“Yoga is not about touching your toes. It is what you learn on the way down.”

— Jigar Gor

Yoga is a path back to yourself—through breath, movement, and mindful awareness. My offerings support you in building strength, managing stress and overwhelm, and reconnecting to your body’s innate wisdom. Whether you join an in-person class, explore personalized yoga therapy, or practice from home via my YouTube channel, there’s a place for you here.

Come as you are, and leave feeling more like yourself.

  • Carli is leading a yoga class pictured doing downward dog in a green tank top and black leggings, students are seen practicing yoga with her in a class room with gold walls and other artwork.

    Yoga Classes

    In-person classes offer a space to move, breathe, and be. From energizing flows to grounding restorative practices, each class is thoughtfully designed to meet you where you are. Expect intentional movement, breathwork, and community in welcoming environments.

  • Carli is laying down on a yoga mat in the grass with her hands on her belly and chest. She is wearing brown shorts and tank top.

    Yoga Therapy

    Utilizing the ancient technology of yoga and modern techniques - blending science and spirituality - to help manage disruptive conditions such as substance abuse, eating disorders, PTSD and other mental health disorders with a trauma-informed lens.

  • This image is a still taken from one of Carli's YouTube yoga classes, titled "Hatha Yoga." Carli is wearing all black on her mat in a park with trees and a lake in the background.

    Virtual Studio (YouTube)

    Practice with me anytime, anywhere. My YouTube channel offers a growing library of free yoga classes designed to support your body, mind, and spirit—whether you're looking to energize, unwind, or reconnect. All levels are welcome.

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  • "Your class has become one my favorite ways to spend Sunday mornings !"

    - Class attendee

  • "Carli has an amazing ability to curate yoga classes and meditations that support my goals to deepen my flexibility but also my strength and mental well being. She always shows up with the best energy and finds new ways to challenge and support me in our private sessions. I've grown so much in this last year - thank you Carli!

    - Private client

  • "This class was excellent today! So great to work up a sweat, stretch, rebalance and ground with the beautiful sound bath at the end."

    - Class attendee

  • "I can go from zapped to balanced and energized through yoga and meditation - thank you Carli."

    - Recovery client

  • "Today I learned that even when I feel super uncomfortable, I can still show up for myself and my practice. and feel so much relief."

    - Recovery client

  • "I love Carli's energy, her playlists, the way she cues and sequences her classes, just everything!"

    - Class attendee

  • "That was one of the best yoga classes I've ever taken."

    - Class attendee

  • “Carli, thank you for teaching us yoga for recovery! As a very self-critical person with a history of injuries, I thought I wasn’t able to do “real yoga.” I’m glad that i was able to know you for my full 90-days. You never shamed me for anything and that helped me a lot!”

    - Recovery client

  • "Thanks for the session at Love Long Beach! It was just what we needed to refresh and get back to the festivities."

    - Festival attendee

  • "Streching and yoga give me more energy to uplift my day, despite any challenges I have going on."

    - Recovery client

  • "Did this in the middle of my work day as a little peaceful movement snack. I really loved all the twists and the call to be calm and present at the end. Thank you!!"

    - YouTube class attendee

  • "I used to think yoga was just for skinny girls and Carli helped me realize that yoga is for every body, every age and every ability level."

    - Recovery client

  • "Since practicing yoga with Carli, I've released so much shame and found so much peace on the mat. Thank you for reminding me this isn't about perfection or achieving goals, it's about stepping into my real self and feeling good being me."

    - Class attendee

  • "Carli, I really appreciate your class and the way you encouraged me AND challenged me - at the same time, really honored all my body's working through."

    - Class attendee

  • "Today's class was so good that I went home and wrote poetry afterwards! Definitely making this my new Sunday morning routine."

    - Class attendee

Learn more about Carli’s yoga offerings…

  • Long Beach Rising

    • V3 Vinyasa (Mondays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm)

    • Flow & Restore (Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30pm)

    • 205 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813

    The Roosevelt Collective (formerly Bikram Yoga Irvine)

    • Strength & Conditioning

      • Tuesdays, 10am and 12pm

      • Fridays, 10am and 12pm

    • Address: 680 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620

    Yogalution Movement & Wellness

    • Sunday Reset: Flow, Restore & Sound (Sundays at 9 - 10:30am)

    • Address: 244 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803

    For Private 1:1 Sessions or Small Groups, Special Events or Corporate Wellness Offerings, please contact me at yogawithcarli@gmail.com.

