Classes & Workshops
Welcome to the Secret Garden Movement Room. Nestled on Webster st, Alameda, CA, the Secret Garden stands out as a Victorian botanical-inspired safe haven, founded by experts of their practices who were searching for a platform that embodied the essence of their work. The Movement Room is an extension of the ethos of Secret Garden, hosting a magical safe haven for ALL to receive and enjoy a spectrum of healing movement modalities. It is our promise to provide classes, services, and workshops that are safe and fulfilling to every type of body and person, wellness is for all.
Pilates with Jess
Jess Hardy(she/they) is a contemporary Pilates teacher and pain management software tissue therapist who is trained in classical and contemporary Pilates. After years of working on bodies in her massage practice, she became inspired to offer her clients lasting pain relief that maintained well beyond the session, thus beginning her journey in movement education. Her classes are rich with anatomy and kinesthetic curriculum so her students can learn more fully how their body works as a system, and how to move in ways that are fortifying and pain free.
Yoga with Nadia
Nadia Oye (she/her) is a 200-hour holistic hatha yoga teacher and reiki healer based in Oakland. Through moving meditations, Nadia offers accessible ways to help others tend to mental and emotional regulation, while honoring their bodies as they are today. She leads you through gentle postures and simple strategies to release tension in the body, enhance body awareness and improve your overall mood. Nadia offers compassionate sequences for all bodies and breathing practices to settle the body + mind.
Dance with Tatyana
Tatyana Topasna (she/her)has been dancing since the age of three, beginning on the island of Guam. She explored tap, ballet, and jazz before hip-hop captured her heart—even leading her to breakdancing throughout her youth. She trained and performed in various companies, crews, and collectives Over time, she shifted her efforts to contemporary, house, and waacking, blending technique with personal storytelling. Tatyana believes dance is for everyone—it’s simply about unlocking it within. Whether on stage or at a festival in the woods, she embraces movement as a way to connect, heal, and celebrate life.
Yoga with Maura
Maura Leppo (she/they) has been a yoga practitioner and explorer for over 20 years. She received her teaching credentials from J. Brown at Abhyasa Yoga Center in Brooklyn, NY in 2008. Maura offers a nourishing, breath-centered, therapeutic yoga practice with an emphasis on individual attention and connection. She draws most of her teaching inspiration from her two incredible children, the rich homeschooling, swimming, farming, and organizing communities she participates in, and the wisdom of mama Earth herself.
Breathwork with Ashlee
Ashlee O'Regan (she/her) is an Oakland, CA based Intuitive Astrologer, Breathwork facilitator, Reiki Master Teacher and 200 hour RYT. She comes with over 10 years experience of trauma-informed facilitation and utilizes elemental wisdom unique for each group. Ashlee hosts an Astrology-informed Breathwork Group each month at Secret Garden.
