Karla holds a master’s degree and California teaching credential in Physical and Health Impairments from San Francisco State University. She has over 10 years of experience working with children with special needs. Prior to working at Avalon, Karla worked as an AAC/AT special day class teacher and Orthopedically Impaired Specialist. From 2009-2011, she served as a special education Peace Corps volunteer for the Ministry of Education in Grenada where she developed special education needs programs in primary schools and provided training for teachers and administrators serving students with special needs.
Karla completed her first yoga teacher training at Love Story Yoga in San Francisco. She is extremely grateful to have studied under experts, Stephanie Snyder, Susannah Freedman, Jai Uttal, Shakti Sharma, and the team at Accessible Yoga.
In 2021, Karla became a certified Mindful Teacher through the program Mindful Schools.
“It is a pleasure to work with Karla. With her knowledge and intuition, Karla creates a beautiful flow of peacefulness and harmony with every movement. Karla shares her insights and thoughts with a gentle kindness that allows for a deeper integration of the message. Thank you for touching so many lives.”
“Mindfulness has been such a fantastic experience throughout my time at Avalon. I studied psychology for undergrad, and in my cognition class, we did a whole lesson about mindfulness and how it affects and impacts our brains and bodies. Being able to end my day with mindfulness during the week has helped my mental health in so many different ways. For starters, I think it has provided an excellent structure for me. When I miss a mindfulness session, my week feels out of whack. It is a place where I can come to reflect, relax and not think about the many issues of today’s world. Throughout my years of college, I also learned that once your mind is in the right place, your body and your inner soul start to feel connected and grounded. Long story short, practicing mindfulness with Karla has significantly impacted my mind, body, and soul. Without mindfulness, I think obsessive thoughts would fill my brain with more chaos than it already has! ”