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Meet The Teachers
Ozzie Aziz
Ozzie Aziz is a Registered Yoga Teacher E-RYT® 500, RPYT®, YACEP® with Yoga Alliance, She is also a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher. (RPYT), and is a continuing education provider (YACEP). She is also a Reiki Master Teacher, Health & Spiritual healer offering natural nutrition & herbal medicine, holistic counseling. She is a Doula and an Ordained Minister.
She is the owner and founder of The Wellness of OZ LLC which is an International Wellness company and The Wellness of OZ Yoga, Meditation & Workshop Studio located in Burbank, California and The Wellness of OZ Online Academy. She teaches at her studio and also leads International retreats and Yoga Alliance approved Teacher Trainings. She has dedicated her life to be of service to others, and is currently building a healing center on The Island of Cyprus.
Bethany Liles
Bethany's path to Yoga started several years ago with a free class, and after the third class, she knew she was hooked! Her yoga practice has helped her cultivate a balance between peace and strength. She completed teacher training at the Triad Yoga Institute in Greensboro, NC, in 2004-2005, and is an ERYT-200. She believes Yoga is accessible to everyone regardless of limitations. She teaches kids, seniors, and all ages in between. She specializes in teaching Chair, Restorative, Kids, and Gentle Yoga. She is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of Yoga with everyone she meets, and always encourages her students to practice with an open heart and a sense of humor. One of her favorite things is seeing people smile after Savasana.
Kalea Neiviller
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Kalea's mission is to honor yoga as a divine union between mind, body, and spirit. Her practice is rooted in a deep reverence for for yoga as a sacred path of union; connecting the physical and spiritual. Devoted to yogic philosophy, she approaches the practice as a way of life and aims to inspire a yogic ethos in her students. As an artist herself, Kalea values creativity in her flow, making each class accessible to all people and all levels. She is passionate about making her students feel secure by creating a safe space to explore physical movement in the body and the emotions that may naturally arise. Kalea's goal is to share the beautiful practice of yoga and to connect with humans in the rawest form.
Maxine Sands
Maxine was an instructor in Los Angeles and began teaching for the Wellness of Oz in 2018. After relocating to Texas to spend time with family, she began teaching virtually in 2021. She was initially trained in the classical Hatha Sivananda lineage, later branching out to Vinyasa, Anusara, and Ashtanga. Max as she is often referred to, continues to hold the Wellness of Oz closely in her heart center. Her highest purpose is to be an instrument of teaching and learning.
Joe Love
Formerly a competitive UCLA gymnast, Joe brings 18 years experience as an athlete as well as a natural creativity to his yoga teaching. Having worked through various difficulties and injuries in gymnastics, he believes that when it comes to our practice balance is key. By listening to our bodies, knowing when to strengthen and when to soften, and practicing consistently and eating a balanced diet, we maintain a healthy body/mind and ultimately become what we practice. Joe has studied with a diverse and distinguished mix of teachers the world over including teacher trainings with Saul David Raye, John Friend, and an Advanced 500 Hour with Sri Dharma Mittra in NYC. In 2009, he spent a month in Mysore, India Studying Classical Ashtanga at K. Pattabhi Jois Yoga Institute. A native of Oklahoma with mixed Vietnamese ancestry, Joe brings a fun-spirited, soulful, invigorating flow as well as a keen knowledge of alignment principles to all of his classes. He teaches and leads Vinyasa Flow classes, workshops, and retreats nationally and abroad, and is also a Ba Qua Tai Chi/Qi Gong Instructor, Traditional Thai Yoga Therapy
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Maya Pavik
Maya Pavik is a spiritual aspirant, passionate about esoteric observance and study. She believes a Yoga practice is an important part of self-restoration and realization. She teaches Mixed Vinyasa Flow. Through her classes, students find purification of the mind, body, and spirit, leading to a feeling of inner peace and renewal. Her in-depth and energizing classes offer practitioners of all levels an introspective and meaningful environment to find movement and stillness.
Gianni & Kiki
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Gianni is a certified breathwork facilitator whose work is rooted in personal transformation and recovery. After overcoming addiction and years of feeling unfufilled, he discovered breathwork as a powerful tool for healing, clarity, and growth. Today, he supports clients in finding what truly works for them, emphasizing individualized approaches to well-being, with breath and proper rest as foundational pillars. Kiki is a natural intuitive and sound healer whose path has always been guided by a deep connection to the Earth and a calling to serve others. Through her own healing journey, she has developed a strong ability to hold space and help others reconnect themselves. Together, Gianni and Kiki combine breathwork and sound healing to create grounded, supportive experiences that help people reconnect, release, and move forward with greater awareness and balance.
Christopher
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Yin yoga teacher, Christopher Drozd, has been a professional fitness coach since the mid-1980s, and has been teaching Yin yoga since 2007. His long hold, deep stretch classes stimulate the Yin tissues - the fascia, ligaments, joint capsules, and joints themselves - safely and effectively. Primary areas of focus are the hips and low back. The series of floor-borne postures are generally familiar and accessible, making Yin yoga a great choice for students of any level of ability and experience. As well, the practice is quite meditative, and ultimately relaxing. Christopher strongly advocates for Yin yoga as an integral part of a proper fitness plan.
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