meet the yoga teachers

Amanda Cockerham

Kierstin von Frangenberg

Angela Prior

E-RYT 500, YACEP,  Mindful-Self Compassion Guide, Community Resiliency Model Teacher Trainer

E-RYT 200, YACEP,  LCSW-S 

RYT 500, YACEP

I am an artist and inclusive therapeutic yoga + movement teacher. I spend my days exploring how creativity can work for us. I do this through my artwork and exploring the body and movement through curiosity.

I am fascinated with functional movement and finding ways to integrate movement for all levels of mobility.

 My philosophy is anyone can create a sustainable-for-life movement practice by cultivating clear self-seeing followed by recognizing in action our needs which are shifting, dynamic, and interesting.

The seed of yoga was planted early in my life. My grandma was a yoga instructor which meant we spent a lot of time in tree pose and taking breath breaks together.

My yoga practice stopped around my middle school years, I convinced myself it was boring, however I later realized I was extremely uncomfortable paying attention/connecting to my body. Asking myself to sit and notice my body was a super activating task, I did not feel connected to the wellness and relaxation stereotypes we often hear about yoga.


One day I ended up on the mat again and finally experienced a feeling of safety and relaxation. As I came out of Savasana, I knew I had to share this practice! 

I realized mindfulness and regulation can be found through many wellness skills. I began to deepen my knowledge in other areas of wellness/mindfulness like the community resiliency model and mindful self compassion, so I could support individuals in creating their own wellness toolbelt.

In 2011 when I was homesick and lonely after a big move out of state my then boyfriend recommended I try a yoga class.  I had never really experienced anything like that before. 

I have a very active mind and never thought I could be a meditator or really understood what that meant.  But in those early yoga classes I began to think huh maybe this is for me and how I felt afterwards was why I kept going.  I felt more grounded, less anxious, and found my sleep to be improved.

It wasn't long after this that I started looking up mindfulness scripts and trainings on mindfulness to begin integrated with my therapy clients. 

I then realized that so much of my social work training focused on thoughts and behaviors and was lacking with a deeper understanding of emotions and how our bodies and minds are intertwined. 

This sent me down a bath to immerse myself in teachings and trainings of our minds and bodies and how there are limitations to talk therapy alone.  

You already have a therapist and are looking to add on a somatic and experiential component to your work.

You are wanting to explore trauma-informed movement.

You want to cultivate a sustainable movement practice free from diet culture and shame.

You are looking to experience movement without judgment.

You are curious about how embodiment can support your healing.

Not accepting clients right now

You already have a therapist and are looking to add on a somatic and experiential component to your work.

You are wanting to add on trauma sensitive yoga as a modality to your treatment work 

 You are open to exploring through the lens of curiosity

You are open to exploring self-compassion

You are interested in Mindful Movement

You are interested in connecting virtually M-F day or evenings.
  

You are wanting to explore movement in eating disorder recovery 

You are wanting to add on trauma sensitive yoga as a modality to your treatment work 

You want to explore compassionate movement

You are looking to increase your ability to emotionally regulate

You are looking to explore structured and unstructured movement. 

You are interested in connecting in person in Dallas on Mondays 
  

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