Our Team

Brooke understands Asana to be one aspect of the journey that Yoga is and can be. Brooke uses oracle cards in her classes to help students create an intention and to dive deeper into their Yoga practice. She likes to challenge her students to feel each posture and experience the fullness of their breath; for it is Brooke’s belief, that the breath creates the rhythm of ones practice. Brooke also frequently speaks about the Hindu deities and engages in their mythical and fun stories reminding students that they are a part of something larger.

“Stepping into a world of inspiration in her every spoken word, chant, and instruction, Brooke’s infectious uniqueness is a call to her students to live themselves authentically alive and courageously face forward to life’s myriad come-what-mays.”-Shannon Paige

Brooke is a lifelong student and her goal is to ignite whatever it is inside you that fuels your Yoga fire!

Dana pulls from years of experience in pregnancy, birth and postpartum education. In 2010, Dana graduated from The National College of Midwifery and became a certified and licensed midwife in Oregon. Dana studied Mayan Abdominal Massage, Earth Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Vaginal Steaming and Ayurvedic Postpartum Care.

Yoga has been a grounding force in her life over the last 20 years and was her healing passage through anxiety. In 2010, Dana began to deepen her yogic studies and has since completed an anusara yoga immersion, 500 hours of Hatha yoga teacher training (500 RYT), 90 hours of prenatal yoga (RPYT) and certified in pelvic floor yoga. Dana has also studied trauma-informed yoga and meditation.

Dana currently attends home births and birth center births with Bend Birth Center. She welcomes to her classes any phase of pregnancy or experience with yoga and holds space for a fun, safe, connective and empowering experience.

Sinnamon Hauser is a dancer, choreographer and Pilates, yoga, dance and history teacher based in Bend, Oregon. She has taught movement and fitness classes in gyms, Pilates studios and in public education for the past 25 years. Sinnamon directed the Renaissance High School of the Arts dance program in Long Beach, California for sixteen years, and danced and choreographed professionally in the Los Angeles area for the past twenty years. She is driven to turn students on to the joy of movement and self discovery. Her class aims to be accessible, with a focus on proper alignment and safety. She aims to meet each student where they are, and give individualized attention to help her students get the most out of class. Her mission is to make dance an empowering experience for students of all ages and experience, and a way to build community. Sinnamon, her husband Erick and children Sofia and Emerson moved to Bend because of their love of the outdoors. They spend their free time exploring the lakes, mountains and riding their bikes.

Malachi has been teaching yoga since 1998, after discovering the practice during her recovery from a back injury sustained in her competitive running years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder and later completed massage therapy training. She went on to complete both 200- and 300-hour teacher trainings at YogaWorks in Los Angeles under the guidance of founder Maty Ezraty and senior Iyengar instructor Lisa Walford.

Over the years, Malachi has completed extensive continuing education in yoga therapeutics, anatomy, prenatal and postnatal yoga, pranayama, meditation, breathwork, and trauma-informed practices. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through the CACREP-accredited online program at the University of the Cumberlands.

For more than 22 years, Malachi taught at YogaWorks in Santa Monica, California. She is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance instructor and has led more than twenty 200-hour teacher trainings while also serving as a senior mentor in the 300-hour program. During her final decade in Los Angeles, she taught at Equinox and worked as the in-house yoga therapist at SportsFit Physical Therapy in Marina del Rey.

Malachi has appeared on the covers of Yoga Journal and Yoga International and has been featured in several yoga books. She enjoys leading workshops, mentoring teachers, facilitating meaningful group experiences, and supporting students through periods of growth and transition.

Her teaching philosophy has been deeply influenced by Maty Ezraty, Chuck Miller, Lisa Walford, Annie Carpenter, and the teachings of Patanjali. She integrates anatomy, movement, breath, mindfulness, and careful listening to guide students through thoughtful and intentional vinyasa practices.

Malachi brings a trauma-informed, intuitive, and compassionate approach to her teaching. She emphasizes choice, body awareness, discernment, equanimity, and respect for each student’s individual experience. Her graduate counseling education continues to deepen her understanding of emotional regulation, human development, therapeutic relationships, and the connection between mental and physical well-being.

Following a transformative five-month experience in Costa Rica with her family, Malachi relocated to Bend, Oregon, where she lives with her two daughters and their pets. She continues to teach yoga while pursuing her graduate degree and expanding her work in mental health and counseling.

Marisa is also a board certified functional nutritionist, a mom, life-long dancer, and lover of pugs.

Kailyn moved to Bend 5 years ago from North Carolina in search of community, adventure and with a strong intention to set roots and plant seeds in the PNW. When she’s not at the studio she is hiking with her dogs, seeing live music and cooking at home. She is so grateful to have found Tula Movement Arts. For Kailyn, aerial sling is a pathway to deeper connection to self be that mentally, physically and/or spiritually. When she is learning, practicing and teaching it brings her a sense of purpose, peace and joy like no other experience in her life. Getting to teach aerial is a new, exciting and expansive experience for Kailyn. She looks forward to being your guide in the world of aerial movement arts!

Gillian first discovered yoga over 20 years ago and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since. Her journey led her to deepen her understanding and share her passion with others.

As an instructor, Gillian combines her extensive personal experience with her formal training to create an accessible and supportive environment for students of all levels. She aims to help others find the same balance, strength, and inner peace that yoga has brought to her life. When she is not on the mat, Gillian enjoys an active lifestyle that includes running and mountain biking through scenic trails. She also loves to unwind with a good book.