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Health & Wellness Expert | Master Educator in Yoga & Pilates | Global Retreat Leader | High-Level Coaching & Mentorship | Creative Program Development

Shelley Williams is a master educator and holistic movement specialist with over 25 years of experience in Yoga, Pilates, Zenthai Shiatsu bodywork, and integrated wellness. She is the founder of Yoga Mittra and Pilates Alchemy Teacher Training Schools and is dedicated to supporting physical balance, mental clarity, and embodied wellbeing through thoughtful, individualized practice.

A former professional modern dancer and UCLA graduate, Shelley’s work blends intelligent movement, somatic healing, breathwork, and mindset coaching. She works privately with a diverse range of clients—from professional athletes, celebrities, and executives to individuals seeking sustainable health, recovery, and vitality—always with discretion and care.

Shelley also leads global retreats and teacher trainings, creating transformative experiences rooted in connection, culture, and joy. A lifelong student and mother of two, she brings heart, expertise, and humor to every space she holds.

"Shelley's Pilates Mat Immersion was equal parts fun and informative and gave me all the tools I needed to start teaching after completing the coursework. The format of one live class and one lecture per week was a great way to learn first by doing and then by discussing the reasoning and methodology behind the practice. I most appreciated that Shelley's approach is both technical and creative; I enjoyed learning about the anatomy and structure of each exercise while also learning how to add my own flavor."

"I came to Yoga Mittra Training to enhance my practice. I had no intention of becoming a yoga teacher because I already had a profession I was quite happy with. I had no idea that my myopic expectations would be blown way beyond what I could have ever imagined. Not only did the 200-hour course elevate my mindfulness and awareness of my physical practice, but it had a lasting effect on my spiritual and visceral practice. I shared and collectively created a higher level of consciousness with 26 (Shelley was it 27?) other observant yogis and to this day, we share a bond that is particular and singular. As my 200 hours evolved, so did I. The shift I had ten years ago permeated me and created yogic buoyancy in me and around me ever since. I belong to a bigger idea than I ever knew when I was only confined to a mat. My overall knowledge of the ethical practice of the 8-limbs and all they encompass, the function and use of anatomy, alignment, adjustments, the history and parables....is smart; gifted to me by intelligent instructors and accurate and adequate feedback. I wear this experience like a commodious garment."

Since I’ve been back from the retreat I’ve noticed some changes that I attribute to my time with everyone in Italy. Most obvious is the time I take to nourish myself. Whether it be carefully preparing and enjoying a meal, noticing flowers on a hike or feeling into a yoga posture. Each act is approached with a degree of reverence. Prior to the trip, I’d grab and go with everything; checking off the next thing on my list. Now I make the time to really enjoy each nourishing moment. I really appreciate the perspective shift.”

Saturday vibes….

Sunrise moments…. Less is more. Sneak peek from upcoming online studio offerings! Building a whole library of offerings, plus regular weekly livestream classes with yours truly. Soft opening starts next month! Hope to see you!

Pura paz, Pura amor, Pura Vida!!! What a great week at Ojo Del Mar sharing Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu Immersion with the local community and travelers who gathered! … We are fully inspired by this healing offering from Gwyn Williams, and delivered by Blanche de Marion to our sanctuary by the sea at Ojo Del Mar. We were surrounded by jungle vibes, sweet sunshine, monkey calls, fireflies, dolphins, and the most delicious food!! …. Grateful to Blanche for guiding, and to everyone who came together to share this special experience. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

All is unfolding like a sacred spiral~ Moments from first few days of Zenthai Shiatsu training in Costa Rica… delicious gestures, savory philosophy, yummy connection, nature as an all day dessert. … Bit by bit, the conversation opens, magic is revealed, and healing happens … Grateful to @gwynzenthai for this gift, and to @yogini_blanche for bringing the teachings, and @ojodelmar for hosting us! … Next stop, Hermosa Beach Feb 17-20 at Resin! There are a Few spots are still available, would love to have your presence! Check link in bio for more info and to reserve!

A blank canvas is an opportunity to create magic! Super grateful for the partnership with this amazing space: RESIN Art Lab and Indivisible Arts… … Looking back and forward to all the amazing events we have shared here together, from the Creative Wisdom program, to Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times workshops, Yoga with Flying Color light landscape, Zenthai Massage workshops, and all the fantastic monthly Local artist highlights and gallery openings, which culminate annually in Resin incredible State of the Art event … This year SOTA lands on May 17! Have you gotten tix? … Our next co- collaboration is Level 1 Zen Thai Shiatsu training hosted by yours truly and Indivisible Arts~ welcoming the teachings of @gwynzenthai via Blanche de Marion @yogini_blanche to our seaside location in Hermosa Beach... …ahem, wait for it~ right at the start of Chinese New Year~ the year of the Fire Horse! … We will turn the art gallery into a healing sanctuary, featuring four days of inspired yoga movement, somatic therapy, connection exercises, sacred gestures, and a full Level 1 certification, which is the first step to become a Zenthai shiatsu practitioner! A few spots left, visit Link in bio to join

Special thanks to this guy… and this SPACE… for bringing art, community, connection, healing, and all sorts of radical experiences to the South Bay! We are stoked to call Resin our healing Yoga shala from February 17-20 while we are offering level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu immersion with Blanche De Marion from the French Alps. … There’s still time to join, a few spots left link is in bio! Learn healing bodywork that includes derp energetic balancing, , osteopathy, Traditional Chinese medicine, Thai massage, and the art of listening through your whole self. … And if you can’t make it in February, be sure to pop in to Resin’s badass annual fundraiser and maha Art and Expression event SOTA (State of The Art) May 17

Photo dump: end of ‘25 into beginning ‘26 moments ❤️

It’s like a jungle gym for both artists and athletes… a little hang time on the Cadillac today. Sometimes you gotta get upside down to get right side up! …. Pilates Mat and fully comprehensive Pilates Alchemy training coming this summer/ fall 😎 … Fully customized Private sessions available here in the Zen Shack

Super grateful to one of my favorite humans @mcmaster.peace for opening up his dojo of creativity and community Resin Art Lab TONIGHT Wednesday JAN 14 6:30pm for an old school, 90min vinyasa yoga flow class! … Stoked to be offering this full spectrum YOGA practice and journey with great music, laughs, hands on assists, and fantastic sequence with the indomitable @suzynece … Come join us! Bring your mat, dress warm/ layers, water, and a sense of adventure! .., Resin Art Lab 618 Cypress Ave Hermosa Beach Class is 6:30-8:00pm, we will roll out and get down promptly 😎 Donation based, let’s raise good vibes for 2026 and enjoy our community 🤩

It’s pretty cool to have community! This one has been a part of my life for years, and I’m so grateful to be part of it. ❤️ … To our local community: YOU are cordially invited to a special, inspired class Wed night 6:30pm Jan 14 at my favorite radical community space for creativity and community: LOCATION: Resin Art Lab 618 Cypress Ave, Hermosa Beach! … Thank you Rafael McMaster for opening your home to us 🙏 .., Guided by Suzy Nece and Shelley Williams, we are going old school 90min vinyasa flow with great music, a fantastic sequence, open-hearted intention, laughs, lots of yummy hands- on therapeutic assists, and other general tomfoolery and badassery for raising the vibes for 2026!! … Join us?! Love to see you! … Bring a mat, dress warm, donation based!

