ABOUT ME
I am a fat Yoga Teacher.
I started practising yoga almost 20 years ago.
Through this, I learned a deep appreciation for my body.
I gained confidence in myself and my abilities,
and developed a greater capacity for mindfulness.
These assets have vastly increased the quality of every facet of my life,
and became indispensable at a time when I felt my body had failed me,
after I sustained several injuries from a car accident.
As part of my rehabilitation, I was introduced to Aqua Yoga,
a gentle practice that was vital to my recovery.
It has since been my goal to create safe spaces
that are accepting of all bodies, abilities, genders, and identities,
wherein I share my Aqua and Studio Yoga practice in a light-hearted, fun, approachable manner.
I offer body positive, accessible, joyful movement
Aqua, Studio, and Outdoor Yoga classes,
taught through a trauma-informed lens.
My classes are strictly anti-diet spaces.
I enjoy working with folks in larger bodies,
Veterans, Military Members, and their loved ones,
folks who have experienced trauma, including survivors of Military Sexual Trauma,
and/or live with Post-Traumatic Stress/Disorder/Injury.
I am a Certified Aqua Yoga Instructor, a Registered Yoga Teacher (CYA-RYT 250 & RYT-200),
a Certified Accessible Yoga Teacher, an iRest® Yoga Nidra Level 1 Yoga Teacher,
and a Warriors at Ease Level 1, Veterans Yoga Project, and Yogafit for Warriors® Yoga Teacher.
I am also very proud to be a Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher
through Transforming Sexual Trauma Through Yoga.
Additionally, for the last three years I have been teaching
Yoga with Adoptable Puppies at Pet-A-Palooza.
As this is a family event, I chose to further my education
with a 30 Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training.
It is my hope you will join me.
Come explore a different way to yoga.
Wishing you wellness and all good things,
Sonia