The Union of
Body, Mind, & Community

The Yoga Center of Chico is a center dedicated to offering yoga in the Krishnamacharya tradition, emphasizing Iyengar Yoga and Ashtanga based Vinyasa Yoga.

We seek to provide the highest quality teachers, the best facility and to serve the community. It is our belief that the ancient practice of yoga can transform us individually and collectively.

We dedicate ourselves to offering the highest quality service to the Chico community.

Namaste

“Yoga is the golden key which unlocks the door to peace, tranquility, and joy.” - BKS Iyengar

 
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We also offer private sessions with one of our talented instructors.

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Pricing

 

Class Rates

Drop-In $25 / Student - Senior (70+) $20
5 Class Card $90 / Student - Senior (70+) $85
10 Class Card $140 / Student - Senior (70+) $130
Monthly Unlimited $150 per month
1 Year Unlimited* $140 per month

*Only available for purchase at the Yoga Center

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Private Yoga Sessions

60 minutes, $100
3 60-minute sessions, $270

Deepen your yoga practice by receiving in-depth, one-on-one guidance from one of our instructors. Private sessions may focus on developing an asana sequence to recover from injuries or surgery, yoga therapeutics for a wide variety of ailments, refining specific asanas, and/or developing a home practice.

 
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Our Instructors

 
 
Tom Hess

Tom Hess

co-owner
Iyengar YOGA

Tom has been a certified Iyengar yoga teacher since 1995. He loves the way Iyengar yoga can speak to the spirit of the student through the body. Tom is always trying the find the perfect balance where he leads the student towards yoga and then allows the student find it themselves. Yoga has provided a path of purpose for Tom and he will always be grateful for that blessing.

YCC Rex Stromness

Rex Stromness

co-owner
Ashtanga-based Vinyasa Yoga 

Rex began practicing yoga in the 1970's with his first introduction while attending CSU Sonoma. He has studied and practiced a variety of different styles including Sivananda, Tri-Yoga, Iyengar and Integral Yoga but he considers Ashtanga to be his main influence.

Rex has been teaching yoga for over 30 years and founded the Yoga Center of Chico in 2013 with Tom Hess. He also practices Deep Tissue Massage, and leads yoga retreats around the world.

 
 
 

Lisa McKinley -Weber

dynamic vinyasa flow yoga

Lisa is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) at the 200-hour level through Northern California Yoga Institute. Lisa's teaching style is deeply rooted in alignment based principles blending classical yoga and meditation practices with contemporary exercise science and fitness methods to establish optimal health, wellness, fitness and spiritual awareness. Her classes are a playful mix of dynamic vinyasa flow integrating alignment, core work, breathing techniques as well as basic entry level poses. She encourages students to find the balance between ease and effort, strength and surrender in each sequence.

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Guillaume Marchisseau

Vinyasa & Yin yoga

Guillaume took his first yoga class in 2012 in search of flexibility. In 2015, he discovered Vinyasa yoga and the occidentalized version of Ashtanga: power yoga. It quickly became his sole daily physical practice and a means of personal development. A meditation retreat led him to embark on a teacher training course in 2018, after which he taught free weekly vinyasa classes in a public park. It shifted to online classes during the 2020 events. More recently, he’s taught yoga classes daily in two Los Angeles studios; Vinyasa, Power Yoga and Yin Yoga. Now, he is happy to be part of the Chico community.

 

Kanade Oishi

Vinyasa Yoga

Kanade’s yoga journey began in Hawaii, where she started practicing yoga outdoors as part of her postpartum recovery. The movement and breathwork quickly became an essential part of reconnecting with her body and managing the physical and emotional challenges of early motherhood.

Inspired by the impact yoga had on her life, Kanade sought a more intentianal, alignment-based practice. In 2018, she completed her 200-hour Yoga teacher Training under Laura Mary Linsley, Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science.

Kanade is known for creating creative, thoughtful sequences that are both empowering and accessible. Her classes are rooted in alignment-based vinyasa flow, designed to help students build strength, improve mobility and deepen the connection between breath, body and mind.

Maureen Crowley

PreNatal yoga

Maureen Crowley began practicing Yoga in 2003 and received her teacher training certification from the Santa Barbara Yoga Center in 2008. She specializes in Gentle & Restorative Yoga as well as Family-Focused Yoga which includes Family Yoga, Prenatal, Yoga with Baby, and Children’s Yoga classes. Maureen Crowley received her Pre& Postnatal Teaching certification from the esteemed Santa Barbara Yoga Center under the guidance of Siddhi Ellinghoven in 2008. She has 4 beautiful children and benefited greatly from her Yoga practice throughout each pregnancy, labor, and postpartum time.

 

Casey Starmer

Vinyasa yoga

With over 20 years of experience in meditation and yoga, Casey brings both depth and accessibility to every class he teaches. He believes yoga is more than a practice of poses; it is a way to open the heart, connect inward, and create space for growth and healing. His classes are welcoming to all, regardless of background or experience level, and he strives to hold a supportive, inclusive environment where every student feels seen and accepted.

 
 

Amy Ford

hatha yoga

Amy Ford is a dedicated yoga instructor with over 20 years of practice and more than a decade of yoga teaching experience in the Chico and Grass Valley communities.

With roots in Iyengar, Anusara, and Hatha yoga, her instruction reflects her classical training. She integrates mindfulness and reflection into her teaching to support balance, growth, and well-being. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where students of all levels can deepen their connection to themselves. Amy strives to inspire others to bring the principles of yoga- awareness, compassion, and presence- to everyday life.

 

Theresa Markwood

Iyengar Yoga

 

“Yoga is the union of the individual self with the universal self.” - BKS Iyengar

 

Workshops • Retreats

View our upcoming events and workshops in yoga, meditation, and retreats abroad.

 

Lets Get in Touch

 
 
 

Come visit us at 250 Vallombrosa, Suite 150, Chico, CA 95926

Call us at (530) 342-0100

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