Mandy Inabinett, E-RYT 500, M-EOC

My name is Miranda Inabinett, most people call me Mandy.  I am the owner of Downdogz Yoga and Equine OM. I am also a Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, & Reiki Level Master, and lead yoga teacher training 200 hour program.   I instruct Yin, Kripalu, Vinyasa, Cardio, Kundalini,  and of course Equine Yoga.  My goal as a teacher is to provide a sacred space for you to practice.  I make it my first priority to allow you the time to heal and feel; bringing balance back into your life.  I have been practicing yoga since 2001 and feel it is necessary for our growth as a spiritual being.  I do my best to make everyone feel as if they are a part of my family and teach from love. 

A practicing yogi for the last 24 years of her life, Mandy has a true understanding of what it means to build, heal and embody the connection between mind, body and soul. The healing of this connection back to its natural state is also the purpose of equine therapy. Bridging the two practices offers clients a pathway into a deeper understanding of what it means to become an embodied being in a more natural context.

The fusion between Mandy's yoga practice and horses began to take shape when she brought Ruby, her big beautiful mare, out to the pasture to join the herd. Shortly after, she adopted her second horse June whom she nursed back to health from being severely underweight. The parallels and overlaps between her yoga practice and the experience of working with her horses became an exciting possibility of deepening into her work even further. 

Not only was the parallel between the healing body-work of yoga seen in the interactions between her body and the bodies of her horses but the attunement to the energetic field between herself and her horses also became a point of reference for her Reiki practice. The inter-informing nature of energy and body-work with the practice of horseman or horsewomanship, offers us the unique opportunity to provide our clients with an experience of true connection.

Mandy guides our equine yoga integration with the ease and balance of a yogi and a horsewoman! 

You can also view Mandy's yoga studio and schedule at http://www.downdogzyoga.com/ .