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou … It’s true! I’ll never forget the feeling of kindred spirit and sister-ship I felt when meeting my dear friend Blanche for the first time. And I’ll definitely never forget how she helped to heal my injured low back with the most wonderful zenthai shiatsu session ever. This woman has generations of healing in her hands, truly. … We are so fortunate to have two opportunities to learn with this amazing, renowned teacher, Blanche de Marion. She is coming all the way from the mountains of France to share this very special training for the 1st time in the USA and Costa Rica! 🙌 What you will receive: • morning practice of yoga and related exploratory movement to anchor your body • an introduction to functional anatomy in Chinese medicine principles relevant to Zen Thai Shih Tzu • a practical approach to understanding the body~how to locate key bones and muscles involved in common patterns of pain, tension, and partial imbalance • daily opportunities to both give and receive high-quality bodywork • shared accommodations and beautifully crafted, oceanfront jungle cabinas for 7 nights • 3 meals daily: delicious, locally sourced, nourishing, & prepared fresh on site • Full certification and grounded learning of 2 hour Zen Thai Shiatsu foundational sequence + additional gestures to offer in a cohesive way 💕Grab this unique opportunity, this is a practice that will impact your life (and those surrounding you) in the most positive way ❤️Spots are filling up quick. 💕Feb 7-14 in Costa Rica combines with yoga retreat in the OSA Peninsula at Ojo Del Mar 💕Feb 17-20 in Hermosa Beach at Resin Art Lab w/ Indivisible Arts … Blanche has studied in depth with the wonderful Gwyn Williams, founder of Zenthai Shiatsu, and shares her knowledge in a very passionate way for many years, and brings this special French touch. You’ll walk out with strong base of Zenthaï shiatsu, Level 1 certification, and much more… ❤️Links in bio, 2 spots left, last week to reserve 🙏

It’s happening next month! Warm water, lovely people, transformative journey, deep learning, and new horizons… ❤️ Who is this training for? The Zenthai Shiatsu Level 1 training is open to anyone who feels curious or passionate about the healing arts, conscious touch, and holistic therapeutic approaches. It is designed for those who wish to explore a complete and embody practice that draws from ancient traditions~ Thai Massage, Zen Shiatsu, osteopathy, and yoga~ while integrating them into a modern intuitive and living system. … It is ideal for a massage therapist wanting to refine their skills, yoga, teachers, and practitioners, seeking to deep in their embodied knowledge, and for anyone wanting to explore the foundations of structural and energetic therapy. It is also a beautiful entry point for those considering the full Zen Thai practitioner pathway in the future. ❤️ No prior experience in massage or yoga is required. Whether you are already working in the healing arts are simply feel called to explore body-based wisdom, conscious, touch, and therapeutic connection, this training is for you. ❤️ This experience is a 2026 gift if you happen to have travel, wellness, evolving and learning, expanding community, evolving who you are in your intentions and goals. .. Lean & receive Level 1 Zen Thai shiatsu certification, inspired bodywork, traditional Chinese medicine influence, inspired gestures for healing and listening with your hands and heart … Link in bio, now’s the time to join us, we hope you do!

3 things that make our new year resolutions NOT successful (and how to shift to success!): … 1. Setting too many goals/ intentions/ manifestation projects. ✅ Make your resolution attainable: …Putting too much on our plate out of the gate breeds overwhelm and the feeling of failure before you even start. You don’t have to change every thing to change everything. Start small, and choose ONE subtle change to bring you towards a goal/ intention. Success lies in building consistency. This builds confidence and enthusiasm. Add on more small steps as you build consistency. But start with ONE change. … 2. Setting a Resolution/ Intention half-heartedly, while NOT bringing a new tool or methodology to it. (Doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results is the definition of insanity) ✅ Reframe and strategize: … The root word of “Resolution” is “Resolve.” Oftentimes, resolutions are centered around something that has eluded or challenged us, repeatedly. Remember, a resolution is a choice to “Re-Solve” something. To address a goal/ dream/ intention in a renewed, resourced, and revitalized way. Sign up for a course, enlist the guidance of an esteemed coach or teacher, utilize books, podcasts, and new inspiration to give your intention accountability, fresh dedication, and focus. … 3. Flying Solo, NOT sharing your resolution with anyone. ✅ Involve Community: …It’s easy to give up on something that nobody knows you started. When we include our people in our dreams/ goals, it becomes that much more real. Include a friend, or simply tell your bestie and family what you’re manifesting. Chances are they’ll jump in as your personal cheerleaders/ support system. Community energizes us, whether it’s joining a group challenge, or having a resolution buddy on board with check-ins/ accountability. Plus, it makes it more fun! Celebrate what your intentions are, fearlessly share with those around you. You might be surprised by who YOU inspire! … Happiest New Year, let’s go 2026! 🎈

It’s time! Just a little taste of sunshine feels in the OSA Peninsula here, but do Join us for the full experience of soft hands and open hearted connections. We are pairing this transformative retreat with Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu training, created by Aussie zen master @gwynzenthai grateful for this offering! And the bringer of the medicine will be the lovely @yogini_blanche coming all the way from the French Alps to Costa Rica, then Hermosa Beach! … link in bio to learn more and register! … Learn a new skill, live in rhythm with nature, dive deep into community and healing practices with us ❤️

Vinyasa with a lowercase “v” .. It’s fast forward, but do it slow, please. Simple connecting vinyasa options, snapshot of tutorials of how to build strength by starting simple and slowly progressing to more complex. … Things to embrace: ✅ Do put your knees down ✅Breathe! Exhale into downward energy & folding inward, Inhale into upward rising energy & expansion outward ✅Engage your core and legs ✅Do slight posterior tilt at pelvis to engage low abdominals ✅Do be kind to your wrists, skip a few vinyasas, embrace Cat/ Cow or Child’s Pose ✅Do keep showing up with enthusiasm and consistency. ✅Do enjoy yourself 🤗 … This little drill warms up your shoulders nicely for a little Pinca Mayurasana inversion for dessert

Happy Christmas week of family, fun, laughs, and sweet moments of the best kind. The greatest gift is my wonderful family ❤️ and friends! Plus we celebrated my Dad’s 80th on Winter Solstice.. he and my mom schooled us all at the bowling alley. Some things don’t change 🤩 … Gratitude and Blessings 🎄❤️🎄❤️

What does it mean when they say “take a vinyasa”… Concepts in play for holiday season navigation: 🤩vinyasa means to place in a special way 🤩vinyasa means there’s an arc to each moment and experience ~ a beginning, middle, and end 🤩concept if vinyasa reflects how we can show up fully with presence, love, care, gratitude 🤩we “get” to give …. Happy holidays to you 😘

Low tide, early evening, winter solstice freedom run…. May your holidays feel this playful and free 😎 … Juno sending it! …

Best way to start the day for optimizing energy… Natural rising sunlight, movement, bare feet in the sand, grass, earth. Enjoy! …. #optimizinghealth #health #attitudeadjustment #yoganature #yogaisyourfriend #vinyasayoga

