MOVEMENT
COME BACK TO YOUR BODY.
YOGA | STRENGTH | SPIN
Private sessions, small groups, special events + movement experiences in the Walla Walla Valley.
Movement has always been one of the ways I come back to myself.
Over the past 15 years, my practice has moved through yoga, strength, cycling, sculpt and everything in between — and my teaching has evolved right alongside it.
Functional fitness is the name of the game. I use yogic foundations for all forms of movement; focusing on aiding the development of proprioception (your body's ability to sense its own position, movement, and orientation in space) to assist in any physical goals you might have.
I believe movement doesn't need to fit neatly into a box to be meaningful. Some days we slow down, breathe and create space. Other days we pick up something heavy, turn up the music and remember how strong we are.
My approach blends strength, mobility, mindfulness and a deep respect for the body you're in today. Whether we're working one-on-one, gathering a group of friends, or creating something completely custom, every practice is designed around the people in the room — not the other way around.
There is no perfect practice. There is simply the practice that meets you where you are.
ABOUT MY PRACTICE
WAYS TO MOVE WITH ME
PRIVATE 1:1
Movement, made personal.
One-on-one yoga, strength or blended sessions built around your body, goals, experience and season of life.
PRIVATE GROUPS
Better together.
Gather your people for yoga, strength, or a completely customized movement experience — at home, outdoors, at the office or in a private studio.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Give them something they'll remember.
Movement experiences for birthdays, retreats, bachelorettes, corporate wellness, celebrations and gatherings throughout the Walla Walla Valley.
Word on the Street…
“It’s not often I am still thinking about a class the day after and how much I enjoyed it but also how much I enjoyed your teaching. It was clear, confident, powerful, and creative. It was a gift to be a part of that community for that time. I will definitely be back”
“My doctor told me I gained muscle mass on my calves after a few months of working 1:1 with Mari”
“The best prenatal yoga class and community! ”
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to take prenatal yoga classes with the amazing Mari. She has strengthened and prepared me both physically and mentally for labor, and I hope every mom can experience this sacred space during their pregnancy journey.”
When I was 17 I experienced a yoga class where the instructor led me to feel more at peace and at home within myself than I had ever known was possible. That was the day I decided I wanted to be a Yoga Teacher.
In 2012 I enrolled in the 200hr RYTT at The Bhaktishop - then under the ownership of Lisa Mae Osborn- in Portland, OR. Bhakti Yoga is a philosophy based practice of Love and Devotion, teaching me from the beginning that there is so much more to this practice than the shapes. We studied Hatha asanas with a focus on anatomy and alignment. Form and fuction are always first and foremost.
Graduating the program in 2013 I began teaching at the Shop and menteed under Monicka Koneski for three months. I was so ready for more - I jumped into the Prenatal and Postpartum RYTT with Shana Celnicker-Chong. I was lucky enough to experience this training while pregnant with my firstborn - feeling firsthand how beneficial these specialized classes can be- beginning teaching these classes in 2014.
Many years and multiple studios from Portland OR to Walla Walla WA later……lead me to where I am today. Kaleidoscope has become my home studio and community I love. My private clients are incredible humans who I am humbled to explore this practice with.
Over the last 6 years I adopted a strength training practice into my own routine. Over the last 3 years I have taught strength training in both Heated Sculpt classes at Kaleidoscope Studios, and private session.