Instructors

Cat Cabot is an ERYT800 hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher. Cat started practicing yoga over 15 years ago while recovering from a running injury and found a deep and instant connection to the practice of Bikram yoga. Her body began to heal, her mind was not so reactive, and there was an instant spiritual connection to a Higher Self. 

Cat discovered much more than physical healing and soon was on a journey consisting of a daily practice. Wanting more of this energy, through yoga, she began peeling away layers of herself that didn't serve her any longer. She found her way to Vinyasa and fell in love with the openness and freedom of that practice. In 2010 she received her certification through Twin Power Yoga, a Baron Baptiste style yoga. She discovered the gift of Universal Oneness that is in each and every one of us and can be achieved through the practice of yoga, complete union of body mind and spirit. She taught her students with the same passion she brings to her own practice, knowing that through the journey of presence, transformation is possible. 

In 2012 she discovered the practice of Ashtanga yoga and was completely taken by this practice. It was not only elevating but challenging as it shined the light in the darkest of corners of the body and mind. She decided to continue her year long education with her teachers Todd and Tamara McLcLaughlin at Native Yoga Center, earning her 500 hours and then proceeding to receiving 800 hours Ashtanga full Primary Series as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. 

The word yoga means to yolk, to bring together. The breath is the bridge linking the movements together creating a rhythmic pattern for the asanas, (comfortable seat) to transcend the fluctuations of the mind. A peaceful gaze, steady focal point, (dristi) working together with breath, allows for concentration, leading to a mindful moving meditation, ultimately leading to happiness, Joy, Samadhi, Liberation, Moksha. Maybe, if we are lucky, we feel it briefly in our practice and that is what brings us back to the mat time and time again. Yoga is a discipline, and like any other discipline there must be consistency for growth, change to occur in the body and mind, for the Spirit to be heard and recognized. ]

Cat has felt the magic and healing in her own practice and loves guiding her students to find their own reason for landing on the mat, to create space where they once were stuck. to release the layers around the heart and let it shine, to honor the body, recognize the mind, make peace with who they are. The Goal is Joy. The Goal is Love. The Goal is the Journey. This will change as they change and they begin to peel away their own layers that don’t serve them anymore, it’s a beautiful, transformative, powerful practice for all levels (bodies, minds, and souls). 

Cat is committed to her own daily practice and continues to grow as a student and a teacher of yoga. 

She feels it’s a privilege and a gift to share her passion, experience, and knowledge with her students.  

Thank you to All the Teachers before her and to All the Teachers to come.

 Sandra is the founder and lead Yoga/Ayurveda counselor, a transformational leader, mother, and grandmother with over 25 years of full-time educational experience in the DMV region. She embodies the modern woman, integrating Eastern wisdom and healing into her life, and dedicates her time to supporting others on their transformation journeys, particularly within the Spanish-speaking community in the DMV.

Practicing meditation since 1984, Sandra studied under healer Ramón Fernandez for two years in Miami and Madrid, following Sai Baba's teachings. Recently, she completed the Somatic Activated Healing Method (SAH Method) a revolutionary trauma-informed technique started by Sah D'Simone that helps you experience physical and emotional release breaking free from negative thoughts by integrating ecstatic dance, breathwork, mantra & meditation to awaken, energize and amplify your power in 4 essential qualities of the heart: compassion, love, joy, and wisdom. She holds a 200-hour Yoga and 300-hour Yoga/Ayurveda Counseling certification earned from Neva Ingalls, Sarah Cahill, and Lisa Johnson through Inner Domain. Grateful for her teachers, she began her Yoga studies seeking relaxation through Yoga Nidra and later pursued further education to heal after a life-threatening gallbladder removal.

Sandra tailors her approach to your individual or organizational needs, emphasizing that wellness must become a lifestyle transformation rather than a temporary trend. She believes that lifestyle is essential for fostering inner focus and initiating the healing process.

Committed to her daily practice, Sandra is a lifelong learner in Yoga/Ayurveda, and the SAH Method, expressing gratitude to all her past and future teachers. DoMás Yoga is rooted in Vedic knowledge, following the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. 

Background on Yoga Sutras

The Upanishads were a strong influence on the entire spiritual teachings over the last four/five thousand years of spiritual traditions and philosophies in the East. Buddha Dharma as well as Yoga borrowed basic concepts from the Upanishads.

Patanjali is regarded as the founder of Yoga and Buddha the founder of Buddha Dharma, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras comprise  196 verses that serve as a guide to attain wisdom and self-realization through yoga. These are divided into four padas (chapters/steps). The classical form of Yoga in the Yoga Sutras is Ashatanga Yoga.

We follow the 8 Limbs of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras:

1. Yamas

2. Niyamas

3. Asanas

4. Pranayama

5. Pratyahara

6. Dharana

7. Dhyana

8. Samadhi

Ayurveda, from the sacred text Atharva Veda.  

The word Ayurveda -Ayur means life and Veda means science or knowledge. Ayurveda explores natural methods for improving the wellness of the body and mind for the past thousands of years. Ayurveda continues to evolve as it responds to the discovery of new diseases.

The main principle of Ayurveda states that the mind and body are connected and the mind has the ability  to heal and transform a person’s whole being.

In Ayurvedic practices, treatment is uniquely created for each person and mostly depends on an individual's constitution, dosha.