5 Best Private Yoga Teachers in San Francisco

Cator Shachoy is a yoga therapist who has taught for more than 20 years. She trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco and names Ramanand Patel, Donald Moyer, Patricia Sullivan, Judith Lasater, and Elise Miller among her teachers. Her site lists ERYT-500 with Yoga Alliance, yoga therapist certification through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and an Iyengar Yoga Instructor level 1 certificate. Private yoga therapy is the center of her work. She sees clients at The Root & The Branch on Sacramento Street, in Berkeley, and online. Her training comes from the Iyengar tradition and yoga therapy.

Cator suits people who want private sessions built around a specific health concern and who value careful, alignment-based work. She also holds a certification in yoga for scoliosis. Her first session runs 60 minutes and later sessions build on it, so she fits students who plan to work with one teacher over several weeks. Rates are $175 to $245 per 60-minute session. You can book through her online calendar, and online sessions are available if you cannot get to Sacramento Street.

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Dr. Rowena Mittal teaches private yoga at her studio at 1605 Church Street in Noe Valley and online. She lists 12 years of teaching, more than 500 hours of Yoga Alliance teacher training including prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum, and a certification in anatomy and myofascial release accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She holds an MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Her private sessions cover vinyasa, hatha, restorative, and yin practice, breathwork, and meditation, and she describes them as drawing on the therapeutic roots of yoga. Her teaching blends vinyasa and hatha with a therapeutic, anatomy-based focus.

Rowena suits people at a particular stage of life, including fertility care, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause, as well as people managing chronic pain or recovering from an injury. She offers a free 10-minute consultation and takes HSA and FSA payments. A single 50-minute session is $250, with lower per-session rates on packages and monthly memberships.

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Stacey Rosenberg has taught yoga since 2000 and teaches weekly classes, workshops, and teacher trainings in San Francisco. Her site lists E-RYT 500, YACEP, and C-IAYT, the yoga therapist credential of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She describes her classes as a blend of dynamic movement and detailed alignment, built on training with master teachers in Iyengar, Anusara, and Yoga Tune Up. She offers one-on-one sessions for therapeutic concerns, in person and online by appointment. Her training comes from yoga therapy and the Iyengar tradition, along with Anusara.

Stacey suits students who want strong, alignment-focused practice and people working with a physical concern who want a teacher with yoga therapy training. Her private sessions are available in person in San Francisco and online. Her rates are not published, so ask when you book.

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Rosemary Garrison began teaching yoga in 2004 and has taught private yoga in San Francisco for more than two decades. She is an E-RYT 500 and leads a 200-hour teacher training. Her style is Vinyasa Flow with a background in Ashtanga and Mysore practice, and she names Tim Miller, Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea, Tias Little, David Swenson, and Erich Schiffman among her teachers. She teaches private sessions in clients' homes and public classes at The Pad Studios in San Francisco, and also teaches in Marin. Her training comes from the Ashtanga and vinyasa traditions.

Rosemary suits students who want a flowing, breath-led practice with some of the structure of Ashtanga. Her years of leading teacher trainings make her a good choice if you want to refine poses you already know or work toward harder ones. She comes to your home, so she also fits people who prefer to practice where they live. Her rates are not published, so ask when you contact her.

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Victoria Sheverina is a San Francisco-based Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) who teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Restorative, and chair yoga. She holds a Master's degree in Pedagogy and draws on anatomy, kinesiology, and psychology, so each session respects the student's own anatomy. Her yoga practice began in 2004, and she names Anna Hughes, Kate Holcombe, Rusty Wells, and Judith Lasater among her teachers. She teaches in clients' homes or in her garden in San Francisco. Her training draws on Ashtanga vinyasa and on the individualized approach of Kate Holcombe, a student of T.K.V. Desikachar.

Victoria suits students who want a thoughtful, anatomy-based practice at home or outdoors. She usually starts with a free 30-minute assessment and builds a plan to track progress, and she offers a 20% discount for seniors 65 and over. Her rate is $150 per hour for one or two people, which makes her a good option if you want to practice with a partner.

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