Yoga is for everyone.

Alyssa stumbled upon yoga at the age of 18. She was skeptical...but skepticism turned to curiosity, curiosity to commitment and her commitment evolved into a deep love of yoga and all that it offers. Yoga transformed Alyssa's life (and continues to!) and it is her passion for this transformation that she shares so potently with her students and clients. 

Alyssa is a RYT-500 (Registered Yoga Teacher) and a specialist in teaching the Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Illness and Injury Recovery and Mental Health. Throughout her 13 years of practice, she has been fortunate to study with senior teachers from many of the world's most prominent traditions, including Ashtanga, Anusara, Jivamukti, Yin Yoga and Yoga Therapy. Alyssa teaches regular classes and workshops in the Kailua-Kona area as well as retreats worldwide. 

Her approach to yoga is that yoga is simple...and yoga is for everyone. Alyssa works with clients of all ages and skill abilities from seniors, to yoga for injury recovery, yoga for addictions recovery groups and yoga for beginners and advanced students alike. Her philosophy is that there is some part of yoga practice or yoga philosophy that is accessible to everyone. Whether it be simple breathing practices, posture or activities to better mentally process our worlds; she is committed to finding the practice that's right for you and will compassionately guide you through it.  

When Alyssa is not teaching yoga, she enjoys outdoor adventures of any variety. You'll find her scuba diving, free diving, hiking, rappelling, slacklining, or traveling. To balance the adventuring, Alyssa also loves caring for her plants, quiet moments of meditation and enjoying the beauty of her Hawaiian home.   

"Quiet mind..." 

"My favorite moment in working with groups or individuals is at the very end of the sessions, when there is a tangible quiet in the room. Together, we have reached a place of stillness, of quiet mind. It is a place so delicious that we hesitate to open our eyes again, basking in one of life's rare and truly quiet moments. It is my goal to get each and every person I work with to feel a moment of this sweet stillness, for regardless of all of the other benefits of yoga, it is the experience of quiet mind that is the most powerful, and that will keep us coming back, again and again."  

-Alyssa