The Balanced Yogi Fitness & Wellness Studio

The Balanced Yogi Fitness & Wellness Studio Yoga Studio in Santee, CA! Vinyasa Flow, Slow Flow, Yin, Sculpt, Hot Yoga, Restorative, & Mat Pilates

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️You have practiced beside her, and now we welcome her into the role of guidance! Welcome Cheree, ou...
04/10/2026

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️

You have practiced beside her, and now we welcome her into the role of guidance! Welcome Cheree, our newest addition to The Balanced Yogi Team and recent graduate of our very own YTT. We asked Cheree some questions to get to know her better.

🐘 What do you hope your students feel when they pracrice with you?

I hope they feel a sense of connection, connection with themselves, the communities they are involved in, our amazing earth, and ultimately connection with divine consciousness. I believe we are all interconnected; aspects of each other and all things. Yoga has been crucial in helping me to recognize and truly feel that connection, and I hope my students are able to feel that as well.

🐘Where are you from?

I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, in the Mira Mesa area. In my early 20's I moved to Las Vegas where I lived for quite a while before venturing to Lake Havasu City, and finally returning home. I now live in Santee with my incredible husband and our sweet dog.

🐘 What teachers have inspired you in your own practice and yoga journey?

My yoga journey started with following along to Rodney Yee and Mariel Hemingway on DVD and for many years they were the only teachers I had. When I lived in Havasu, I began attending classes taught by Ben Hicks and was inspired by his stories of personal transformation. In San Diego, I have found inspiration in several instructors including Jen Miller, Kelsey, and Robin Christ, but my largest source of inspiration has come from my YTT instructor, Alyssa Allen. 

We are truly blessed to have you,

You can practice with Cheree every Friday for slow flow at 9 AM.

And if you are curious about our YTT program, ask her about her experience!

The Summer Chakra Cleanse is back!This series is the best way to start your week.We go through each energy center from t...
04/08/2026

The Summer Chakra Cleanse is back!

This series is the best way to start your week.
We go through each energy center from the base to the crown, discovering more about ourselves through kriyas (actions), mantras, breathwork and motion. Set yourself up for an epic summer where you feel fully embodied and potently YOU.

Sign up before June 1st to receive a 10% discount.

7 Chakras, 7 Mondays.
🌹🍊🏵🍀💠☪️🕉

June 22-August 3
7:15-8:30 AM

Date update!We are trying out a Saturday evening for Ecstatic Dance so our 9-5 M-F friends can join us!Ecstatic Dance is...
04/07/2026

Date update!

We are trying out a Saturday evening for Ecstatic Dance so our 9-5 M-F friends can join us!

Ecstatic Dance is an evening of remembrance. A coming home to our sweetest, most aligned self.
We do not Dance to impress, we Dance for ourselves, our loved ones, and those who cannot.

It is a moment tp celebrate movement, music, and our most sensual deepest soul connection.

Leave Dance enlivened and ready for a great night's rest!

7 PM

Saturday, April 18th.

Wear comfortable clothes. No shoes. No substances. No words. No worries.

Come alone or bring a friend 🧡

Reach out to for questions.

Sign up on our website or when you arrive.

$20.

See you on the dance floor!

04/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in March Into Mindfulness!

We drew names at our Sacred Sunday class on Easter.

There were 4 prizes, of which will be gifted to Aspen, Jessa, Mandy, and Serenay.

Stay present and on the lookout for our next Wellness challenge!

So much love to each of you,

The Balanced Yogi Team

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️Meet Keshia Lee! One of our OG sculpt girlies. Keshia is know to bring the heat... Every. Single. T...
04/06/2026

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️

Meet Keshia Lee! One of our OG sculpt girlies. Keshia is know to bring the heat... Every. Single. Time. We asked her a few questions to know her better!

🌷What do you hope your students feel when they practice  with you?

I want every student to feel like they belong. Strong, supported, and empowered to show up as their best self. A space where they can grow, be challenged, and always leave feeling better than when they walked in.

🌷Where are you from?

I’m originally from the island of Guam. I come from a military family—my dad served in the U.S. Navy—which gave us the opportunity to eventually call San Diego home. I’m incredibly proud of where I come from, and I love sharing that part of me, especially since many people don’t know much about Guam. I always encourage people to learn more, visit if they can, and definitely try the food, if you haven’t had red rice or chicken kelaguen, you’re missing out! 

🌷What teachers have inspired you in your practice and yoga journey?

