Dakota is a yoga educator and wellness specialist whose work focuses on the relationship between human physiology, psychology, their interconnectedness, and the impact that yogic practices have on the overall health and wellness of the human experience. He co-founded iLa Yoga® in 2012 and serves as Co-Director of iLa Yoga® and Bodhi Tree Yoga Schools.

His teachings are grounded in an integrated understanding of the body and mind. By examining how human physiology and psychology impact one another - Dakota helps students develop a more complete understanding of themselves and how to care for that self. He uses yoga as a practical framework for improving self-awareness, regulating the nervous system, supporting physical function, and creating sustainable changes in health and behavior.

Dakota is a certified Oxygen Advantage instructor with expertise in functional breathing and respiratory anatomy, in addition to his background in yogic pranayama techniques. He incorporates these modalities into his teachings to shine light on how breathing patterns and practices can affect physical performance, stress, energy, concentration, and emotional regulation.

Dakota’s direct, practical approach empowers students and teachers to move beyond one-size-fits-all wellness solutions. Instead, he encourages them to develop the awareness and discernment needed to understand what their bodies and minds need in each, ever evolving, moment. Calm, passionate, and deeply committed to his students' development, Dakota equips each student with practical tools to take an active and educated role in their health, and the health of their students. 

​An innovator in inquiry-based learning, Bridget is a well-respected yoga educator known for guiding students and teachers toward deep self-awareness, authentic living, and finding confidence in their own voice. She co-founded iLa Yoga™ in 2012 and serves as Director of both iLa Yoga™ and Bodhi Tree Yoga Schools; Yoga Alliance–accredited institutions dedicated to high-quality yoga education and teacher development.

Bridget has devoted her career to educating and mentoring both students and teachers. Her offerings encompass yoga, meditation, qi gong, and the study of prana and awareness, offering an expansive and integrated framework for teaching, healing, and personal growth.

Bridget’s work with teacher encourages them to move beyond simply delivering poses and instead develop the knowledge, discernment, and confidence needed to lead with purpose, from the heart. Her original methods and authentic approach help emerging and experienced teachers strengthen their skills, refine their teaching philosophy, and create meaningful experiences for their students.

She has taught and mentored thousands of students and yoga teachers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central America, South America, and North America. Her classes and trainings invite participants to engage fully with a practice that spans all of life, both on and off the mat.

Bridget’s YTT students often come away feeling empowered, lighter and well equipped to lead from a place of confidence and contentment.