Nice to meet you, I’m Ariana!
Born and raised in the Bay Area, I’ve lived under stress. I’ve seen how insecurity from an increasingly digital, social-media influenced world can impact the fabric of one’s being in harmful ways.
After battling bulimia in high school and on the early stages of my recovery path, I began attending yoga classes during my freshman year of college. It was love story, and I kept going to as many classes as I could while continuing to integrate and heal from my eating disorder. In a nutshell, learning how to observe and feel subtler sensations, paired with yogic breathing practices, transformed my ability to face the increasingly challenging world we all live in.
I’m on a mission to empower those ready to move and breathe in a new way, so we can build a healthier, happier world for all. I approach classes with a light-heart, patience and commitment to giving you the best guidance.
I love sharing from over 11 years of practice and yogic study to help students, clients (and friends) feel the joy in their breath and find relief in a world that has some of us wound up a bit too tight!
Trainings & Study
10 - day Vipassana Mediations as taught by S. N. Goenka, 2018
200 hr YTT with Kent Bond at Willow Glen Yoga, 2019
100 hr Aerial Yoga with Pik Chu Wong at The Yoga Studio, 2019
20 hr Gentle Aerial Yoga with Pik Chu Wong at The Yoga Studio, 2019
Reiki Level 1 & 2 with Paulyn Laup, 2019
50 hr Yoga Tune Up® Certification with Jill Miller, 2022
80 hr Wilderness First Aid Responder with NOLS, 2024
10 hr Assists Training with Alyssa Prettyman, 2024
100 hr Art of Yoga with Bhavani Silvia Maki, 2025
625 hr Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner program at Kerala Academy, 2025 (In progress)
Deepest gratitude to all the teachers who have left profound impressions on my path, inspired my practice. and shared with wisdom along this journey:
Richard Manaputy, Kirtan Smith, Kent Bond, Alyssa Prettyman, Pik Chu Wong, Barbara Branaman, Jill Miller, Jade Webb,