Yoga instruction blends physical movement, breathwork, and mindfulness to support strength, flexibility, balance, and overall well-being. Instructors often bring diverse professional backgrounds and specialized training, allowing students to explore a variety of teaching styles ranging from therapeutic practices to fitness-focused classes. Featured in the Best of Tahoe, these yoga instructors offer distinct approaches that help students of different experience levels develop healthy movement patterns and lasting wellness habits.
Alanna Parlett is a certified yoga and barre instructor at OMNI Studio and Fitness with more than 20 years of experience teaching dance, movement, and fitness. Her background also includes work as a professional dancer, licensed esthetician, massage therapist, and completion of Stanford Medicine's Nutrition Science program. She teaches classes focused on core stability, muscle endurance, and alignment while serving as the primary event coordinator for the annual Tahoe Yoga Festival.
Hailey Ferris is a Vinyasa yoga instructor at OMNI Studio and Fitness who has been teaching professionally since 2020. She holds a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification and is completing an advanced 500-hour therapeutic training program. Her classes emphasize mindful movement, anatomical alignment, breath-centered practice, and accessible modifications that support students with a variety of experience levels.
Jenay Aiksnoras founded Lake Tahoe Yoga in 2008 after beginning her teaching career in 2005 and introduced the region's first paddleboard yoga classes in 2010. Holding E-RYT 500 and YACEP certifications, along with graduate training in counseling, she teaches therapeutic RajaHatha and alignment-based Vinyasa yoga that integrates philosophy, breathwork, and principles influenced by physical therapy. Through Bliss Experiences, she also develops customized yoga programs for corporate groups and specialized populations, including seniors, prenatal clients, individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and children with autism.
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