I was raised on an organic avocado ranch on the Gaviota Coast of California. We grew most of our own fruits and vegetables–we had guavas and kiwis over here, and pomegranates, cherimoyas and peaches over there. Each fruit had its season and I knew when it was ripe for the picking.

In my junior year of high school, I started practicing yoga at a small Bikram studio in Santa Barbara. What began as a call to movement and connection, led to a more subtle awakening of heart and spirit. I went on to study Environmental Science and Food Systems at UCLA, and completed my Permaculture Design Certificate through Santa Barbara City College. Shortly after graduating, I pursued my 200-hour yoga teacher training in San Francisco.

When I returned to Santa Barbara, I began my advanced yoga studies through the Santa Barbara Yoga Center and opened my private yoga practice. Over the last 9 years I have been teaching both private yoga and community yoga classes at various studios, including Yoga Soup, Sol Seek, SHiFT Studio, The Lab and Swell.

As a former dancer, fluid transitions and dynamic routines are at the heart of my teaching. But much of my physical and spiritual healing unfolded through my own self-exploration and extensive training in Yin, Therapeutic, Reiki, and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy. Sometimes the most powerful response is to simply be still. And I have spent what feels like most of my adult life building my capacity for stillness.

For five years I supported Kiss The Ground, an environmental non-profit, providing storytelling, financial, and training resources for farmers, ranchers and land stewards transitioning to regenerative agriculture. My enthusiasm for ecological land management and nutritious food has led me to Âmevive, a holistic wine maker in the Santa Ynez Valley where I shepherd 30 sheep.

My energy is now being poured into birthwork, supporting women through all phases of pregnancy– pre-conception, prenatal, and postpartum – as a Doula and certified Prenatal and Pelvic Floor Yoga Teacher. With holistic care, birth can unfold in its most powerful form.

When I’m not on the farm or practicing yoga, you'll find me exploring mountain trails, and grazing from my basket at the farmer's market. I cherish quiet moments sipping tea, spilling over a contemplative book; knitting baby beanies made of local wool; and bringing friends together around delicious food. One day I will have my own farm, so my children get to experience the ripening of fruit and the rhythm of seasons as I did on the ranch.

2016

CorePower Yoga 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training | San Francisco, CA

2017

Cheri Clampett & Arturo Peal Therapeutic Yoga Training Program | Santa Barbara, CA

Heather Tiddens Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training | Santa Barbara, CA

Cat Konners Empower Your Teaching Skills | Santa Barbara, CA

Arturo Peal Experiential Anatomy & Physiology | Santa Barbara, CA

Barbara Rose Sherman Mindfulness for the Yoga Practitioner | Santa Barbara, CA

Patty Saito Human Anatomy | Santa Barbara, CA

2018

Nuria Reed Urban Sadhana | Santa Barbara, CA

Seth Powell Yoga History & Philosophy | Santa Barbara, CA

Natalie Sampila Deepening the Practice of Yoga & Ayurveda | Santa Barbara, CA

2019

Sarah Garden Yoga Therapy | Santa Barbara, CA

Jules Mitchell Anatomy & Biomechanics | Santa Barbara, CA

Nuria Reed India & Sacred Spirituality Retreat | Goa, India

Rachel Wilkins Embodying Shakti | Santa Barbara, CA

Nuria Reed & Susan Rae Reiki Level I | Santa Barbara, CA

Dhara Solanki PT, DPT, Pelvic Floor Workshop | Santa Barbara, CA

Daniel Parra-Hensel Permaculture Design Certificate | Santa Barbara, CA

2020

Nuria Reed Urban Sadhana Level II | Santa Barbara, CA

2021

Nuria Reed Reiki Level II | Santa Barbara, CA

The Embody Lab Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy | Online

2022

Susan Rae Reiki Level III

2023

Leslie Howard Pelvic Floor Yoga Training | Oakland, CA

2024

Leslie Howard Pelvic Floor Yoga Teacher Certification | Online

Julia Forest and Stefanie Antunes Sacred Birth Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Training | Cazadero, CA

Doula School International Birth Doula Certification | Cazadero, CA

Spinning Babies Workshop | Santa Ynez, CA