengthen, strengthen, and balance.

September 2, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 2 - Core and Restore This yoga class focuses on deep core activation through strength and conditioning as well as rest and restoration. It is designed to foster a balanced and happy equilibrium to start your holiday.

September 1, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 10 - Labor Day Today is the last Stand Up Paddle class of the season! It also happens to be Labor Day, so the class honors those two milestones if you will.

August 31, 2024 • Beach Yoga 14 - Feelin Good This is my very last beach yoga class of the summer of 2024. The playlist and the sequence are designed to kick of the day feelin' good!

August 27, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 1 - Feeling Good This is my first time teaching at the Ritz, marking the beginning of my Fall Yoga Flow Series. Today's classes are all about starting the day feeling good.

August 25, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 9 - Going Inside Stand Up Paddle was cancelled today because of weather, so we went inside for yoga with a view of the lake to stay warm and cosy.

August 24, 2024 • Beach Yoga 13 - Mindfulness The theme of this class is 'Mindfulness', and it begins with an inhale-exhale meditation. Because was 45° outside and raining, the class was moved indoors to a beautiful living room with 180° window views of the beach.

August 18, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 8 - Fallen Star This class centers around the 'fallen star' or 'fallen triangle' pose as the peak pose.

August 17, 2024 • Beach Yoga 12 - Fallen Star This class centers around the 'fallen star' or 'fallen triangle' pose as the peak pose.

August 10, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 7 - Mindfulness The theme of this class is 'Mindfulness'. This class begins with a full-body scan meditation.

August 10, 2024 • Beach Yoga 11 - Mindfulness The theme of this class is 'Mindfulness'. This class begins with a full-body scan meditation.

August 9, 2024 • Yoga at the Rideout A mindfulness yoga class in Tahoe City, TA designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.

August 7, 2024 • Yoga for La Fuerza Latina Summer Retreat at Frog Lake A three hour yoga workshop on mindfulness, meditation, mantras, breathwork, and asanas designed for an amazing group of current and former Truckee High School students.

August 4, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 6 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.

August 3, 2024 • Beach Yoga 10 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.

July 28, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 5 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.

July 26, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 9 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.

July 21, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 4 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.

July 20, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 8 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.

July 14, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 3 - Family The theme of this class is 'Family' and includes partner poses and glances to build connection to one another.

July 13, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 7 - Family The theme of this class is 'Family' and includes partner poses and glances to build connection to one another.

July 12, 2024 • Mindful Yoga in the Mountains A mountain top yoga class in Tahoe Meadows, NV designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.

July 7, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 2 - Hip Opening The theme of this class is the Sacral Chakra. The sequence includes hip-opening postures such as modified Warrior II and Star poses.

July 6, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 6 - Root Chakra The theme of this class is the Root Chakra with an emphasis on grounding postures.

June 30, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 1 - SUP Basics This is my first time teaching SUP yoga! This class provides an introduction to SUP yoga and focuses on grounding poses to build confidence and stability on the water.

June 29, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 5 - Root Chakra The theme of this class is the Root Chakra with an emphasis on grounding postures.

June 22, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 4 - Fire Chakra This class focuses around the Solar Plexus or Fire Chakra. The sequence is designed to cultivate the fire within you.

June 15, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 3 - Fire Chakra This class focuses around the Solar Plexus or Fire Chakra. The sequence is designed to cultivate the fire within you.

June 8, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 2 - Sacral Chakra The theme of this class is the the Sacral Chakra. The sequence includes many hip-opening postures such as Warrior II and Godess pose.

June 6, 2024 • Mindful Yoga on the Beach A beach yoga class in Carnelian Bay designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.

June 1, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 1 - Root Chakra The theme of this class is the Root Chakra with an emphasis on grounding postures.

January 27, 2024 • Yoga for Joy and Peace A 30 minute yoga sequence I co-wrote as part of my yoga instructor training certification.

December 4, 2023 • 3rd Chakra Fire Yoga A 15 minute asana sequence to build inner fire and strength. I wrote and taught this sequence as part of my yoga instructor training certification.

November 24, 2023 • Sun Salutation with Affirmations As part of my yoga instructor training, I wrote a sequence that incorporates movement, mantra recitation, and meditation to learn more about ourselves. I taught it in class with a large group of people, but I also repeat this regularly at home and outdoors.

October 8, 2023 • Birthday Beach Yoga and Breathwork For my 40th birthday I organized a beach yoga class. I wasn't a certified instructor yet, but I had started my training. The playlist was designed to bring awareness to the breath and the beauty of nature. It was awesome!

August 26, 2023 • Saturday Lakefront Yoga A lakefront top yoga class on King's Beach designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.

August 25, 2023 • Friday Mountain Top Yoga A mountain top yoga class in Tahoe Meadows, NV designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.