Nancy Goodfellow E-RYT 500 YACEP

Founder of House of Shakti

Embodiment School

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Tantra Vinyasa Yoga Teacher

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Nancy began her Yogic studies in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition in 1992 before moving to Costa Rica to follow her dream of living a more simple life in deep connection with nature. Nancy has completed over 750 hours of Yoga Alliance Teacher trainings and has been influenced by various methods and traditions. Yet it has been the challenge of overcoming one of life's greatest tragedies and losses that opened up the inner-door to her heart and has allowed Nancy to infuse and channel her teachings with great compassion, confidence and joy.

 Her Tantra Vinyasa classes, a style unique to her particular way of sharing and combining the creativity of Vinyasa Yoga method with her passion of Non-dual Tantra, contain a myriad of elements including Tantric techniques, powerful breathwork, and modern expressions of yogic arts. This unique fusion of awareness & embodiment practices come together to create a highly educational, physically challenging, and deeply soulful experience. Each class explores not only creative vinyasa sequences guided by principles of alignment, but offers Tantric practices of Mantra, kirtan, pranayama, and other techniques for awakening our inner fire, stabilizing the mind, and expanding our capacities on all levels. 

Nancy has been practicing Yoga for 30 years and teaching for more than 20 years. She is a fully initiated Tantrika by her Yogarupa Rod Styker and his Guru Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Ph.D. in the tradition of Sri Vidya. Nancy and her family created and operated Pranamar Villas and Yoga Retreat on the beach in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica for 15 years. She teaches daily yoga classes, workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats all over the world.