Rena’s path began in stillness long before she ever stepped onto a yoga mat. Shaped by a lineage of medicine, devotion, and service, she learned early about the fragility and beauty of life. At age thirteen, when her mother passed away, Rena found comfort in the quiet of church, where she experienced her first connection to the sacred. In her early twenties, grief resurfaced as anxiety, and yoga found her. Through breath and movement, emotions she had carried for years began to soften and release. Yoga became medicine, guiding her home to herself.

Rena has taught Hatha yoga consistently in Marin County since 2003, supporting students in returning to presence, both on and off the mat. She is deeply grateful to have learned from world-renowned teachers who gave her a strong foundation in alignment and deepened her understanding of the practice beyond the physical postures. Her background in occupational therapy provided her with a thorough understanding of human anatomy and physiology that informs the way she teaches. Working with people recovering from traumatic brain injuries taught her patience and how to be present with care. She brings those qualities to her yoga students and spirit coaching clients.

Her spiritual studies span many years, including work with the Foundation for Spiritual Development, extensive coursework with Jenai Lane, founder of the Spirit Coach® Method, and ongoing private study with Amrito Cross. These teachings eventually led her to become a Certified Spirit Coach®, where her devotion to supporting others could expand with clarity and purpose.

Rena’s soul work reveals itself through her relationship with emotion. She believes that feeling deeply is a spiritual practice. She helps others pause, listen inward, to meet what is there with compassion. This compassion deepens the relationship with ourselves and all around us. Her dharma is to guide others into the fullness of their own inner landscape, helping them meet their emotions as gateways to truth, connection, and wholeness.

As a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 teacher, Rena blends thoughtful alignment, breathwork, intuitive insight, and emotional wisdom into practices that are deeply transformative. As a Spirit Coach®, she guides clients in awakening to their highest potential through connection with the divine.

Rena is one of the original members of The Sacred Heart Society, a devotional community dedicated to prayer and spiritual practice. This shared practice has opened her heart to a greater love. Chanting kirtan and playing the harmonium are other ways she expresses from her heart.

Rena also shares guided meditations on the global platform Insight Timer.

For more than two decades, Rena has walked a path of devotion as both a teacher and a student. As a wife and mother, Rena lives her practice moment by moment. Every breath an invitation. Every moment a doorway. Every feeling a path home.