SARAH MOSLEMI - S1 FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR
Sarah began her career 1999 as a massage therapist, simultaneously incorporating yoga into her life. She was hooked on the heat & movement. She continued to make bodywork & breath a major part of her life, understand that Yoga wasn't just about physical flexibility, but it taught her rules to live by. In 2009, she became a certified vinyasa and hot yoga instructor. Yoga taught her to use breath to move through difficulties on and off the mat, to stay flexible, which she loves to share in her teachings as it parallels life so well. She opened S1 Yoga Stillwater in November 2011 with her husband. Sarah's is passionate about bringing "Community's together as One." They live in Stillwater with their 5 children
DARIUSH MOSLEMI - S1 FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR
Always a skeptic of yoga or anything like it, Dariush grew up in the pool as a competitive swimmer while also practicing martial arts. Having spent his college career in the military and training in Tae Kwon Do, Talked into a power vinyasa class by a girl (of course), he figured if he went and got it out of the way he could be left alone about trying it. Seven days and seven classes later, he knew he was hooked and was already sharing with everyone in his life the benefits he was experiencing and how much he loved the well-rounded workout, through body, mind and spirit. Dariush became a certified 200-hour yoga instructor, following that up with an extended training refining his knowledge. He has since been an instructor throughout the twin cities in both large format classes and small private lessons. Dariush strives to bring yoga to the “everyman, woman or child.” Having been such a skeptic himself, he relates to his students through humor and humility while showing everyone how they are flexible, strong, confident, and ready for yoga
SHELLY - INSTRUCTOR
Shelly has been been practicing yoga since 2007 and fell in love with it immediately. In 2014 she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training and finished her 500-hour training in 2019. She is continuously amazed at how there is always something new to learn about yoga and the inner-self, whether practicing or teaching yoga. She is passionate about all the healthy and healing properties yoga has to offer, yoga is more than a physical workout, it can be applied to various aspects of daily living. "I truly believe it can help anyone and everyone." Namaste
MAREN - INSTRUCTOR
In 2013, just before her 40th birthday, Maren decided to try a Bikram yoga class. She instantly fell in love with the discipline and focus required for the Bikram sequence and loved the added challenge of the heat and humidity. After about two years of regularly practicing hot yoga, she decided to take a break from that format and began taking Vinyasa and Barre classes. In 2017 she started practicing yoga with more regularity, and became passionate about flow classes and renewed her love of hot yoga by taking Hot 60 classes in addition to Vinyasa, Sculpt and Sculpt Power Flow classes. In the fall of 2018, when her youngest child went off to college, she decided to sign up for teacher training through Studio One, with the intent of deepening her yoga practice, both on and off the mat. As a teacher, Maren challenges her students to find depth in their practice, tapping into their inner mental and physical strength.
MEGAN - INSTRUCTOR
Megan practiced yoga once a week or so for many years as a way to complement her fitness routine. In 2009 she found herself needing more. Spending time on my yoga practice was the only surefire way to get out of her head and really be present. She learned the yoga principle of Sakshi - to witness and create awareness without judgement or attachment. Her first teacher training was with Bikram in Los Angeles 2013. She is passionate about alignment and continues to study proper body mechanics through pilates training, working with the Postural Restoration Institute, and recently Functional Range Conditioning on top of my yoga studies. I know how powerful a regular yoga practice can be- but I also hope to make my classes playful. Yoga should be a place for joy!