After practising yoga for a few years, Mercedes discovered its power in 2012 as a support to overcoming burnout and depression. Having experienced the power of meditation first-hand, Mercedes discovered she was pregnant with her son after a 90-day kundalini meditation challenge.
Mercedes is a Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) who is passionate about empowering people to center and ground, through mindful movement and breath. Her classes are influenced by her indigenous background and her keen interest in chakra yoga. She frequently uses a native drum, a Tibetan bowl, or bells to support her students’ practice. Through yoga, Mercedes holds space for her students to tap into their personal power, helping them create harmony in mind, heart and body.
Mercedes is also an Usui and Blue Star Reiki Master Teacher and a keeper of indigenous rites who carries this nurturing energy into her classes. Mercedes’ classes leave students feeling relaxed, energized and centered.