Paula Tapia C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Paula is an international Yoga, mindfulness and wellness expert specializing in integrative health, lifestyle and energy medicine. She is a certified Yoga Therapist, a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), an experienced Yoga teacher, Meditation teacher and a continuing education provider through Yoga Alliance (YA/YACEP).

Along with having her professional private practice, Paula is also the Yoga Therapist, Mindfulness Advisor and Research Associate at Attune Health, an Autoimmune and Inflammation Care and Research Center in Beverly Hills, CA. In addition, Paula is the Director of Beyond Rest, a clinical-based, stress-reducing Restorative Yoga Program designed for healthcare practitioners, Yoga educators, teachers and fitness professionals in Malibu, CA. She was the Associate Director of The Yoga And The Healing Sciences Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA for almost a decade.

A life of dance and gymnastics associated injuries led her to specialize in Yoga Therapy Rx at Loyola Marymount University under the direction of Dr. Larry Payne. She completed her advanced clinical Internship at the Venice Family Clinic in los Angeles, CA. She is also certified in Prime of Life Yoga and has extensive training in soft tissues assessments and myofascial release procedures. Paula’s background includes working with Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Sport Medicine doctors and Medical Doctors in CA.

Some of her professional work includes collaborating in a study applying Yoga Therapy for Astronauts and Space Health by Mars without Borders, UCLA, and the University of Texas in 2012. She also has participated in medical scientific publications, educational books, health and lifestyle magazines, and has been featured in many Yoga publications including the cover of the recently released book, Chair Yoga For Dummies.

Paula has been teaching creative and intelligent forms of movement for 30 years, including dance, fitness, aqua therapy, functional movement and DNS, preventive education and Yoga in the lineage of Sri T. Krishnamacharya. She bridges ancient eastern wisdom with western modern science and facilitates healing through the sacred practices of mindful movement and meditation, heartfelt breath-work, visualization, relaxation techniques, affirmation, sound and energy medicine among other healing arts. Her style of Yoga is individualized, creative, accessible and safe for everybody. She uses the mat as a portal for others to access deeper levels of awareness and connect with their inner wisdom. Born and raised in Patagonia Chile, Paula shares Yoga globally in English and Spanish.