About Tiffany

Along with a vast anatomical comprehension, Tiffany brings a caring presence to the classroom which provides for a supportive and safe environment for the healing process. Her classes are dynamic and challenging. They connect students to their inner wisdom and ability to heal themselves. Tiffany is also a certified Integrated Yoga Tune Up® teacher. Yoga Tune Up® is a 'whole body' longevity fitness system, integrating a blend of innovative sequences derived from classical yoga, calisthenics, and body therapy. It is designed to tone, stretch, and strengthen, as well as regenerate and heal damaged or aging muscle fibers. This unique program is focused on keeping you strong, healthy, and active. Learn the nuts and bolts of human movement and anatomy in this challenging but accessible practice that's not just for Yogis!

Tiffany brings 20 years of experience from various yoga practices. Among others, she has studied with Jill Miller, Shiva Rea, Bryan Kest, Govindas, Heather Tiddens and Ana Forrest, with whom she completed her teacher training at The Forrest Yoga Circle. As a teacher, she is influenced by anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, dance, psychology, aeriel arts, meditation, cranial sacral, and structural bodywork.

"Be kind to your sleeping heart, take it out into the vast fields of light and let it breathe."
~Hafiz

Credentials

Highlights

Personal Yoga practice of 20 years

Meditation practice of 10 years

Excellent with children, communication and people skills

Extremely reliable, motivated self-starter

Teaching History

Present
Equinox Santa Monica
Equinox Woodland Hills
Currently Working with Celebrities
Private Teacher for Selected Clients

Previous
2002-2007 Forrest Yoga
2005-2006 Back For Yoga
2004-2005 Bodysmart (4 classes/wk)
2003-2005 Great Shape Gym
2003-2004 Strike-A-Balance (4 classes/wk)
2003-2003 MTV (2 classes/wk)
2003-2003 TLC Bodyworks (2 classes/wk)
2003-2003 Moonshadows Yoga (3 classes/wk)
2002-2003 A Place Called Home (using conversant Spanish)

Training History

2010
Jill Miller Core Immersion

2009
Jill Miller Shoulder Immersion
Jill Miller Hip Immersion

2008
Continuous study with Jill Miller, Bryan Kest, Rudy Mettia and Vytas
Yoga Tune Up Teacher Training with Jill Miller

2007
Continuous study with Bryan Kest, Govindas, Rudy Mettia and Vytas
Pain & Orthopedic Evaluation C with Dr. Vincent Medici

2006
Study with Bryan Kest and Govindas
World Works transformational trainings and staffing

2005
Cranial Sacral with Hugh Milne/Milne Institute
Pain & Orthopedic Evaluation B with Dr. Vincent Medici

2004
Pain & Orthopedic Evaluation A with Dr. Vincent Medici
Anatomy & Physiology with Meredith Keator
Shiatsu-Anma with Justice Sandwell
Traditional Chinese Medicine with Justice Sandwell
Anma-Doin with Dr. Kaneko
Workshop with Heather Tiddens
Workshop with Ana Forrest
Core Sequencing with Julian Walker & Ellen Heed

2003
Workshop with Heather Tiddens
Intensives with Ana Forrest

2002
Forrest Yoga Circle - Teacher Training 2002: RYT 200
Meditation & Chant with Jonathan Bowra
Functional Anatomy with Ellen Heed

Beyond
2002-Present Intensives with Jill Miller
1999-Present Ashtanga/Bhakti Yoga with Ira Rosen
1997-1999 Power Yoga with Bryan Kest
1997-1999 Tumble Time - Director - Led and created children's activity classes for the ages of 6 months to five years.
1983-1989 Sundancers - Level 3 Optional Gymnast & started yoga at age 7

Education

Yoga Tune Up® Teacher Training, 2008

The Tao of Healing Arts, Santa Monica, CA, 2005

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Communications/Theatre Major, 1994

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
Psychology/Theatre Major 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001

American Musical Dramatic Academy, New York, NY
Theatre, 1996

Forrest Yoga Teacher Training, Santa Monica, CA
Yoga, 2002