Jason Wilkerson - Founder

Founder & Director of Hot Yoga Teacher Training

The owner and senior instructor of Yoga Tribe, established May 2003. Jason was born in Huntington Beach, California. He graduated from USC in 1992 with a B.S. in Business Administration with a focus in entrepreneurship.

Jason began practicing Bikram Yoga in 1995 and quickly recognized the profound physical and mental benefits that come from a consistent hot yoga practice. Inspired by the discipline and transformation he experienced, he committed himself to the path of teaching and graduated from the Bikram 500-Hour Intensive Teacher Training in 1996.

In 2003, Jason founded Yoga Tribe with the vision of creating a welcoming and supportive space where people of all levels could experience the life-changing benefits of hot yoga. For more than two decades, Yoga Tribe has been a place where students come to build strength, resilience, and balance both on and off the mat.

With three decades of experience in the hot yoga room, Jason brings depth, knowledge, and authenticity to every class he teaches. He also leads the Yoga Tribe 200-Hour Hot Yoga Teacher Training, mentoring and developing many of the studio’s instructors and helping to grow the next generation of teachers.

Jason’s classes emphasize focus, discipline, and mental toughness while encouraging students to challenge themselves, stay consistent, and discover their true strength through practice.