Paradise Yoga

Paradise Yoga Yoga teacher, retreat guide, and mentor creating space for movement, connection, and self-inquiry—on the mat, online, and around the world.

I saw these bluebonnets growing along the side of the road.Cars rushing by.Noise, chaos… and yet somehow they were still...
08/04/2026

I saw these bluebonnets growing along the side of the road.

Cars rushing by.
Noise, chaos… and yet somehow they were still there, quietly blooming.

It stopped me in my tracks.

Some days the world feels hard to hold.

And yet nature reminds us of something yoga teaches again and again: life keeps moving toward growth. Even in unexpected places. Even when conditions aren’t ideal.

Our practice isn’t about escaping the world.
It’s about learning how to stay present with it.

To stay soft when things feel hard.
To stay rooted when things feel uncertain.
To keep showing up with as much compassion as we can.

Sometimes the practice is simply this:
breathe, feel what’s here, and trust that something beautiful can still grow.

25/03/2026

SURYA BHEDANA ☀️
(Right nostril inhale, left nostril exhale)

A breath to kindle the inner fire.

Inhale through the right
Exhale through the left

Subtle, but powerful
Energizing without pushing

A way to wake up the body
and bring clarity to the mind



Happy Nowrooz & Spring Equinox 🌸✨This year feels different.With all the turmoil and heartache around what is happening i...
20/03/2026

Happy Nowrooz & Spring Equinox 🌸✨

This year feels different.

With all the turmoil and heartache around what is happening in my country right now, I’ve found myself feeling more connected to, and protective of, my heritage than ever. It’s been years since I’ve laid out a New Year’s table, but something in me felt deeply called to honor this beautiful tradition this year.

On my Haft-Seen table:

🌱 Sabzeh (sprouted greens) — for rebirth and renewal
🍎 Seeb (apple) — for beauty and health
🧄 Seer (garlic) — for protection and healing
🍯 Serkeh (vinegar) — for patience and wisdom
🌾 Samanu (sweet wheat pudding) — for strength and abundance
🌸 Senjed (dried oleaster fruit) — for love and compassion
🌿 Somāq (sumac) — for the sunrise and new beginnings

And alongside them, candles, a mirror, eggs, and a few other meaningful touches, each one holding its own quiet intention for the year ahead.

Wishing you all a season of renewal, grounding, and gentle new beginnings.

Nowrooz Mobarak 💛

19/03/2026

CHANDRA BHEDANA 🌙
(Left nostril inhale, right nostril exhale)

A breath to soften the edges.

Inhale through the left
Exhale through the right

Nothing forced
Nothing extra

Just a quiet way to settle the nervous system
and come back to center.

I’ve been in yoga therapy training all weekend, and nearly the entire time was spent exploring the breath.Not just talki...
16/03/2026

I’ve been in yoga therapy training all weekend, and nearly the entire time was spent exploring the breath.

Not just talking about it, but experimenting with it. Observing it. Feeling how even small shifts in the breath can ripple through the nervous system.

I’ve known for a long time how powerful breathwork can be. It’s something I teach often.

And yet… I still found myself in awe this weekend.

It doesn’t actually take as much pranayama as we might think to begin changing the state of the body and mind. Sometimes just a few conscious breaths can start to move the needle.

Breath is one of the most accessible tools we have for regulating the nervous system, creating space, and coming back to ourselves.

I’ll be revisiting and sharing some of my favorite techniques in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Heading home from Costa Rica with my cup overflowing. With everything going on in the world right now, this retreat coul...
09/03/2026

Heading home from Costa Rica with my cup overflowing. With everything going on in the world right now, this retreat could not have come at a better time.

The retreat went beautifully. We spent the week practicing, exploring, resting, and taking in the beauty all around us. Costa Rica always feels a little magical, and it was so good to be back.

There is so much I love about being on retreat, stepping away from the day to day so we can really go inward. The meals, the beautiful setting, the daily movement and excursions. But my favorite part continues to be the bonds and friendships that form along the way. The connection.

So grateful for this group and the time we shared. 🌿

In my happy place.On the mat. In nature. Breathing.Grateful for this work. Grateful for this practice.
04/03/2026

In my happy place.

On the mat. In nature. Breathing.

Grateful for this work. Grateful for this practice.

I arrived in Costa Rica yesterday to lead my first retreat of the year.I don’t watch the news, but I read headlines most...
02/03/2026

I arrived in Costa Rica yesterday to lead my first retreat of the year.

I don’t watch the news, but I read headlines most days , though rarely when I’m on retreat. After a few texts and a conversation with my husband, I learned what is unfolding in my homeland.

The range of emotions has been astonishing.

I was born and lived in the midst of war for the first decade of my life. I don’t remember feeling particularly frightened (it was my norm) but I do remember life being hard. I remember the adults around me being afraid. And I know I still carry pieces of that experience in my nervous system.

To know that there is war again where most of my family lives is unsettling, to say the least. And yet, the situation is complex. There has been deep unrest for a long time. Many have been yearning for change. There is pain… and there is also hope. Perhaps more hope than there has been in a very long time.

It’s layered. It’s heavy. It’s not simple.

In times like this, I lean more deeply into my practice.

A practice that reminds me to return to the present moment.
To not over-identify with roles or politics.
To remember that while life includes suffering, freedom exists in how we meet it.

Today, as I hold my fellow Persians in a heart that feels both heavy and hopeful, I’m also aware that I am standing on a bridge in the jungle with my resilient mother, surrounded by beauty.

Both things can be true at once.

Thank you for the messages, the love, the care. I feel it.

I am choosing hope as we watch how this unfolds.🤍

Dirección

San José Del Cabo

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