Afi Ayanna

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I have a variety of tools in my toolkit to help you chip away  at that which does not serve you any longer Your brokenness is welcome here   After teaching and studying nearly decades I am an EYRT- & RYT- Advanced Yoga Instructor  extremely passionate about  Kundalini Tantra  Transformational Breathwork Restorative Yoga Nidra and Vinyasa  practiced through the lense of functional movement    I also trained extensively as a multi-level Practitioner of Life Force Yoga for Anxiety and Depression  Some of my favorite teachers include Janet Stone Psalm Isadora Kimberly Johnson Darren Main and T K V Desikachar  Most of my engagement in the wellness space focuses on making yoga accessible to communities of color as well as womens health  cancer patients and senior citizens Also Certified as a Holistic Health Coach  I love yoga because like nutrition  it is a science My teaching focuses on the therapeutic benefits of yoga  and how it can be  applied in practice to maintain  and elevate a healthy lifestyle The early half of my life I struggled with emotional eating and the numbing reality of depression it left on my then malnourished body We teach what we need to learn and I am thankful for the humbling lessons that brought me to this path Ultimately I believe we all seek an alleviation from our suffering My compassion grows as I continue to transform from sitting under the Yoga Tree in the urban jungles to initiations in the ashram life of Southern India  I believe empowerment is an inside job  I am committed to guiding you in your explorations to find the diamond in the rough of your existence.