Yoga Therapy Advisor | Yoga Therapist
Biography
Tess has been a licensed physical therapist since 1997 and received her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy in 2014. She worked as a PT, Clinic Supervisor, Therapy Manager, and Chief Therapist for California Children’s Services in Los Angeles and Orange Counties for 23 years. She created and developed programs for improved therapy services and co-created a new model of therapy service implemented county-wide for over 6000 patients with special health care needs.
Tess received her Clinical Yoga Therapist Certification from Loyola Marymount University in 2012 and her C-IAYT in 2017. She has provided yoga in-services to therapy staff at California Children’s Services, Los Angeles and Orange Cos. She has also mentored pediatric therapists to incorporate yoga into physical and occupational therapy sessions. She has presented on yoga therapy as a guest lecturer in California State University, Long Beach, Physical Therapy Program. She is a co-founder and co-director of the AlcheMe Yoga Therapy Program in Irvine, CA, and provides private yoga therapy to clients in person and online. Tess also collaborates with Megan McCarver, MFT, C-IAYT, in their Yoga Expansion Series (YES!), an online mentorship program. She is currently serving as a volunteer on the International Association of Yoga Therapists Accreditation Committee.
Rates
Yoga Therapy | Initial Consultation (Online)
$200
Yoga Therapy | Follow-up Consultation (Online)
$150
Specialties and Expertise
Musculoskeletal conditions
Neurological conditions
Lifelong physical conditions
Traumatic brain injuries
Spinal cord injuries
Stroke
Life transitions and aging
Mentorship and Coaching for yoga therapists
Client Focus
Children, Teens, Adults, and Elders
