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ABOUT KALA

kala is the curator and host of small-group wellness retreats + global yoga educator with a focus on accessible, beginner-friendly practices, biodynamic + organic food and beverage exploration, yoga for mental health assessing and addressing, and cultural immersion!

kala traveled to bali multiple times over the course of two years to immersively study tantra + hatha yoga, which uniquely blend subtle body energy work + the thoughtful use of the physical body as a potent, gentle, and effective combination practice. she specifically uses said practice to help clients address mental health imbalances related to stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. she specializes in working with clients who are either entirely new to yoga, or who are looking to reestablish a healthy foundation in their already-existing practices, and seek to use yoga as a tool for energy balancing and mental health.

kala has spent 15 years traveling, teaching, and exploring diet, lifestyle, yoga, meditation, and wellness in places around the world including LA & NYC, Bali, South Korea, Italy, Ghana, Mexico, England, South Africa, Czech Republic, India, Guatemala, France, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Australia, Antarctica, and more.

e-mail kala to join an upcoming retreat!

Degrees | Certifications | Continuing Edu

  • M.A. Mental Health Counseling (New York University, New York, NY, USA)*

  • M.A. Yoga Studies (Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA)

  • B.S. Health Sciences (University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA)

  • 500 CYT Tantric Hatha Yoga (Ubud, Bali, Indonesia)

  • 100 CYT Yoga, Mindfulness, and Social Change (LMU, Los Angeles, CA USA)

  • 45 CYT Level 1 Mama Tree Prenatal Yoga (Jane Austin, San Francisco, CA, USA)

  • 45 CYT Level 2 Mama Tree Prenatal Yoga (Jane Austin, San Francisco, CA, USA)

  • Birth Doula Core Training (Natural Resources, San Francisco, CA, USA)

  • Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: Central Nervous System (Brain, Spine, and Spinal Cord) (Anatomy Trains, Tom Myers and Todd Garcia)

  • Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: Breath in the Body (Anatomy Trains, Tom Myers and Todd Garcia, Virtual)

  • Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: Deep Dive into the Pelvis (Anatomy Trains, Tom Myers and Todd Garcia, Virtual)

  • YS 207 | The Upaniṣads (Dr. Varun Khanna via Yogic Studies, Virtual)*

*in progress

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