WH0 amaia is a caregiver. she is the person who will do anything to make sure you have, even when she has not. she will give all that she can, spiritually and physically so others can have the life they what.

WHAT as an avid practicer of jivamukti yoga, amaia lives by the philosophy of the program; ahimsa, bhakti, dhyana, nada and shastra. she often finds herself on yoga retreats and part of drum and dance circles, helping strengthen her bond to jivamukti. while she is passionate on the ideals, she is allowing her son to choose his own path in life and does not impose her way of life onto him.

WHEN while in nature, amaia feels most at home. whether it be escaping to the mountains for a hike and sunrise yoga or on the beach, she feels most connected to herself when she's connected to gaia (mother earth).

WHERE she co-owns a salon and spa with bonnie. at the salon, she brings her natural and cruelty-free ideas into practice by making sure all the products she chooses reflect an organic approach. the idea of helping people channel the inner them, by bringing their beauty from the inside out, is one she absolutely loves. it also allows her to bring her son with her. if she wasn't a stylist, she would be a farmer, making sure that everyone had access to locally grown, healthy food choices.

WHY after graduating high school, amaia felt aimless and like she had no real direction in life. she promised her mom and step father she'd go to college the following fall but decided to take a trip to chile to visit her mother's family and explore before taking on the task of college. it was there she got in touch with her roots and the idea of being sustainable, using the resources from the land for only what you need. after returning home at the end of summer, amaia reluctantly went to her first year of college at usc. she lasted a semester before dropping out and deciding that she needed to have more self discovery. taking up her first yoga class, she began finding herself in the practice and started studying all that the practice had to offer, all while taking odd jobs to make ends meet. when she was twenty-three, she decided to head to school for beauty, hoping to help people find their inner beauty while using products that were good for the earth.

HOW when one door opens, another opens. stressful and life altering events, will inconvenient, can be handled easily with meditation and self reflection.