A Message from Our Founder
Dear Yoga Friends,
Embarking on the journey of yoga is a beautiful step toward self-discovery and well-being. Whether you are new to yoga or considering taking that first step, we welcome you wholeheartedly to Home Yoga Studio.
At Home Yoga Studio, we understand that stepping onto the mat can be transformative. Our space is more than just a studio. It is a sanctuary for self-discovery, a place to grow at your own pace, and a community where everyone belongs.
We offer something for everyone, from the beginner just getting started, to the seasoned yogi refining their practice, to the teacher who is ready to deepen their knowledge. Each class is designed with care and intention, meeting you exactly where you are on your journey.
Expect a space where you will receive thoughtful adjustments, mindful corrections, and individual guidance to support your unique practice. Stay after class for tea in our lounge and connect with others who share your love for yoga and community.
Welcome to Home Yoga Studio, a place where your journey unfolds and your yoga family awaits.
With gratitude,
Adriane
HOME Teachers
ADRIANE ALVAREZ
Founder Of HOME Yoga Temecula - Saturday 9am & Thursday 9am
Adriane, an E-RYT 500-hour yoga instructor, Reiki Master, and perpetual student, is the owner and director of Home Yoga Studio in Temecula, CA. With an unwavering commitment to learning, she explores anatomy, mythology, and Tantrik philosophy, deepening her insight into the intricate connection between yoga, the human mind, body, and essence.
Adriane is not only dedicated to leading classes but also takes pride in being the lead teacher of the yoga teacher training at Home Yoga Studio. Her teaching philosophy encompasses a holistic approach, blending yogic philosophy with physical postures (Asanas). Through captivating storytelling that includes yoga mythology and practical anecdotes, she guides students on a journey to understand various aspects and origins of the practice, enabling them to move beyond conditioned states and connect with their deepest selves.
Having healed her own body through yoga, she draws inspiration from Anusara tradition teachers, emphasizing the importance of understanding pose mechanics to empower students in protecting their bodies during practice.
A true advocate for the integration of yoga into daily life, Adriane believes that every BODY can benefit from yoga as a tool for achieving a long, vibrant, and healthy life. Whether you're seeking a healing and gentle restorative class or a vigorous, fun advanced class, Adriane is dedicated to supporting and enhancing your yoga journey, meeting you wherever you are in your practice.
Alicia Richardson
Monday 9:15am & Friday 5:15pm
Alicia was called to the mat to help with her depression back in 2018 attending her first spritual/yoga retreat. Having only dabbled in yoga through some online videos for fitness reasons she was surprised to learn how all encompassing a practice could be for your mind, body and spirit.
In fall 2020 she decided to pursue her RYT 200 certification with Home Yoga Temecula in hopes to deepen her personal practice with no intention to teach (which Adriane lovingly laughed when she claimed this). She has since fallen in love with teaching and couldn’t imagine a life without it. She teaches yoga to help others find peace in being human and hopes to help others know that they are never alone like she once felt.
In addition to teaching Alicia is also a private chef specializing in yoga retreats. She uses this opportunity to teach others how to nourish their body and relearn their relationship to food and nutrition. Wellness has been a passion of hers for years having struggled with eating disorders herself.
She specializes in Yin Yoga using Chinese medicine to mindfully build each class providing maximum healing. She partners this with using essential oils to deepen the body mind connection as well with hands on adjustments.
Ashley Llano
(Manager of HOME YOGA studio) Sunday 9:00am, Monday 5:15, Tuesday 9:15 AM and Friday 9am & 10:30 AM
Ashley Grew up in North County San Diego surrounded by the culture of yoga. The idea and experience of yoga has always intrigued and moved her. She began a meditation series at the YMCA at the age of 12 and incorporated yoga as a competitive gymnast as an adolescent. Doing this work at such a young age ingrained in her a deep-rooted understanding of the necessity and importance of duality. It takes both strength and fluidity to practice anything in an aligned way.
She began practicing yoga on a regular basis in 1999 and immediately felt a strong connection to it. In 2009, she did her 200 hour certification and continues to actively engage life as practice of yoga. She consistently practiced yoga through her first 2 pregnancies, and completed an 100 hour Advanced Pre and Post Natal Yoga training during her third pregnancy. Ashley is known for having a gentle heart. She is easy to be around and her intention is to offer a practice where people feel supported, calm and safe. Ashley uses essential oils in her classes to deepen the body mind connection.
Kristen Rud
Tuesdays 6:30pm & Wednesday 9:15am,
Kristen is a transformation facilitator, doula, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. Her experience in serving others began with a college major in early intervention and childhood education. Kristen worked with children in preschool settings and special education classrooms as a teenager and young adult, which helped her develop her natural teaching skills at a young age. Through a series of synchronistic events, she was eventually led to a path of spirituality, body awareness, intuitive healing, business coaching, yoga, doula work, and more. She is a 200 RYT instructor, has led over 15 retreats across the US (and one in Tahiti!), served hundreds of women from all over the world, and created the pathway to her vision of massive world healing through community, compassion, and ancient healing modalities.
Kristen uses essential oils in her classes to deepen the body mind connection.
Kiele Abraham
Saturday 8am- Yoga Sculpt
Kiele (pronounced key-el-ee) has been involved in the fitness world for as long as she can remember and has been teaching yoga for the past two years. Yoga fulfills her in every way imaginable, and guiding others on their own journeys is something she never takes for granted. In her classes, Kiele creates a space where students can challenge themselves, have fun, and feel good about the goals they set. For her, it is all about human connection, whether through the energy shared in class, the growth witnessed in practice, or the way movement brings everyone together. She looks forward to meeting students both on and off the mat.
