Teaching experience
20+ yrs teaching yoga and meditation (E-RYT 900)
YACEP (Continuing Education Provider - Yoga Alliance)
Faculty at the Parāśara Conference (Vedic Astrology): Puruṣārthas & Samudra Manthan: Creation and the Aims of Life in Light of Vedic Science and Jyotiṣa (2024)
Guest Teacher Trainer: Jyotish Embodiment Certification (9 Month), monthly classes on Vedic Science and Sanskrit in light of Jyotish (online). 200 hr YTT - Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Vedic Philosophy (Smiling Dog Yoga / SLO Yoga Center - San Luis Obispo, CA)
Resident Vedic Astrologer & Contributing writer: Millennial Magazine & Listening to Smile
Corporate Yoga and Meditation Teacher: NBC Universal, Spotify, Westfield Corporation, L.A.X. (Airport), Philanthropic Society of L.A., and more
Group Facilitator/Retreat Leader: Sound Healing, Breathwork, Yoga and Meditation (R.A.D.T.) - Residential Addiction Treatment Centers & Intensive Outpatient Program’s for adolescents and adults based in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills & Malibu.
Yoga Teacher: Private School, Malibu, CA. Daily Yoga, chanting, & breathwork classes. (4 years)
Workshop Facilitator: Across the US, Spain, India: Yoga, Meditation, Vedic Astrology, Breathwork, Women’s Circles, Mantra Bath, Vedic Philosophy, Bhagavad Gita. (Free People, ALO Yoga, Lululemon, Athleta, Soho House (Malibu Beach House) and more)
Guest Yoga Teacher: Maharishi Ayurvedic Clinic (In-residence - New Delhi, India 2014)
Guest Sanskrit Teacher: Maharishi Girls School (Vlodrop, Holland 2007/8)
ALO Mindful Master’s workshop facilitator: Vedic Astrology and Meditation at ALO Yoga (Santa Monica/Beverly Hills) & Vedic Astrologer Reader (Activator) at ALO House - West Hollywood, Santa Monica, ALO House
Columnist: Millennial Magazine & Caribbean BODY & SOUL magazine
Yoga workshop presenter: Beloved Festival, Music & Sky, Desert Hearts, & Reggae on the Mountain
Featured in the LA Times, VoyageLA, Conscious City Guide, Bold Journey, Holisticism and TMHome
WELL-ROUNDED TEACHING STYLE
M.A. Vedic Science, Maharishi International University
B.A. Vedic Science, MIU
(Emphasis Sanskrit chanting & Vedic Philosophy)
Jyotish (Vedic) Astrology trainings/mentorship (lifetime)
Certified Teacher of the Transcendental Meditation Technique®
Hatha Yoga Level 2 400 hr TTC
(Bharat Yoga Vidya Kendram -
Madanapalle, India)
Vinyasa Krama Yoga 200 hr (Ramaswami Srivatsa - LMU)
Breathwork Facilitator (Leonard Orr)
Human Design Studies (20 + years)
Sattva Yoga 300 hr (Anand Mehrotra - Rishikesh, India)
YogaWorks Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant 200 hr (James Bailey)
Rasa Vinyasa Yoga 45 hr (Shiva Rea)
Certified Sound Healing Practitioner (Sacred Harmonix)
Kirtan/Bhakti Yoga 50 hr (Govind Das)
Yoga for Youth 45 hr (Krishna Kaur)
Yoga for Trauma & Self-Regulation (Hala Khouri)