Meet Our Instructors

The instructors at East Highland Yoga are all experienced yogis who are committed to improving their own yoga technique and helping to foster the mastery of yoga in others. Meet the instructors who make our studio a place where you can meditate, learn, and become inspired to take your yoga skills to the next level.


  • David Gramling

    David Gramling is an E-RYT 200 loving and caring Yoga Instructor trained by NSEW and instructing at Tranquility Community Health, and the Bergey Spine Institute for Orthopedic Spine Surgery as a rehabilitation yoga instructor. He grew up a hard worker as a professional child actor, model, and television singer within SAG, where he learned how to be reliable, conduct himself, and work with a team having respect for all. David first practiced yoga and meditation as a kid, learning how to quiet his mind, become devoted and concentrate on a single task, thought, or idea as he became a top ranked skateboarder at the age of 14, owing yoga to much of his success. Adding yoga classes to his workouts beyond his teen years to expand his flexibility, David first started teaching yoga as part of the curriculum when he was a sports coach for Amazing Athletes, and has loved it since. Having branched into massage he has taken his understanding of anatomy and physical support from yoga, and extended his knowledge as he applies these concepts to massage and meeting the client's needs as the first priority.

    Currently, in a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education conducting research for yoga impact on stress, David loves to learn. After he achieved his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, he started working on his Masters of Education with a teaching credential, and currently teaches high school biology.

    David's nephew was born a type 1 diabetic forcing David to become extremely sensitive and attentive to allergies and necessary adaptations for those around him. He is an elite strategist and routinely says 'no one size fits all' committed to developing intimate diet and exercises programs for clients, often using ayurveda and the doshas as a reference. Due to such lifestyle choices, with the hope to gain greater knowledge of the human and animal body and healing properties, David decided to enroll in massage school graduated with a diploma becoming a Licensed Massage Therapist as well focusing on Restorative massage.

    David loves to be present and helpful as he truly wants to do service for others. As a SDA Protestant Christian, David has expressed how yoga has strengthened his morals, faith and his respect for his beliefs, while opening his soul to honor, learn, embrace and love those different from him in stronger ways than ever before. He really feels yoga is for everyone and teaches various styles from Yoga Teacher Training and Continung Education Credits, Meditation, Prenatal, Restorative, Yin, Hatha, Children's Yoga, Ashtanga Styled Vinyasas, Inversions, ect. Having taught over 2000 yoga classes and given over 1000 massages, David is confident in his ability to provide assistance to those on their yoga and healing journey as he continues his own.

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    Testimonials

    'Very nice respectful good person'
    'David has exceeded our expectations in every way, we can not be happier with this instructor' 
    “Best yoga teacher; I recommend David 100 percent”
    “It is a pleasure to work with him.” 
    “I highly recommend David.”
    “I’m learning a lot with my teacher so excited.”
    “Fantastic!!”
    “He is an excellent teacher.”
    “David is full of energy. He made me feel comfortable.”
    “David and DGYNC for anyone who wants a friendly environment with someone who truly cares about people walking to his doors!”
    “Extremely knowledgeable and skillful”
    “Our team thoroughly enjoyed the session”
    “David was AMAZING!”

  • Patrick Alan Murad

    Patrick Alan Murad has a 200 hour “Holistic Yoga Flow” teacher training as well as a 20-hour training in T.R.Y. Trauma Recovery Yoga.
    He has been teaching Power Yoga for since 2016. He loves to give a strong workout and likes to balance them with just as much time spent on stretching. He is capable of giving a high-intensity workout or a moderate workout.
    He is also quite passionate about more relaxed yoga practices such as yin and meditation. Which are great ways to release tension in the muscles and relax the mind.
    He has recently been taught how to help people that have had traumatic experiences in their lives such as abuse or P.T.S.D. to help them release tension in the body and help find peace in their mind in a comfortable and safe environment.

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  • Amanda
    RYT200, AP, CMT

    Amanda is a certified Yoga Teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance, and offers an individualized, balanced experience to each of her yoga classes. She received her Yoga Teacher Certification at Southern California University of Health Sciences, in Whitter Ca. Additionally, she also obtained certification in Ayurveda, a sister science of Yoga, which is an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 6,000 years ago. This system of medicine supports and enhances her awareness of the individuals she is working with in her classes, as this system of medicine is highly considerate of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. She offers relaxing, yet re-energizing class experiences, where all levels are welcome. She provides modifications for those who might need a little adjustment as they are on their own personal yoga journey. Dependent on the individual’s health goals, she can provide advice of specific poses and breathing techniques to benefit their personal health goals.  

Locations

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Classes run Monday - Saturday

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Front Desk Hours

Monday:

2:00 pm-7:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:30 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Wednesday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Thursday:

Closed

Friday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Saturday:

7:30 am-1:00 pm

Sunday:

Closed

  • David Gramling

    David Gramling is an E-RYT 200 loving and caring Yoga Instructor trained by NSEW and instructing at Tranquility Community Health, and the Bergey Spine Institute for Orthopedic Spine Surgery as a rehabilitation yoga instructor. He grew up a hard worker as a professional child actor, model, and television singer within SAG, where he learned how to be reliable, conduct himself, and work with a team having respect for all. David first practiced yoga and meditation as a kid, learning how to quiet his mind, become devoted and concentrate on a single task, thought, or idea as he became a top ranked skateboarder at the age of 14, owing yoga to much of his success. Adding yoga classes to his workouts beyond his teen years to expand his flexibility, David first started teaching yoga as part of the curriculum when he was a sports coach for Amazing Athletes, and has loved it since. Having branched into massage he has taken his understanding of anatomy and physical support from yoga, and extended his knowledge as he applies these concepts to massage and meeting the client's needs as the first priority.Currently, in a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education conducting research for yoga impact on stress, David loves to learn. After he achieved his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, he started working on his Masters of Education with a teaching credential, and currently teaches high school biology.

  • Patrick Alan Murad

    Patrick Alan Murad has a 200 hour “Holistic Yoga Flow” teacher training as well as a 20 hour training in T.R.Y. Trauma Recovery Yoga.

    He has been teaching Power Yoga for since 2016. He loves to give a strong workout and likes to balance them with just as much time spent on stretching. He is capable of giving a high intensity workout or a moderate workout.

    He is also quite passionate about more relaxed yoga practices such as yin and meditation. Which are great ways to release tension in the muscles and relax the mind.

    He has recently been taught how to help people that have had traumatic experiences in their lives such as abuse or P.T.S.D. to help them release tension in the body and help find peace in their mind in a comfortable and safe environment. 

  • Amanda
    RYT200, AP, CMT

    Amanda is a certified Yoga Teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance, and offers an individualized, balanced experience to each of her yoga classes. She received her Yoga Teacher Certification at Southern California University of Health Sciences, in Whitter Ca. Additionally, she also obtained certification in Ayurveda, a sister science of Yoga, which is an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 6,000 years ago. This system of medicine supports and enhances her awareness of the individuals she is working with in her classes, as this system of medicine is highly considerate of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. She offers relaxing, yet re-energizing class experiences, where all levels are welcome. She provides modifications for those who might need a little adjustment as they are on their own personal yoga journey. Dependent on the individual’s health goals, she can provide advice of specific poses and breathing techniques to benefit their personal health goals.      

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