OUR WELLNESS CENTER

Esencia Yoga Spa, a Registered Yoga Alliance School, was born out of the passion to share wellness. We believe in the integration of your physical, mental and spiritual health to help you achieve the optimal state of well-being and balance. This is how we created your yoga classes and spa treatments. 

San Miguel de Allende’s #1 TripAdvisor yoga and spa center, we are an oasis for relaxation and rejuvenation. The center is a place to play, explore, discover and find your balance. We are a warm environment (often literally!) and feature a variety of daily classes, male and female changing rooms with showers, a fresh juice bar and a spacious classrooms indoor and outdoor where you will find a wealth of new friends and self-awareness.

Compassion for others and love of one’s self — wherever we maybe — is what defines our “Esencia." 

Esencia Yoga Spa was created for you and by you....

our DIRECTOR

Melinda is the Director of Esencia Yoga Spa. She began her path over 30 years ago when as an Aikido martial artist, she sustained several injuries and discovered yoga as a form of rehabilitation. Little did she know, it was the beginning of an expansive journey of the mind, body and soul. Since then, she has been certified and or trained with Amrit Desai, Bikram Choudhury, Jimmy Barkan and Dr. Omanand Guruji (advanced yoga therapy), Desiree Rumbaugh and Lucas Rockwood Yoga Trapeze. She is Yoga Alliance certified E-RYT500, Yoga Trapeze and YACEP.

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SPA TECHNICIANS

All our spa technicians are certified and highly trained to offer you high end services at accessible prices and luxurious experiences.

VANESSA CAMPOs

Our lead therapist will transport you to a serene place with her magic touch, assisting you in relaxing and revitalizing your being. She is our senior technician and her knowledge of facial treatments is extensive. She is also known for her charming personality and attention to the details of the clients needs.

CIRILA RAMIREZ

She is the strongest therapist we have, if you want a massage in which you need a steam roller to release tension, she is the one. Ciri's pressure is incredible for alleviating deep tension in the body and her pedicure with reflexology treatments are exceptional at revitalizing worn out soles.

get to know your teachers

All of our teachers are certified by Yoga Alliance so rest assured that you are in good hands.

AKHILA TAPIA

RYT200

Akhila is a certified instructor in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and in the Asana Yoga42 - HOT yoga technique. She started the path of meditation at the age of 19, with her teacher Osho. She was the founder of the first Osho meditation center in Mexico OSHO Ramaya M.C. She traveled to India to train in meditative therapies at Osho International Meditation Resort. She teaches workshops in CDMX, Cuernavaca and Monterrey. She has also studied Reiki and aromatherapy. She has participated in yoga teacher certifications at Esencia Yoga Spa.
In her training she has enjoyed disciplines with international teachers. She is currently dedicated to the organization of Yoga & Meditation Retreats; She teaches yoga classes and workshops in different studios and was part of the certifying teachers at Centro Samastah, 2018, 2019, 2020.

KATIE TYMCHYSHEN

RYT500

Katie Tymchyshen’s classes focus on anatomy-based functional movement inspired by physical therapist Lara Heimann's LYT yoga method.  Each class has a unique theme to help students gain mobility, stability and strength which leads to more adaptable movement patterns.

With a focus on educating students about their body and the WHY behind their movements, Katie's classes are designed to improve posture imbalances and re-map old compensatory movement patterns reducing the risk of injury and pain.  The goal is to help you move well in your asana practice, but more importantly for you to cultivate a sustainable practice to continue to do the things you love for life!

MICHELLENE KANDERT

RYT200

Over the last decade I have been highly active in the field of yoga; I enjoy teaching hatha, vinyasa, yoga nidra, restorative and yin, building community, teaching classes, developing public, private and home studies. I have led a variety of workshops,
introduction to balance and arm inversions, anatomy for yogi and “what is yoga?” I have also participated in the presentation of the goddess of kirtan, solstice and equinox meetings, yoga in the park and celebrations in tribute to international yoga day.
Personally I believe it is up to each of us as teachers to continue developing our knowledge base and our skills indefinitely, as well as remaining open to being students ourselves.

CLAUDIA ANGUIANO

RYT200

Claudia Anguiano, Psychologist, yoga and meditation teacher, with more than 9 years teaching this wonderful healing tool.

She is concerned with the well-being and expansion of the being, with the goal of living fully and enjoying our human existence.

After finding yoga and changing my entire perspective, I understood that the body has a fundamental role in our well-being, not only because of the physical part, but also all the information from our subconscious, when we move consciously, present and using the breath as a base, not only the muscles and joints move, but also the emotions and energy, it is a wonderful tool of sanction and expansion.

"The effect of yoga on my life was so impactful that I wanted to teach. I currently have more than 600 hours of training, including yoga with Restorative alignment, Vinyasa, Hatha and prenatal yoga.

My classes are a combination of everything learned, through a Slow Flow free of pressure, we emphasize connecting with our center through breathing, but always bringing awareness to bodily sensations, connected to the present."

BRITTANY UGOLINI

RYT200

Since 2009, Brittany has been an avid yoga practitioner. After practicing for many years, she did her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2017; She has been teaching ever since. In addition to her 200hr training, Brittany has completed training in Yin Yoga, Pre & Post-Natal, Hands on Adjustments and has done her Advanced Teacher Training. In addition to her many yoga certifications, Brittany is also mat and reformer pilates certified. With over 300 hours of training under her belt, Brittany centres her own practice and her teaching around connecting movement to breath and cultivating a deeper awareness of one's self. She believes everything we experience on the yoga mat can resonate deeply in our lives, if we are willing to listen. She strives to help her students find a larger purpose in their yoga practice, that goes far beyond the physical.