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.  

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, Dariush felt he knew all there was to know about health and wellness....until yoga. 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. Not too long after his first class, Dariush enrolled in teacher training and 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.

n 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. A favorite motto of hers is that can do anything you set your mind to as long as you believe in yourself.

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!

Tina has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 24 years.

Her 
favorite styles of yoga to practice and teach are vinyasa flow, alignment flow, and yin

She attended her first yoga class in 1997 and fell in love with it. It was so different than anything else she had been doing as part of her fitness plan. She began teaching shortly after that. Her practice and teaching evolved and continues to evolve as she continues to learn and practice a variety of yoga styles. When she is not at the studio she enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children and 2 dogs.

Jordan is a 200 RYT She took teaching training at Studio One Yoga in 2020. Jordan loves to teach Vinyasa Flow and candlelight yoga classes to balance Yin and Yang energy. Jordan loves to incorporate breathing exercises into her classes to calm the nervous system. She is a firm believer in your body- your practice. She believes it is important to modify or adjust to make sure you’re safe in your practice and kind to your body. When she is not teaching yoga she loves to travel, hangout with her cats, watch movies, and listen to music!

Nadia is E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP, she took her first yoga class in 2015, and has maintained a daily asana, meditation, and pranayama practice since then. Her personal practice led to a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy and the wisdom of yoga. Nadia enjoys teaching yoga to groups of all ages and experience levels. She perceives yoga as a manual to a good life, and a path of learning the nuance of the human experience through movement and meditation.

yogi, seeress, healer… Victoria is RYT 200 and Reiki Master attuned from Devandi School of Yoga and Wellness and completed her Hot Teacher Training with Studio One Yoga. She has been practicing as a Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner and Holistic Health and Wellness Coach since receiving her rights and initiations with The Four Winds Society in 2018. Victoria blends her traditional training and intuitive energetic gifts with plant medicine and modern-day tools. Her intention is to guide others in their practice towards true authenticity, cultivating personal power and inner peace along the way.

Marlaine started practicing yoga almost 20 years ago, after the birth of her first child. She attributes yoga to grounding her, giving her the strength and the calm that she needed while raising her four children. After years of practice and sending her oldest daughter to yoga teacher training, she decided it was time for herself to pursue 200 Hour Power Yoga Training so that she could share her passion for yoga with others. Marlaine loves to inspire others with the mind, body, breath connection yoga teaches on and off the mat. She is a holistic wellness professional, Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition®, a Reiki master and excited to be a Studio One Yoga instructor as well.

Shannon began her wellness journey in 2006. She found a deep passion for physical fitness and went on to instruct classes in 2008 which included pole fitness, cardio and strength training. Yoga entered her life in 2017 after someone told her that yoga could improve running efficiency and it did! Her practice has evolved from improving her running to turning inwards and healing her mind and heart. Shannon then went on to complete Studio One Yoga’s 200-hour Teacher Training program in 2019 to level up in her own practice and to offer this type of release and growth to others as well. Outside of yoga, Shannon adores the outdoors, running with her husband, spending time with her two sons, and helping others create the lives that they deserve and love. Shannon is looking forward to guiding you through your own practice to strengthen and connect to your mind, body and soul.