Tessa Manning YOGA

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.

04/23/2026

Mom shoulders are real.
All that lifting, holding, doing—it adds up.
This simple reset can change how your whole back feels in minutes.
Comment “BACK” and I’ll send you my free 10-min routine.

04/21/2026

Most people try to “fix” their posture by just pulling themselves upright…
but if you don’t actually know where your body is in space, it doesn’t last.

This is one of the simplest ways to feel true alignment 👇🏼

Use the corner of a wall to find your midline.
Line yourself up from your feet to the crown of your head.

✨Press your heels down
✨Descend your top buttocks away from your low back
✨ Roll your shoulders back
✨Bring your skull back to touch the wall

Save this and try it at home—you’ll be surprised how different it feels.

If your back has been hurting or you feel off in your body, this is exactly the kind of work I teach inside my free Pain-Free Back in 10 Minutes guide.

Comment POSTURE and I’ll send it to you 🤍

04/18/2026

This is one of the most powerful adjustments I give.

Most people try to fix neck pain by stretching…
but the real issue is usually how the shoulder blades sit on the back.

When I:
→ roll the shoulder blades under and down
→ and create space at the base of the skull

✨ the chest lifts
✨ the neck lengthens
✨ the breath deepens

This is what true support and length feel like.

And this is exactly what we work on in Iyengar yoga—
Aligning ourselves from the outside in.

👉🏼 Save this if your neck or upper back is always tight

04/14/2026

Gotta get it in where you can!

This is my go-to reset tor when your back is hurting and you have no time! 👆
I literally stop mid-walk, push the stroller forward, and lengthen my spine into Half Uttanasana.

✨ It creates space in your low back
✨ Releases tension instantly
✨ opens your shoulders and upper back

It should feel like relief almost instantly.

Do this every time you stop walking — even 10 seconds makes a difference.

Save this for your next walk 🫶

04/13/2026

If you want to truly open your hip without hurting your knee, this instruction is everything:

👉🏼 externally rotate your thigh
👉🏼 keep your knee in line with your ankle
🛑 don’t go further unless you have that alignment

When done correctly, this pose opens the hip, can help relieve sciatica, releases the piriformis, and strengthens your abs.

Save this for your next practice.

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 🤍
Follow for real postpartum recovery yoga — not bounce-back culture.

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.

I found Iyengar yoga 18 years ago — I still remember walking into my first class and my teacher noticing my scoliosis ri...
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

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+17079780640

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