Hi There. My name is Mandy. I am a 200 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance. I completed my 200hr Training with Movement & Health Studies Yoga School. I am also certified in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Anusara, Yin Yoga, and Sound Healing.
Currently, I teach the practices of Yoga and offer Sound Healing. I also host events that foster connection and community. I work with Cacao with reverence in ceremony with myself and with others. I am a love of Mother Ocean and Nature. My current offerings include meditation, pranayama, asana (Yin, Restorative, Vinyasa, Hatha, Slow Flow, Mindful Movement, Healthy Foundations Flow), Sound Baths, and Cacao Ceremonies. Currently, I teach public classes regularly at studios in San Diego, CA. I offer public classes, events, and workshops, and I also offer services for private parties (e.g., birthdays, bachelorettes, and other celebration gatherings). Additionally, I offer one on one private classes customizing sessions for you and your intentions for the practice. When I am not teaching, you can most likely find me passionately studying the practices of yoga to deepen my own personal practice.
Working in the field of cancer research and working directly with terminally ill patients, I created close bonds with my patients and then experienced loss, over and over again. I had trouble coping and started to experience an existential crisis, questioning everything. I soon turned to the practice of yoga to find a deeper meaning to life. I started reading yogic texts and then started practicing asana (physical postures) to compliment the teachings. This yogic journey started the remembering of who I am and it transformed my life. In addition to going deeper within, I started to change my perspective on life, treated my body better, talked to myself nicer, left toxic relationships, and start to love myself for the first time. My yoga journey is a beautiful path that has enriched my human experience. Finding the practice of yoga has not made my problems go away, but it certainly has impacted my relationship to them and how I navigate life. It has also helped me learn to truly be with and be there for myself through all moments.
As a yoga instructor and sound healing facilitator, I am passionate about offering and holding sacred space for others to come back home to themselves, to remember who they are, the light that they are, and to heal. Whether you are an experienced Yogi or brand new to the practice, my offerings warmly invite you to show up exactly as you are.
Thank you for taking the time to read a bit about me. Feel free to reach out if you have interest in connecting, whether it be for one of my offerings, to collaborate, or just to say hi!
Sending you peace and love.