live well. rest often. return home to yourself.
live well. rest often. return home to yourself.
At Essential Wellness By YaYa Power Yoga, we are passionate about offering holistic wellness practices that integrate both the transformative power of movement and sacred rest as an authentic healing pathway.
Our beginner yoga classes are designed to introduce you to the practice of yoga and help you develop a strong foundation. You'll learn basic poses, breathing techniques, and relaxation methods to help you find peace and balance in your life.
Our Vinyasa Flow Yoga classes are designed to help you build strength, flexibility, and endurance. You'll move through a series of poses that are synchronized with your breath, creating a flowing, dynamic practice that will leave you feeling energized and invigorated.
Our Restorative Yoga classes are designed to help you slow down, relax, and restore your body and mind. You'll move through a series of gentle, supported poses that will help you release tension and find deep relaxation.
Our yoga-nidra meditation sessions are designed to help you develop a regular well-rested living practice that deepens your connection to joy and self-care. You’ll learn unique and restorative pathways of integrating sacred pause, the power of play and effortless ease into your daily life.
Our Private Yoga and Meditation sessions are designed to help you deepen your practice, address specific concerns or injuries, or simply receive individualized attention and guidance. Sessions can be tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Our Yoga Retreats are an opportunity to immerse yourself in the practice of REST, joy and connection with like-minded individuals, and experience a new environment. Retreats can be local or international, and can range from a weekend, a full or half-day, or longer.

A 3-hour journey into stillness. Restorative yoga, guided nidra, aromatherapy, and sound bath designed to take your nervous system off high alert. For BIPOC women who are tired of being tired.

A personalized 75-minute session weaving breathwork, somatic movement, and intentional rest. Together we'll create a practice that meets you exactly where you are.

A monthly gathering for BIPOC women to breathe, share, and be witnessed. Includes movement, meditation, community sharing, and cacao ceremony. A circle where you don't have to explain yourself.

Learning Community
An online program exploring the essential practices of “Rest as Resistance” for Black and brown women. Includes video lessons, audio meditations, journaling prompts, and community access.

A full day of restoration in nature. Morning yoga, forest bathing, shared nourishing meals, afternoon nidra, and sunset sound bath. Held quarterly in sacred outdoor spaces.
Custom Pricing

Bring restorative practices to your office, non-profit or corporate team. Half-day workshops on rest, burnout recovery, and embodied leadership for organizations committed to true inclusion.
Custom Pricing
essential wellness by YaYa Power Yoga
based in Los Angeles, Ca & serving worldwide
(917) 727- 4516 | Ayana C. Joseph, founder & CEO
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