Mercedes Ani is a full-time Healing Arts teacher. Her passion is to help others learn and empower themselves through Reiki, Yoga, AcroYoga, Thai Bodywork, Meditation, and Educational Wellness Workshops and Trainings. Mercedes’s journey with healing arts modalities inspired her to deepen her practice and share her passion for these practices with others.
As a teacher, Mercedes encourages students to turn inward during their practice to experience self-inquiry, get comfortable outside their comfort zone, and observe their bodies and minds. Mercedes’s goal is to cater to the students’ needs while delivering a practice that intends to unify the mind, body, and soul in a safe and supportive environment.
Mercedes offers private sessions, group classes, workshops, and trainings in North Carolina, where she currently lives, and around the world. Mercedes holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Spanish Literature & Linguistics and Latin American Studies and a minor in Portuguese. She is also an Advanced Reiki Master Teacher, E-RYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider), Licensed AcroYoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher, Thai Massage and Bodywork Certified, PED Yoga Instructor (Community College), International Wellness Retreats Guide, Yoga Teacher Training Facilitator, and the Owner of Healing Arts with Mercedes LLC.
