Directory Category: Instructors

I am a massage therapist utilizing both deep tissue and relaxation techniques. I also teach Iyengar yoga and want to help people gain more mobility and stability in their body, mind, and breath.

Ariel is an English and Chinese bilingual Licensed Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor. She combines her knowledge of anatomy and mindfulness meditation in her yoga classes. You can find her either teaching or practicing Yoga at Yoga Lab or giving massages at Artemis Massage Studio. She is also a co-founding partner of Yoga Lab Studio. She is completing her Advanced Yoga Training with Lara Heimann. She is a student of life and a student of Chan Buddhism Master Sheng Yan, Zen Buddhism Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn.

My approach to teaching YOGA is very similar to how I practice YOGA. I am not interested in teaching people to “do” Yoga. I am interested in teaching people to use movement and sound to focus their mind, feel their breath and movement, take of space in their existence, and TO PLAY.

Through weaving somatics, neuroscience, energy work, breath work, and movement such as yoga and dance we cultivate embodiment, presence, a deep felt sense of self! Let's move from essence!

We come into this practice to shed inhibitions – not pounds. Our intentions are not to step into a smaller size – but to step into our power. We come seeking our truth – not a number. Movement is meditation and the yoga mat our sacred space. I am not your teacher but your guide into self discovery and self love.