A student of yoga since the mid 90’s, Shani has spent 1000+ hours in teacher training programs and has over 5000 hours of actual teaching time. Shani offers loving gratitude to her first teacher on the mat, Beth Butler whose brilliant teachings inspired her to live life as yoga. 

Shani completed her first teacher certification with Don and Amba Stapleton and completed advanced teacher training certification with Shiva Rea. She has also completed Restorative Yoga training with Judith Lasater and is currently studying Anusara Yoga with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzney. Forever a student of yoga, she continues to study with many of the most sought-after teachers of yoga and beyond including, Erich Schiffmann, Seane Corn, Gurmukh, Gabrielle Roth, Andrew Harvey, Sally Kempton, Dr. Douglas Brooks and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega. 

Shani is passionate about energetically expressing yourself through yoga. She is dedicated to teaching students to fully connect with their own experience as they deepen the awareness of the relationship between their heart, body and mind. She designs her classes to draw into one’s inner strength, enhance natural fluidity, brighten the subtle bodies and to promote inherent joy. Shani’s classes are creative, informative, filled with inspiring ~ groovy music and a lot of fun!