Hi, I'm Hannah ...

From an early age, I was fascinated by travel and distant cultures, and sought connection and awareness to my body through dance. Growing up in Northern California surrounded by the giant redwood forests and the ebb and flow of the San Francisco Bay, I began experimenting with both mantra and Zen meditation, as a way to calm the mind. As a teenager, I was introduced to different types of yogic practices, which began to inspire my understanding of the body’s expansive nature.

The practice of yoga continued to shape me as I travelled and lived in Asia for nearly a decade. While living in South Korea I completed my first Yoga Teacher Training and began offering Yoga to Kindergarten students in Seoul. Later that same year I travelled to Indonesia to complete a second 200 hr certification with The Practice Bali. Inspired to share my teachings with others, I moved to Thailand where I taught Hatha Yoga from the wilderness of Koh Yao Noi. I completed my 300 hr YTT, with the Kashmir Shaivism School of Yoga in India in 2018, followed by Kids Yoga and Prenatal & Postpartum trainings.

In 2018 I began Yoga Vahini’s Yoga Vaidya Post Graduate Diploma Program in Yoga Therapy in Chennai, India. My journey at that time led me to Oman where I co-founded and directed Salaam Space Yoga, a beautiful beachside Yoga studio in a traditional fishing village. In this space, my connection to the landscape began to further integrate itself into my teachings, through earth centered healing practices and offerings.

I am a 500 hr registered Yoga Teacher currently teaching Individualized Hatha Yoga classes in the U.S. and via zoom. I am a continued student of Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda and the Yoga Sutras in India through the Krishnamacharya lineage.

Testimonials

It is with great honor that I am able to share the feedback I have received through my teaching practice. Some of these individuals I worked with for short periods of time, while other I had the pleasure of working with for many weeks or months. 

Martha, Germany

Practice location: Koh Yao Noi

Hannah, Thank you so much for the wonderful yoga lessons. They (and you) helped me to recreate and to harmonize body, mind, soul and breath. It was really a pleasure for me to join your daily classes. Furthermore, my foot is much better now - after nearly five months with problems with tendinitis - and this improvement is also caused by your lessons. Thank you!! 

Linda, Australia

Practice location: Koh Yao Noi

I was on the beautiful island of Koh Yao Noi recently and had the pleasure in attending Hannah’s classes. Hannah brings a grace and quiet confidence to her teaching and I thoroughly enjoyed her classes. The meditations she delivered were very powerful enabling us to feel wonderfully relaxed at the end of class. I am a devout yogi and an instructor back in Australia and I would highly recommend anyone take one of Hannah’s classes.

Peter, Australia

Practice location: Koh Yao Noi

I met Hannah when I travelled to Thailand for a break. I had been doing Yoga intermittently for 2 years and was looking forward to continuing whilst on holidays. I thought I had a good understanding of yoga, the postures and my body. After the first session with Hannah I realized I had so much more to learn. Hannah’s professionalism and knowledge of what she was teaching was excellent. She was patient, approachable, and courteous with all her students and was very attentive to all to ensure that their respective postures where correct and safely performed.

Hannah’s clearly designed class plans were well balanced to cater for beginners and advanced students alike. I attended Yoga sessions with Hannah for the 11 days of my holidays. I walked away with a much better understanding of the postures and their benefits. I now follow a weekly class plan targeting specific body areas each day and this has been the most significant change in my appreciation and understanding of yoga. I owe this to Hannah’s class format and teaching methodology. 

Since returning home, I have continued to practice what I have learnt daily.  I am very grateful to Hannah for her willingness to share her knowledge in such an open and supportive manner. I  have such a greater appreciation for why I practice.