Founder • Lead Yoga Educator • Mother

Erin MacDonald, BFA, ERYT-500, RCYT, YACEP, KRI-L1, is a yoga and mindfulness educator and founder of Beach Kids Yoga, with over 17 years of experience in movement-based education. Her work integrates yoga, mindfulness, creative movement, and functional fitness to support regulation, confidence, and connection in children and families.

Erin has taught across a wide range of settings, including prenatal and postnatal care, parent–child programs, early childhood and youth classes, teen support, youth sports teams, professional athletes, corporate wellness, workshops, and private developmental guidance. Her teaching is evidence-informed, developmentally appropriate, and rooted in nervous-system awareness. She is also attuned in Reiki Levels I & II, bringing a grounded, steady presence to every space she leads.

As a mother of two, Erin is committed to practice over perfection. Her work is shaped by lived experience and a deep respect for the realities of family life, offering practical tools that meet children and parents where they are.

In addition to teaching, Erin has served in leadership roles within the wellness industry as a department head and facilitator, developing teacher education programs, mentoring instructors, shaping curriculum, and cultivating intentional, community-centered learning environments in both large organizations and boutique studio settings.

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Shanon's yoga journey began at the age of twelve; sparked by her mom's passion for yoga. Inspired by a dream, Shanon completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training and became certified in 2013. Formerly an account manager, Shanon now dedicates herself entirely to yoga, sharing its transformative power. Teaching from gyms to healthcare facilities, middle/elementary schools, homes to Zoom sessions, she has spread the joy of yoga throughout Los Angeles. Yoga, for Shanon, is the union of mind, body, and soul ~ a harmonious dance that brings self-awareness, stress relief, and increased focus. Shanon feels that yoga is for everybody and has taught from ages 4 to 104

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Shadia is a passionate educator, entrepreneur, and wellness expert dedicated to nurturing children and families. Raised in Ecuador after being born in California, she owned and operated both a vegan restaurant and a multidisciplinary gym specializing in kids’ yoga and mindfulness. A devoted mother of three, Shadia brings her experience as a Certified Kids Yoga Instructor, Restorative Flying Yoga Teacher, and Culinary Educator to her work. She is also the author of the upcoming book Cook with Your Kids, a guide to building connection through food. With a heart-centered approach, Shadia inspires children and families to thrive in body, mind, and spirit.

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Amy Sullivan is a Holistic Health & Nutrition Coach (@aspirezen), Yoga Teacher, and recipe creator. She is a "Corporate America Expat" who has dedicated her life to helping busy women conquer stress, re-energize, and love themselves inside and out. She received her 200 Hr from Yoga Works specializing in their signature style blending precision alignment with breath and movement. Her yoga journey began at age 4, attending Iyengar classes with her grandmother. Throughout the years she has practiced multiple styles of yoga including Iyengar, Bhakti, Vinyasa, Hot Yoga, Yin, Restorative, and Kundalini. Amy currently teaches in person at CorePower Yoga Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. You can also practice Weekend Hatha Vinyasa Flow with her online, Saturday mornings. In her free time, Amy loves gardening, exploring the natural world, signing with her guitar, and the occasional mermaiding with friends.

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Heather has been teaching yoga to adults, teens and kids for over five years. She received her 200 RYT certificate in Seattle just before she moved to South Bay in 2019. She believes that yoga is truly for everyone and focuses on customizing yoga for each individual student. Her goal is to help students find what makes them unique and allow that part of them to shine! 

Prior to teaching yoga, Heather was involved in the colorguard, marching band and dance world since 2004. Six of those years she spent teaching middle school, high school and college age students. During that time she also taught swim lessons at a community pool. Teaching has always been a part of her life. Heather was born in the Midwest, is in love with the Pacific Northwest, but can't imagine living more than 20 minutes from the beach.