Yoga

What is Alchemy?

What is Alchemy? Traditionally, alchemy was the medieval practice of transforming base metals into gold — a mysterious blend of science, art, and mysticism. Over time, the word has come to mean the process of profound transformation: turning something ordinary into something extraordinary and revealing hidden potential within. At The Alchemy Space, alchemy is both our name and our mission. We believe in the art of transformation — in ourselves, in our community, and in the world around us. Through movement, creativity, connection, and holistic well-being, we nurture the process of evolving together, elevating what already exists, and creating something entirely new.Show More

Myofascial Release

I began dancing in a studio when I was 3 years old, and embodiment has been my saving grace through childhood neglect and trauma, 2 divorces, loss of children, domestic violence, sexual assault and more. Many times in my life I didn't quite know how I could go on living, or if I wanted to. Every time something expansive and full of light would anchor me into the path of choosing life and choosing myself no matter how difficult the uphill climb seemed. After persevering so many challenges in my life, I am devoted to supporting others in their path back to self-love, peace, joy, and wholeness. My love for dance translated into a love for studying the human body, psyche, and spirit/soul and I have been on an epic journey of deep study and education to better inform my healing path and those I assist. I am a life-long learner and will continue to dive into spaces and places where I can continue to learn and expand. I am a 500 ERYT Yoga Instructor and Facilitator, have a Pre/Post Natal Fitness Emphasis, am certified in myofascial rolling and release, love supporting cycling beings and girls and women, and the masculine who wants to learn to support women and children. I am a beautiful blend of practical and esoteric, weaving my intuitive magic and vast array of skills and lenses to help the individual drawn to work with me. Whether you need help in the physical plane with your body and sexuality/sensuality, your mind/thoughts and how to interact with others and the world, or are feeling stuck in spiritual/soulful realms, I've got you.Show More

Pregnancy Massage

Fertility Specialist | Foothill Birth Plan Consultant | Midwife Assistant, Birth, Postpartum & Death Doula and mentor | Herbal Consultant & Teacher | Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy | Cranial Sacral Therapy | Reiki Usui Master Teacher | Pregnancy Massage Therapist | Infant Massage for Parents and Caregivers Instructor | TCM Placenta Tincture & Encapsulation | Hospice Patient and Caregiver Treatment | Medical Breast Massage | Massage Therapist | Yoga Teacher | Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga | Mama Earth Parenting | BirthDance™ classes SAMANTHA CORSIGLIA Director and Integrative Health Practitioner Location: Half Moon Bay, Nevada City, and Virtual Samantha is the Owner, Director, and Primary Integrative Health Practitioner at Coastside Health and Healing. Raised in the Sierra Nevada Foothills - a Fifth Generational Northern Californian- Samantha had the opportunity to follow her passions, travel, studying abroad. She fuses Ancient, Traditional Health Philosophies and modalities, together, to offer her clients Individualized Consultation and Therapeutic Treatment, as an Integrative Women, Children, and Family Health Specialist. She is known as a Fertility Specialist-treating those Trying To Conceive, keeping prenatal people comfortable, she turns breech babies, encourages labor, provides labor support, puts mamas back together-postpartum, give babes Cranial Sacral and Reiki to optimize feeding and balance after birth. She applies a fusion of hands-on therapeutic bodywork techniques, utilizing her custom made medicinal oils and liniments to treat those encountering menstrual pain, menopausal symptoms, organ prolapse, andropause, digestive, and prostate issues, the injured rancher, farmer, construction worker, beat up skier, snowboarder, surfer, kayaker, frisbee golf enthusiast, musician, dancer, equestrian, athlete, teacher, techie, caregiver, as well as optimizing hospice patients' quality of life. With her herbalist background, Samantha makes custom made medicinal tinctures, salves, ointments, liniments, oils, cough medicines, utilizing food as medicine, (ie: broth, soups), for her clients. With her dance and yogic background, she teaches Appropriate Yoga for everyone, Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga with Infant Massage, BirthDance™, Parenting, and Prostate and Uterine Self Care Classes, encouraging a healthy balance of education and appropriate movement for the body. Her 30+ years of tenured experience and education has led her to bring her vision to fruition providing, full spectrum model of care utilizing her Village of Support team for a Coastside Birth Plan. It is within this model she feels parents and families, receive the complete support they require to stay integrally whole, unified, and thrive in their journey into Parenthood. Samantha is an Integrative Health Practitioner for ALL HUMANS. She strives to support, educate and empower those who seek to improve their own health stories, well being and thrive within our world.​ Samantha’s Background: 2018-Present-Founder of Coastside Birth Options, Providing Full Spectrum Model of Care & Education for families 1998-Present-Founder of EarthDancer Wellness, Integrative Women, Children, and Family Health Practice Lifetime Homesteader-Raising Livestock, Designing & growing gardens, orchards, Culinary & Medicinal Herbs, as a Master Gardener & Herbalist, Wildcrafting Native Medicinal Plants, and Educating adults and children. 1992-Present- Veteran Parent & Homebirther 2020-Certified Advanced Level: Type 1 Diabetes care, Virtual College, UK 2006-2019- Creator of Mama Earth Parenting Classes for Pediatric Alternatives, Mill Valley, CA 2018-Creator of BirthDance™ classes, lifetime dancer 2017-Certificate Neonatal Resuscitation Program, with Karen Strange, Los Altos, CA 1999-2017- Veteran Custom Homeschooler 2015-Certified Lighting the Path Yoga Teacher Training, with Pete Guinosso, San Francisco, CA 2015-Certified Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga Teacher Training, Jane Austin, San Francisco, CA 2013-2014-Hearts & Hands Midwifery Training; Birth, Postpartum Doula & Midwife Assistant, with Elizabeth Davis, San Rafael, CA 2013-Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine Placenta Tincturing & Encapsulation, with Sharon Economides, LMW 2009- Alive & Well Certified Pregnancy Massage Therapist, Corte Madera, CA 2000-2006-Level Four Certified ATMAT (The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy) Practitioner & Self Care Instructor, with Rosita Arvigo, DN, Belize, Central America 2001-2005-Certified Snowline Hospice Volunteer, Placerville,CA 1997-2003-Certifed Reiki Usui Master Teacher, with Lynda Marinics, Camino, CA 2003-Ordained Minister, Universal Life Church, CA 1997-2003-Certified Herbal Consultant & Teacher, EverGreen Herb School of Integrative Herbology, Advanced Western Herbology & Ayurveda, Placerville, CA. Fusing Traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Maya traditions. 2001-Trained Infant Massage Instructor for Parents and Caregivers, with Kalena Babeshoff, Sonoma, CA 1998- Alive & Well Certified Massage Therapist, Corte Madera, CA 1994-1996 Trained in Cranial Sacral and Medical Breast Massage, Rincon Valley Chiropractic, Santa Rosa, CAShow More

