Our Teachers

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Barbie Moreno stands as the visionary heart behind our collective, weaving together her profound expertise as a yoga instructor, meditation guide, breathwork teacher, and Reiki Master, with her innovative spirit as the creator of transformative workshops such as The Corporate Soul Rekindled and Crack the Code; Making Shifts Happen. 

Drawing from her own journey and a deep passion for holistic well-being, Barbie is thrilled to unite an exceptional group of teachers to share their gifts with the Tustin community.

Residing in North Tustin with her two children and her remarkable husband, Ken, Barbie embodies the balance and harmony she seeks to inspire in others. This collective is not just a venture for Barbie; it is the manifestation of a long-held dream. A dream to create a space where transformation is nurtured at every level—physical, mental, and soulful. Through her leadership and dedication, 

Barbie is excited to welcome each individual to embark on a journey of discovery, growth, and profound well-being, right in the heart of Tustin. 

This collective, born from Barbie's vision and heart, is a beacon of transformation, inviting all to explore the depths of their potential in a community that supports and uplifts every step of the way.

Certified Natural Health Professional | Reiki Master | Certified Hypnotherapist
Founder & Resilience Coach, Zen-Life Fitness & Wellness Collective
Host, 'Mental-Hell' Podcast 

Embracing a personal philosophy of Peace, Love & Dance Wil brings a wide array of dance and fitness experience that will elevate your heart, spirit, body, and mind. 

With over 15 years of teaching experience, Wil has cultivated fitness routines that are not only unmatched in style but also engaging, accessible, and fun. Add in an environment that is both welcoming and positive along with some energetic tunes and you get the WILISH FIT effect.

Wil’s classes are motivational, inclusive, and effective. You can modify the class based on your goals and individual fitness level. Whether you’re looking for a low-impact or high intensity workout, Wil’s classes are designed to keep the focus on the mind body connection.

Meet Mikayla, a vibrant beacon of energy and an inspired fitness instructor who brings a joyful spirit to every class she leads. Her passion for movement and well-being radiates through her unique approach to fitness, making every session an exhilarating experience. Mikayla offers two dynamic class types designed to invigorate your body and uplift your spirit. 

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Mikayla’s classes are a sanctuary where the joy of movement meets the pulsating beats of life. Expect to be greeted by fun playlists, high energy, and club-style lighting that together create an unforgettable workout atmosphere. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just embarking on your wellness journey, Mikayla’s classes are tailored to welcome and challenge all levels of fitness.

Beyond the classes, Mikayla is eager to connect with you on a personal level. Inquire about class pack discounts and explore one-on-one recovery sessions tailored to your needs.

Join Mikayla on this exhilarating journey to health and happiness. She can’t wait to work out with you and share the vibrant energy that makes her classes a unique, life-affirming experience. Let’s dance, sweat, and thrive together!

Fe Murray RN has been in private practice as a holistic nurse practitioner for over 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and completed the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at the graduate level at California State University Long Beach. She has her Masters of Science in 

Nursing Administration from California State University Dominguez Hills. She has taught nursing at the junior college and university level.

Fe sees herself as a facilitator for her clients in the areas of spiritual growth and energy balance. This can include teaching them to individualize programs of nutrition, sleep, exercise and movement, 

She skillfully interweaves the energy work with counseling and challenging her clients to find meaning in the events and relationships in their lives. She works with both adults and children.

Fe has developed a 2-year program for students who are seriously seeking to develop their spiritual and psychic gifts in the area of healing.  HEAL YOURSELF, HEAL OTHERS, is based in her unique combination of energy work with right inquiry, right actions, right perspective in relationship to ourselves and others.

Her approach in energy work is based on a foundation of 

● Traditional Chinese Medicine and the work of Donna Eden (Energy Medicine)

● Jin Shin Do Acupressure

● Reiki, Master level and teacher

● Chakra clearing and balancing

Fe studies hula, yoga, and metaphysics.She is the founder of Mana Kai Wellness center and Mana Wai Healing. Website: www.manakaiwellness.com

April Fortes

A somatic healer, holistic bodyworker, sound healer, and breathwork facilitator.

April is also a fifth generation healer. Her grandmother's grandmother was a sought after healer of her time in the Philippines. Coming from this lineage, she is also passionate about sharing her gifts with integrity and authenticity.

Her passion is to help others connect back to their primal wisdom through their bodies - where so much of our natural medicine lies.

In 2016, after finding a love for the yoga practice, Diana took a Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Shanti Shanti Yoga School and discovered that Yoga was more than asana (postures). Yoga is a way to strengthen the mind-body connection; it is a work-in more than a work-out.

Diana has experience teaching in studios, with private clients and community classes. She considers herself down to earth, authentic, and introspective in her yoga classes.

Some other yoga certifications Diana has collected through the years include "Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training," and “30 Hour Functional Anatomy Yoga Training.”

In addition to being passionate about yoga, Diana is an avid kombucha brewer. She has been brewing gallons of kombucha since 2014. Diana also loves spending time with my family and building strength doing calisthenics.

YOGA WITH DIANA

You can always find Monica with at least one of two things:  a book, or yarn.  And since yarn is a lot more social, the book tends to stay in the bag!

When she began crocheting over twenty years ago, it was a bit weird:  A, there were no YouTube instructors for assistance, only flat images; B, it seemed no one younger than grandmothers had any interest.  Learning, at that time, was slow and ended with a lot of frogging.  (That's crochet-speak for:  "tear it out and start again.")

Fast forward a few decades, and yarny-crafts are certainly a lot more popular, and videos abound.  But instruction is only a small piece of the overall yarny-experience.  

At her core, Monica is a storyteller, and believes that crochet, knit and other fiber arts are one way to share stories - of love, and warmth, and comfort; of frustrations and project frogging; of those who are special to us.  

Thus, All The Pretty Yarny things, where she strives to combine that personal gratification of, in the midst of unending cycles of laundry and dishwashers and emails, finally finishing something* with a shared community.  In a world of 7 billion people, it's still somehow easy to feel disconnected; Monica hopes to alleviate that a bit by just being together, learning and teaching new things, sharing small pieces of yourself with friends and strangers, pieces that grow and evolve and begin to weave together the more time you spend together.

As Monica's expertise lies in crochet, she'll be offering "mini lessons" on certain skills and techniques, but she's happy to help troubleshoot patterns / general questions, and just meet you where you are.  She has limited experience in Tunisian crochet and knitting, but she's excited for the opportunity to learn from others and/or learn as a group!

*Monica has about 20 unfinished projects in boxes; don't be like Monica.