Sharon Demko
Sharon is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, CSCS, Certified Personal Trainer, NSCA-CPT, and certified integrative nutrition coach, INHC, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She leads classes in San Francisco, trains one-on-one clients, and leads retreats focusing on holistic well-being. Sharon is the founder of Her Mission™, a hybrid online and in-person outdoor fitness community that aims to make science-based fitness, holistic health, and intentional living easy to understand and available to everyone. When Sharon's not planning programs to share the magical peace she finds at Willow Camp, you can find her hiking with her dog, traveling, writing, or teaching on demand at Her Mission™ Community
Sarah Shofi
Sarah has been practicing yoga for a decade now. Growing up down the street from the beach, it was only natural she began practicing at a young age along with her friends and the surfing community. As she grew, her practice transformed from something she did for fun into a daily practice that allowed her to heal and connect to her body.
Sarah received her 200 Hr Vinyasa Certification with Yoga Alliance and has been teaching for five years. Sarah’s personal practice is influenced by Katonah (a mix of Hatha, Kundalini, and Taoism) and the teachings used in Jivamukti and Iyengar. Sarah is currently working towards her 200 hours in Katonah Yoga, working primarily with Master Teacher Ivy Ray. Sarah plans on helping others heal from injuries and misalignments that result from today's society in a safe but challenging way. Her teaching is alignment focused, and she finds it very important to check in with her students to see how their bodies react each step of the way.
To Sarah, the safety and comfort of her students are the most important things. She believes in working hard and loves when clients can see and, most importantly, FEEL the difference they are making in their bodies…Strong, Happy, and Healthy are what she strives for in herself and her students.
When Sarah is not teaching at Willow Camp, you can find her at The Pad Studios in San Francisco.
Kiesha is a lifelong athlete and ACE (American Council on Exercise)-certified fitness instructor who has pursued a vast array of sports and workout routines. An early start in gymnastics gave way to running (track and field sprint and marathon distances), weight training, indoor rock climbing, yoga, and barre, which led to a 10-year teaching career for The Bar Method. She spent several of those years working for the franchise as a national coach and trainer, which gave her the most rewarding opportunity to engage with hundreds of passionate instructors and studio owners. It was a winding but fulfilling road from Silicon Valley!
Kiesha now teaches functional training classes in person in San Francisco and on-demand at Her Mission™ Community.
A native Californian, Kiesha made her way north from greater Los Angeles to the Bay Area for undergraduate studies at Stanford University and has resided in San Francisco for the past 20+ years. She thoroughly enjoys spending time with her small but tight-knit family - husband Brad, son Dylan and effervescent pup Cady. She counts travel (local and otherwise!), sports, dining, and reading as pursuits and hobbies that help keep her balanced.
Jeff Castro
Jeff Castro is a music educator, performer, composer and arranger. He has played around the SF Bay Area in various jazz and vocal ensembles. Jeff believes in using music to connect people to each other and with all that is meaningful within ourselves as individuals. He lives to draw out with music the beauty that is innately found within each person. When Jeff is not teaching, performing, or composing, he loves to spend time with his wife and two kids, gardening, cooking, and serving those in need.
Nicki is the owner and creator of Marin Outdoor Adventures - Born and raised in Marin County, I have always loved outdoor activities like surfing, snowboarding, and mountain biking. I have a passion for connecting others with the therapeutic benefits of nature and adventure. I am a certified meditation in nature facilitator, an ISA level 1 surf coach, and certified in ocean rescue.