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 Teacher Trainings and Nervous System Work!

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/

Anna Ruth Hall began her personal yoga practice in 2011 with Bikram Yoga, and soon after completed her 200-Hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in 2015 in Peru with Sembrando Semillas con Yoga. She has then gone on to complete a 50-Hour Yin Yoga Training with Yoga Renew and a 50-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness Training with The Prison Yoga Project which focuses on bringing yoga and mindfulness practices to imprisoned peoples and marginalized communities. As an artist and activist, Anna believes yoga, embodiment, and spirituality should be accessible to all beings, especially during the times of crises we’re living in. Over the years, Anna has taught children, college students, elders, people with differing abilities and offered her classes at festivals around the country.

Her style focuses on allowing the vessels of our bodies to breathe and live life as a prayer— both on and off the mat. She often weaves sound and music into her classes, encouraging people to open their throat chakra, let the power of their voice emerge, and come home to their primal nature.

Anna is also an Emotional Embodiment & Erotic Liberation Guide and incorporates yoga into her 1:1 session, circles, and retreats. Website: https://theinnerember.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/

Nevin is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and sound healer specializing in Vinyasa (power and slow/gentle flow), restorative yoga, and sound baths. A lifelong musician and former gymnast, she brings a unique blend of rhythm, body awareness, and mindful movement into her teaching. With over 12 years of personal yoga practice, her classes integrate intentional sequencing, breathwork, meditation, and nervous system regulation to create a grounded, supportive space for students to reconnect with themselves. She deeply values the ancient roots of yoga and honors each student’s individual journey, meeting every body with presence, respect, and care.

Yin is a slow-paced, gentle style of yoga that focuses on reaching the deep connective tissues; ligaments, tendons & fascia, rather than muscles. It involves holding passive poses for longer periods, typically 3-5 minutes, to promote flexibility, release tension & cultivate stillness.
As well as working into our tissues, stillness calms the mind by turning on the parasympathetic nervous system, slowing breath, lowering heart rate &  blood pressure, while increasing GABA levels which promotes relaxation & potentially reduces anxiety, stress & fear. 

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.

Taylor LaMagra's classes are immersive, music-driven Kundalini experiences designed to bring you fully into the present moment and your body. Rooted in traditional and ancient practice, each class works through the body and nervous system to leave you feeling clear, energized, and deeply reset long after you leave the studio. Join Taylor in a deeply peaceful experience every Sunday!

Taylor trained and completed her kundalini yoga teacher training in 2020 and is also trained in sound healing methods and Yoga Nidra.

Take class with 25-year veteran Yvette Rose. Forged in New York's competitive wellness scene, Yvette attracts driven professionals, runners, and strong-willed students who demand results. Yoga Alliance certified since 2003, she's honed her discipline-centered approach at Equinox, Soho House, and as former owner of Manhattan's Joulebody. Master techniques for managing challenging students, sequencing for core strength, and precise cueing for body alignment—integrating Anusara's Universal Principles with Ashtanga's disciplined foundation. 

As a certified Holistic Health coach Yvette will equip you with the confidence to lead any room.

Elizabeth Guldimann is a certified Pilates instructor and Reiki practitioner who brings an inclusive, compassionate, and alignment-focused approach to movement. With training in classical mat and contemporary reformer Pilates, Elizabeth designs classes that build strength, stability, and body awareness while honoring students’ varied individual needs and abilities. In addition to her Pilates and Reiki training, Elizabeth is a graduate of Veritas Yoga’s 200-hour Kundalini yoga teacher training and integrates its teachings into her classes.

When she’s not teaching, Elizabeth enjoys ice skating, writing, and, as a lifelong learner, expanding her holistic wellness knowledge through reading and new coursework.

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.