About Datza Yoga Studio
Through our own will, we liberate ourselves from set patterns and start to create new behavior.
Datza Studios is plant-filled, non-heated yoga school located in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, offering everything from restorative and yin yoga to fiery Physio Toning and Vinyasa flow.
We also offer private yoga, group wellness sessions and rooftop classes when the weather allows.
Meet Our Founder
Datza Tamane
Datza is the creator and visionary for Datza Yoga Studio, which has been based in Eastlake, Seattle since 2018.
For Datza, yoga is a lifelong journey of understanding and appreciating your beautiful body.
Heralding from Riga, Latvia where from an early age traditional music, dance and sports was a part of everyday life, Datza discovered the joy of using her body to create movement and expression. Datza became captivated with yoga as she felt true self-reflection, personal development and empowerment can be possible through grounded and inclusive practice.
To understand the principles of yoga, Datza has completed a number of well-renowned local and international trainings with highly thought of and recognized Yogis such as Kathleen Hunt and Steve Davis. These trainings include:
- 200 RYT w/ Samadhi Yoga
- 300 RYT w/ Aligned Yoga
- Living Yoga Course w/ Ellen Rose
- Mentoring Course w/ Raphan Kebe
- Anatomy of Emotions w/ Janet Stone Yoga School
- 5 Elements: Yoga & Ayurveda w/ Janet Stone Yoga School
- Essential Mentorship w/ Elena Brower ( 2022-2024)
Our Method
Holistic Approach
Embedding her lifelong adoration for dance, Datza has taught at music festivals across Europe and the USA as well as teaching mindfulness and yoga to children.
Now after more than fifteen years of practicing as both a student and teacher, Datza seeks to inspire and challenge herself and others through practices which suit a variety of different styles and levels.
Datza strives for all her students to honor their space, the time they carve out for their practice as in the busy, modern world that we live in, which is why Datza yoga Studio and classes are a calming, reflecting place for all.
Coming together in Seattle, Datza has created a place where we can all grow, flow and vibe as one. She believes that yoga, at its very core, isn’t just about the fundamentals of the exercise itself, but about taking all of the nuanced principles one learns in class and applying them to one’s everyday life.
Meet Your Instructors
Richard loves fly-fishing, but hates catching fish. (Just as well, really ...)
Richard Spry
Jaime is a registered dietician/nutritionist, yoga instructor, acrobat, choreographer, and dancer.
Jaime Waliczek
Michele was born and raised in upstate NY, and made her way West with her husband 16 years ago. She loves adventuring in nature, collecting rocks, and is easily entertained by hummingbirds.
Michelle Trump
Emily is a movement artist that has studied dance, acrobatics, and aerial arts. During the day, she walks dogs and loves being outside. She also has a pet snake named Eden.
Emily Rose
Risi found her love for fitness during her second year of law school. The following year she was certified and has never stopped teaching.
Risi Russell
In Kandace’s world, spontaneous dance parties are a must, and she firmly believes animals are the best judge of character. She gracefully juggles life’s adventures with her furry joy-makers, Brody and Athena by her side.
Kandace Sylvester
Born and raised in Seattle, Molly is inspired by the outdoors, and cultivates a deep sense of reverence for the cyclicality of nature through her teachings.
Molly Evans
Nicole teaches people to slow down. She welcomes students to show up exactly as they are. It is her deepest honor to share the transformative practices of empowered rest and stillness with others.
Nicole Bratt
Denise is still a hippie inside and believes in peace, love and understanding.
Denise Benitez
Janelle loves Christopher Guest movies but didn't see Spinal Tap until later in life.
Janelle Leonard
Martha spent two years in India working in public health and studying yoga, Hindi and Indian classical drums. In addition to yoga she enjoys cooking with local produce and dancing in the kitchen.
Martha Ryan
Dylan has a B.F.A in theatre and makes imprudent short films with his friends.
