Nirel the Yogini, Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Through her own experience with mental fatigue and burnout, she learned that there is more to resilience than trying to fit in 8 hours of sleep every night. Restorative yoga taught her that rest is multifaceted and inspired her to share her experiences through teaching. Nirel weaves mindfulness techniques together with alignment-focused practice to guide awareness to your mind and body. Paired with an intentional practice of rest, she believes that the iterative process of introspection, observation, and exploration creates resilience.

10/09/2026

YOGA TEACHERS, when was the last time you got to hang out with other teachers without rushing off to your next class? 🤔

Because let’s be real, teaching yoga can sometimes feel a little lonely!

That’s why we’re bringing together two of our favorite things: community and FOOD! 🥟💚

Join my good friend, Christene Joy of 🇵🇭🇺🇸Wholeness Practitioner•Yoga-& Trauma-Informed Coach, Teacher, and me for Leadership & Lumpia, an afternoon of making lumpia, sharing stories, swapping teaching experiences, and getting to know the humans behind the yoga teachers.
No teaching, no rushing to your next class. Just good food, good company, and space to connect. 🫶🏽

🥟 Leadership & Lumpia: A Yoga Teacher Gathering
📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
📍 Mountain View, CA (exact address shared upon registration)

What’s on the menu?
✨ Yummy, nourishing food
✨ Lumpia-making led by Christene Joy
✨ Time to socialize, share, and connect with fellow yoga teachers

Whether you’re a new teacher or have been teaching for years, we’d love to have you at the table. Space is limited!

🔗 Save your spot: nireltheyogini.com/leadership&lumpia
(Link is also in bio)

Tag a yoga teacher you’d love to bring along! 💜

1st photo: Leadership & Lumpia event flyer featuring hands rolling lumpia, with event details for November 1 in Mountain View, CA.
2nd photo: Event flyer sharing the activities and purpose of Leadership & Lumpia, a quarterly gathering creating space for yoga teachers to connect beyond the classroom.
3rd photo: Event flyer introducing Christene Joy, founder of Lead with JOY, with her portrait and a biography highlighting her yoga teaching, coaching, and community care experience.

10/07/2026

October is looking FULL in the best way. 💜

Lots of opportunities to slow down, rest, and soak in some sound around the Bay Area this month. Save this post, send it to your rest buddy, and come join me!

WEEKLY CLASSES
Yin & Restore
Wednesdays | 5–5:55pm
📍 UCSF Fitness Center, Mission Bay, SF UCSF Fitness & Recreation

Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath
Wednesdays | 6:45–7:45pm
📍 YMCA Dogpatch, Crane Cove Park, SF YMCA of San Francisco

MONTHLY EVENTS | OCTOBER 25
Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing for the Perinatal Journey
10–11:30am
📍 Mama Roots Collective, San Francisco Mama Roots Collective

Yoga & Sound Healing
2pm & 4pm | Donation-based
📍 Shelldance Orchid Gardens, Pacifica ShelldanceOrchidGardens

LIBRARY EVENTS
Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing
Oct 6 | 6–7:30pm | Atherton Library
Oct 8 | 6–7:30pm | Brisbane Library
Oct 15 | 6–7:30pm | East Palo Alto Library
San Mateo County Libraries

YMCA EVENTS YMCA of San Francisco
Sound Bath & Meditation
Oct 10 | 9:30–10:25am
📍 Peninsula Family YMCA, San Mateo
Oct 11 | 2–3pm
📍 Marin YMCA, San Rafael

SPECIAL EVENTS
ZenDaze: A Half Day Wellness Retreat
Oct 18 | 10am–3pm
📍 The MATS Daly City The MATS Daly City

Slow Down To Tune In: 3-Week Restorative Yoga Series
Nov 5, 12 & 19 | 5:30–7pm
📍 Oceanside Healing, Pacifica Oceanside Healing

✨ RSVP + details at the link in my bio.

