I teach weekly yoga classes and serve as an educator, leading Yin Yoga Continued Education at Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla, CA. In addition, I am a part of the faculty for the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training programs (teaching Prenatal & Yin Yoga), at the same studio. I also teach weekly at Trilogy Sanctuary, also in La Jolla, CA.
It’s important to me to develop a connection with my students. I always strive to create a learning environment where everyone feels comfortable, so they can be present, establish a connection with the breath. Compassion, self challenge, and fun are the results. My classes are creative and I love yoga with flow. The aim is for students to leave feeling at peace, relaxed and invigorated.
I began practicing yoga in 2002 in San Diego, CA. I received my RYT-200 Hours Yoga Teacher Certificate in December 2008, from The Sivananda Ashram in India. I received my advanced RYT-300 Hours Yoga Teacher Certificate from Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla, CA. I also have additional certifications to teach Prenatal- , Yin-, Rest & Restore Yoga and Yoga for Baby boomers & Seniors. Other qualifications include certifications in Functional Anatomy Training, Yoga for Stress & Anxiety, Intro to Crystal Singing bowls, and Yoga Nidra.
I teach everything from Core-, Hatha-, Hot-, Nidra-, Prenatal-, Relax & Restore, -Yin to Vinyasa Yoga. In addition I have been an instructor for Kids Yoga.
Some of my teachers are Gerhard Gessner, Amanda McCarroll, Carolina Vivas (San Diego), Mel Salvador (N.Y.), Paul Grilley (Yin Yoga, USA), Ted Ryan (Sivananda Yoga, India), Geoff Brooks, Osheani Rainbow and Mysan Sidbo (Australia). I am registered as a yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.
I am a devoted meditator, and have been meditating for more then twenty-five years. I am trained in both Transcendental Meditation and The Tibetan Buddhist “Pointing Out Way ” of Mahamudra.
Summary of Yoga and Physical Education:
- Advance Yoga Teacher Certificate
RYT-300 hours training from Prana Yoga Center, La Jolla, CA
- Yoga Teacher Certificate
RYT- 200 hours training from The Sivananda Ashram in Nayyar Dam, Kerala, India
- Yin Yoga: The Functional Approach
20 hours training with Paul Grilley, Pranamaya Yoga School
- Yin Yoga Teacher Certificate f
22 hours training rom Shauna MacKay at Prana Yoga Center, La Jolla, CA
- Trauma Conscious Yoga, Stress management & Resilience Training
15 hours training with Manmeet Rattu Psy D, MS & Diana Cantu-Reyna BSN, RN
- Successfully Aging - Yoga for Babyboomers & Seniors
20 hours training with Rewind Gold
- Functional Anatomy Training for Yoga Teachers “Love your Bones”
30 hours training at Mysan Yoga Sanctuary, NSW, Australia
- Yoga for Stress & Anxiety
20 hours training Mindful Yoga Therapy creators Suzanne Manafort and Robin Gilmartin
- Pranayama Master Class
6 hours training with Rodney Yea
- Yoga Nidra Master Class
6 weeks training with Sri Dharma Mittra
- Rest & Restore Yoga Teacher Certificate
22 hours training from Shauna MacKay at Prana Yoga, CA
- Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certificate
20 hours from Bliss Baby Yoga in Perth, Australia
- FlowLift Fitness Teacher Certificate
from Carolina Vivas & Amanda McCarroll at Buddhi Yoga, La Jolla, CA
Summary of Other Education:
- Intro to the Crystal Singing Bowls from The Soul of Yoga, Encinitas, CA
- Reiki Levels 1 from Yoga with Shawna, Imperial Beach, CA
- M.B.A. in International Business from the University of San Diego, CA, USA
- A.A. in Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and.
Merchandise in L.A., CA, USA
- B.S. in Business Administration & Economics from the University of
Gothenburg, Sweden