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Tessa Manning YOGA

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Tessa Manning YOGA

Tessa teaches Iyengar Yoga in Sebastopol & Berkeley. "Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured." - BKS Iyengar

Tessa is a certified Jr 1 Iyengar Yoga teacher and has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2007. She received her teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco. She is dedicated to the Iyengar method because of its attention to alignment and the thorough change it brings about in the body. And avid practitioner, Tessa has used Iyengar Yoga to help treat her scoliosis. She teaches in a way that is safe, accessible, and compassionate - providing individual attention to each student.

03/23/2026

🌖 Most people think Ardha Chandrasana is mainly about balance.

It’s not.

It’s an amazing pose to open the pelvic region, hips, groins, and make space for the digestive and reproductive organs. The hips and pelvis directly relate to low back pain and there is many ways to use this pose to alleviate that pain.

To do this, use a wall. Help the student by pushing their top leg/thigh in and up. You’ll see their pelvis open, their top shoulder move to the wall.

You can try this on your own against a wall as well!

Save this if you’re working on Half Moon
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03/14/2026

De Tierra: Women’s Yoga & Dance Retreat 2026

We had the most fun, expansive week - the group was vulnerable, fun and open. We danced, stretched, did a sweat, healing ceremony and boat trips.

The blend of Iyengar yoga and Afro Grooves Dance is so complimentary. We worked on letting go and finding our sexy, and expression through dance and then put our bodies back together with Iyengar yoga :)

The setting was perfect to go deep and work not only on our physical bodies but our hearts and soul as well.

Can’t wait for 2027! Comment “DE” if you would like me to send you more info!! ❤️

03/12/2026

SOL: Yoga & Pilates Retreat 2026 ✨

What a week. Perfect weather, a peaceful and dedicated group, and the most beautiful space to practice together.

The combination of Iyengar Yoga and Pilates is magic — strength, alignment, and deep work in the body. We were all deliciously sore in the best possible way.

More than anything, the week gave us space to go inward — connecting not just to our bodies, but to our hearts and something deeper within.

Already counting down to 2027.

Comment SOL if you’d like the details for the next retreat. ❤️🙏🏻

12/03/2025

This is one of the most sacred parts of our Baja retreats. We rise at sunrise to gather in ceremony with a medicine woman — to pray, set intentions, and receive guidance on what we’re being asked to release. There are tears, sisterhood, deep opening. This is what a true retreat is all about.

Yoga Retreats February & March 2026

We only have a couple single rooms left.

🌊 Comment “BAJA” for more information.

12/01/2025

You don’t need core work yet — you need nervous system repair.

Comment “postpartum” for the full video.

Your body has done the hardest work already. The first month isn’t about toning, it’s about repairing with mental and physical rest.

Too much activity may not cause immediate problems but could cause them later on. It’s important to wait until 6 weeks to return to strenuous activity.

These two poses teach your body and mind how to rest again:
🕊 Supported Savasana
🕊 Supta Baddha Konasana

They:
✨Increase oxygen which helps lactation and milk quality.
✨Releases the nervous system
✨Helps soothe reproductive organs
✨Helps back pain

🛑 If you had a c-section only to supported Savasana and wait until your cut is healed.

Save + share with a new mama who needs to hear this 🤍
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11/18/2025

Have you ever tried this??

Anantasana 👉🏼 Supta Padangusthasana 2.

At my yoga retreats we get to delve into fun and dynamic transitions. This retreat was in Costa Rica in 2019 😊
✨ Next retreats in Baja 2026, link in bio.

11/01/2025

🚫 Why reclining might not be the best idea in your 3rd trimester…

When you lean back in a reclined position, baby’s weight can press on your spine and major blood vessels — making it harder for both of you to get good circulation and oxygen. It can also encourage baby into a less-than-ideal position for birth (hello, sunny-side up 😬).

✅ Instead, try:
✨ Sitting upright with your pelvis slightly tipped forward
✨ Baddha Konasana — sitting on height and supporting your spine with couch or wall
✨ Sitting on a birthing ball to open the pelvis
✨ Or lying on your side (especially your left) to keep blood flow optimal

These positions help relieve pressure, keep baby well-positioned, and make you feel more comfortable as your due date approaches. 💛

Comment “BALL” for my favorite birthing ball recommendation.

👉🏼 Save this for later and follow for daily ways to move through pregnancy with less pain and more ease.

10/15/2025

I found Iyengar yoga 18 years ago — I still remember walking into my first class and my teacher noticing my scoliosis right away. Instead of ignoring it, she taught me how to work with it. That moment changed everything.

Since then, I’ve been teaching for over 14 years — helping hundreds of people move out of pain, find strength through pregnancy and postpartum, and build a sustainable home practice using props and mindful alignment.

Iyengar yoga has given me freedom in my body and a deeper connection to myself — and that’s what I help others find too.

If you’re ready to get out of pain, feel strong through pregnancy or postpartum, and finally build a home practice that supports you every day — you’re in the right place 🤍

✨ Follow for practical yoga tips, prop hacks, and pain-free movement inspiration you can use right now.

10/09/2025

We often think low back pain means “tight hamstrings.” While this can be true it also can arise when the lower abdomen collapses in forward bends. Then your lower spine takes the strain.

A simple rolled blanket brings your body back into balance.
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Save this one — your back will thank you. 💛

Comment “BACK” to get my Pain-Free Back Care Sequence.

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7385 Healdsburg Avenue
Sebastopol, CA
95472

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday	4pm - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:15am - 11am
	4:30pm - 7:45pm
Sunday	4:45pm - 6:15pm

Telephone

+17079780640

Website

http://www.tessamanningyoga.com/

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