Hi! I'm Tess and I'm so excited to meet you!
I am a nature loving, Yoga Therapist, Somatic healer, Mindfulness coach and Ayurveda Nutrition Coach who talks a lot about stress & anxiety, women's health and embodied wellness.
Why do I talk a lot about stress, anxiety and embodied wellness? Because I've struggled with anxiety since I was very little and I've dealt with persistent back pain since my early 20s and I burned out in my early 30s and I know how debilitating they all can be... and I also know (now) that both of those things play into each other AND they can be healed!
After years of just getting by—and let's be honest not managing stress and anxiety well, which led to me completely burning out—I wanted to learn how to THRIVE. I refused to believe that "just getting by" was the best I could do, so I turned to yoga and mindfulness.
At first it was a bit of a rocky road because I didn't know how to best use the tools that were out there for my specific needs and I didn't have good internal communication with myself. But through years of study, spending a lot of time re-connecting with myself, testing out what worked (and what didn't!), training with some amazing teachers from all over the world, I've built up a pretty powerful toolkit.
I want to share that toolkit with you and help you meet yourself where you are, find the tools that work best for you and help you reach your goals (and more)!
Curious to learn more?
I've had the pleasure of sharing my insights and expertise in various magazines, podcasts, and interviews.
You can explore some of these features here.
Trainings & Qualifications
Yoga Therapist C-IAYT through MVP Yoga Therapy certified by IAYT.
E-RYT 500 Expert Yoga Teacher certified through Yoga Alliance
YACEP Continuing Education Provider with Yoga Alliance.
Ayurveda Nutrition coaching through MVP Yoga Therapy
Certified Somatic Healer through MVP Yoga Therapy
RYT 200 training Ayuryoga Eco-Ashram in India.
RYT 300 training My Vinyasa Practice.
RYT 200 Viniyoga training Ana Pilar Cruz.
Certified Mindfulness Coach through MVP.
Pelvic Health with Shannon Crow and a member of Pelvic Health Professionals.
Pregnancy Yoga and Advanced Postnatal with Sally Parkes.
Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Yoga Teachers with Wenlin Tan.
Yoga Nidra and "softer-side of yoga" with Kaya Mindlin.
Trauma-Informed Professional certified by ChildBirth International and accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Mental Health Aware Yoga Teacher trained by Dr. Lauren Tober.
Kids Yoga with Rainbow Kids Yoga.
Other continued education including: Yoga Therapy for Anxiety, Yoga Therapy for Endometriosis, Yoga for Pelvic Girdle Pain, Yoga for Chronic Fatigue and Long-COVID relief, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Body Diversity, Yoga for Arthritis.
Testimonials
"I had a great breathe free course with Tess! She is very interested and listened to what I was concerned in my life about. Her calm and positive attitude were super helpful for developing a more healthy slow paced daily routine."
-FENJA J., GROUP COACHING
"Yoga classes have become an essential part of my weekly routine over the last year or so. The monthly membership gives me the opportunity to combine many different types of classes that fit in with both my schedule and mood/energy levels. There is unlimited access to a wide variety of classes, giving you the option to both adapt them to your routine but also to try new aspects of yoga practice; Friday yoga nidra classes have been an invaluable discovery! The motivation and consistency that the membership brings, combined with the expert and personal teaching by Tess, makes this such great value for money. Couldn’t do without it now!"
-LYNSEY M., MEMBERSHIP
"Participé en unas cuantas sesiones de yoga pre-parto con mi pareja, donde trabajamos posturas en pareja para el alivio del dolor y la ayuda a la dilatación. Vino muy bien tener un repertorio de posiciones que, tras la práctica, vienen intuitivamente en el momento de necesidad.Tess tiene y transmite un gran conocimiento sobre el yoga, sus métodos y sus usos. Me encanta aprender con ella y, sobre todo, su tranquila forma de explicar que acompaña la sesión sin sacarte del momento. ¡Muy recomendable!"
-GUILLERMO R.M., PRIVATE PREGNANCY
"Las classes com Tess son muy enriquecedoras, porque enseña yoga de un modo cómodo y que al mismo tiempo challenge you. Sus classes son muy buenas para conectar mejor com tu cuerpo. Me gusta mucho y las recomiendo para toda la gente!"
-GIOVANNA K., SMALL GROUP YOGA
"Tess has a wonderful way of guiding you towards more awareness for your body, mind and emotions. Always giving helpful tools and exercises to help you learn about yourself."
-KARIN, S., YOGA THERAPY
"Tess is an excellent yoga teacher; she is very dedicated to her work and knowledgable that if one position doesn’t work for someone, she can quickly suggest another. This creates a trusting environment and you know she always has your best interests at heart. I have been focusing particularly in prenatal yoga with Tess and have learnt not only physically how to relax my body in pregnancy but also facts about the pregnancy process, through her studies and experience. "
-CLAIRE S., PRIVATE PREGNANCY
"I had a great breathe free course with Tess! She is very interested and listened to what I was concerned in my life about. Her calm and positive attitude were super helpful for developing a more healthy slow paced daily routine."
-FENJA J., GROUP COACHING
"Yoga classes have become an essential part of my weekly routine over the last year or so. The monthly membership gives me the opportunity to combine many different types of classes that fit in with both my schedule and mood/energy levels. There is unlimited access to a wide variety of classes, giving you the option to both adapt them to your routine but also to try new aspects of yoga practice; Friday yoga nidra classes have been an invaluable discovery! The motivation and consistency that the membership brings, combined with the expert and personal teaching by Tess, makes this such great value for money. Couldn’t do without it now!"
