Yasmina Porter, RYT
Yasmina Porter received a traditional Yoga education. She worked one on one and in small classes with her guru, Montanette Bennet at an Ashram in Ghana over a four year period. Porter went on to study within a secular Ashram in Bangalore,India and become Certified in Pre-natal and Post Partum Yoga through whole Birth Yoga. She received her qualification to teach through her guru in 1996, and went on to be the primary Yoga teacher at her own studio, Funk Works, in Emeryville, California. Yasmina Porter is currently on the faculty at Cabrillo College in the Dance Department and the Academy for College Excellence where she is a Professor of Movement, Stress Reduction and Yoga. Yasmina is also a fluent Spanish speaker.
During the retreat, Yasmina will be guiding us in two yoga sessions.
Session 1 - Restorative Vinyasa flow style yoga, will include, sitting, standing, active and passive poses on day one to help drop us into our bodies and feel grounded and restored.
Session 2 - Increasing strength, flexibility, balance and social connection through sitting and standing poses and some practice of partner and group yoga on the beach.
In addition, Yasmina will be leading a workshop on "Relationship Coaching/Mindful Dating" as well as facilitating an African Dance session, all of which are included in the cost of the retreat.
We will all be so divinely blessed by Yasmina's talents and authenticity. What a joy to have her back on staff and in even bigger ways!
Yasmina has completed the Retreat Teacher Training Certification through Dragonfly Center. She is well equipped and prepared to be in this important leadership role for this retreat as well as for retreats and wellness events that she creates in the future.
Click on the link below for more information:
Retreat Wellness Staff
During the retreat, Yasmina will be guiding us in two yoga sessions.
Session 1 - Restorative Vinyasa flow style yoga, will include, sitting, standing, active and passive poses on day one to help drop us into our bodies and feel grounded and restored.
Session 2 - Increasing strength, flexibility, balance and social connection through sitting and standing poses and some practice of partner and group yoga on the beach.
In addition, Yasmina will be leading a workshop on "Relationship Coaching/Mindful Dating" as well as facilitating an African Dance session, all of which are included in the cost of the retreat.
We will all be so divinely blessed by Yasmina's talents and authenticity. What a joy to have her back on staff and in even bigger ways!
Yasmina has completed the Retreat Teacher Training Certification through Dragonfly Center. She is well equipped and prepared to be in this important leadership role for this retreat as well as for retreats and wellness events that she creates in the future.
Click on the link below for more information:
Retreat Wellness Staff