I’ve been inspired by so many instructors throughout my journey. Taking group fitness classes completely changed the way I approach working out. I rarely choose to work out alone anymore. There’s something really powerful about being in a shared space with people who may all come from different backgrounds, but are there for the same purpose. The energy, the connection, and the way a great instructor can bring that all together is what inspired me. 

Wow, Keshia, you radiate from the inside out! What a beautiful human we have on our team.

Come Sculpt with on Tuesdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 12 PM.

Early mornings aren’t easy… but they are powerful 🌞There’s something different about showing up before the world gets lo...
04/02/2026

Early mornings aren’t easy… but they are powerful 🌞

There’s something different about showing up before the world gets loud.
Before the emails, the responsibilities, the noise.

6am is where you meet yourself first.
Where consistency is built.
Where your energy shifts for the entire day.

We want to keep these classes alive and thriving for those who need them, and we need your support to do that 🤍

✨ Starting now:
If there are zero sign-ups the night before, the 6am class will be canceled.

This helps us honor our teachers’ time and keep the schedule running smoothly.

If you’ve been thinking about coming… this is your sign.
Commit the night before.
Lay your clothes out.
Set the alarm.

We’ll be here waiting for you 🌅

Let’s build this morning community together.

— The Balanced Yogi Team

✨Three-Legged Dog variation✨• builds strength through the shoulders and core• opens the hips and improves mobility• chal...
04/02/2026

✨Three-Legged Dog variation✨

• builds strength through the shoulders and core
• opens the hips and improves mobility
• challenges balance and control

A reminder that every practice looks different.🌿
Where are you meeting yourself on the mat today?

We hope everyone enjoys this Easter Sunday, celebrating the coming of Spring, warmth, and fertility!April 5thWe will off...
03/31/2026

We hope everyone enjoys this Easter Sunday, celebrating the coming of Spring, warmth, and fertility!

April 5th

We will offer 2 opportunities to ground into your body.

9 am 75 minute slow flow with
6 pm 75 minute restorative and yoga nidra with

Sign up online to reserve your spot!

💃Ecstatic Dance 🕺 An evening of movement, expression, and self-love!Alyssa guides a cacao ceremony that leads into a sho...
03/30/2026

💃Ecstatic Dance 🕺

An evening of movement, expression, and self-love!

Alyssa guides a cacao ceremony that leads into a short guided movement before opening the floor to free flow! We will close with a sound bath.

This is an opportunity to align with yourself fuller in a safe, non-judgment space. Leave feeling overjoyed, self-expressed, and ecstatic!

Looking forward to shaking some tail feathers with everyone on the dance floor.

Sign up on MindBody or our website

Friday, April 17th and 730 PM

be honest… which one is you 😂
03/25/2026

be honest… which one is you 😂

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️Meet Elara! Our Nidra queen, we absolutely adore having her on our team and are excited for you to ...
03/23/2026

✨️Teacher Spotlight✨️

Meet Elara! Our Nidra queen, we absolutely adore having her on our team and are excited for you to get to know her better!

🌻 What do you hope your students feel when they practice with you?

I hope my students feel truly welcome to be themselves and to show up exactly as they are, with whatever they’re carrying that day. My intention is to create a space where, through the practice of yoga, they can reconnect to their breath, their body, their spirit, their community, and to the earth as part of one interconnected whole. I want each person to leave feeling a little more grounded, open, and at home within themselves.

🌻 Where are you from?

I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and moved to Massachusetts when I was five, where I spent the next 20 years. For the past 12 years, I’ve been grateful to call San Diego home.

🌻 What teachers have inspired you in your practice and yoga journey?

I completed my YTT in 2017 with Elka Haeckel, who continues to inspire me through her dedication to helping people tap into the richness and juciness of life. What I love most about her teaching is the invitation to not take life too seriously; to embrace all parts of ourselves. We get to be silly, sensual, sweaty, playful, deep, and complex… all of it is welcome!

Woop woop! Elara, we love you! Thank you for bringing your heart and soul to each practice.

Meet Elara on the mat for Vinyasa on Tuesdays at 9 AM, and Restorative and Yoga Nidra at 6 PM on Sundays.

Check out our new suggestion box!Next time you are in the studio, leave us a message!Something you would like to see on ...
03/19/2026

Check out our new suggestion box!

Next time you are in the studio, leave us a message!

Something you would like to see on the schedule?! A specific time? Drop it in the box and we will see what we can do about it.

Looking forward to hearing everyone's feedback ❤️☯️🕉🌟

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8840 N Magnolia Avenue, STE 240
Santee, CA
92071

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