Melissa Verhagen
Tuesday 10:30 am & Thursday 10:30 am
Melissa Verhagen, our Vini Yoga instructor, has been working in the health industry since 1995. She has an extensive certified background in herbology, the yoga field and is a Reiki Master. Melissa has studied yoga therapy at the American Vini Yoga Institute under T.K.V. Desikachar, Gary Kraftsow and Mark Whitwell. She is a certified yoga instructor and has taught professionally since 1997.
Melissa has also studied at the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute. She is trained to use Yoga therapeutically for a variety of special needs and conditions. Combined with a comprehensive education on the skeletal, muscular, nervous and other intrical systems of the body, Melissa structures her classes to help students experience strength, flexibility, deep relaxation and well-being. Each student receives individual attention to become more in tune with their body and soul. The Viniyoga style emphasizes movement, breathing, and body awareness. She is sensitive to each student’s expectations and limitations, and tailors her classes to the needs of those who attend. Melissa brings the clarity of alignment, the dynamic power of the breath and a warm open-hearted quality to her teaching.
Teresa Roberts
Thur 12:30 PM
It was the love of her personal yoga practice, and the influence of all of her amazing teachers, that led Teresa to become a yoga teacher. She finds tremendous joy in helping others experience the benefits of the practice. For her it is a wonderful feeling to come together as a community to keep growing, evolving, and bringing the best parts of ourselves forward on and off the mat. RYT 500, Trauma Conscious Yoga Training, 1st/2nd Degrees Reiki Training. In her classes she uses essential oils to deepen each students experience.
Tyler Holland
Monday 6:30pm
Tyler was born in Pennsylvania and spent his first 30 years on the east coast. Sunshine and a thirst for adventure brought him to SoCal in 2023 to begin the next chapter of life with his wife and all the animals that come along with her.
He received his CYT-200 hour certification in 2020 and has been teaching ever since. His classes are vinyasa inspired and offer a balance of strength building and flexibility as you flow through sequences toward your peak pose. The slow, thoughtful pace of the practice ensures time to settle in and feel each posture as you connect the mind, body, and breath. Classes are built for all levels of experience and modifications are offered for those desiring less or more.
Mikal Davis
Monday 10:30 am & Wednesday 6:30 pm
Mikal found his way onto the mat by chance and the invitation of a friend, and was immediately hooked. As a hyper active person with many passions and hobbies, finding a way to come to center and find stillness while exerting energy, and increasing familiarity and intimacy with the body and self, was a life changing experience.
He later went on to get an RYT 200 certification from Home Yoga Temecula, and has since been teaching passionately with a focus on a healthy exertion of energy, and an emphasis on breath, along with a little bit of balance. He teaches Hatha, Hot Yoga, Gentle yoga, Chair yoga, and Vinyasa styles. He works to bring a smile to your face, and help you open, stretch, and strengthen your body a little more each day.
Jordan Risdon
Thursday 6:30pm
Born in Toronto, Canada, Jordan is a retired professional dancer, faithful yogi and insatiable student. Jordan has a BFA in Dance from the University of Michigan. It was there that she was first introduced to yoga, a practice that became a natural companion to Jordan’s dance career and an entry point to a lifelong investigation of anatomy and mindfulness. She received her E-RYT 200-hr from Yogaworks in 2012. Jordan’s teaching is a reflection of her practice and her interests. She believes that every practice is an opportunity to deepen the connection to her body and her mind.
Jordan’s classes are thoughtfully sequenced, build heat and focus on alignment. Always sweaty, always challenging and always end with an indulgent savasana.
Our Substitute Teachers
Lorrie Shepard
Lorrie’s yoga journey beginning in the B.K.S. Iyengar tradition in 2000, swiftly transitioned from tentatively taking her first class to attending as many classes as would fit into her schedule. Eventually, there came a moment when she realized yoga was no longer something she did, it illuminated who she is.
Now with multifaceted experience and trainings under her belt, Lorrie; who is herself a forever student, teaches AcroYoga, partner yoga and yoga nidra workshops, and vigorous vinyasa classes. The healing art practice of meta/loving kindness has cracked Lorrie’s heart wide open. Her classes blend traditional and healing qualities of yoga through the lens of devotion and love. She encourages students to explore, discover and cultivate their potential and bring lightness into their practice and into their lives.
Alex Bedolla
Alex first started their yoga practice looking for a way to destress from a career that was not fulfilling them. They quickly fell in love with the practice, turning it into a passion. Yoga started off as purely physical practice for Alex, until they were challenged to try yin which helped them begin to quiet the mind. Yoga taught them how to be more aware and mindful of their body, breath, and mind.
Alex went to live in South Korea for three years where they continued their yoga practice in new styles. In April of 2023 Alex went to Bali to complete an intensive 200-hour teacher training where for a month, they were completely immersed in yoga, spending every day with meditation, yoga, and learning about different topics from a group of experienced teachers from all over the world. Upon returning to the States, Alex was looking for a new studio to call home, leading them to Home Yoga. Their experiences have shaped the way they view and teach yoga. Alex’s goal as a teacher is to challenge their students while helping them learn to bring awareness into their body.
Aaron Rud
Aaron Rud is a Home Yoga certified 200 hour yoga teacher with a background in mixed martial arts and religious studies.
His unique classes incorporate multiple modalities to create a whole experience- including yoga, martial arts, breathwork, meditation, and community connection through storytelling.
Danielle Glover
Danielle began her yoga practice 17 years ago after retiring from her professional dance career. As an RYT 200 instructor with an extensive background in movement, Danielle’s style of yoga uses creative flows that bring you through familiar poses in new and unique ways. Her classes focus on building strength and creating alignment-based habits. In her personal practice, she uses yoga to manage her stress levels and increase her energy, and her hope is to provide the same benefits to her students.