SophieI didn’t choose this profession: it chose me! I have always recognized the power of the mind and know people can control their bodies by focusing this internal power. My strength lies in knowing how to get my clients to find that power within themselves. I don’t create my clients’ inner voice, but I help them to focus on it and get the most out of it. Together, my clients get results they never dreamed possible!
My practice as a health coach has been influenced by a childhood full of holistic medicine by my nurse-practitioner mother. I am certified by the National Institute of Sports Medicine in personal training and graduated from UCLA with a bachelors degree in psychology, specializing in health psychology. I’ve completed over 300 hours of yoga teacher training with the beautiful Tamal Dodge, Jill Miller, and Baron Baptiste. After working as a personal trainer at Equinox in Santa Monica, CA, I realized how limited I felt by the typical “gym” experience. My dream has finally come true, opening a studio that combines all aspects of holistic health: spiritual, physical, psychological and nutritional for the ultimate transformation.
I guess you could say I finally woke up last year! After spending a couple years doing what I went to college for a.ka. ‘having a job’ and not finding the connection of work with heart., I decided to actually listen to my mind….seems fairly simple ( I know) but with external distractions, it’s tough! This prompted me to live in the now and actually spend my days doing what I LOVE…inspiring people to achieve personal wellness and development through yoga & personal training. I truly believe these two training philosophies provide the ultimate balance! My own yoga practice has been the greatest gift in my life and I my own personal growth to it. I’m passionate about sharing this with others. Come breathe deep and sweat profusely!!I’m a certified yoga instructor through Tamal Yoga School (Yoga Alliance) and a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
I have been a dancer my whole life and naturally understood the mind body connection. My dance career came to a sudden halt at age 23 because of health complications. I suffered very low energy and painful weak joints and muscles due to candida over growth, thyroid malfunction, low adrenal function, and emotional stress. Although, I was a ³healthy² eater and a very active person, I still was not operating at my optimal health potential. I knew in order to get back to the dance floor I needed to take a holistic approach to healing. Surgery and medication or painkillers for the rest of my life was simply not an option in my mind! I believe too strongly in the power we all hold within! After changing my lifestyle through meditation, yoga, affirmations, cleansing with whole and raw foods, adding the right supplements and giving this gift away through teaching and personal coaching, I am back! And like Sophie says this profession chose me. I am now teaching and performing burlesque style pop and hip- hop dance. I have created powerful core fitness class I call power pin- up. It is a combination of my 25yrs of dance, 6yrs of yoga and 4yrs fitness training experience. I now get to share in the life transformation of my clients as they use their inner power to live a life of health, happiness, abundance and self-expression! Life is all good!
I’ve been practicing yoga for nearly 10 years now, having begun the journey, stumbling into my first yoga class with a teacher at a local la fitness facility. little did she know that my bi-weekly yoga classes with her ignited my love and pursuit of yoga as a way of life. ...my way of life. it took me nearly 10 years to finally figure that out. How I choose to incorporate yoga into my daily life canvas is still a work of art in progress...It, strolling alongside as a companion to my continued evolution as a human being: One who embraces Life with both eyes wide open, One who Loves unconditionally, and One who lives with an underlying Respect of Life and all the tasty little morsels which provide the special seasonings to make it truly unique and special. my classes? open to all. bring your curiosity, an open mind, your heart and soul. we’ll get our yogi groove on, break into a good sweat...and...let’s flow.