Toni Riki, RYT

Toni Riki, Co-Owner and Director of the school is a native of Michigan. She relocated to San Diego in 1984 and enjoyed a successful career as a Makeup Artist working in film and television.

In the mid-1990's, after years of dealing with chronic back pain, depression, Graves disease, and a lifetime of weight issues Toni made the choice to begin her journey of self-healing. In early 2000 Toni took her first Bikram Yoga class. When leaving that class she noticed that she felt lighter (both physically and mentally) and had no back pain. It was obvious that there was something very special about this yoga. She attended class every day and after only 5 months decided to go to Bikrams' Teacher Training - not to be a teacher, but to continue with the incredible healing that was taking place within her body and mind. So impressed with the healing powers of Bikram Yoga Toni made a life altering decision to go back to San Diego and teach Bikram Yoga. She has been teaching full-time since then and in September of 2002 she opened the Kearny Mesa school.

"It is my desire to show others that they can improve their lives through a regular practice of Bikram Yoga. I've seen that this yoga has the potential to heal people on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. I am committed to continual education in order to expand my knowledge of anatomy, yoga therapy and yoga philosophy. If I could say one thing to everyone it would be Believe in yourself, you can do it!"  - go back