Carmina Rafferty

Carmina has been sharing her love of Yoga and all things wellness for over twenty years. Originally from the east coast of the United States, her adventurous spirit and love of learning has brought her to India, Mexico, Hawaii and finally to her new home in Troncones. Carmina’s passion is helping students access their full potential with the practice through breath and awarenss. She has studied with many teachers and many modalities and finds her gift of teaching to be through her vast knowledge of integrating energetics and compassion. Carmina’s classes are playful and inviting, allowing modifications and hands on adjustments to make each class accessible to all levels. She has studied in depth with many senior teachers including Pattabhi Jois, Bhavani Maki, Nancy Gilgoff, Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini. Her meditation teacher Babaji of the Sonoma Ashram in Califormia helped to center her meditation and pranyama practice. Her asana style is influenced by the Ashtanga system as well as Iyengar and therapeutic methods. Her love of language pulled her to study the Yoga Sutras and chants them daily. She loves to incorporate the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras in classes to help students take the practice off the mat and find real life uses. She has also dedicated her learning over the years to nutrition and Ayurveda. She has worked closely with many students to develop cleanse programs so they can learn more about themselves and food as medicine. Yoga is union, and Carmina believes in helping students look at all aspects of practice to facilitate a more unified state of being.