Bianka Quintanilla-Whye

Bianka's aim is to help people feel empowered, encouraged, and energized. In her classes, you can expect music that makes you feel really good, poses that remind you not to take yourself too seriously, and time to appreciate your body and breath. Bianka is grateful for her yoga practice, as it helps her feel more in tune with her body and mind than ever before. She never imagined that her late 20s would be the time she'd learn headstands and various challenging poses that she used to see on social media and think "I'd never be able to do that!" She appreciates the childlike curiosity that yoga brings, that she doesn't experience elsewhere. Practicing and teaching yoga provides a much needed break from her daily life as a business owner and Mechanical Engineer in Silicon Valley.

Bianka is the founder of the brand b.serene, which is all about raising vibration with the healing qualities of nature and the power within. B.serene's main focus is crystals and jewelry, but Bianka wanted to find a way to expand her offerings by also providing nourishing experiences rather than just products. Since completing teacher training through Corepower in 2019, she has taught in studio, outdoor classes, zoom classes, even teaching virtually for corporate events to employees based in Germany! She teaches power yoga and yoga sculpt, and hopes to host more community events in Oakland, California, where she is based out of.