About Us

about us

Growing up in Ojai, California - a spiritual nest - yoga was always part of my vocabulary, but not part of my daily life. My true yoga flirtation began in 1998 while I was playing lacrosse for UCLA. After graduating from UCLA in 2000 with my BA, in 2001 I completed my first certified Yoga Teacher Training course with Integrative Yoga Therapy and Joseph LePage, and have also attended various other trainings, workshops, & retreats with influential yogis like Erich Schiffmann, Saul David Raye, Paul Grilley, Patricia Sullivan, and my *love* Kira Ryder. In 2001 I opened a small studio in England, and also taught in New Zealand before returning to teach classes in my home town of Ojai, with my friends at Lulu Bandhas, the home of the Ojai Yoga Crib. After moving to Central Oregon in 2007, I began teaching yoga in Bend, and in the summer of 2009 life.love.yoga. was born in downtown Sisters. I always bring my enthusiasm for yoga to my students, and hope that their personal practice helps them to remember that life is all about love; and loving life! Off of the mat I am a mom to my dog Trout, a fly-fishing caddy to my husband, an Auntie, a devoted friend and an insatiable traveler.

See Kari's teaching schedule here

Jane is a Sisters local, and spent 26 years as a pastry chef before becoming the inspiring Yin yoga instructor she is today! Jane has trained in Svaroopa and at the Mt. Madonna center, as well as with Bernie Clark, Tias Little, and Paul and Suzee Grilley.

Jane teaches encouraging and soothing Yin Yoga classes at life.love.yoga. which allows the student to work deep into the connective tissue with the muscles relaxed rather than engaged. See Jane's Yin teaching schedule here

Jeff is also a Sisters local, and has studied yoga at the Mt. Madonna center, as well as Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater, Svaroopa Yoga with Rama Berch, and Ashtanga yoga with David Swenson. Jeff has a personal Ashtanga based practice, but teaches classes to a wide vareity of students from Chair Senior Yoga to Power Yoga.

Jeff is currently teaching Daybreak Yoga, an eclectic early morning practice, and Ashtanga Yoga, introducing the Primary Series, at life.love.yoga. See Jeff's teaching schedule here

Justine lives in Bend, and has been practicing yoga for over 10 years while traveling the world and living in small communities throughout the West. She has been privileged to take workshops from yogis like Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Ana Forest, and Sarah Powers. In March of 2010 she completed her 200 hour Yoga Alliance teacher training with the Heart of the Cascades Yoga Teacher Training at COCC, and is looking forward to spreading her joy of yoga with the students at Life.Love.Yoga.

Justine is teaching the Monday Evening Vinyasa Flow class at Life.Love.Yoga. See Justine's teaching schedule here

Kari Sims Anthon
director, founder life.love.yoga.

Yoga Alliance RYT E500, T500
Member International Association of
Yoga Therapists

Jane Burkholder
teacher, RYT 200

Jeff Van Cott
teacher, RYT 200

Justine Lucia
teacher, RYT 200

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