Meet The Veritas Family

Zach, AKA "The Malibuddha" took his first yoga class in 2005 and had an instant love for yoga. He graduated his first teacher training in 2009 at integral yoga institute in San Francisco. Since then Zach has taken 8 yoga teacher trainings and has practiced with some of the most world renowned teachers. He has over 15,000 hours of teaching experience. His knowledge and affinity with ashtanga yoga and kundalini yoga runs deep.

Zach's mission is to share yoga and sound healing with the world. When he’s not teaching or practicing yoga you can find him surfing in Malibu or Oxnard.

Sydney, the co-founder/owner of Veritas Yoga, is a devoted student of life and teacher who shares her awe for life through her offerings. She is certified as a Kundalini Yoga teacher from KRI, completed her 500 hr YTT in Peru and also trained in breathwork facilitation and sound healing. Sydney uniquely offers Nervous System Sessions - perfect for all ages, levels, trauma recovery and peak performance .

Her teaching method draws on multiple yogic lineages - creating a transmission where traditional wisdom is accessible to the modern mind. Sydney creates an environment for self-discovery, play, heart opening and deep inner connection at all her Kundalini Yoga Teacher trainings, retreats, workshops and classes.

She has taught global residencies at yoga studios all around the world, ALO Yoga Online, Online Yoga Programs,  Newport Academy Rehabilitation Treatment Centers, corporate events, and on stage at music festivals. Sydney's greatest passion is leading Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainings.

Elizabeth is a certified transformational life coach, kriya yoga and meditation teacher, retreat leader, sex therapist, and host of the Sacred Alchemy with Elizabeth Hudson podcast. She inspires her clients to energetically free themselves from subconscious negativity in order to open to their most joyful, authentic nature. Her philosophy is that when we do the inner work, our outer world begins to change.

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Elizabeth offers a compassionate space for deep spiritual transformation, trauma release, and real-life up-leveling, helping clients reframe their perspective to better understand their soul’s work here on earth.

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https://elizabeth-hudson.com/

Ramona completed her 200-hour teacher training in 2016 under Gurmukh at Golden Bridge Yoga in NYC.She completed the 200-hour Shiva Vinyasa Yoga Alliance Teacher Training, trained under Gong Master Richard Rudis , and studies with Diane Mandle, master of Tibetan Sacred Sound Instruments. She is a certified Holographic Sound Healer under the guidance of Dr. Paul Hubbert, and has 3000+ hours of sound and yoga training combined. During the pandemic, she founded Joshua Tree Alchemy, where she served over 10,000 individuals through sound baths, yoga, and spiritual ceremonies in harmony with nature. Her expertise has led her to guest teach for various organizations, including Free People, MiiR, AutoCamp, Vuori, Google, Lexus, Bite, Match.com, Bhakti Yoga Fest, Joshua Tree Music Festival, and Love Long Beach Festival, in addition to collaborating on retreats around the globe. 
Ramona leads kundalini vinyasa yoga, meditation, sound healing, and cacao ceremonies across Los Angeles and Orange County, New York City, and internationally.

Website: https://www.kundalinisoul.com/

Austin Gain is a multifaceted yoga teacher and musician whose classes blend strength, mindfulness, and sound. Teaching Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin, and Sound Baths, Austin creates experiences that invite students to move with intention, breathe deeply, and reconnect to their inner rhythm.
Drawing from his talents as a musician, Austin weaves sound, vibration, and pacing seamlessly into his teaching—whether through a dynamic, heat-building flow or a deeply restorative yin practice. His classes are grounding yet expansive, balancing physical challenge with moments of stillness and integration.
Austin is passionate about creating inclusive, soulful spaces where students of all levels can explore movement, music, and meditation as tools for presence, healing, and self-expression.
 

https://www.instagram.com/austinmgain/

Larry Is author and co-author of 8 books including Yoga for Dummies  (4 editions in 12 languages), Basic Postures and Series for Dummies, Yoga All in One for Dummies, Yoga After 50 for Dummies, Chair Yoga for Dummies, The Business of Teaching Yoga, Yoga Rx, Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine. Most recently he is working on his seminal publication “Autobiography of an American Yogi” with Don Henry.

Larry has been a frequent guest on national television and syndicated radio programs. His work has been featured in numerous national and international magazines, as well as in The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Most recently he is featured in six new DVDs as part of the Yoga Therapy Rx series.

Larry resides in Los Angeles, California and has a thriving practice in Marina del Rey and Malibu. In addition to speaking engagements and workshops, he leads Yoga and health seminars worldwide.

Most recently Larry was awarded the prestigious Life Time Achievement Award for Yoga and the title “Yoga Thiligam” by Dr. Ananada Balayogi Bhavanani of Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry India.

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Laughter, play, presence- these are some of the ingredients God sprinkled into his special ZOË formula. Zoë is all about making yoga FUN and accessible to everybody. She was born with a deep love for music and yoga. She’s been singing and teaching guitar lessons since she was a child and started her Ashtanga yoga practice at the age of 15. She became certified to teach by the age of 19.

In 2019, Zoë earned her bachelor’s in Education from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. She’s worked on curriculum development and has also taught at a variety of different schools, from more traditional public and private schools, to an outdoor forest school, teaching students from ages 3 to 14.

As an eternal student herself, Zoë aims to inspire her students through her pure love for life and her perspective of this human experience as our ultimate school. Each moment presents an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and to offer ourselves more love and acceptance. Music and yoga have helped Zoë to cultivate self-love, and to extend that love outwardly. She loves to share her love for yoga and music with humans of all ages. Zoë offers sound healing experiences through water and crystal singing bowls, her voice, and her guitar. Her offerings are both playful and powerful, embodying music, movement, and breath, all colored with her gift of play.

Meet Kendall, a dedicated yogi, certified yoga instructor and Malibu surfer. With eight years of personal yoga practice under her belt, Kendall embarked on a transformative journey to deepen her understanding of yoga by pursuing her teacher training course in Cuzco, Peru in 2021. Over the past four years, Kendall has balanced her yoga practice and teaching with earning her juris doctor degree. Having navigated the demanding world of law, Kendall understands firsthand the toll it can take on the body and mind. She believes mental sharpness comes from a devoted practice of slowing down and staying in touch with your body.

Join her for a traditional vinyasa flow or a SurfSoul Yoga class, it combines the fluidity of yoga movements with the energy and connection to nature that surfing embodies. It targets the muscles and areas of the body commonly strained or sore from surfing, promoting flexibility, strength, and recovery.

Gina is an expert in spiritual psychology and holistic healing, integrating somatic modalities, Kundalini Yoga, breathwork, and sound healing. Drawing from her personal experiences in motherhood, a long-term marriage, and life lessons, she offers unique insights to help others cultivate mindfulness and embrace authenticity.