-LYNSEY M., MEMBERSHIP
"Participé en unas cuantas sesiones de yoga pre-parto con mi pareja, donde trabajamos posturas en pareja para el alivio del dolor y la ayuda a la dilatación. Vino muy bien tener un repertorio de posiciones que, tras la práctica, vienen intuitivamente en el momento de necesidad.Tess tiene y transmite un gran conocimiento sobre el yoga, sus métodos y sus usos. Me encanta aprender con ella y, sobre todo, su tranquila forma de explicar que acompaña la sesión sin sacarte del momento. ¡Muy recomendable!"
-GUILLERMO R.M., PRIVATE PREGNANCY
"Las classes com Tess son muy enriquecedoras, porque enseña yoga de un modo cómodo y que al mismo tiempo challenge you. Sus classes son muy buenas para conectar mejor com tu cuerpo. Me gusta mucho y las recomiendo para toda la gente!"
-GIOVANNA K., SMALL GROUP YOGA
"Tess has a wonderful way of guiding you towards more awareness for your body, mind and emotions. Always giving helpful tools and exercises to help you learn about yourself."
-KARIN, S., YOGA THERAPY
"Tess is an excellent yoga teacher; she is very dedicated to her work and knowledgable that if one position doesn’t work for someone, she can quickly suggest another. This creates a trusting environment and you know she always has your best interests at heart. I have been focusing particularly in prenatal yoga with Tess and have learnt not only physically how to relax my body in pregnancy but also facts about the pregnancy process, through her studies and experience. "
-CLAIRE S., PRIVATE PREGNANCY
"I had a great breathe free course with Tess! She is very interested and listened to what I was concerned in my life about. Her calm and positive attitude were super helpful for developing a more healthy slow paced daily routine."
-FENJA J., GROUP COACHING
"Yoga classes have become an essential part of my weekly routine over the last year or so. The monthly membership gives me the opportunity to combine many different types of classes that fit in with both my schedule and mood/energy levels. There is unlimited access to a wide variety of classes, giving you the option to both adapt them to your routine but also to try new aspects of yoga practice; Friday yoga nidra classes have been an invaluable discovery! The motivation and consistency that the membership brings, combined with the expert and personal teaching by Tess, makes this such great value for money. Couldn’t do without it now!"
-LYNSEY M., MEMBERSHIP
"Participé en unas cuantas sesiones de yoga pre-parto con mi pareja, donde trabajamos posturas en pareja para el alivio del dolor y la ayuda a la dilatación. Vino muy bien tener un repertorio de posiciones que, tras la práctica, vienen intuitivamente en el momento de necesidad.Tess tiene y transmite un gran conocimiento sobre el yoga, sus métodos y sus usos. Me encanta aprender con ella y, sobre todo, su tranquila forma de explicar que acompaña la sesión sin sacarte del momento. ¡Muy recomendable!"
-GUILLERMO R.M., PRIVATE PREGNANCY
"Las classes com Tess son muy enriquecedoras, porque enseña yoga de un modo cómodo y que al mismo tiempo challenge you. Sus classes son muy buenas para conectar mejor com tu cuerpo. Me gusta mucho y las recomiendo para toda la gente!"
-GIOVANNA K., SMALL GROUP YOGA
¿Queries trabajar conmigo en español? ¡Puedes!
Hola! Soy Tess, profesora de Yogaterapia, coach de estrés y burnout, coach de nutrición Ayurveda amante de la naturaleza, que habla mucho sobre la salud feminina, el estrés, la ansiedad y el bienestar integral.
¿Por qué hablo mucho de estrés, ansiedad y bienestar integral? Porque he luchado contra la ansiedad desde que era muy pequeña y he lidiado con dolor de espalda crónico por muchos años y sé lo debilitantes que pueden ser... y también sé (ahora) que ambas cosas juegan un papel en mutuamente.
Después de años de "sobrevivo" y "aguantando", quería aprender a PROSPERAR. Me negué a creer que aguantar era lo mejor que podía hacer, así que recurrí al yoga y al mindfulness.
Al principio fue un camino un poco rocoso porque no sabía cómo utilizar mejor las herramientas disponibles para mis necesidades específicas. Pero a través de años de estudio, probando lo que funcionó (¡y lo que no funcionó!) y entrenando con algunos maestros increíbles por todo el mundo, he creado un conjunto de herramientas bastante poderoso.
Quiero compartir esas herramientas contigo y ayudarte a encontrarte donde estás, encontrar las herramientas que funcionan mejor para ti y ayudarte a alcanzar tus metas (y más)!
Why the name Tytoni Yoga?
Nature, in every aspect, has played a big part in making me who I am. The sea, the mountains, the flora and the fauna. All of it has helped me grow as a person, as a woman. I chose the name Tytoni because its a shortened name of Tytonidae, or as most people know them, Barn owls. My favorite animal. It’s an elegant, powerful, agile and wise animal. My favorite part? Barn owls are one of the few birds that can fly and hunt without making any sound. To me, the family Tytonidae represents much of what yoga is, they have a perfect union of body, mind and the universal consciousness. Let your inner wisdom fly.
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¿Porqué el nombre Tytoni Yoga?
La naturaleza, en todos los aspectos, ha tenido un gran papel en crear quien soy. El mar, las montañas, la flora y la fauna. Todo me ha ayudado crecer cómo persona, cómo mujer. Elegí el nombre Tytoni porque es un nombre corto de Tytonidae, o en lengua común, Lechuza. Mi animal preferido. Es un animal elegante, poderoso, ágil y sabio. Y mi parte favorita: Las lechuzas son unas de las pocas aves que pueden volar y cazar sin hacer ni un ruido. Para mi, la familia Tytonidae representa mucho de lo que representa yoga, posee la unión perfecta de cuerpo, mente y la conciencia común. Deja volar la sabiduría interior.
