Where Passion Meets Community

In the pursuit of a new challenge and a quest for balance, Anea walked into a yoga studio in 2013 and began her Yoga journey. 

She visited multiple studios searching for the perfect class, she then took all of her experiences and melded them into her own practice- blending a welcoming atmosphere with the offering of modifications for each individual body and level. 

As she fell in love with the practice, she also saw a need. Anea went on to complete her 200-HR teacher training, equipping her to lead students in a practice that is both challenging and balanced. 

Her philosophy is centered on making yoga accessible, approachable, and enjoyable to "Everybody with a body". 

Anî La'arni Ayuma, descends from a family of traditional Filipina/o healers. She integrates the ancient healing arts with other somatic and energy healing techniques to promote well-being in her communities. 

As a queer holistic practitioner, she facilitates spaces that encourage transformational shifts that honors ancestral and inner guidance rooted in spiritual integrity, empowering community members in their self-care, healing and transformation. 

Ayuma utilizes Spiritual / Intuitive Coaching, Hilot Energy Medicine and Bodywork, Holistic Living, Healing by and with Nature, and other tools to promote a compassionate radical healing that is self sustaining and spirit aligning.

She is a proud mother and student to her three manifestors, a musical genius, a creative writer and artist, and a warrior healer and dancer. 

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@ayumahealingarts

Chanelle Salinas is a child care provider with over 15+ years of experience. She specializes in art, creative movement, nutrition, and early childhood education. 

Her students’ ages range from newborn to elder, and she has designed her body of work to speak to the needs of both child and caregiver. 

Chanelle blends positivity and compassion in her programs to form a safe container that encourages her students to stand in their confidence and cultivate their natural aptitudes. Her expertise reaches all operational aspects of child care from newborns through teen programming, including the coordination and execution of after-school programs, recitals, in-school assemblies, summer camps, and overnight care.

Before arriving in Austin, Texas, Chanelle dedicated her talents to California’s Santa Ana Unified School District. There she taught for three years, creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promoted lifelong health and wellness. 

She had great success working at the elementary and intermediate levels, serving 44 schools with over 6000 students. Chanelle now furthers her mission to continue creating magical environments and positive experiences with the Austin Independent School District and local partnerships with community organizations and families.

Founder of Naturally Growing Up

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@naturallygrowingup

Cheryl Gray specializes in facilitating and guiding self-healing by nourishing the body and soul through therapeutic touch.

With experience in a number of modalities, my goal is to work with you to meet your body's needs.

Her mission is to assist in your healing process and to help maintain your wellbeing. 

She provides you with tools and techniques to maintain our progress by demonstrating functional movement and providing guidance in using self-myofascial release tools, such as foam rollers, trigger point balls and massage sticks. 

Her priority is your overall health and the longevity of your healing.

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@Nomadichealeratx

Thumbtack

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Deja Light completed her 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified Teacher Training with Yoga Skills School of kemetic Yoga under the instruction of Master Yirser Ra Hotep. 

This style of yoga resonated with her personal beliefs and pedagogical philosophies. As a result of this connection she creates sequences that promote exploration and discovery deep within yourself. She seeks to help others tap into their true essence by nurturing the union of the mind, body and spirit through this meditation in motion.

Deja gets ultimate joy witnessing peace on the faces of students during each phase of breath. It is her hope that at the closing of each session you feel that transformation has taken place within. She is currently enrolled in a 300 hour Vinyasa TT course to obtain her 500 hr certification to add variety to what she offers. 

She is currently the only certified Kemetic Yoga instruction in all of Austin and San Antonio. You can find Deja Light teaching workshops, private sessions, private group sessions and wellness events. 

As a former yoga studio owner, mother of 2 and public school educator at a revolutionary elementary school she prides herself on being able to take her yoga off of the mat. 

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@Deja_light

Fatima Mann’s life’s mission is to be a vessel for others to experience the full joy of loving and accepting themselves. She is a first generation college graduate and the only lawyer on her maternal and paternal side.  She has worked arduously to transform herself from a person who used to cope with life's hardships through self-mutilation to being free to love and accept herself. 

She has transcended the trauma of being a womayn of African descent through meditation, becoming a yoga instructor, and serving others systematically oppressed and ostracized.  Fatima learned how to serve others through joining AmeriCorps Vista in 2013, which catapulted her into a life of service. Her personal experiences and continuous service in the heart of systematically oppressed communities molded her into a cultivator of social equity.

 Fatima utilizes her law degree, yoga, and mindfulness practices to inspire others to love and accept themselves through cultivating various forms of experiences. Fatima’s personal and professional experience continuously inspires her to share her learns and opportunities with others through public speaking and trainings.  She wants everyone to remember to drink water, take moments to take deep breaths, and take care of themselves. 

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@devineonejd

Born and raised in Austin, Tx as the only child, Justin Humphrey began using his imagination at an early age to keep his self entertained. After experimenting with photography, Justin began his film making journey in high school. In his junior year he discovered his passion to write, direct, film, and edit images to tell cinematic stories. and became intrigued with the artistic process of film making.

Since his introduction to film making in high school, Justin began experimenting with different cameras and creative projects which prepared him for the "DSLR revolution". When this shift happened, everything changed. His visual stories came to life as a result of this monumental increase in image quality.

Since this shift, Justin went on to film and edit short films, promotional videos, music videos, and numerous creative projects that showcased his ability to connect his client's story with their audience.

Justin is constantly stretching his creative abilities and experimenting with alternative methods of story telling.

Justin brings accountability and artistic integrity to every project and endeavor he works on. His creative vision, determination, and skills is what propels him to be recognized among the global community of creative greats. 

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@justincinema

Hi, my name is Natasha and I love mothers! I became a licensed massage therapist and doula to positively affect outcomes for mothers and their families.

I believe in working with the collective body; the mental body, the emotional body, the energetic body, and the physical body to maintain your overall wellness in life and especially during your pregnancy.

During my travels and studies of various cultures and attitudes regarding pregnancy and motherhood, I have created custom wellness care programs for expecting and newly delivered mothers.

As an advocate for the quality universal right to effective, compassionate, and unbiased maternity care, it is my role to empower families so they can make the choices that are most right from them.

Certifications

• Licensed Massage Therapist with Specialty in Prenatal and Postpartum massage.
• Certified Holistic Birth Doula
• Certified Holistic Postpartum Doula
• Studying Life/Wellness Coach with special interest in Families
• Certified Nursing Assistant with over 15years experience

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@msohsowright1

Semente  (Sem-Mein-tchee)

is an multi-media, artist, writer, educator, model, dancer, and actor originally from São Paulo, Brazil, currently based in Austin, Texas.   

Semente received a B.A from Brandeis University with double majors in International and Global studies and African and Afro-American Studies, and double minors in Latin American and Latino Studies, and Women and Gender Studies in 2015.  In 2017, Semente completed their M.A. and is now a PhD Candidate in African and African Diaspora Studies at The University of Texas at Austin to be completed May 2021.   

Semente is also a 200-hour Trauma-Informed-Healing-Centered Community Yoga Teacher certified through Sanctuary Yoga and The Amala Foundation.

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