Somehow, I feel like I’m being followed… 😂 My shadow catching up to me, having some fun with @wildflowernwolf taking pics for membership site to come. … and also this is a great posture for tight hip flexors and tight shoulders! … As you were …

“Love is the ability to hold someone through all their changes, not too tightly but with the same unseen pull as gravity that holds us to the Earth.” Mark Nepo … A water poem for my water baby, who I love so much. A dance with gravity heals your bones. Surrender is strength in the form of an exhale Look at things from new perspectives, sideways, inverted, twist and untwist. Open hands and two open hearts make a hug, life is too short and too precious for anything else

Shoulder opening fluid flow therapy isn’t complete without puppy affection… wait for it … I love bringing in ZenThai shiatsu as a secret healing tool with my Yoga, Pilates, Agility private students. As we train together weekly, I have firsthand knowledge of what their body is needing, so we can have potent results with the ZenThai sessions. … This is an amazing gift to add to your toolbox of skills. Give yourself the gift of learning, experiencing, receiving WHILE on retreat in an epic place. Few spots left to be grabbed! … Feb 7-14, 2026 Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu Immersion and Yoga Retreat in the Magic’s deep nature of the OSA Peninsula, Costa Rica. Love to have you join for this special experience! .., Link in bio … #zenthaishiatsu #costaricayogaretreat #yogaandmassageretreat #level1zenthaishiatsu

Let’s do this, Monday! … Check out @yogaanytime for the most amazing library of home yoga practice resources! … I love this company, honored to work with them, and all the beautiful souls behind the camera that make it so much fun!

Good to be back in my OG home in FV~ Grateful for my family, near and far… blessings, love, and gratitude to you!!! ❤️🍁❤️🍁❤️

Pie Making with my fabulous family… key ingredient is a good dance break, and of course the pie maestro, my Mom! Grateful ❤️

Ok, damn it… I’m gonna do it, Sharon! Here we go! What would you all like to see for online offerings? Live virtual classes? Programs? Yoga, Pilates, Surfers Agility, Thai massage tips, dance, music, art, reflections, TRX, philosophy, meditation, DIY fun stuff, general tomfoolery? … Please let me know how I can serve! ❤️

Mornings… we wake to the call of howler monkeys. Costa Rican coffee or fresh juice and beach walk as the sun peeks over Volcan Baru, and reaches across the water to touch the day. Inspired yoga session to open your senses, followed by delicious breakfast and ocean dip. Then into our open air yoga shala to give/ receive/ learn Zenthai Shiatsu gestures and listening… and that’s just the morning! … Grateful for your presence, give yourself the gift of a transformational yoga retreat in an epic location in nature WITH a Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu training embedded into the week! … Thanksgiving Holiday Discount code available for you this week: $250 off use code: GRATEFUL for retreat & training package. … Link in Bio Feb 7-14, 2026 @ojodelmar #yogaretreatcostarica #zenthaishiatsu #costaricayogaretreat #yogaisyourfriend #yogamittra

Giving thanks for this practice, these beautiful teachers and friends, and stunning places in nature. Grateful to bring it all together and offer alongside my dear friend and lead teacher Blanche in my jungle home away from home in Costa Rica! … 🤩Will you join us for an unforgettable week of nature, Zenthai shiatsu, yoga, community, laughter, surf, connection, music, giving and receiving bodywork, deliciously good food and equally fantastic vibes! … 🤩Gift for you! Sign up for training plus retreat experience between Nov 25-30, and receive $250 off! Discount code: GRATEFUL … 🤩Everything is included except flight: beachfront lodging, 4 meals a day, yoga classes, local guide, wildlife experiences, AND Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu Immersion and certification! …. #yogamittra #zenthaishiatsu #yogateachertraining #costaricayogaretreat #yogaisyourfriend #thaimassagetraining #zenthailevel1 #massagetraining #surfretreat

House Rules… what are yours? Xo

I found this old Costa Azul surfboard on the side of the road in 2002…it was left for trash, but it seemed to communicate it wanted another go ‘round. … So I loaded it in the back of my ‘94 Jeep Cherokee, cleaned it up, spray painted it with chalkboard paint, and it’s been my “announcement board” since the early days of The Pilates Room & Yoga Lounge in Hermosa Beach. … It featured all the things we were excited to share then…like our Yoga for Surfers, Pilates for Surfers, Ballet Barre None, Gyrotonic, Meditation workshops, special guest teachers, Breathwork, Reiki, Massage, OG Jumpboard, Prenatal Yoga, Holiday parties and boutique sales with local artist’s work… it was a special time with a whole crew of amazing teachers and wonderful students who are still my close friends today ❤️ …. This little board still serves that purpose in my home studio, and there’s lots of fun events, trainings, retreats coming up, as well as much more that is currently brewing and can’t fit in this board, so I’m keeping my eyes open for another one that needs repurposing 😎 …. #yogamittra #yogateachertraining #zenthaishiatsu #vinyasayoga #pilatesteachertraining #costaricayogaretreat #yogaisyourfriend

Life is a spiral, and when you follow your heart, it takes you to similar view points again and again with a deepening appreciation. Thai Massage entered my life in 2003 and has kept showing up like a an old, beloved and familiar friend…. … Weaving it into family and friend gatherings to help with aches, sharing in Yoga and Pilates teacher trainings for connection/ therapeutics/ and deep integration from the physical to energetic, exploring and learning about it in different beautiful places around the world with sage teachers and beautiful communities…. … Grateful ❤️ thank you Gwyn for your inspiration and blessings to share this curious conversation … Join me to share in the magic? … 🙏Nov 12th 6-8:30pm Zenthai partner workshop, relaxed style, with live music, art, and tea at Resin, Hermosa Beach … 🙏Feb 7-14, Level 1 Zenthai Shiatsu training and Retreat in Costa Rica with Blanche de Marion (and me assisting) … 🙏Feb 17-20 Level 1 ZenThai shiatsu immersion at Resin in Hermosa Beach with Blanche de Marion and friends assisting … Links in bio! ❤️❤️❤️

Oh the days of deep study in the Sun Room of Exhale, Sacred Movement. Here’s a throwback to I can’t remember the year, but I’ll never forget what we learned, experienced, and embodied from the incredible Shiva Rea. … Prana Vinyasa Flow sequenced with art shows, beach gatherings, embracing community, from soulful study to technical breakdown, and those deep, attitude adjusting hands on/ full body assists (deep Baddha Konasana while chanting 3 long rounds AUM) y’all know what I’m talking about. … Keep opening the space for renewed inspiration. Always a Grateful Student❤️

