First row: Jenni, Briana, Monica, Niav
Second row: Katie, Catherine, Amanda, Sara
Third row: Ashley, Jen, Asia

Jennifer Rawlings, owner - Jenni began Drishti in 2001 out of her 1999 Honda Civic! Her dream space for Drishti opened up shortly thereafter and she moved Drishti from the trunk of her car to an elegant retail location. Jenni came to Santa Barbara in 1996 to attend UC Santa Barbara, graduating with a B.A. in both Religious Studies and Cultural Anthropology.  She discovered yoga in 1997 while in college, and has been a committed Ashtanga Yoga practitioner since May of 2000.

Brianna Beard - Brianna is an Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, an amazing raw food chef, and she's been a dedicated surfer in the waters of Southern California and Hawaii for years. She previously ran two raw food restaurants in Encinitas, California, and today she regularly brings us delicious raw lunches and freshly-squeezed juices at Drishti. :) Brianna is currently studying art at SB City College and she is excited to be working at Drishti!

Monica Bloch, M.S., L.Ac. - Monica is a practicing licensed acupuncturist here in Santa Barbara. She earned her bachelor's degree at Tulane University, graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, and observed Chinese medicine clinics for a year in Taiwan. Monica is also a practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, and she views yoga as a vaulable contribution to one's overall health. To find out more about Monica's Chinese medicine practice, visit her informative acupuncture website.

Niav Connor - Niav has been practicing yoga for nearly 20 years and teaching for nearly 7. She is knowledgeable in many forms of hatha yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Bikram, and Forrest. She currently teaches ongoing classes at Yoga Soup in Santa Barbara. She also holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology specializing in Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, and she is training to become a certified Birth Doula. Niav is also an excellent massage therapist - we highly recommend her! If you're interested in finding out more about a massage with Niav, feel free to contact us.

Katie Elliott - Katie comes to Santa Barbara from Austin, Texas, where she attended college. She has practiced yoga for years and is thrilled to be working at Drishti for the fun atmosphere, the supportive community, and most importantly, for the fabulous yoga clothes. :) Katie is also a talented artist, and her beautiful paintings are currently featured on the walls at Drishti, much to the delight of our customers. Come check them out - you'll want to have one on your wall, too!

Catherine Estrada - Catherine is a very talented artist and writer who is currently studying both art and French at SB City College. She loves practicing yoga and she also has a strong passion for environmental issues and causes. Catherine is also the amazing manager of Drishti who just doesn't stop coming up with excellent, innovative ideas for the store. She's the best!

Amanda Hess - Amanda moved to Santa Barbara about 2 years ago. Coming from cold winters, hot summers, and no ocean or mountains in sight, she is loving everything about life here in SB. She feels very fortunate to have found Drishti, and when she is not assisting fellow yogis in their quest for "the perfect yoga mat", she is either painting, at Hendry's beach, hiking, doing yoga, trying to cook, breathing, out for a night on the town, and most importantly spending quality time with friends and her lovely big sis.

Sara Hess - Sara recently returned to Santa Barbara from a year spent studying abroad in England and traveling throughout Europe in general. We're so happy to have her back with us at Drishti! Sara is in her senior year as a dance major at UCSB and has practiced yoga on and off for years. She also has, we might add, great taste in yoga clothing!

Ashley Mulligan - Ashley is an incredible chef who just returned from nearly a year of culinary internships in both Italy and Spain. When she's not busy shopping the Farmer's Market for delicious local veggies or catering events and parties, she is practicing yoga, working at C'est Cheese, or working at Drishti.

Jen Schlaich - Originally from Bend, Oregon, Jen is currently in her senior year as an Environmental Studies major at UCSB. She just bought a vegetable oil-fueled bus with two friends, and they are planning on taking the bus on a cross-country sustainability education tour. How cool is that? Jen has been practicing yoga while in Santa Barbara and is very happy to be working at Drishti!

Asia Warren - Asia is a Lover of Life, an Afro-Brazilian/Samba/West African dancer and an amazing massage therapist, esthetician, and colon hydrotherapist by profession. She is ecstatic to be working with the Drishti Girls and connecting with wonderful, soulful people in the Santa Barbara community. When she is not at Drishti, she is working on her clients at her studio located at La Playa Pilates and Wellness Center in Montecito. In her free time, she likes to hike the mountains of Santa Barbara, run on the beach, dance to anything and everything, perform with Panzumo West African Ensemble, get crafty in her house, and spend time with her friends. You can find out more about Asia by visiting her online at www.rejuvenasia.com.

Katie Weilbacher - bio & pic coming soon!

Hanging out behind the register...

Modelling an alternative use for the
Drishti elastic yoga mat tie!

Testing out the meditation cushions...

Part of the Drishti Crew, April 2008

Where we spend our days!