Heather Lilleston

CO-FOUNDER of YOGA FOR BAD PEOPLE

Originally from Bolinas, California, Heather has been teaching yoga since 2003.

Since 2019, she has been pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate and Therapist, working as a trainee under supervision at Thrive SLO.

In 2012, she co-founded Yoga For Bad People with Katelin Sisson, a company focused on leading retreats worldwide.

After 15 years in NYC and 8 years in LA, Heather now resides in her hometown, Bolinas, California.

She began teaching yoga after completing the Jivamukti Teacher Training with Sharon Gannon and David Life while finishing her bachelors at Tisch School of the Arts, at New York University. In 2008, she completed the 800-hour Advanced Certification with Jivamukti. In 2009, she has added a more Iyengar based approach to yoga based on her studies with Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee at the Yoga Shanti 300-hour teacher training in 2010, which she later assisted as a mentor, and taught as a lead teacher.

Heather has trained numerous teachers at Pure Yoga, The Shala, Yoga Vida and Yoga Shanti as a mentor and has been a contributing member of their respective teacher training programs. From 2012-2015, she revised the 200 hour Yoga Vida Teacher Training and Mentorship Curriculum, as well as developed the 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training Program for Yoga Vida while acting as Yoga Director. She continues to advise and contribute to curriculum in various studios.

She is registered with Yoga Alliance as a 500 hour E-RYT.

She was recognized by Yoga Journal as one of the 50 innovators changing the game of the wellness industry, and held their cover for the January/February 2017 issue.

Her classes integrate alignment based vinyasa sequences with meditation, chanting, good music and spiritual philosophy. She is known for her sincerity, sweetness, humor, enthusiasm and ability to have fun.

She is also a senior teacher of The Class developed by Taryn Toomey.