Our Leaders

  • With a background in clinical mental health, trauma-informed care, nonprofit leadership, and mindfulness, Cynthia specializes in designing and implementing culturally responsive programs that foster organizational wellbeing and sustainable impact.

    As a bilingual clinical mental health therapist and former case management and crisis intervention manager, Cynthia has extensive experience working with diverse communities, including refugee and migrant youth, families, and unaccompanied minors from Latin America. She has developed and led mindfulness, stress management, and restorative practices programs in public schools and nonprofits, ensuring accessibility and relevance for multilingual and multicultural populations.

    Through her consulting work, Cynthia has collaborated with organizations such as Project Hope, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Georgetown University, Montgomery County Public Schools, Identity, Inc, and more. She is passionate about building partnerships that create lasting change by bridging mental health, community care, and professional development.

  • Tiziana DiFabio, MPH, MSW, LCSW-C is a bilingual (English/Spanish) psychotherapist. She has had the privilege of serving youth and adults through her practice, True Connection Counseling. Therapeutically, she addresses issues related to: trauma and stress related disorders (adjustment disorders, PTSD, complex trauma), grief, depression, and anxiety. Tiziana believes that feeling connected to self, others, and community is the vehicle for healing. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and uses cognitive, relational and somatic approaches in therapy.

Meet our Mindfulness & Movement Instructors

  • Andreina Leon is a native of Venezuela. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and a certified Personal Trainer & Nutritional Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Andreina received her degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Central de Venezuela. In 2016, she migrated to the DC metro area and discovered her real passion: helping others through fitness. Andreina specializes in providing personalized fitness programs and leads online fitness programs for Spanish speakers throughout Latin America and Spain.

    Andreina believes that movement is a powerful tool for healing both the mind and body. Through movement, she believes one can access their confidence and unlock their full potential.

  • By day, Alexis Reed (she/her) is a marketing professional in the DC Metro Area. By night, she is a group fitness instructor, trauma-informed yoga teacher (RYT 500), youth volleyball coach, and healthy lifestyle writer. She hosts The Sweat Fearlessly Podcast and is Co-Founder of DMV Fitness Fam, a local group that promotes diversity in fitness and the great outdoors. Her philosophy is to “Sweat Fearlessly” – having fun and enjoying fitness without worrying about how you look or what other people may think about you.

  • Miryam's yoga journey began in 2003 when she sought a gentle and holistic practice to complement her active lifestyle as a competitive swimmer and long-distance triathlete during her pregnancy. Initially, she started with Bikram yoga, but it was Baron Baptiste's Power Vinyasa Yoga that resonated with her the most, becoming her main practice for several years.

    In 2009, while maintaining her dedication to competing in Ironman distance triathlons and practicing yoga, Miryam completed her 200-hour Teacher Training at Downdog Yoga in Washington DC. This training provided her with a deeper understanding of yoga and equipped her to share her knowledge with others.

    However, it was in 2015 that Miryam's path took a significant turn when she crossed paths with her mentor, Jessica Lazar, and discovered a profound connection with the Prana Vinyasa flow, developed under the guidance of Shiva Rea. Continuing her training, she pursued her 300-hour Teacher Training in Prana Vinyasa, further deepening her understanding and practice.

    Currently, Miryam practices and teaches at Bhakti Yoga in Washington DC. She draws inspiration from influential teachers such as Gopi Kinnicutt, Jason Crandell, Tara Brach, and Pema Chodron. Rooted in her life experiences, Miryam's classes emphasize the importance of reconnecting with one's purpose in life.

    To Miryam, Prana Vinyasa is a transformative journey towards embodying vitality, enjoying life, flowing with the present moment, finding creative fulfillment, experiencing natural happiness, and forging a deep connection with one's inherent purpose. Through her teachings, Miryam strives to guide others on this path of self-discovery and fulfillment.

    Miryam is originally from Lima, Peru, speaks Spanish fluently and has extensively worked with high school children in Prince William County as a swim coach applying the yoga and mindfulness to her coaching.