FOUNDER // DIRECTOR OF YOGA
(E-RYT 500, YACEP, LMT)

Claire Stetina Zurbrugg is the Founder of Bellingham Yoga Collective and Co-Founder of Lynden Yoga Collective offering public classes, workshops, retreats and trainings in Bellingham and abroad. Her intent with the spaces she stewards is to offer a heart-full sanctuary where we can gather in community to be in relationship with source wisdom, accessed from inside each one of us.

CO-FOUNDER // VINYASA, YIN, MEDITATION
(RYT-200, MMTC, B.A. M.div, Th.m)

Kyle Kloostra embraces Yoga as an embodied mindfulness meditation practice that grounds him in the present and teaches him to adjust the unwise patterns of avoidance and identification so that he can be more open, awake, compassionate, and receptive to life off the mat.

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE - 200 HR YOGA SCHOOL // SLOW FLOW, VINYASA
(E-RYT 500, Anusara-Inspired™)

Jacque Sweet is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, yoga educator and a teacher mentor for BYC. Her teachings stem from her extensive study of the Anusara Yoga Methodology, a Hatha style of yoga with strong emphasis on alignment starting in the foundation of a pose, a deep connection with our breath and upholding quality of the heart while meditatively moving.

YOGA THERAPY, YOGA NIDRA
(C-IAYT, Psy. D.)

Marie Bailey is a Yoga Therapist who moved to the Pacific Northwest in late 2021. Yoga has been a significant part of Marie’s life for 25 years during which she has been a trainer in the Integrative Amrit Method (I AM) of Yoga Therapy and I AM Yoga Nidra for the past 13 years. She has taught Yoga and led Yoga Therapy trainings throughout the US and internationally.

GENTLE YOGA
(RYT-200)

Susan is an Anusara-Inspired™ Yoga Teacher has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 30 years. She is also a Certified Engaged Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator. She studied many different types of yoga before she discovered Anusara Yoga and believes that Anusara, with its heart-lifting philosophy of seeing the good in everything, allows yoga to be more accessible and enjoyable for beginners as well as long-time students.

HOT VINYASA
(RYT-200)

Melynda was born and raised in Boise, Idaho where she started ballet at a very young age. She studied ballet into her early twenties where she transitioned to teaching younger students and adults. Melynda has always had a natural talent of engaging and explaining complex routines to all age groups which organically has led her to her true passion, yoga.

SLOW FLOW
(RYT-200)

Michelle is present, loving and inspired. In her classes you can expect clear intuitive cueing, inspiring energy, and laughter with a solid safe ground to land on. She is deeply compassionate and mindful of all beings. Yoga is her moment to moment medicine. Michelle aims to create a space for people to see the student and the teacher within themselves.

HOT VINYASA, SLOW FLOW
(RYT-200)

Alina's journey on the mat began 10 years ago, after years of practicing hot yoga she pursued what she loved most and completed her 200-hour YTT in Monterey, California and has been teaching Power Vinyasa classes for the last four years. With movement being one of her true passions, Alina cares deeply about creating a safe space for you to lean in, feel the depths of sensation and connect back to the body by linking breath to movement.

GENTLE YOGA, SLOW FLOW
(RYT-200)

Over the last ten years yoga has been a positive influence in Cindy's life, bringing more peace, contentment, physical health, and self-knowledge. She loves sharing the knowledge and experience she's gained with friends, family, and the larger community. In her classes you can expect hatha style sequences with longer held shapes complimented by soothing stretches and balanced by a class ending savasana.

HOT VINYASA
(RYT-200)

Kristin's embodiment journey began with the practice of Ballet, and following the removal of her pointe shoes in college, she was introduced to Yoga, which intuitively landed in her body. Having completed her 200-hour YTT in Isla Mujeres Quintana Roo, Mexico, and with years of teaching experience, Kristin approaches her classes with a calming sense of playfulness and genuine curiosity.

HOT VINYASA
(RYT-200)

Amber’s yoga journey started 15 years ago and through all this time, she has continued to come back to her practice as a way to manage stress and anxiety, and to keep her body strong. Amber has used yoga as a lens to modify the way she identifies with the natural world and connects to each being within it. Her love and devotion for yoga drove her to complete her 200-hr YTT in 2022 so she could share this practice with others within our community.

YIN
(RYT-200)

Eva's passion for guiding movement practices began in 2013. She completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training in Portland, OR, where she developed a special interest in yin and restorative techniques. Eva enjoys holding space for relaxation and reflection in the busyness of everyday life.

HOT VINYASA
(RYT-200, LMT, CPT, B.S. Kinesiology)

Yin yoga was Raina’s first love and what drew her towards attaining her 200hr certification. Her style of practice is informed by a background in kinesiology, massage therapy, and personal training, though the biggest impact on Raina’s movement practice came from an emergency, life saving surgery in 2020. Raina believes that investing in movement that nourishes, appropriately challenges, and sustains our daily activities is imperative for our wellbeing.