Part 2 of the curious conversation… 😎 How do you teach yoga, anyway? Well… you don’t teach it. You share it… here’s just a few (of many) methods to engage in sharing yoga below: .. 🕉️ Be a river guide, point out the possible internal landscape views, acknowledge the rapids, get curious in the eddies…. notice with a smile. Thank you, Shiva Rea … 🕉️ Connect to the Breath. Mic drop. Thank you, Max Strom … 🕉️ Ask a what if question, and let it drop in … 🕉️ Share a story, allegory, theme, inspired passage. I love author Mark Nepo, check him out “The Endless Practice” … 🕉️ Relate an anecdote from something seemingly unrelated, (but related) “how do you deal with being held down under an 8 wave set, anyway” … 🕉️ Explore what inspires you or draws you into the flow state. Find out what inspires your students… … 🕉️ Never underestimate the power of silence. Allow S P A C E for integration, digestion, reflection. Key ingredient. … 🕉️ Also: never underestimate the power of well-chosen music 😉 … 🕉️ Share a quote (instant theme) Eckhart Tolle, Bruce Lee, Thich Nhat Han, Tom Petty (yes, definitely Tom Petty) … 🕉️ Speak to the Kosha layers (body, energy, mental layers/ awareness, intuition, connection) thank you, Shiva Rea … 🕉️ Humor. Share a funny, lighten the mood. I taught “serious yoga” for years, and I saw more depth of connection when I started welcoming humor and celebrating imperfection. “The shortest distance between 2 people is a laugh.” Thank you, Suzy Nece … 🕉️ Use the power of 3’s. When guiding, cueing, teaching, lecturing, communicating: 3 points is enough~ then allow space for it to sink in. Thank you, Tom Lang Curious how you like to engage and share yogaaaa? 😘 and thank YOU for this conversation. 🙏 … #yogamittra #yogateachertraining #zenthaishiatsu #vinyasayoga #pilatesteachertraining #costaricayogaretreat #yogaisyourfriend #vinyasayogatraining

this guy ❤️ you certainly do make loving fun x 2 So glad you strutted into my life

“if anyone tells you there’s only one way to do something, start asking questions” ~ Ganga White … Curiosity is juicy… And the way you practice, experience, teach, and move through life can be just as juicy if you get curious. … How about a conversation, hatha yoga style? A curious ramble about doorways and pathways in. And while we are at it, let’s not get hung up on the doorway … What’s really interesting is to look at all the different ways we move to and through the doors, and explore what’s inside. …. Bhavani Maki writes “the poses are designed to both strengthen and humble us.” Ummm, yes … Gwyn Williams reminds us with his beautiful Zenthai touch.. “always stay curious” … My longtime buddy Tom Lang (from the Sacred Movement, Venice days) says in his wonderful book, Great Guiding Principals for Yoga Teachers… “the teaching should land like a feather. “ 🪶 thanks for that one, Tom 🙏

My home away from home where I’m lucky to get to share all my favorites… wild nature, friendly community, surf, yoga, Thai massage, amazing food, fun, quiet spaciousness, loud howler monkey calls, and adventure shenanigans of the very best kind. Both retreats in the OSA Peninsula… ❤️ … Join me for one of these epic trips? … 🤓Feb 7-14, 2026 at Ojo Del Mar. Zenthai Shiatsu Level 1 training and Yoga Retreat and Learn! Healing hands and Open Heart … join Blanche de Marion and Shelley Williams for a fully supported, epic experience combining yoga retreat with 4day Level 1 Zenthai a Shiatsu training. This artful approach to life and sharing energy founded by Gwyn Williams, we are happy to spread the love all the way from Australia & Bali to the Gulfo Dulce… sometimes we see whales breaching out there from the beach of this special ecolodge! … 😎July 6-13, 2026 at Encanta La Vida. Flow State: Where Nature resets the Soul. This is our 21st annual retreat, and is a beautifully curated mix of yoga, surf, agility, local nature immersion, wildlife, laughter, friends new and gold! Kick@off your shoes, leave your phone behind, and dive in! Gratefully guided by yours truly … 🧐Want to learn more? Link in bio! It would be my honor to share this magical, living place with you … #yogamittra #yogateachertraining #zenthaishiatsu #costaricayogaretreat #yogaisyourfriend #flowstate #zenthailevel1

Strength, courage, and wisdom. My grandma Betty had it all. She passed recently, just shy of 103. Her and my grandpa Ed nurtured 12 children (my dad being #2 of 12) leaving a legacy of 103 descendants; an Irish/ Italian Wilcox clan, this sweet family held together by love, kindness, faith, humility, and authenticity. She taught us all through how she lived: with generosity, creativity, determination, presence, and love. She did 3 things every day: prayed, read, exercised. Betty’s favorite color was red, and she had a quiet sass to match it. Just like Jane Goodall, her favorite place was the forest, and her favorite animal was a big happy dog (she had many) and I’m fortunate to have enjoyed many walks amidst the trees of Idyllwild with her and her dogs. She walked up the hills backwards when it got steep ;) … A gentle, but straightforward look in the eyes, and a well-chosen word or two was her style… she said so much without saying too much at all. What to do when you’re having that baby? “Surrender” she said. And we don’t sit down to eat dinner until the dinner prep dishes are done, and that Pilates workout I gave her at 100 old ~ “well” she said with a sly smile, “It wasn’t really even that hard.” We all miss her, and her absence on this plane is deeply felt, but we are all happy for her ….she is free and home now, with her beloved, my Grandpa Ed (who is most certainly flirting with her right this moment, she wore her wedding ring til she passed on). In every visit or phone conversation, the last thing she always said was “Love you” ❤️ … Love you and miss you, Grandma 😘 you are always with us in our hearts. Thank you 🙏

Coolest place ever… Check out this gem in San Juan Capistrano, community events, garden, music, flowers, farmers market, selling their organic fruits and vegetables they grow on site, amazing Café, inspired yoga, and much much more! @theecologycenter The Peace Dome… we’re magic happens every Sunday morning with my dear friend Kelley Doyle… Don’t miss her inspired prana vinyasa flow classes, workshops, and trainings ~ embodiment on all levels! Thank you, Kelley! @soulsessions.yoga

I love my clients! Welcome back to the Zen Shack… back to school, back to practice ❤️#yogamittra #pilatesagility

First week of school vibes….senior and sophomore! Xoxo so proud of this crew

From charming Ortigia to a hot lap around Rome and Florence…. The ancient architecture, art, scale, and detail were quite literally mind blowing. Sharing our summer adventures :) soooo grateful and fortunate to experience this with mi famiglia ❤️

Sweet moments of learning, sharing, friendship, connection, and inspiration this summer… so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to study with @gwynzenthai and be with this wonderful ZenThai family. ❤️ … Each gesture flows into the next like water, blending the artful and intuitive elements of Thai bodywork, osteopathy, nature, listening, traditional Chinese Medicine, yoga, presence, perception, and people. … Inspired. Grateful. Excited to Share ❤️ … #zenthaishiatsu #focusedintention

Happy 15th Birthday to this force of nature! Summer Lynoa, my heart burst with love for you… you truly are the best thing ❤️

Give voice to your freedom! Happy 4th of July … May your day be filled with sunshine and salt water, friends and family, bbq and beers, hot dogs and hugs! Remembering some sweet Oak circle/ Fountain Valley memories today! ❤️🤍💙

Sequence…. The vinyasa of life: Vinyasa= to place in a special way. This concept first introduced to me by my beautiful and ever inspiring teacher @shivarea108 … So how you gonna sequence your morning, your day, your life~ with a little or a lotta love, intention, courage, and flavor? … Here’s a little morning mini vinyasa sequence (sped up) I like to call this one “Utkatasana Vinyasa” fierce thunderbolt that bends, melts, flows with arcs and grace to its target of B A L A N C E. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ .., Waking up for the day before we drop into some canyons! Bonjour from the alps :) … ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ Summer Yoga Mittra Immersion and optional teacher certification track is coming up July 21-27, 2025 in Lunada Bay @thegreenhouse_pv 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 Will you be there?! Practice and learn new daily rhythms with ocean breezes and a beautiful community … #yogacamp #vinyasa #yogamittra #yogateachertraining #yogaimmersion

To the mountain top today… le Brevent in all her sunny glory. And the reminder that sometimes going down is sweeter than going up 😂 … Grateful to be bopping around with these two beasts who never quit 🇮🇹❤️❤️ ❤️🇫🇷

Sunrise in Sicily… huge thanks to our dear friends Geoff & Mary Botosan for opening their home, hearts, and beloved Ortigia to us… what incredible experiences and sweet memories to make!

