Meet Robin

Robin Mandell, RYT 500, is a writer, yoga teacher, and disability advocate/activist living in Seattle Washington.
Her work is rooted in the principles of disability justice and yogic teachings on self-awareness. Robin has combined her skills in effective listening and coaching, her own experiences from 20 years of being a disabled and chronically ill yoga student, and yoga teacher trainings from some of the top trainers in the field to develop her specialty in teaching yoga to disabled and chronically ill adults. Robin’s approach to yoga is gentle and soft, and focuses on helping people reconnectwith or “get back into” their bodies.
She also writes about and teaches disability awareness and anti-ableist practices for healthcare, helping, and healing professionals.
In her spare time Robin enjoys attending symphony concerts with her spouse and mothering her rescue dog Annie.

The tools of Yoga

Robin bows in respect to the many strands of yoga that make up her personal and teaching practices.

In addition to her grounding in fundamental yoga philosophy and several approaches to yoga asana, Robin has specialized training in pranayama with Arundhati Baitmangalkar and yoga nidra with Kaya Mindlin

Approach to teaching.

Robin teaches from the innate understanding that we are all always whole and complete as we are. She will never try to change or fix anything about you. Any change that happens is a process of unfolding, expanding, and ganing awareness through practice.

While you are welcome to make goals you want to meet, Robin will work with you as if each time practicing yoga with her is a fresh, new opportunity for you to connect with yourself.
While Robin’s yoga teaching demeanour is usually quiet and thoughtful, her students will tell you that there is always room for humour and laughter.