Audra as a yoga teacher
Audra is an internationally known teacher of yoga, meditation, and philosophy.
A dedicated practitioner and student of both Yoga and Buddhism, Audra brings delight, humor, compassion, levity, love, and a multi-faith perspective to her classes. The physical practice is an invitation into flow, where students have the opportunity to drop into vastness and connect with the largeness that exists both inside and outside of themselves.
As a dharma and meditation teacher, Audra weaves the esoteric teachings seamlessly with the personal, inspiring students to take the two wings of practice-- wisdom and compassion--into the simple moments that make up the content of their daily lives.
She is deeply connected to the fact that even the practice can become a trap and an identity, in and of itself. It is through humor, lightness, and not taking herself to seriously that she continues to to disentangle herself from spiritual materialism, the white supremacist hierarchy, the patriarchy, and the spiritual bypassing that is so prevalent in the wellness world.
Pre-Pandemic, Audra owned and operated a chain of highly successful yoga studios in Portland, Oregon--Love Hive Yoga, and Free Love Yoga.
Currently, she continues to teach in person at The People's Yoga, and offers online classes with Charm, her own baby company. Once a year, Audra teaches an international retreat.
Audra earned her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, and is certified as a meditation and mindfulness teacher with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Currently she studies Buddhism and meditation with Melissa Mckay, and she continues to be inspired by the work of Sebene Selassie. She is certified in Somatic EMDR from the Embody Lab as well as Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga levels 1-3. She completed an 8 month DEIA training for meditation teachers, an 8 month training with Thomas Hubel on Ancestral Healing and Trauma, and a 16 week Breathwork course with Breathworker and author Jennifer Patterson. She is grateful to her longtime, steadfast teachers Manorama, Todd Jackson, Christina Sell, and Jasmine Tarkeshi.
“What I most appreciate about Audra is her authenticity. She is unafraid to show humanness and vulnerability while deftly leading creative and intricate class flows. She masterfully strikes a balance between leadership and fellowship with an open and welcoming heart that creates both a safe space, and a space of infinite opportunities to learn about myself, my practice, and our connection to the world as a community. It is a sincere pleasure! Also…as in person class pricing continues to climb out of reach, having a library of classes to pick from at my own convenience is a real gift! I never feel unconnected, even though I am alone in my living room! ”