Synergy is a healing art form that fine tunes and strengthens the human body and spirit through playful movement, thai massage, dynamic body conditioning, therapeutic partner yoga and meditation. Synergy draws from many traditional healing modalities and art forms- from traditional Thai massage, yoga, martial arts, clown, and ancient meditation practices.
At Synergy we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our work, our voice and our imaginations—to bring the various healing art forms we have expertise in, to our communities, including yoga studios throughout the world. Our mission is to give yoga studios the resources to host retreats, workshops, teacher trainings and various other programs. We want to support them to realize their potential and thrive.
Core Values
Our values reflect those of a business started by people on the ground working one on one with other people. Our common bond is garnered by an interest in building trust, promoting healing, inspiring playfulness and connection with studios and communities that we serve everywhere.
Not Bound by Convention
Our success—and much of the fun—lies in developing fresh ideas and unique ways to do the things we love. Let’s work together and use our imaginations.
Synergy History
1998
Thai Yoga Massage Certification with Kam Thye Chow
1999
Began studying Capoeira Angola with Mestre Cobra Mansa, Washington, D.C.
2001
Yoga Teacher Training - Shanti Marga - with Victor (Vyasa)Landa, Bethesda, MD
2003
Bikram Yoga Teacher Training - Los Angeles, CA | Formed Acro Yoga with Carolyn Cohen, Jason Nemer & Jenny Saur-Klein, San Francisco, California - First Workshop at Yoga Tree, San Francisco, CA
2004
Sponsored by Lululemon’s first store in San Francisco, CA
2005
Life of a Yogi - 500 Hour Teacher Training - Dharma Mittra, New York, NY
2006
Led first Synergy Partner Yoga Teacher Training - Tulum, Mexico & Led first “Yoga Journey to Tulum, Mexico” Yoga Retreat
2008
Started the Synergy Non-Profit doing work with children in Peru & Mexico | First “Yoga Journey to Peru” Yoga Retreat | Started first Bikram Yoga School in Peru | Started leading classes at the Capoeira Angola Study Group in Lima, Peru
2009
Taught at the Guatemala Yoga Festival
2010
Taught at Lululemon Wellness Festival - Washington, D.C.
2012
Published “A Pregnancy Journey Through Yoga”
2015
Led first Synergy - 26 & 2 Teacher Training | Formed One Fire Hot Yoga Festival in partnership w/ Esak Garcia, Hargobind Khalsa, & Siri Om Khalsa, Bethesda, MD - Building Bridges within the hot yoga community & with other lineages of yoga.
2016
Formed “Yogamar Festival” w/ Christian Marthaler & Zinnia Ibanez, bringing more awareness to our connection to the ocean and our overall wellness and connectivity to nature | Led first Synergy Flow - Vinyasa Teacher Training
2017
Developed “Synergy Applied Anatomy Manual”
2019
Started Synergy Yoga - Thai Bodywork Level 1 Certification - McCall, Idaho - Vermont - Baja, Mexico - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Glasgow, Scotland, Nairobi, Kenya | Purchased land for “Synergy Sanctuary” in Peru’s Sacred Valley with partners Jesus Pedraglio, Jaime Belmont, Jaime Grana, Alvaro Becerra, Javier Belmont | Partnered with Spartan Race to bring more awareness to self care & recovery for athletes through videos & presentations at Spartan Races
2020
First Synergy Flow Vinyasa Teacher Training in Nairobi, Kenya w Salim Rollins | Synergy Yoga Festival....coming