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Rosa Santana

Iyengar Yoga Therapist

Rosa Santana is a Yoga Therapist in private practice specializing in back pain and neurological conditions such as MS. She has been mentoring and training yoga teachers in South Florida and internationally since 1995. She had the good fortune to study with Yoga Master BKS Iyengar and his daughter Geeta in India numerous times. She is the founder of Yogarosa, which became the hub of Iyengar Yoga in South Florida. In 2020, she closed the physical location and embraced a new era of online teaching. Yogarosa offers live-streamed classes and workshops, and Rosa leads workshops and retreats locally and internationally. Rosa is a Level 3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and is certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Rosa habla español and fala portugues. She is passionate about sharing the spark of yoga to help reduce chronic pain and attain peace of mind.

Education

  • Level 3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Studied at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune, India)

Professional Achievements

  • Presented the benefits of Iyengar yoga as a guest lecturer at Nova Southeastern University, Aventura Hospital, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Florida, and the National Parkinson’s Foundation

Certifications & Organizations

  • Certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists
  • Certified by Connected Warriors (yoga for veterans)
  • Trauma-Informed Certified
  • Completed the course "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk on PESI
  • Continuous learning on the effect of trauma and various healing modalities

Favorite Piece of Advice

Our body, mind, and soul are connected. The yoga helps us remember that part of us that was never born and will never die. Each experience helps us understand ourselves better.

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