Crystal Yoga and Pilates

I teach private and in-studio Kundalini yoga and meditation, Pilates, children's yoga, and pre/postnatal movement. Group classes follow a playful structure oriented toward building strength, flexibility, community and physical and mental well-being. Private sessions are individually tailored and include a metal/emotional therapy component as well. I am a recent graduate from Antioch University's Clinical Psychology Masters program, with a focus in Spiritual and Depth psychology. I am currently in an internship for my clinical training hours to be a Marriage and Family therapist, in addition to teaching Kundalini yoga to children, families, and pre/postnatal mothers. I ran my own yoga and Pilates studio from 2006-2012, where I led individuals and groups of all ages through various movement and meditation practices, while simultaneously founding and co-running Light Leaders children's yoga program. Light Leaders is geared specifically toward bringing yoga to children across socio-economic and developmental lines, as well as training and certifying teachers to teach children's yoga and meditation around the world. I spent the 5 years preceding starting my own business honing my yoga and Pilates teaching and practice at a number of studios, homes, and schools all around Los Angeles. I began my career as an actress and dancer in high school and early college, then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC, Los Angeles in literature and child psychology, with a focus in world dance in 2003. I have always been interested in creative expression (poetry and journal writing, performance arts, and even cooking) as a way to heal, and became very interested in wellness and nutrition as ways to provide a strong foundation for well-being on all levels. Becoming a mother 6 years ago further propelled my interest in living and teaching integrative lifestyle to promote personal and family joy and wellness. All of my interests and training inform the way I work with clients and the way I parent my child.