Summer Solstice! Charging up in the Sicilian sunshine to bring back fresh yoga flows for our summer immersion July 21-27! … Here’s to ocean dips and seaside sun salutes, one of my favorite ways to start the day ☀️ … Learn more, link in bio!

Join me for 3 continuing education workshops at the OG studio: The Pilates Room! 💜💜💜🤩💜💜💜🤩 … Space might be limited, but the vibes are not! Join together with a wonderful community, Take your Pilates teaching next level!! .. #pilatesteaching #contemporarypilates #pilatesreformer #pilatescadillac

Join us for our Summer camp for the soul Vinyasa Yoga immersion, it’s filling up, and you will be filled up! ✅yoga philosophy ✅hands on therapeutic assists, zen Thai style ✅blueprint asana breakdown ✅sequencing ✅the art of teaching ✅yoga on the water, SUP style ✅hiking, walking meditation ✅beachside practice and ocean dips ✅breathwork & sound healing ✅community connection ✅amazing teachers ✅unforgettable experiences ✅full 200 hour certification track available on-demand style to round out this 7day immersion ✅deepen your practice, change your life ✅learn by teaching … Join us July 21-27, 2025! 🤩💜🤩 … In partnership with @thegreenhouse_pv @indivisible_arts @rsn_lab … #summeryogateachertraining #vinyasayogatraining #200hryogatraining #yogamittra #summeryogacamp

It’s happening!!! Yoga Summer Camp for your Soul… July 21-27 Teacher Training Immersion with hybrid certification track. Join us for the best vinyasa yoga immersion around~ ocean dips, deep asana practices, live music, hiking, sound healing, fresh sea breezes, meditation, breathwork, philosophy, and heartfelt connection! … Yoga Mittra Teacher training in its 14th year and it’s evolving in such a beautiful way! Immerse yourself in 7 days of living yoga, then take your time to digest and integrate with subsequent online study at your own pace. … Guided by Suzy Nece and Shelley Williams, with special guest teachers Marla Wedge, Sara Tiefenthaler, Yaya Margarita, Angela Matthews, Christie Havey Smith. … Can’t to share the yoga love with you Summer camp style! … #vinyasayogatraining #200hryogaimmersion #yogastaycation #deepenyourpractice #yogamittra

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The magic of hands on adjustments… Zen Thai style. I love to mix this healing modality and surprise gestures into agility training sessions, yoga classes, Pilates privates, and on retreat. … Traditional Chinese Medicine expounds upon the macro/ microcosm within the feet … and how important it is to keep our feet both flexy and strong, as we tend to age from the feet up. Grab a ball, roll out your feet, breathe deep, and extend your life force. Enjoy and You’re welcome 😉 … #zenthaishiatsu #vinyasayoga #pilatestraining #agilitytraining #pilatesin-fused #tmpl #yogamittra

Dive deep into yoga at one of the most beautiful beaches in Southern California… Hiking, surfing, live music, yoga, study, community, a week of pure bliss and learning with a dusting of sunshine and salt water! … 🤩 Space is limited for this 200 hour hybrid one week yoga immersion. July 20-27, stay posted for more details! .., 🤩 DM me if interested in learning more! … #yogateachertraining #vinyasayogatraining #yogamittra #thegreenhouseyogacollective @suzynece

It’s the greatest gift to be a mama… and to be with my mama and my family! Love you mom, love you kids! … 💕Happy Mother’s Day!!💕

Reminder: Our Zoom info session for the 21-Day Total Body Radiance Spring Purification Cleanse is tomorrow, Monday 4/22 at 6PM. Want to join in person? Come by N2 Aesthetics to move, groove, and get all your questions answered. This full-body reset runs May 4–25 with prep starting May 1. Includes: – Live Zooms  – Daily on-demand Yoga & Pilates Fusion – Whole-food detox with organic supplements – Meal plans, nutrition tips, and a supportive community Sign-up link in bio. Registration closes April 27. Let’s reset together.

The things that satisfy my soul 💕 Happy Easter!!

Cadillac style with the lovely Maria. Sharing some variations I learned in 1999 from the great Ivon Dahl. … Mixing therapeutic hands on assists, empowered strength, and body weight release into a Pilates pas de deux @pilateslove_torrance_ca🤩 … #pilates #pikatesteachertraining #creativecollectivebalancepilates #cadillac #traprable

My little furry bestie…. She’s so cool, she makes friends everywhere she goes ❤️ Miss Juno

Happy Spring 🌼 Ready to RESET? Join our 21-Day Purification Cleanse with Standard Process and get exclusive access to our private, guided support course. Cleanse Dates: May 4–25 (prep starts May 1) What’s Included: Bi-weekly live Zooms with expert coach Shelley Williams Daily on-demand Yoga & Pilates Fusion classes Whole-food based detox with top-tier organic supplements Nutrition hacks, meal plans, and a supportive virtual community Real food = real results. This isn’t just a cleanse—it’s a full reset for your body, mind, and habits. Zoom info Session: April 22nd. Registration closes April 27th. Don’t wait—tap the link in my bio to secure your spot. Let’s cleanse together and glow from the inside out. 💛

Just another Saturday…

Pilates Teacher Training Weekend 6! I’m loving working with this crazy intelligent crew of beautiful humans! What a gift to explore where curiosity takes us, following threads of differing ways to approach sharing Pilates…. Through the lenses of: ☀️Classic to Contemporary Pilates approach ☀️Vinyasa Yoga sequencing ☀️Zen Thai Hands On healing ☀️Breathwork for depth and cadence ☀️Self study and satsang for personal teacher development and juice! ☀️Ocean view picnics for fun! ☀️It’s good shit with lotsa laughs :) … Big thanks to Beach Life Fitness boutique for giving us a place to learn, practice, and spread our wings! …. @beachlifefitnessboutique

Happy 17th Birthday to this cool cat! He might be the sweetest, funniest, kindest, most caring, handsome, and intelligent kid I know… and I might be biased, but I don’t think so. … Keep shining on, you crazy diamond. I love you so very much, Nate! ❤️❤️❤️

Low tide Sunday funday with the girls …

It’s all about the hands…. Therapeutic assist, teaching, enhancing, guiding. Whether it’s Pilates TT (here) or Yoga TT… there is so much juice in our own two hands! … Loving infusing these hands on therapies in our Pilates TT weekend 3! … Keep an eye out for these shining star teachers!

