About Me

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Yelimar Rodriguez is the founder and director of Our Shanti. She has an unquenchable curiosity for applied anatomy, and its translation to movement. She enjoys good food, good music, travel, soulful movements, and most of all sharing these things with others in the spirit of play and growth.

Her style of teaching is invigorating, challenging, and playful. Classes revolve around deep core integration, alignment, building strength, and simple yet powerful balancing adventures.

Yelimar teaches regular Core Strength Vinyasa yoga classes in NYC at Practice Yoga, Om Factory, and at Lotus Books and Gifts. You can also find her subbing yoga classes at various cozy studios in Manhattan like Reflections Yoga.

Formal Training

Certified Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Instructor by Sadie Nardini

Completed the Essential Lotus Palm Thai Massage Training Program

Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor by the internationally-acclaimed Sonic Yoga – Center for Yoga Studies

Graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition – Certified Holistic Health Counselor,  Member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners

Reiki Levels I and II with The International Center for Reiki Training under teacher Carlos E. Gonzalez

of Core Strength Vinyasa, as well as Lotus Palm