  • This space is centered around accessibility and ease. After years of friends & family asking for virtual class options, I finally launched a YouTube channel in January 2025 with the mission of offering free and accessible yoga classes from the comfort of home or on-the-go.

    Here, you can practice with me anytime, anywhere. My channel Yoga with Carli offers a growing library of free yoga classes designed to support your body, mind, and spirit—whether you're looking to energize, unwind, or reconnect. Classes range from gentle flows to strength-building sequences, sound baths, and meditations. All levels welcome.

  • What is Yoga Therapy?

    Yoga Therapy is a evidence-based integrative practice that supports physical, emotional, and mental well-being. It incorporates movement, breath regulation (pranayama), meditation, and relaxation techniques to help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and support the management of a range of health conditions in conjunction with medical or mental health care.

    Carli offers private Yoga Therapy sessions for clients at Rising Roads Recovery, supporting individuals navigating substance use disorders, complex PTSD, trauma, and other mental health challenges. Each session is personalized to meet you where you are and gently guide you toward greater resilience and self-awareness.

    Interested in Yoga Therapy? Reach out at yogawithcarli@gmail.com to learn more or schedule a complimentary 15-minute clarity call.

  • Carli has been practicing Yoga Asana (movement) for over a decade, becoming deeply knowledgable of the psychosomatic benefits and deep healing offered with mindful movement. Through years of study, personal practice, and intensive training, she has developed a passion and gift for holding space for the healing, grounding, and deep release of the mental, emotional and physical bodies.

    Carli is trained in many styles, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative Yoga, all rooted in trauma-informed care principles. She is a certified Yoga Alliance instructor, receiving her 200-hour certification from Dharma Shakti of Yogalution Movement.

    While practicing Yoga with Carli, participants are offered a chance to explore somatic awareness, mindful breathing, asanas (or postures), and grounding meditation. These tools, combined with positive affirmations, create a sense of personal empowerment Carli aims to impart on each of her students for use on and off their yoga mats.

    Certifications & Trainings

    Yoga Teacher Training (200-hours)

    • Yogalution Movement and Ayurveda, Long Beach

    • Dharma Shakti

    • Completed in January 2021 (Oct 2020 - Jan 2021)

    “The Inner Asana” Yin Yoga Training (16-hours)

    • Embodied Mindfulness School, Long Beach

    • Carina Nickerson

    • Completed in April 2021

    Trauma-Informed Yoga Facilitator Training (4 hours)

    • Yogalution Movement and Wellness, Long Beach (in person)

    • Mary Flocca

    • Completed September 2023

    Sound Meditation Design (35-hours)

    • Sonic Diva Music Academy (virtual, in-person)

    • Lynda Arnold

    • Completed January 2024 (Sept 2023 - Jan2024)

    Yoga and The Nervous System (16-hours)

    • Nest Yoga, Oakland (virtual)

    • Diana May Yoga, Veronica Stevens (Waking Womb)

    • Completed in October 2024

    The Art of Teaching Private Yoga (2.5 hours)

    • Reika Yoga School, Long Beach (virtual)

    • Brittany Powell

    • Completed in October 2024

    The Art of Yoga Sequencing Pt 1 + 2 (5.5 hours)

    • Freedohm Wellness, Long Beach

    • Allie Gallaso, Christine Fogharty 

    • Completed in October 2024

    Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery, Online Immersion (16-hours)

    • Eat Breathe Thrive (virtual)

    • Melanie Taylor

    • Completed December 2024

    Decolonized History of Yoga (3 hours)

    • Reika Yoga & Maat Yoga

    • Jonié (Ja) Cole

    • Completed May 2025

    NeuroSoma Yoga, Online Immersion (25-hours)

    • Yinstinct Yoga (virtual)

    • Niamh Daly & Diana Oppenheim (Diana May Yoga)

    • Completed June 2025

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