Kiley Holliday

How would you describe your teaching style?

Friendly, focused, and peppered with anatomical anecdotes 

Was there a moment when you knew that teaching yoga was for you?

No, there wasn’t an exact moment, but I did get the sense over a period of a few months that this was the exact path for me. 

What is your favorite class to teach at HAUM, and why?

Vinyasa flow. 

What is your favorite class to take at HAUM?

Anything that’s 75 minutes or longer. 

Is there a moment from teaching at HAUM Studios that has stayed with you?

The moments where you can hear everyone breathing well. 

What can students expect when they walk into one of your classes?

Permission to move their bodies in whatever way feels functional and/or sparks joy. 

Kiley Holliday is a yoga teacher and therapeutic movement specialist who divides her time between San Francisco and New York City. Born in Los Angeles, she spent her early years training as a figure skater before moving to NYC for college. In 2002, after several years characterized by extreme bouts of sitting and studying, she turned to yoga to regain the strength and flexibility she had enjoyed as a young athlete. Five years later, she left graduate school to begin a different kind of educational journey, one focused on anatomy, exercise science, and the ancient wisdom of yoga and ayurveda. Over the last 18 years, Kiley has trained with Tiffany Cruikshank, Ana Forrest, and Ali Cramer, among many other talented teachers on both coasts. Her classes emphasize functional alignment, conscious muscular engagement, and fluid transitions within innovative vinyasa sequences. She has been featured in Shape and the New York Times, and her writing has appeared in Yoga Journal.

Certifications

E-RYT 500

Yoga Medicine Therapeutics Specialist

FRC (Functional Range Conditioning)