This years intention: don’t take myself too seriously. What’s yours? .., Come join our New Year, New You online masterclass with me and @faritransformation is available at No Cost tomorrow TUES FEB 18 at 10am PST, direct zoom link in bio! … Join us to reconnect to good patterns for healthy relationship to your own body, mind, self, and other ❤️💕❤️ … In this 75min workshop, we will open with short talk on creating a New You for the New Year, enjoy a brief 20minute movement practice with Shelley Williams, and a 20minute inspired talk on relationship to self and other with Farideh Eskandari .., … 🤩Reclaim good pathways for simple daily movement medicine practice habits 🤩Accessible Perspective shifts right now 🤩Inspiring guided talk with master coach Farideh Eskandari 🤩Bring a question, an open mind, and a sense of adventure. Be prepared to move for part of this workshop

This crew is my favorite crew… I love these ragamuffins … #valentinesweek

Every one of us needs an occasional pat on the shoulder, an honest word, an uninhibited truth, a laugh, a realization… and an opportunity to make a shift for maximum personal growth … Join me and globally- renowned coach Fari Eskandari for refreshingly raw and potent guidance and inspiration, and I will be leading a fantastic movement session to awaken and prepare the body, mind, senses. …. Next Tuesday virtual workshop 10:00-11:15am …. Sign up link in bio … Don’t miss this event!

Thursday night snaps from our recent Yoga Elixir Immersion at The Greenhouse: mixing Restorative, Yin, Somatic Healing, Myofascial Release, and poetry…. Grateful to work with the esteemed and brilliantly inspire @suzynece thank you for opening up the space and bringing your magic 💕 thank you to our wonderful crew of delightful students who are teaching! … Shout out to longtime friend and fellow Yogini @bonniemarderyoga for this little book of poetry that I STILL love ❤️ Yoga Poems/ Lines to Unfold By written by Leza Lowitz. This gift keeps on giving 🙏 … #restorativeyoga #yinyoga #teachertraining #yogamittra

🌿✨ It all started with a cassette… ✨🌿 The sounds of cicadas, howler monkeys, and ocean waves—just a cassette, but something in my soul knew I had to go. 14 years later, I found myself hiking jungle paths, surfing warm waters, and falling in love with the Osa Peninsula. 🌊🐒💚 Now, 20 years later, this retreat continues to be a place of deep connection, healing, and adventure. And I have one private cabin left—a sanctuary that sleeps 2-4 people—waiting for someone who feels the call. Will it be you? 🌎🌿✨ 📍 Feb 22 - Mar 1, 2025 DM me to claim your spot! #CostaRicaRetreat

Full Pilates teacher training is underway! Sharing weekends with 8 awesome teachers in training creating friendships, community, and learning together is a dream for me! This weekend we focused on reinforcing good posture, strengthening muscles of the upper back, refining our eyes when assessing alignment/ posture energetic imbalance, and positive guiding tools for rebalancing!

Yoga Elixir: begins this Thursday evening at our beautiful sanctuary in Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes! Join us at The Greenhouse Yoga Collective for a deep journey in the science and art of Restorative yoga, Yin Yoga, Somatic healing, Breathwork & Meditation. This truly is the best healing practice, and is accessible to every ONE. Connect, relax, and come enjoy with me and Suzy Nece … 💫Down regulate your nervous system 💫Manage and Heal chronic pain 💫De-stress and release anxiety 💫Anti-aging and energy reviving 💫Somatic Healing 💫Restorative & Yin Sequences … Two spots left in this 15 hour advanced continuing education immersion … Sign up link in bio … #restorativeyoga #yinyoga #somaticyogahealing #elixirofyoga

We’ve got some epic things lined up for you this year! First stop: Up-Cycle Your Life! 🌞 Ready for a 21-day virtual adventure? Here’s the vibe: Daily energizing yoga (live & on-demand) Weekly Happy Hour Classes (Zoom/FB fun) Daily emails with action tips, nutrition nuggets, and lifestyle inspo Downloadable trackers & meditation logs to keep you on point Mantras, breathwork, and all the feel-good tools to transform Head over to @thegreenhouse_pv to sign up and get all the juicy details. Catch you on January 22nd! 😉

Happiest New Year 2025! May this one be full of all your heart’s dreams and imagination! Fresh sunshine and cool morning meanderings… Family and Friends Love and Learning Growth and Contentment Gratitude and Kindness Adventure and Awareness Giving and Appreciating We are all so very fortunate 😘 …. #bringiton

Yoga Mittra 200hr Vinyasa Yoga graduates doing their thing! We are so very proud of this stellar group of teachers-in-training who are now sharing the medicine. .. My favorite part of Teacher Training is the last 2 months where we get to see these bright lights shine as they step into the teaching seats! … Jun, CJ, Shaadhi, Sarah, Colleen, Maggie, and Robin, we are so very proud of each and every one of you! Thank you for bringing your most inspiring selves to the party We are humbled and grateful 🤗 … Next trainings begin mid- January at @thegreenhouse_pv @suzynece #yoga #redondobeach #yogateachertraining

It’s summer in the OSA Peninsula! RE-treat yourself this holiday season with a bucket list gift! 💥7 days of inspired Yoga, sunshine, great outdoors, amazing food, rest, recharging! 💥7 days of immersion in primary rainforest right at the ocean’s edge= high vibes! 💥Community, friends, monkeys & jungle wildlife= curiosity and fun! 💥Learn to surf, or hone your skills 💥Horseback riding and equine therapy 💥Pilates fusion, self bodywork, massage, breathwork, healing 💥Climb a jungle tree, learn about local ecology 💥Hike up rivers, waterfall rain showers … Join us February 22-March 1, 2025 at @ojodelmar and lift yourself up with an unforgettable week of soul filling experiences! Open to all levels, perfect for beginners through advanced adventures… I’ve got you! 💫 … #yogamittra #costaricayogaretreat #jungleretreat #maximumnatureretreat

Get on the Pilates TT train! … 30min Info session tomorrow Dec 10th Tues 6:30pm!! Zoom Link in my bio and on my story … I’m so excited about this upcoming teacher training beginning January 10! I feel fortunate to be able to share many years of inspiration, study, experiences, and wisdom from my teachers in the health and wellness field as well as spiritual arts. One of the things I most love is creating a fusion of modalities where the overarching theme is balance and vibrates. This particular training focuses on the modality of Pilates, but I include elements and concepts of yoga, tai chi, breath, work, modern dance, elemental teachings, myofascial release, functional agility, zen thai shiatsu, and more! it is a potent mix and the best part is bringing together a group of beautiful people to learn and study and evolve! Will you join us? … We have our next 30 minute zoom info call Tuesday, December 10 6:30 PM. Learn more about the flow, content and curriculum of this experience… ZOOM Meeting ID: 811 0035 8714 30min Info Session Tuesday Dec 10, 6:30pm … Link and bio or DME for more information. If you can’t make the zoom call, I’m happy to send you the recording! … #pilatesteachertraining #pilatesfusion #healingarts #mindbidyfitness

