Haley

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Front Desk 

Haley is a photographer who has lived in the Bay Area for most of their life. They love interacting with the community and making clients feel welcome. When not at the salon, Haley enjoys being in nature, laughing with friends, getting tattoos, and reading tarot at events.

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Vida
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Esthetician

Vida is a licensed esthetician with 10 years of experience in the beauty industry. She truly enjoys helping people feel confident in their own skin and believes skincare is more than just a beauty treatment - it's a form of wellness, self-care, and health. Vida wants all her clients to hear this message "I'm here to help you, you can trust me, and feel confident in choosing me." In her free time Vida loves being nature, hiking through the woods, and enjoying healthy meals with her family. 

Onyi
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Esthetician

Onyi is an Oakland native and has been a licensed esthetician since 2022. She found herself embarking on the esthetician journey from receiving waxes and wanting to offer that experience to others. In her free time she hangs with her sphynx cat, Egusi, and takes on arts and craft projects like fragrance making, pottery, or making dishes she finds on Tik Tok. 

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Shymell
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Esthetician

Shymell is a licensed esthetician with 17 years of hands on experience in the beauty industry. She's very passionate about skincare specializing in hair removal. Over the years she has continuously invested in her education by taking advanced esthetics courses and training to stay current with the latest techniques and industry standards. She loves performing in-depth skin analysis to identify individual skin concerns tailored to each client's needs by customizing their home care routines to help them maintain healthy, beautiful skin between appointments. She loves helping clients feel confident in their skin by providing knowledgeable, personalized care. In her spare time she loves to cook, be surrounded by nature, and attend live shows. 

Elliott
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Salon Supervisor

Elliott is an artist native to the Bay Area who has been living in Oakland since 2023. They are driven by a passion to help others and a love of inspiring the people around them to see the beauty in themselves. In their spare time they enjoy drawing diverse faces and bodies, visiting thrift stores, and eating pasta.

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Taylor 

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Manager

Taylor is a licensed esthetician with 19 years of experience, specializing in Brazilians. Her life and work is anchored in a deep reverence to wellness, self-care, and personal empowerment. As The Yoni Temple Manager, she strives to bring warmth, thoughtfulness and an intuitive touch to every interaction, creating a space where clients feel seen, safe, and radiant. In her free time Taylor enjoys eating epic vegan food, travel, yoga, soulful conversations, soaking in warm water, laughing, and wandering in nature. She’s endlessly curious about the deeper questions of existence and is devoted to living life with intention, joy, and love. Above all, she cherishes time with her son, her husband, and her close-knit circle of family and friends. 

Ashley
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Owner & Founder

13 years ago Ashley opened the doors of The Yoni Temple with the intention to create a safe and sacred space for everyone. Ashley is a yoga and mediation teacher, alchemist, clinical herbalist, and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. In her free time she loves to be in nature, especially by the ocean. Ashley has an appetite for travel and amazing food. She loves creating beautiful spaces and giving hugs.

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