Teachers

Megan Bello is the owner and director of Orange County Yoga Studio. She holds a BS in Divinity from the Nizhoni School for Global Consciousness. Before she became a full time yoga teacher, she was a personal counselor and traveled throughout the US and Europe giving workshops.

Megan took a keen interest in the human condition at an early age. In 1993 she began practicing yoga asanas and pranayama and found that their regular practice led her to experience greater health, well being, self confidence and self awareness. In 1996 she began teaching at her college and discovered her life's work of sharing yoga's benefits with others.

Megan is deeply grateful to have found her current teachers Manouso Manos and Anna Delury. She has also studied with Sri H.S. Arun, Karin O'Bannon, Faeq Biria, Gabriella Giubilaro, Mary Dunn, Carolyn Belko, Paul Cabanis and many other gifted Iyengar yoga instructors.

Megan has traveled to Pune, India two times where she studied with Geeta S. Iyengar and Prashant S. Iyengar.

Megan is E-RYT 500 certified through Yoga Alliance and has over 20,000 hrs of teaching experience. Megan's classes emphasize dynamic precision in bodily alignment. In her teaching she strives to be clear and to inspire students to move beyond self-imposed limitations and discover greater awareness and joy in their lives.

To schedule a private, semi-private or workshop please email megan@ocyogastudio.com or call her at (949)307-9517.

Tim Senesi began studying yoga when he was 18. He quickly became enthusiastic about the subject and passing it on to others. While attending school at San Diego State University he served as the President of the Yoga Social and Fitness Club, and taught his first official class at Namaste Yoga Studio in Ocean Beach, San Diego.

Tim received his 400 hr. certification at Orange County Yoga Studio from his teacher Megan Bello. He has taken the Manouso Manos teacher training intensive and studies with Manouso on a regular basis. He is currently studying as apprentice with Anna Delury and working on his graduate degree in Medical Anthropology studying the therapeutic application of Iyengar Yoga.

His method of teaching emphasizes a balance between strength, flexibility, and endurance. It utilizes precision of movement and attention to subtle aspects of posture.

To schedule a private, semi-private or workshop please email tim@ocyogastudio.com or call him at (949) 584-8933.

Liz Juarez Bio Coming Soon!

Gary Penn began practicing yoga in 1998 as part of his training for triathlon. Upon retirement from triathlon he attended a Teacher Training Retreat with Rodney Yee and has been an avid practitioner and teacher since 2004. He has trained with Manouso Manos, Anna Delury, Rusty Wells, Max Strom, Peter Sterios and Aadil Palkhivala practicing worldwide in such varied places as Sydney, Maui, Japan, China, the Pacfic Northwest and NYC.

Leilani traveled extensively as she was growing up, and she competed and performed in Japan, the US Mainland and Hawai'i. She was blessed to train under several renowned teachers, and since 2006, she has been training with her hula master, Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett.

Halau Hula Ka Lehua O Ka La'akea was established in October 2006, under the direction of Leilani Hoogerbrugge. The halau's aim is to perpetuate traditional hula, and to share with others our passion for hula and Hawaiian culture.

Group Hula classes with Leilani are currently held on Tuesdays at Orange County Yoga Studio.

Beginner Group Class/Papa Pikake: 6:45 - 7:45 pm
Intermediate Group Class/Papa Maile: 7:45 - 8:45 pm
Show Dancers' Rehearsal: 8:45 - 9:30 pm (by invitation or successful audition only)

Tuition is $55 a month and it is paid at the first class meeting of the month. If you are a new student beginning class after the first class meeting of the month, then your tuition is pro-rated for the first month.

For more information about Hula Classes and Private Lessons, please email HalauHulaOC@gmail.com or call 714-322-0644.

For more information about Leilani and her professional Polynesian Dance Troupe please check out her website www.ochula.com