I’m so excited about this upcoming teacher training beginning January 10! I feel fortunate to be able to share many years of inspiration, study, experiences, and wisdom from my teachers in the health and wellness field as well as spiritual arts. One of the things I most love is creating a fusion of modalities where the overarching theme is balance and vibrates. This particular training focuses on the modality of Pilates, but I include elements and concepts of yoga, tai chi, breath, work, modern dance, elemental teachings, myofascial release, functional agility, zen thai shiatsu, and more! it is a potent mix and the best part is bringing together a group of beautiful people to learn and study and evolve! Will you join us? … We have our next 30 minute zoom info call Tuesday, December 10 6:30 PM. Learn more about the flow, content and curriculum of this experience… ZOOM Meeting ID: 811 0035 8714 30min Info Session Tuesday Dec 10, 6:30pm … Link and bio or DME for more information. If you can’t make the zoom call, I’m happy to send you the recording! … #pilatesteachertraining #pilatesfusion #healingarts #mindbidyfitness

What are you doing Feb 22- March 1, 2025?! If you’re one of the cool kids on the block who’s up for adventure, you’ll be here! … Don’t miss our next epic retreat to the OSA Peninsula! Typical day includes: 💫Waking to coffee, fruit, granola accompanied by monkey viewing 💫Inspired Yoga with great music 💫Ridiculously delicious Brunch 💫A radical adventure (hike, surf, boat trip, horse back riding, tree climbing, waterfall swimming, or just chilling) 💫Light Lunch 💫Afternoon breathwork, restorative, and Pilates fusion tune up and wind down 💫Evening cocktail hour fireside with your new friends 💫Unforgettable dinner and dessert 💫Relax under the stars in a hammock 💫Rest, deep sleep, and repeat next day! … Link in bio for more info! Don’t miss it, this one will fill up! … @ojodelmar #yogaretreatcostarica #yogasurfretreats #naturalhealthretreat #breathmeditation #relaxation #transformation

It’s happening! Registration is open for our fantastic, fully comprehensive Pilates, teacher training! Become a fully certified Pilates teacher, learn all apparatus with a keen, contemporary approach! Our training is completely unique as we infuse a bit of yoga technology and parallels, Zen Thai shiatsu for a hands-on assist and teaching alignment,, the important art of myofascial release, with all sorts of general badassery when it comes to teaching skills! Most importantly, become part of a cohesive group of wonderful, like-minded students in training,! This training truly offers a creative, collective, balanced lens and experience for Pilates —— PILATES TEACHER TRAINING INFORMATION MEETING! Meet your guide, see the space, learn about the content and training flow, FAQ’s and Q&A. Come join us in person at Beach Life Fitness, or via Zoom DECEMBER 10th, TUESDAY AT 6:30PM 30min ZOOM MEETING ID: 811 0035 8714 In partnership with @beachlifefitnessboutique and @penpilatesstudio .. #pilatesteachertraining #fullpilatesttaining #reformertraining #mattraining #cadillactraining #wundachairtraining #ladderbarreltraining #pilatescrestivecollectivebalance

Get hypnotized in a groovy way with your mind body spirit connection in 2025 ✨ Join our unique Pilates teacher training! Our second Pilates Teacher Training starts in January ✨ Want to learn more? Join us for a FREE Information Session on November 12th, Tuesday at 6:30 PM. In person at @beachlifefitnessboutique or via zoom! This 30-minute session is your chance to meet your guide, tour the space, get an overview of the training content and flow, plus ask any questions you have. 📅 Date: Nov 12th, Tuesday ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM 💻 Zoom ID: 811 0035 8714 For more details, please contact @yogamittra or sign up via the link in our bio. Don’t miss out – we can’t wait to see you there! #PilatesTeacherTraining #PilatesInstructor #BeachLifeFitness #PilatesCommunity

Upcoming cool stuff to look forward to…. .. ✅ Full Pilates Teacher Training Jan 10-May 4, 2025 @beachlifefitnessboutique in partnership with @penpilatesstudio Next INFO Meeting Nov 12 @ 6:30min person at Beach Life or Zoom. … ✅Costa Rica Retreat Feb 22-March 1st, 2025 OSA Peninsula! Yoga, Nature, Adventure, Pilates, Surf, Transformation and more … link in bio, registration is open! ✅ 10hr Yoga Therapy & Breathwork Intensive January 2025 ✅10hour Advanced Asana Intensive Feb 2025 ✅Upcycle Your Life online 21day workshop available now! … DM me for details and to apply! Let’s make some lemonade 😊 … #yogaretreat #costaricayogaretreat #fullpilatestraining #pilatescreativecollectivebalance #yogamittra #somethingtolookforwardto

Hands are for healing! These students rock! Weekend 5 from our 200hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at The Greenhouse Yoga Collective… working on some assists with these stellar students, weaving in Zen Thai, laughter, philosophy, and chips n salsa is our jam 💫 …, #yogamittra @thegreenhouse_pv @suzynece

“Lock in, mom” she said … #wisewords #alrightgirl #sunsetmoments

Flow, focus, and feels inside the Zen Shack, here’s a peek at the vibe and art of Zen Thai Shiatsu… I’ve been fortunate to study with the most insightful and gifted teachers 🙏 … First introduced to Thai bodywork with @sauldavidraye108 way back in the early days of Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, then dove in deep with Chris Ray and Kate @thaimassagebodywork in the jungles of Costa Rica. And most recently climbing mountains and studying with the @gwynzenthai in the magical and majestic French Alps. … I am so very lucky for the opportunities to learn these potent, healing modalities from these notable masters THANK YOU 😊 and offer the inspiration from heart through my hands (and feet 😎) … I have been incorporating bite size sections and building awareness around the gentle power of Thai bodywork in our Yoga and Pilates teacher trainings, and this an essential and valuable addition❤️. … Join us for a simple INTRO class experience this Thursday evening10/24 @thegreenhouse_pv from 6:00-7:30pm and learn to give/ receive some accessible gestures, workshop style … no experience required! … Register @thegreenhouse_pv @suzynece

Recap of best weekend ever with these two #gangstersoflove

When I took my first guitar lesson, this was the song I brought in to learn. My gracious guitar teacher could’ve laughed at me, but instead he said “you’ve got good taste! I can teach you a piece of that song and let’s start by learning how to hold the guitar.” Thank you for being so encouraging, Devitt! … I’ll never forget that lesson because I use the same one when students come in and want to learn how to practice inversions and arm balances. We get really focused onthe end result, but we need to embrace ALL the steps with deep interest, enthusiasm, and heart ❤️ …. Note in each of these little clips, it’s all about just getting the hips over the shoulders, and also learning how to walk out of the shape if you overshoot the balance. …. Join Suzy and I this weekend @thegreenhouse_pv 10/5 Sat or 10/6 Sun 3-5pm for Intro to inversions and arm balances! These workshops are part of our current 200 hour teacher training program and we are opening them up to the public! Drop in fee, bring a mat and beginners mind! … #handstands #introtoinversions #howtohandstandforwomen #prepsforhandstand

A day late but it don’t matter. National Daughters Day, and she is the apple of my eye errry day

