Monica got turned onto Yoga in college after a serious injury. Since then, she has studied with several masters who have had an enormous impact on her teaching and foundation from the Krishnamacharya and Kundalini lineage. Iyengar roots have given Monica a solid foundation in Yoga. Currently, the energetic Vinyasa steeped in Ayurveda, Tantric philosophy, Bhakti and fluid movements that Monica Has learned from her Maha teacher, Shiva Rea, is what inspires her teaching the most.  Classes are infused with music, poetry and an element of spontaneity and joy.  Her affectionate and motivational style of teaching is fueled by her studies in the law of attraction, oneness consciousness and Buddhism.  Her guru, Neem Karoli Baba, also has a huge impact on her teaching, as well as her teacher in the Buddhist tradition, Lama Tsultrim Allione.  Monica is also the founder and creative director of YOGA FOR THE PEACEFUL, a green community yoga studio in Crested Butte, Colorado. She is an assistant to Shiva Rea, is featured in her TV program, YOGA MOUNTAIN HIGH, and has three wonderful sons. She is proud of her Colombian roots and enjoys teaching with her humble Spanish tongue.