I love Yoga. I can remember my first class like it was yesterday. A friend of mine brought me to the very popular Bryan Kest studio in Santa Monica. As I walked out of class completely drenched in sweat, I was left wondering: What the ?? was that?! For a few years I didn't have much time to dedicate to it, but I always kept returning and I always could sense that something great was happening to me through this practice. Even before I ever considered teaching, I knew it was something I wanted to share with the world. I would constantly encourage anyone around me to go try a class. Yoga has made me strong, grounded, calm and more happy than I've ever been before and I want to share that feeling with everyone around me.
My favorite thing about teaching is helping people achieve things they never believed possible for themselves. I love seeing people discover all the wonderful things they are capable of that they have no idea they can actually do. Whether you step on your mat for a healthier body or a healthier way to approach life, I want to help get you there.
I love studying Yoga deeply and have completed four teaching intensives. Two trainings with the focus in Ashtanga Yogaplus a 200hr and 300hr teaching certification at YogaWorks in Los Angeles. I love to deeply explore all that I've been taught, and in turn, teach what resonates within me and what I have seen or experienced working. My personal daily Ashtanga practice has been one of my greatest teachers and methods of self exploration both physically and psychologically. It is where I draw my personal experiences from that I will share with you.
With much love, Layla