I am so happy you’re here.
Hi! I am Kierstie Payge - the founder of The Dharma Kollective
Yoga found me at 16 after years as a competitive gymnast, initially drawn to the physical practice to stay strong and mobile. But it wasn’t until a traumatic accident at 24 that my real journey began. What followed was a deep spiral of suffering —one I now see as the beginning of my greatest initiation. I returned to yoga seeking something deeper, and in doing so, it became the practice that healed me and gave me new life.
Over the past decade, I’ve devoted my life to the study, practice, and sharing of yoga. Along the way, I’ve had the opportunity to guide hundreds of students through 200 and 300 hour teacher trainings, share this practice with millions online, and continue learning from some of the worlds most influential spiritual teachers that have deeply shaped my path. I have also had the pleasure of supporting seniors and special populations through chair yoga, as well as authoring my first yoga book in 2025!
Before fully stepping into this path, I worked as a luxury travel concierge—an experience that now weaves into everything I create.
Today, my work lives at the intersection of travel, culture, connection, hospitality and leadership, all rooted in viewing every experience through the lens of yoga and from that - this mission was born.
“We’re all just walking each other home.”
- Ram Dass
The Dharma Kollective
came from a deep pull to rewire human connection and return yoga to it’s roots as a transformational path of living everyday.
Yoga was never meant to be passive. It’s a radical practice, designed to challenge the patterns, conditioning, and cultural norms that keep us small. It’s a tool for liberation—guiding us back into harmony with our wholeness, our truest nature. Ananda आनन्द - steady, unshaken joy that arises from within.
Dharma धर्म is the path - your unique, profoundly beautiful expression of being.
And the collective is our Sangha संघ - likeminded beings on a similar journey with a shared vision. The Dharma Kollective is for those ready to break free, to find their soul family and to live a life that is vibrant, expansive and deeply meaningful.
Through immersive experiences around the world, seeped in culture, connection, creativity and expansion and of course all through the lens of the ancient practice of yoga योग we begin to live out our wildest dreams.
Our Collaborators
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Mikail Moore
500 RYT / Breathwork Facilitator / Performance Coach / Wellness Photographer
A former collegiate sprinter, Mike discovered yoga while recovering from multiple surgeries, turning rehabilitation into a way of life. His teaching bridge the physical, mental, and spiritual—rooted in intention, freedom of expression, and music that brings it all to life. -
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Brittany Bamrick
500 ERYT / Retreat Curation Expert
Brittany has been leading and curating transformative retreats since 2011, owning multiple retreat businesses rooted in connection, healing, and adventure. She also served as a master trainer for LifeTime where she mentored teachers and helped shape elevated yoga programming across the country. -
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Jonah Kest
@kestyoga & @becomeayogi
Nike Yoga Teacher / Become a Yogi Founder World-renowned yoga teacher, influencer, and owner of Become a Yogi - one of the globe’s fastest-growing yoga teacher training schools. A Nike Training and Alo Moves instructor with deep roots in the 7 Doorways lineage, blending a modern edge with ancient practice. -
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Bonnie Brazeau
@bonbrazeau
500 ERYT / Mountaineer / Ultra Athlete An Ashtangi with a deep love for the 7 Doorways practice, Bonnie believes that the focus on our breath is the key to the journey inwards. There are no prerequisites to a yoga practice, besides deciding you're ready to begin. Arrive as you are, begin today. -
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Shelby Hicks
Exercsize Physiologist / 500 ERYT / TONAL Performer / Functional Movement Expert
Former D1 soccer player, I discovered yoga as a way to prevent injury during my career. With a degree in exercise physiology and biomechanics, I’ve since become fascinated by fascia. My classes blend functional mobility, fascial flossing, and lymphatic drainage.
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Brandon Berg
500 ERYT / Photographer / Design & Vibe Specialist
A hokey player turned yogi. After two major concussions in 2019 ended his hockey career, Brandon turned to yoga and meditation to heal and rediscover purpose. He views yoga as building a happy home within and brings that intention to his teaching. His fluid, creative sequences guide students into challenge, helping them move beyond physical and mental limits.
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Ben Kalra
500 ERYT / Katonah Yoga / Photographer / Yoga Philosophy
Ben Kalra leads trainings, workshops, and retreats internationally. His teaching integrates classical yogic philosophy with a creative, structured approach to āsanarooted in Katonah Yoga®. He believes good teaching should be clear, human, and occasionally humorous, and helps students cultivate a meaningful practice through adjustments, props, metaphor, and storytelling
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Tatiana Gutierrez Galeano
500HR ERYT / Lululemon Ambassador
Rooted in the lineage of Ashtanga and Vinyasa. Her teachings blend bhakti devotion, dynamic asana as meditation, and a deep passion for inspiring spaces where people are invited to feel fully and authentically. She emphasizes self-awareness and self-observation as pathways to cultivating equanimity within every experience she guides.
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Alex Hya
Meditation / Yoga Philosophy Expert
Alex began practicing yogic meditation at 16, immersing himself for years to embody its essence. He now teaches from both lineage and lived experience, drawing on years of study, apprenticeship, and daily practice. He has led over sixty 200HR and 300HR yoga teacher trainings, along with numerous advanced courses and workshops worldwide.
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Miki Blanchard
Physical Therapist / 200 RYT / Yoga Anatomy Expert
A physical therapist and yoga teacher dedicated to making yoga accessible, safe and inclusive for Every Body! As an avid lifelong learner, she created an experiential, full day YTT Anatomy Course that equips teachers with the knowledge to structure thoughtfully sequenced classes while honoring each student’s unique capabilities and bodies. “I hear & I forget. I see & I remember. I do & I understand “ - Confucius
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Jonah Polkes
500 ERYT / Meditation Teacher
Jonah Polkes path into yoga began with meditation as a way to understand the mind. What started as a mental health practice evolved into a deeper exploration of yoga on and off the mat, shaped through international trainings and the Seven Doorways lineage. After completing a 10-day Vipassana sit, his practice returned to the roots of yoga, deepening his understanding of meditation and self-study. Jonah teaches from the belief that yoga is not just something we practice, but something we live: an embodied way of moving through the world with compassion, presence, and loving-kindness for all beings.
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Christina Daley
Owner of Asteya Collective Encinitas / 500 ERYT
Hi, I’m Christina! What a wild ride this life has been! I started in bars and restaurants, to finance, and now owning the most amazing yoga studio in the heart of Encinitas. Yoga has never been about the physical practice, she’s always been a beautiful teacher deepening my awareness of my own patterns and behaviors, and in turn widening my lens to have compassion, love, and empathy for every other human navigating this experience. If there’s one thing I wish for everyone it’s that they come to know their light, their dharma, and share it with radical authenticity.
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Rabbie Khaled
Egyptologist & Owner of Unknown Egypt Travel
Rabie Khaled is a third-generation tourism professional. He is dedicated to uncovering and sharing Egypt’s true essence through immersive, authentic travel experiences—offering journeys that go beyond a destination and into a life-changing adventure.
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