I am so happy that you are here and would love for you to know a little about the heart behind this space.

I am a Cali girl to my core, currently residing in Dallas, TX. I am a huge foodie with an extensive cooking background, I love to travel, and I have been a book nerd for as long as I can remember. I am also an expressive creative, and love eclectic vibes when it comes to style.

My passion for wellness & holistic care runs deep and was birthed out of my own health journey. I started having digestive issues when I started college, and went years without clear answers from doctors. I was given medication after medication with no real impact, and to be honest a lot of it made me worse. The stress of it all really took a toll on my body and I wasn’t able to be active in sports/activities like I once was. This is when I turned to functional medicine to aid in my healing, and through that route I finally got the answers I had been longing for, thus beginning my healing process. I found yoga during this time, and it became my safe haven. Yoga has helped me return back to myself in so many ways while learning to trust my body again. It has helped me regain strength, relieve stress, and connect with like minded individuals that I get to be in community with. While I am still healing, this experience birthed a deep passion that has truly transformed my life.

Creating Soulfull Haven has been an extension of my healing and my way of loving on my community. The disparities in the health/fitness industry can be loud, and I want to break those barriers down. This is why trauma informed yoga is so special to me, it allows me to be an extension in helping others release & reconnect with themselves on the mat. Especially in the black community, we hold so much internally and often don’t have safe spaces to heal. I feel honored being able to hold space for us to be seen and held in the ways that are needed most. 

Hi , I’m Kayla.

A few things you should know as a prospective student:

  • My teaching style is very intuitive using a therapeutic/trauma informed approach.

  • I am deeply passionate about mental health, holding space for the BIPOC community, and wellness access for those in lower income brackets---I feel everyone should feel safe when it comes to pursuing care for themselves and it should be attainable financially.

  • My favorite classes to teach are yin, restorative, and slow vinyasa flows---along with the perfect playlist to go with it and a little flava in between

  • I enjoy guiding students thoughtfully with a combination of breathwork and movement. Incorporating carefully selected music tailored to the space I am holding in the moment.

  • Modifications are always available and encouraged

  • I use nature and grounding connection to aid in embodiment/healing.

  • I use a combination of English and Sanskrit in my teaching, always honoring the origins of yoga while making sure poses/transitions are clear to my students

My credentials:

  • 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Soma Yoga Institute

  • 100hr Trauma Informed Immersion with Practice Yoga Austin

Flow with me today.