PhD, ABPP, E-RYT500, C-IAYT

Clinical Professor, YogaX Founding Director

Dr. Brems integrates yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and imagery in her work as a psychologist, teacher, researcher, mentor, supervisor, consultant, author, administrator, and service provider. As an integrated holistic yoga teacher and therapist, Dr. Brems incorporates all eight limbs of yoga in her practice, teachings, and therapeutics. She honors trauma-sensitive teaching practices and cultural sensitivity, inclusivity, and humility. She encourages individual tailoring of yoga to contexts and needs of each practitioner, offering variations and adaptations that make yoga accessible to all.

MPH, E-RYT500, CPT, FNTP, HWC

YogaX Program Manager

Geno is an experienced health educator working in clinical settings integrating yoga services with exercise and nutrition protocols for disease prevention, injury rehabilitation, and pain management. He is a community health educator working to address health equity through coalition building and policy innovation. This is aimed to increase access to integrative care and building capacity in communities to empower people to proactively embrace a healthy life informed by the collective experiences of the community.

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MD, FRCPC, CYT200

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Vanika Chawla is a psychiatrist and yoga teacher with an interest in holistic modalities for health and healing. She has had a longstanding dream to integrate the teachings and wisdom of yoga with modern health care. Clinically, she integrates therapeutic yoga, along with other lifestyle modalities into her work with patients. She is passionate about providing trauma informed, patient centered and culturally contexualized care. At YogaX she will provide teaching and mentorship related to yoga and lifestyle medicine.

PsyD, E-RYT500

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Freeman has extensive yoga and clinical experience. She has led yoga classes, workshops, and trainings in studios, community centers, community mental health settings, on college campuses, in a psychiatric hospital, and a prison. She synthesizes the ancient wisdom of yoga teachings with modern psychology and neuroscience to make the teachings accessible. Her styles aim to help individuals cultivate curiosity and accept what it is to be changing, growing, and evolving human beings.

PhD, E-RYT500

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Justice is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Hood River, Oregon, where she offers individual and couples counseling along with therapeutic yoga classes. It is her joy to share with others the many ways through which yoga can foster community and a sense of contentment within ourselves. Dr. Justice has worked in a range of integrative and primary care clinics as a behavioral health specialist, counselor, clinical supervisor, and yoga instructor.  Her passion is the integration of yoga and mindfulness to facilitate growth and inspire transformation.

PsyD, ERYT500, IAYT-Q

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Mini Rattu is a clinical psychologist, specializing in trauma, stress-related conditions, and anxiety disorders. She is a registered yoga instructor, psychedelic-assisted therapist, mindfulness instructor, and among the first graduates of YogaX’s Integrated Yoga Therapeutics Program for Qualified Healthcare Professionals (IAYT-Q). Dr. Mini includes culturally relevant training in her work. In addition to private practice, she enjoys competing in fitness competitions and facilitating health and wellness retreats, locally and internationally.

PhD, RYT500, C-IAYT

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Schmalzl is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Yoga Therapist. For the past decade, she has been combining her clinical and academic background with her passion for yoga as a healing modality. She believes that Western Science and Eastern Wisdom Traditions beautifully complement each other in their perspectives on how we function as human beings, and that combined they provide a powerful integrated approach for healing and personal development.

PsyD, RYT200

YogaX Mentor and Teacher

Dr. Schmidt has a PsyD in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Pediatric Psychology. Dr. Schmidt initially turned toward yoga in early adolescence from sport-related injuries. She has integrated yoga interventions into her practice in promoting the physical and mental health of adolescents, graduate students, and adult populations.

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Many additional individuals greatly contribute to the YogaX community in a variety of self-determined functions offered as a heartfelt contribution to the wellbeing of our larger community.

We are honored to call them a crucial part of our YogaX Team.

DrPH, CYT200

YogaX Seva Coordinator

Dr. Aditi Sharma is a Research Scientist in the Division of General Pediatrics at Stanford University. Her research centers on health disparities, with particular emphasis on marginalized and underserved communities. With over a decade of experience in public health, she specializes in community engagement, evidence-based research, and qualitative study methods. Dr. Sharma, a YogaX 200-hour alum and current 300-hour trainee, is passionate about bringing therapeutic, culturally appropriate, and inclusive yoga to the community.

PhD, CYT200

YogaX Alum Group Liaison

Dr. Rachel Wu is a freelance writer, concept sound artist, and movement explorer. She graduated with a PhD in political science from Stanford University. Dr. Wu, a YogaX 200-hour alum and current 300-hour trainee, has been instrumental in founding a YogaX Alum Group and serves as the liaison between that group and the YogaX Team. Dr. Wu is interested in bringing individually tailored integrated holistic yoga to people affected by breast cancer and neurological challenges.