Forest Therapy

I was born and raised in a small town in Poland, surrounded by forests and farmlands. My childhood was a tapestry of outdoor adventures—summers spent in my grandpa’s gardens picking fruits and vegetables, climbing trees with my friends, swimming in the lakes, hiking mountains, camping, foraging for mushrooms, and rescuing injured birds and stray animals. These experiences deeply rooted my connection with nature. In my twenties, I moved to big cities, and my bond with the natural world waned. However, life brought me to the beautiful Tahoe area, where I am now raising my two teenage children. Over a decade ago, after the loss of my father and a challenging separation, I faced a period of profound struggle. It was during this time that I discovered yoga and found solace in nature. The teachings and practice of yoga and the solitude of hiking were my lifelines. These experiences sparked a deep curiosity about the impact of nature on the human mind, body, and soul. I immersed myself in learning and became a certified Nature Therapy Based Interventionist through Somatic Nature Therapy Institute and a Forest Bathing Guide through Alma Oasis. I am also certified Wilderness First Aid. Additionally, I received yoga teacher trainings from Sivananda Yoga Farm and Alaya Palisades Yoga, and I am a certified kids yoga teacher through KAY.Show More

Wilderness Therapy

I’ve spent most of my life guiding people through mountains, rivers, and personal transformation. What began as a career in outdoor education and ski coaching evolved into a calling: helping others navigate the inner terrain of growth and healing. After two decades of guiding and teaching around the world, I founded ACE CoLab — Adventure. Connect. Evolve — to bring together the best of movement, mindfulness, and coaching. My path weaves through high peaks and deep introspection — from training ski professionals and leading expeditions, to studying integrative health, mind-body medicine, and wellness coaching. Through these experiences, I’ve learned that transformation doesn’t just happen on the mountain — it happens in how we show up for ourselves every day. Healing is a process of remembering our wholeness, reconnecting with what truly matters, and aligning how we live with who we are becoming.Show More

Loving-Kindness Meditation

Amy has been practicing yoga since 2015 and teaching since 2023. In May 2024, she moved to Australia where she taught for multiple companies across the country. Everything from outdoor pool decks in hotels to hot yoga studios to sunset yoga on the beach. With this concentrated and unique experience Amy worked to find she loves teaching power vinyasa flows focused on the different Koshas or layers of our bodies. In her vinyasa classes you can expect to build up heat and work hard for that peak pose. Outside of Yoga Amy enjoys skiing, kiting, biking, and exploring the Sierra Nevadas which she has found a home in for quite some time now.Show More

Vinyasa Yoga

Having completed my 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 and Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training in 2021, I craft sequences that prioritize proper alignment and inner connection. Drawing from my experience as a mother of two, I bring a unique perspective on the balance and resilience instilled by both motherhood and a dedicated yoga practice. My intention is to support you on your journey, guiding you towards feeling grounded and balanced on the mat and in everyday life.Show More

Gyöngyi Ridenour

Gyöngyi Ridenour Gyöngyi Ridenour is a holistic practitioner, sound healer, and yoga teacher with over 17 years of experience supporting individuals in finding balance, clarity, and well-being. She draws on her diverse background as a business owner and former professional ski instructor, bringing a unique combination of discipline, focus, and practical guidance alongside deep intuitive healing. Her wide-ranging experience allows her to meet clients where they are, providing support that is both grounded and transformative. A lover of nature and dedicated mother, Gyöngyi enjoys raising her son in the Tahoe area, where she immerses herself in skiing, outdoor pursuits, and the vibrant local community. Her connection to the natural world informs her work, inspiring a holistic approach that nurtures both the mind and body, while fostering a sense of harmony and grounding.Show More

Assisted Stretching

Jenay Aiksnoras, E-RYT500, M.S. Counseling has been teaching Yoga since 2005. Jenay's story began on a farm in Connecticut. She grew up actively engaging outdoors. When she moved to Boston for college, her love of the outdoors drew her to her school's outing club. A class audit during her undergraduate studies introduced her to the practice of yoga, untimately helping her discover the key to reducing physical pain and feeling well while playing outside. At that time there were few places to practice. She explored various studios and lineages including svarupa, vinyasa and Iyengar. Through consistent practice, Yoga asana helped to heal back pain resulting from bulging discs and scoliosis. It wasn't until she began practicing in New York with Amy Pearce-Hayden that she truly began to understand the depth of yoga. Jenay believes that asana, like every limb of the eight (Asta Anga) is just one aspect of the practice. To access Yoga you must address the entire system. During every practice she guides you'll be directed to engage in svadhyaya, consider sankalpa and connect with your Self.Show More