Meet Your Instructors

Anita Claney, MS, is a certified yoga therapist, KHYF and C-IAYT, working in private practice, and from 2009-2017 was the yoga therapist for the Southern Arizona VA’s Hospital Administration (SAVHCS) inpatient PTSD Unit. She was introduced to yoga over 25 years ago when she began practicing to seek relief from health conditions. In

2005, Anita travelled to India where she began studying with her current teacher Menaka Desikachar, wife of TKV Desikachar and daughter-in-law of Krishnamacharya. She also studies with Kausthub Desikachar.

Over the years, Anita has studied the foundational texts of yoga (including the Upanishads), Pranayama, Sanskrit, and Vedic chanting. In 2022 she received her Advanced Vedic Chant Teacher certificate from the KHYF, travelling to India for the two-year training. She has also completed the three-year Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute’s professional training program.

Anita lives in Tucson AZ with her husband. She has three grown children and is a devoted grandmother.

Jorge Luna's journey into Yoga began as a parallel pursuit while carving out a career in international relations and law. His dedication and passion for fitness, coupled with his commitment to continuous learning and growth, led him to receive his first certifications in Group Exercise and Spinning.  His thirst for knowledge and advancement in the fitness industry further led him to acquire certifications to teach Pilates, Rowing and Yoga.

By 2004, Jorge’s landscape had evolved completely. He made a significant career shift, leaving his legal practice to focus on health. This led him to become a wellness and fitness coach/professional. His interest in healing became his central focus. He received his 200-hour Yoga teaching certification from Yogaworks and then began deepening his studies in all areas of Yoga and Yoga therapy. Jorge completed a two-year certification in Yoga Therapy from Loyola Marymount University in August of 2010. In 2013, Jorge became a 500-hour certified teacher in the Krishnamcharya lineage. Jorge furthered his studies in this tradition, receiving his Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) through Yoga as Therapy North America (YATNA) in 2014, led by Chase Bossart, Dolphi Wertenbaker and Amy Wheeler.

Jorge’s career matured into a management position at Equinox. He oversees group fitness at Equinox Sports Club in West Los Angeles. He also maintains a private Yoga therapy practice with clients and mentees worldwide, helping them improve their health, work on personal development, and clarify their spiritual direction.