In 1995, after I had surgery on my foot, I was introduced to Pilates by my ballet teacher at UCLA (where I was pursuing my BA in Modern Dance). My first Pilates mentor was Jacqui Landrum, who provided me with invaluable guidance through my years of dancing at UCLA. After I graduated, Jacqui recommended me to the Pilates Teacher Certification program with Master Pilates Teacher Romana Krysznowska and her daughter Sari Mejia Santo at Drago’s Gym in NYC. So I moved to Manhattan, and after a year of intensive study, received my Pilates Teacher certification. In 2001, I returned to Los Angeles and started my private practice at a few studios around the city. That same year, I began studying Iyengar yoga. I was instantly hooked! I completed a three-year Iyengar Yoga teacher training program and was a teaching assistant under Marla Apt for an additional three years. In 2007, I received my Iyengar Yoga Teacher Certification and began teaching Yoga classes at the Iyengar Yoga Institute and the Beverly Hills Adult School. I am grateful that I was fortunate enough to study directly under BKS Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, and Prashant Iyengar, both in Pune, India (at a month-long intensive program), and at several workshops in the US. In 2008, I opened Pranspace, my fully equipped Piilates and Iyengar Yoga studio in West Hollywood. In 2021, Pranaspace moved to its current location in Beverly Hills. 

My rigorous, in-depth study of both Classical Pilates and Iyengar Yoga qualifies me to design specific movement programs to meet the needs of all types of people. Together, we can methodically grow your own practice at your own pace with your own goals in mind.

Let’s move!