Teachers

Interested in teaching at Olada? We're always open to connecting with experienced, passionate and high-energy instructors who are certified in reformer pilates, vinyasa or yoga sculpt. Please email your resume to: info@oladalife.com

  • FOUNDER •YOGA & PILATES INSTRUCTOR

    With a background in mental health and a passion for mindful movement, Casey blends therapy, yoga, and Pilates to support whole-person wellness. Her journey has led to the creation of a thoughtfully designed studio space in Carpinteria that fosters community, connection, and calm. Learn more About Casey.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR

    Andrea is an area native 500 E-RYT yoga instructor with over 25 years of experience teaching both private & group classes, leading retreats and workshops around the world. As an Ayurvedic practitioner with advanced degrees in Biological Anthropology and Ecology, she integrates her deep love for yoga with her lifelong connection to the ocean, nature and holistic health. Andrea’s teaching style welcomes everyone as she focuses on fluidity and balance through deep practices that nurture body, mind, and spirit.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR

    Linda Baffa has been guiding all styles of yoga to all ages for over 20 years, as well as leading dozens of immersive retreats worldwide. Her classes are a nurturing combination of challenging and playful with accessible options and a "come as you are" approach, often met with potent themes to help both shift and inspire energy. A music lover at heart, she is a former touring singer-songwriter, and her thoughtful, curated playlists will take you on a soulful journey, inviting you out of your head and into your heart.  She might also serenade you with the occasional savasana lullaby. Additionally, Linda is the co-founder of The Inspired Being, an online wellness platform that seeks to dive deeper with individuals through soul mentoring and destination retreats. More recently, she also offers in-depth psychological astrology readings after extensive mentorship with local legend, Jennifer Freed.

  • PILATES INSTRUCTOR

    After a long journey with chronic pain, Pilates helped Raman find her path towards healing and has been a constant in her life ever since. Raman completed a comprehensive Pilates certification from Pilates Sports Center while earning a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration. She deeply values the information she can share with clients, helping them connect to their bodies through mindful movement, breath work, and a focus on wellness from the inside out.

  • PILATES INSTRUCTOR
    Brittany draws from 20 years of experience in bodywork, yoga, sports and holistic movement. She is excited to join Olada as a Club Pilates certified instructor. Brittany's classes are fun, challenging and introspective, helping students connect deeply and move better. She looks forward to fostering a strong sense of community here in her hometown of Carpinteria. 

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Eden is a 200h RYT Yoga instructor certified in Vinyasa, Hatha, and Yoga Sculpt. She brings heat, heart, and energy to every class she teaches and attends! Growing up in Santa Barbara, she has a strong sense of community and commitment. Eden loves all styles of yoga for its ability to change your mood in a short amount of time and the grounding properties practicing yoga naturally offers. Eden’s classes blend the perfect amount of intensity with mindfulness, always leaving you with a smile on your face.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Lisa Henley is a certified yoga instructor specializing in Vinyasa, Hatha, Restorative, and Aerial yoga. With a passion for creating inclusive and accessible spaces, Lisa guides students through practices that foster strength, balance, and inner stillness.

    Drawing on her diverse training, Lisa’s classes blend mindful movement with intentional breathwork, offering a space for both physical challenge and deep relaxation. Whether you’re flowing through a dynamic Vinyasa sequence or finding stillness in a restorative posture, her teaching invites you to tune in, slow down, and reconnect.

    Lisa is committed to helping students cultivate a practice that supports their lifestyle both on and off the mat. She believes yoga is a lifelong journey—one that unfolds with patience, presence, and curiosity.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Claire Zielinski is a Santa Barbara–based yoga teacher and DJ whose classes embody power, connection and strength. With over eight years of teaching experience, Claire leads dynamic Vinyasa flows that challenge both the body and mind while inviting a deep sense of grounding and presence.

    Drawing from her background in anatomy, she builds intelligent, purposeful sequences designed to guide students safely into postures and uncover new strength and awareness. Her approach makes even those new to yoga surprised by the depth and capability of their own bodies.

