About
My name is Ally (Albina) Carroll, I’m a certified yoga teacher, meditation coach and a school teacher. In 2019 I became a mom to a baby boy.
I reside in Northern California with my husband, son and dog.
My whole life I’ve been drawn to Chinese and Japanese architecture, hieroglyphics, literature and expression.
Originally coming from the Altai region of Russia – the place of spiritual and shamanic power – I traveled to Shanghai, China and decided to stay for 8 short years. This period of my life was explorative – I was introduced to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga and Buddhism.
China changed my perspective on health. Preventative medicine and Taoist ideology became a part of my permanent practice, my lifestyle, the way I perceive this world.
I was drawn to Yin Yoga while living in China, it made my body feel the things I haven’t felt before. It made me flexible, it slowed me down and gave me a deeper sense of belonging.
Upon getting my yoga certification in Nepal in 2014 and moving to CA after, teaching yoga at a local studio became my part time job, passion and place of self-exploration.