TOGETHER We ARE

Yoga Shala

At Yoga Shala, we’ve been building a heart-centered community since 2010. Our students, clients, and retreat-goers come from all walks of life, creating a vibrant and supportive space for growth. Our experienced teachers and guest speakers bring deep knowledge, authenticity, and compassion to every class, workshop, and training.

From local studios to destination retreats, our offerings are rooted in the foundational pillars of mindful movement, self-inquiry, and connection. Yoga teacher trainings, immersive retreats, and daily classes form the core of our mission: to help people feel at home in their bodies and at peace in their lives.

OUR TEAM

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  • Biffy Cotter – a co-owner of Yoga Shala – teaches yoga and performs Shamanic healings and intuitive counseling. She is also the Spiritual Director for Yoga Shala.

    For the over 20 years Biffy has been walking a spiritual path that has led to an Awakening. With this awakening she receives healing energy, visions, and guidance from the Great Spirit, Angels and Spirit guides.

    Biffy believes we are all connected thru our hearts, and that everyone has a gift and their own path. As you open to a greater energy through your practice, you can meet with Biffy for guidance and support.

    Biffy is married with 3 children and currently lives in Carmichael California

  • Tyler Langdale has been teaching yoga for 12 years (ERYT 500), and is co-owner of Yoga Shala Sacramento & Arden. It was the cumulative experiences & influences of being raised in Christian Science, studying world religions, traveling to different countries, high levels of competitive athletic training & coaching, and studies in the healing arts (both intuitive & physical), that lead Tyler to the path of Yoga. With his commitment yoga, entrepreneurial spirit, and love of community (both local & international), Tyler opened Yoga Shala Sacramento and Radical Retreats in 2010. Since then Tyler has facilitated a number of yoga teacher training programs, produced yoga conferences & music festivals, and lead retreat programs in over 15 countries all over the world.

  • Annie is co-owner of Yoga Shala Sacramento. She has been teaching yoga, leading teacher trainings, workshops and retreats locally and internationally for the past 15 years. She holds a degree in Somatic psychology from Naropa University as well as certificates in massage therapy, crania-sacral therapy, Reiki healing, and trauma informed bodywork. Her classes and trainings are a dynamic blend of her background in yoga, psychology and bodywork. She believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of yoga and is dedicated to walking the path and sharing it.

OUR TEACHERS

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    Karen Lee

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    Monica Biery

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    Aaron McCormack

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    Pattie Meier

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    Elise Vandendriesche

  • A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a smile, wearing a sleeveless blue top and jewelry, standing by a window with outdoor trees and a car in the background.

    CHRISTINA Gross

  • A smiling woman with long, wavy blonde hair, blue eyes, and light skin, wearing a sleeveless teal top and a delicate necklace, standing near a window with yellow trim.

    Val Halla

  • A smiling woman with long, wavy brown hair and blue eyes standing by a window.

    Katie Nelson

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    Jewel Remata

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    ZAYNE KING-DOLLIE

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    JEFF JOHNSON

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    Lisa Constancio

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  • Wes Samms

  • Taylor Rogers

  • Paul George

OUR FOUNDERS

TYLER LANGDALE

ANNIE FOX LANGDALE

biffy fox cotter

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