Feeling nostalgic…. they’re growing so fast ❤️

Just you and your mat! Whether it’s Yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, Martial Arts, Dance, or anything in between… notice nobody is doing exactly the same thing in our group class here! It’s all a Zen Flow of moving meditation, breath, and expression…your way. … Juxtaposing real life form and freedom here, and the difference between what we see in a manual opposed to what we experience in life! … This reel is a little microcosm of the difference between structure of exercises/ posture photos from the “manual” vs the delightfully colorful reality of group classes (and the relief) that we are all doing our own thing. … Getting ready for our Level 1-2 Pilates Mat 6wk series and optional certification training Oct 1-Nov 5, 2024 @beachlifefitnessboutique … The focus is to learn the exercises, repertoire, structure, and how to make it accessible (and fun) for every body! … Link in bio for mat class only registration … DM me to apply/ register for concurrent Level 1 Pilates Mat certification! Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm Mat class at Beach Life Fitness Redondo, and Thursdays Zoom lecture 1pm for certification, plus on-demand videos and tutorials! … Can’t wait to do this with you! … Flashback to Costa Rica retreat @encanta_la_vida and @wildflowernwolf 📸 love you! … Next retreat to Costa Rica Feb 22-March 1, 2025 @ojodelmar …. Full Pilates apparatus training begins January 2025! Partnering with @beachlifefitnessboutique and @penpilatesstudio #pilatesmat #pilatestraining #costaricayogaretreat #goodtimes #yogamittra

Pilates Mat 6 week series and optional certification begins in 2 weeks! … What better place to film Pilates Mat content (in the south of France) with my longtime friend and stellar shining star student! … We had so much fun practicing in this beautiful garden each morning, on chaise cushions over gravel no less… … Inspired by nature and by my friend here, you can work your Pilates practice into any travel situation, and utilize this work for general tuning and graceful re-balancing. … Join me @beachlifefitnessboutique on Tuesdays Oct 1-Nov 5, 2024 at 11:00am for 6weeks of fantastic Pilates Mat tune ups. Link in bio to register for Mat only … Optional Level 1 certification includes Tues class, and Thurs zoom sessions! DM me to apply for certification series … #pilatescreativecollectivebalance #pilatesmattraining #level1pilatesmat #alllevelspilates

Day 1 Yoga Mittra 200hr Teacher Immersion at @thegreenhouse_pv Here we go… Foundations and Flow! Vinyasa means “to place in a special way” … Yoga is connection and community … Exploring the 8 limbs and focusing on Yama & Niyama this first weekend. What are your personal values, morals, code, dedications and devotions 💕 … #1. Ahimsa: kindness, be nice to yourself, people, animals, the planet … #yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga #yogamittra #8limbs @suzynece @thegreenhouse_pv @sarahbeston

Pilates for Creative Collective balance! 6week Pilates Mat Series! Some snaps from last seasons amazing group of teachers practice teaching mat in creative ways @beachlifefitnessboutique … Functional agility and flow with just you and your mat (and small props!)! Learn Pilates core principles, foundational to intermediate Pilates exercises for optimal health, 6 different sequences, and how to use small props effectively and inventively! Dates: Tuesdays October 1 through November 5, 6 week series Time: 11am-12pm Pilates Mat Series for strength, flexibility, agility and mobility Guide: master teacher Shelley Williams Where: Beach Life Fitness Boutique downstairs space Mat Class Series fee: $150, or $35 drop in Open to all levels Mat series only register: https://app.fitdegree.com/t/dashboard/fitspot/302/share/66cf910ae8914?f=302&co=283 Optional Level 1 certification add-on includes on-demand video course and live zoom lecture lab Thursdays Oct 3-Nov 7, 2024 Level 1 Certification course fee: $650 DM me to register for Level 1 Mat Certification! The Level 1 Pilates Mat course is part of our fully comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training starting January 2025. … #pilatesmatseries #pilatesmatclasses #level1pilatesmatcertification

Down dog daze of Summer! And back to school fun…. Here’s a Flashcard tutorial of simple postures for all of you watermen and women to take care of yourself and open shoulders, low back, quads, and promote mobility. Good music and a smile makes it potent! This Prana Vinyasa flow inspired by my beautiful surfing sage teacher @shivarea108 … Come drop in for FREE Vinyasa Yoga Class followed by 200hr Teacher Training Info session with tea with myself and @suzynece and @thegreenhouse_pv This Sunday September 8th at 4pm! … TT Immersion begins Sept 14! Come practice with us and Nama-stay for tea and sunset hang session afterwards in Lunada Bay ! … #yogateachertraining #200hr #pranaflow #vinyasayoga #yogaforsurfing

Summertime shenanigans Part 1… picturesque places, fabulous family, and fantastic friends Feeling grateful ❤️

Pilates partner work and fun with @jenniferswarbrick @wildflowernwolf and Storm when we shot photos for our Pilates manual. … I’ve been lucky enough to be practicing and teaching Pilates since 1999, and it has brought me so much joy over the years watching how this work brings people together and transforms. … Learn to teach and deepen your own practice! Level 1-2 MAT certification begins October 1, and comprehensive FULL apparatus training begins January 2025 .. Join us this evening to learn more! We are offering our a 30min Info zoom session tonight 7 PM Link in bio! … #pilates #pilatesteachertraining. @beachlifefitnessboutique @penpilatesstudio @wildflowernwolf thank you for your awesomeness always and Storm!!

Summer feels with sweet Summer. Camping with good friends, central coast vibes, and Mother Nature. Feeling grateful for the time with my littlest peanut and some longtime good friends @magneticmoonsb

Tailoring a practice for maximized prana… snapshot of mixed media agility/ strength/ flexibility/ centering/ reflection/ and grounding while working with pilates apparatus, kettle bell, vinyasa yoga flow/ and humor. … This spontaneous session on the heels of a bike ride around town and designed to lift energy round out the edges before travel 😃 bookended with my favorite co/ teacher in creativity, miss @suzynece … Learn to teach yourself, private sessions, group classes! We have two trainings coming up: 🤩200hr Yoga Mittra Teacher Training at The Greenhouse Yoga in Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes begins Sept 14- Nov 17! ✅ Join our 30min zoom info session Monday Aug 12th at 7pm Link in Bio! … 🤩Fully comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training @beachlifefitnessboutique and @penpilatesstudio begins January-April 2025, Pilates Mat pre-training level 1 certification begins Oct 1st! ✅Join us for 30min zoom info session on Aug 19th, Link in bio! … #pilatestraining #yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga200hr training

Reflecting on Cinque Terre dreams. “The cure for anything is saltwater. Sweat, tears, or the sea.” I’d also like to add “sisterhood, straciatella gelato, sunshine, and sublimely silent hikes along a coastal cliff.” … Thank you to the beautiful women who made this retreat so memorable, and to my dear sisters @suzynece and @valerialivolsi_ for making it possible. … The sweet flavor of coming together in community, watching everyone’s brow soften and smiles broaden, and witnessing the fearless letting go of things to joyfully leap off a rock into a sea of presence. Wow! This is what yoga looks and feels like ❤️❤️❤️ thank you 🙏 …. #zenthai #vinyasayoga #cinqueterreyogaretrrat #bonassola #community #yogamittra @thegreenhouse_pv

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