Pahtchi’s background in yoga goes back to Brazil where she learned various styles including Swasthya, Ashtanga and Vinyasa, and undertook her first teacher training there in 2004. In 2007 she came to Australia to follow her dream of living overseas, learning English and seeing where it would lead. Here she completed the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Spirit Studios with Rebecca Richards, graduating in 2009. Pahtchi has taught since 2009 in a variety of settings and she has continued to expand her skills and knowledge. Pahtchi's skills are broad. She navigated two pregnancies with yoga, including teaching throughout, and has developed a deep understanding of modifications and care during pregnancy. She also trained in teaching yoga to children with Zenergy Yoga. She teaches chair yoga to the frail elderly in aged care settings. Pahtchi has skills in traditional practices of pranayama and the shatkarma kriya practices of jala netī, naulī, kapālabhātī, and trātaka. Pahtchi is passionate about bringing the benefits of yoga to everyone and is a true believer that yoga can have a deep and positive effect on our lives