Born and raised in Cuba, Carmen Ana grew up as an athlete with a keen interest in mystical arts and religious expressions. Yoga became part of her life at the age of sixteen, initially self-practicing for nearly five years with guidance from a book. Upon leaving Cuba at twenty, she joined her first group yoga class, seeking tools to manage anxiety. The ancient art and discipline of yoga revealed unexplored energies within her body.

In 2013, Carmen Ana completed her first Yoga Teacher training, earning certification from the Yoga Alliance for the 200-hour standard from the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy of Rishikesh and the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and Ashrams. Initiated into the Sivananda lineage, it holds a special place in her heart. Over the years, while incorporating insights from other yoga schools, the Sivananda tradition remains the foundation of her teachings. Influenced by prominent teachers like Sri Dharma Mittra, Sharon Gannon, and Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, she has gathered knowledge from the greatest minds of our time.

During her study of Kriya Yoga in Rishikesh, India, in 2016, she had the honor of meeting Mother Ganga and integrating blessings and environmental awareness from Swami Chidanand Saraswati into her teachings.

In 2021, Carmen Ana earned a bachelor's degree in Sustainability and The Environment from Florida International University in Miami. Currently residing in Berlin, she is a full-time graduate student attending a master’s program in "Social design and Sustainable Innovation."

Carmen Ana identifies as a yoga teacher, environmentalist, vegan activist, and holds an optimistic outlook on a more sustainable future.

This dynamic class blends a strong, creative yoga flow with focused inversion training. Students move through intelligent sequencing, strength‑building drills, and alignment techniques that prepare the body for handstands, forearm balances, and other upside‑down postures. The session also includes a touch of philosophy and pranayama to ground the practice. Expect to build heat, refine technique, and expand confidence in inversions within a supportive flow.

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*Carmen Ana teaches in English