Our Team
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.”
― Alexandra K. Trenfor
Jen, Owner, E-RYT500
Jen has spent more than three decades teaching — beginning with golf, then yoga, and evolving into a multifaceted practice that weaves movement, mindfulness, and coaching together. Rooted in a background in Psychology and Sociology, her approach is grounded, trauma-informed, and deeply human. She holds 200 & 300-hour yoga certifications alongside Pre-Natal, Yin, Restorative, and Trauma-Informed credentials, and is a certified life, wellness, and recovery coach. She founded Gather in 2017 to create something this community was missing — a space devoted not just to movement, but to genuine healing and connection. Her intention in every class and every conversation is the same: to help people come home to themselves.
Cassidy , CYT500
Cassidy Calabria Barbeau has been part of Gather since its very beginning, teaching through each chapter of the studio's evolution with seasoned experience, steady leadership, and lived devotion. A 500+ hour Certified Yoga Teacher with training across multiple disciplines — including Kundalini and Yin Yoga — her classes are intentional and contemplative, rooted in deep respect for the traditional foundations of the practice. She is the creator of Gather's Youth Yoga program, where her work with children and teens centers emotional safety, resilience, and self-awareness, and alongside Jen, she is co-founder of The Meraki Yoga Collective — a space devoted to embodying yoga as a way of living. A California native, mother of three, author of Road Awakening, and owner of The Bespoke Concierge, Cassidy divides her time between the desert and her cabin in the mountain town of Idyllwild. At the heart of everything she offers is a devotion to presence: living yoga as a daily practice of listening, tending, and returning to what is essential.
Lisa, RYT500
Lisa came to teaching after spending over 25 years in the nursing profession, most of it in the emergency setting. Her love of interacting with people and curiosity of all things to do with the human body, mind and spirit fuel her teaching. She enjoys teaching all levels of students, and hopes that those who attend class can take the learnings from the mat into their daily life. She and her husband reside in La Quinta. She is the proud mother of two amazing daughters.
YOU…
We are building our sub list for:
Gentle Yoga
Strength + Sculpt
Barre
Yoga/Pilates Fusion
Slow Flow
Vinyasa Flow
Stretch + Restore
Deep Stretch
Contact Jen with your details HERE
Billy & Crystal Cordell
Billy & Crystal Cordell come once a month and bring their amazingly talented and healing sound to GATHER. You can check the schedule and learn more about sound bath meditation HERE.
You can also check out all their amazing offerings at www.blischakraspa.com
Susan Dunn, Breathwork Facilitator
Susan has been body worker since 1988 and takes pride in providing the most qualified and skilled therapy here in the desert by continuously staying current and educated.
Susan is a goal oriented therapist offering a unique blend of various styles of Body work. She takes an integrative approach to body work. She became a Breathwork Coach because she has found through her experience that approximately 90% of our ailments are emotionally driven.