    Rooted in mindfulness yet charged with energy, Claire’s teaching blends intensity with playfulness, creating an atmosphere that is both uplifting and deeply embodied. Inspired by the culture and improvisational spirit of the Grateful Dead, she infuses her classes with music that mirrors the movement — immersive, soulful, and alive.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Jenayl is one of our yoga teachers bringing connection to the mind, body, and spirit through carefully crafted flows that leave you feeling light and flowey. She has a strong passion to create a safe space to allow your most authentic self to show up to your mat just as you are. Her love for the flow of the ocean and divine nature has deepened her connection to her practice so that we may feel connected to ourselves on and off the mat.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Elissa is an E-RYT500 experienced yoga teacher and certified mindfulness teacher.

    She has been practicing yoga for over 30 years, and teaching a wide variety of styles,

    levels, and ages for over 15 years. As a global health practitioner, she has spent much

    of her life living overseas. She has trained with some of the most beloved yoga

    teachers around the world, and has taught across four continents. Her teaching is

    infused with these global influences, rooted in mindful awareness, and expressed in

    joyful, playful, nurturing practice. Elissa draws on nature, poetry, and the unfolding

    around us to weave powerful themes into her classes. Her intelligent and creative

    sequencing allows even beginners to access unexpected possibility in their bodies.

    Expect to sweat, connect, and be deeply nourished in her classes.

    Elissa also works privately with clients, drawing on her advanced training in yoga

    therapy to support them in developing and sustaining healing yoga and mindfulness

    home practices.

    Elissa also created a university-wide Mindful Wellbeing Initiative while serving as a

    global health professor at American University in Washington, DC, and developed a

    therapeutic yoga program for some of the most vulnerable populations in the city.

  • PILATES AND YOGA SCULPT INSTRUCTOR
    Kesh is a Pilates and Yoga Sculpt instructor who brings strength, intention, and positive energy to every class. Her classes are designed to leave you feeling energized, strong, and accomplished. She guides you through effective, functional movement that keeps your body aligned and connected. Kesh loves Pilates and Sculpt as complements to other forms of exercise, helping students build strength, move better, and leave class feeling more connected to their bodies.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Kameryn is a passionate Yoga Teacher that has been practicing for about a decade now. Her instruction is centered around the breath, she offers insight inspired by the yoga sutras and the 8 limbs, that lead to inner reflection with a dash of humor. She is inspired by the rhythms of nature and translates that into her flows. As a yoga teacher, she believes it is a great honor to guide others into an internal state, allowing their mind and body to connect, and ultimately building a deeper, loving relationship within themselves. As that is what practicing yoga and studying the texts has done for her. Her classes are hypnotic and fun!  Kameryn considers herself a forever student of Yoga as well as a teacher, honoring the lineage of teachers before her, valuing what is sacred.

  • PILATES INSTRUCTOR
    My name is Taylor, I’m 31 and currently living in Ojai. Pilates is truly my greatest passion. I’ve been an athlete most of my life, and when I discovered Pilates in 2016, it changed everything — my love for movement and wellness just deepened. I live a healthy, active lifestyle, love being in nature and traveling, and feel so grateful that I get to share my passion for Pilates with others every day.

  • PILATES INSTRUCTOR
    Summer is a certified Pilates instructor through Balanced Body. Originally from Texas, she moved to California and enjoys an active lifestyle. Her classes emphasize control, proper form, and functional strength to help clients move with confidence and feel more connected in their bodies. Come ready to move with purpose, reset your mind, and leave feeling better than when you walked in.

  • YOGA INSTRUCTOR
    Molly Mitchell-Hardt is a depth and somatic psychotherapist as well as a seasoned yoga teacher. Molly attended her first yoga training in India with Swami Santhi Prasad and later trained in Smart Flow with Annie Carpenter and Chelsea Rothert in pre/postnatal yoga. Molly's style of yoga is a strong vinyasa with an emphasis on breath and flow, always leaving room for contemplation and reflection.

  • PILATES INSTRUCTOR
    Marissa brings a lifelong dedication to movement to her work as a Pilates instructor. A former high-level rhythmic gymnast and member of the USA National Team for Aesthetic Group Gymnastics, she traveled internationally to represent the United States in countries including Singapore, France, and Hungary. After retiring from gymnastics due to scoliosis, she discovered Pilates as a powerful tool for healing and body awareness, which now informs her ability to support clients with a wide range of needs. With seven years of practice and certification through Balanced Body, Marissa blends her passion for fitness with her love of expressive, fluid movement to create a unique, empowering, and mindful teaching style.