Paisley Close teaches alignment-based classes combining held poses and slow flow, with a masterful blend of purpose-driven yoga for body, mind and heart. She invites options and variations to empower choice and personalization within the practice, with plenty of time to breathe, plus practical tools to help you stay centered off the mat.

Taking inspiration from current science on the myofascial network, as well as trauma and the nervous system, Paisley weaves this modern information together with yoga philosophy to provide a well-rounded experience for her students. 

Paisley is an outdoor enthusiast, long time rock climber, hiker and nature lover. She lives in Tehachapi, CA, at the southern terminus of the Sierras. Most weekends are spent outdoors with her husband, while weekdays she balances her time with teaching, working out, knitting, making up raw dessert recipes and fostering rescued dogs. 

Paisley has over 10,000 hours of teaching experience in the mind-body field and is registered as E-RYT 500 & YACEP with the Yoga Alliance. She has also completed trainings with Connected Warriors, a non-profit that offers yoga to the military, as well as a Trauma Sensitive Yoga course with David Emerson, through The Trauma Center in Brookline, MA