1st photo: Nirel teaching yoga and playing singing bowls, with weekly class details.
2nd photo: Nirel facilitating sound healing, with October monthly event details.
3rd photo: Nirel sitting beside singing bowls outdoors, with library event dates.
4th photo: Nirel facilitating a sound bath, with YMCA event details.
5th photo: Nirel in restorative yoga settings, with upcoming special events.
6th photo: Nirel playing singing bowls, with RSVP and what-to-bring information.

10/03/2026

Trauma-informed teaching is not about magically knowing everyone’s story.

Because… we definitely do not. 😅

It’s about teaching with enough care, curiosity, and intention to make room for the fact that everyone walks in with a whole life behind them.

More choice.
More agency.
Less “push through it.”

That’s the kind of teaching we dig into inside the Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Mentorship.
Teach with more care, not more control. 💜

Follow Nirel | Restorative Yoga Teacher + Mentor for practical trauma-informed teaching tools you can actually use in class.

Video description: Nirel speaks during a trauma-informed yoga teacher mentorship session about creating welcoming spaces, reducing retraumatization, and making room for students’ lived experiences.

09/30/2026

I used to think being a scientist and being a yoga teacher were two completely different worlds. For a long time, it felt like I had to code switch between the two. But the longer I taught, the more I realized that science gave me a lot more relevant experience for teaching yoga than I thought. 👩🏽‍🔬

Stay curious. Experiment. Observe. Adapt. Those are things I learned in the lab, and they’re still a big part of how I teach today.

Turns out, I didn’t leave the scientist behind when I became a yoga teacher. I just found a different way to utilize her skillz. 🧪

1st photo: Me in the lab sharing what science taught me about teaching yoga.
2nd photo: Reflecting on my 15-year career in biotechnology.
3rd photo: A reminder to lead with curiosity instead of assumptions.
4th photo: Experimenting and adjusting along the way.
5th photo: Observing what’s happening and what isn’t.
6th photo: Adapting when something isn’t working.
7th photo: An invitation to keep teaching with curiosity.

09/16/2026

A little peek into what’s playing while I teach 🎧

These are some of my go-to playlists before, during, and after class.

❓Teachers, what’s on your playlist?

1st photo: Nirel introducing her go-to yoga class playlists.
2nd photo: Sunny Beats playlist for before class.
3rd photo: Feel Good Beats playlist for Yoga 101 + Vinyasa.
4th photo: Lofi Summer Beats playlist for Yin + Restore.
5th photo: Moby’s Long Ambients 1 for Restorative Yoga. Shoutout to Stacey Swan for putting me on to this album!
6th photo: Lofi Beats playlist for after class.
7th photo: Nirel asking teachers to share their go-to playlists.

09/09/2026

I’m excited to announce the mentors behind the 20-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Mentorship! 💜

Sanghi Sanghi | Yoga for Mom Mental & Physical Health, Christene Joy 🇵🇭🇺🇸Trauma-Informed Coaching & Yoga for Self+Community Wholeness, and I each bring different experiences, perspectives, and teaching styles, but share a commitment to more responsive, accessible, and intentional yoga spaces. We’re excited to share our knowledge and experiences with you!

📅 Sept 19 to Nov 7
Learn more + apply:
nireltheyogini.com/mentorship
(Link is also in bio)

Photo 1: Three mentorship faculty members pictured with “Meet Your Mentors” text.
Photo 2: Sanghi teaching yoga alongside her bio and credentials.
Photo 3: Sanghi shares her thoughts on trauma-informed teaching and good teaching.
Photo 4: Christine Joy seated in a yoga space alongside her bio and credentials.
Photo 5: Christine Joy shares her teaching philosophy.
Photo 6: Nirel seated beside singing bowls alongside her bio and credentials.
Photo 7: Nirel shares her thoughts on trauma-informed and responsive teaching.
Photo 8: Mentorship invitation with dates and application information.

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