About me
Lu Jong, also known as Tibetan yoga, is more than movement. It restores the spine, nurtures the organs, balances the inner elements, and clears stagnant energy.
Rooted in Tibetan medicine and Buddhist wisdom, Lu Jong is not about performance but presence. It is a soft, sacred discipline, a pathway back to yourself with tenderness and resilience, where all bodies, stories, and seasons of life are welcome. The movements are slow and rhythmic, guided by breath, creating both strength and spaciousness in the body.
As one student shared:
“It’s like my nervous system finally exhaled.”
— Sylvana Mosconi, Houston, TX
I trained and certified directly with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche as a 5 Elements & Lu Jong Teacher, and I share these practices in gratitude for the lineage he so generously entrusts to his students. I am deeply grateful for the teachers and traditions that continue making these practices accessible across time and culture.
Yoga was the doorway, but Buddhist teachings have been my path since 2007. Under the guidance of H.E. Khangser Rinpoche, my devotion has deepened, and I now help facilitate Lamrim and Vajrayana teachings through the Dipkar Vajrayana Institute. These teachings ground my life in study, service, and surrender.
My path began in public service, with work in housing, health, education, equity, and trauma recovery. In 2023, I retired at 47 and turned to teaching Lu Jong as a calling — a practice that aligned body, mind, and spirit, and offered the healing I needed.
I founded Zen & Tonic as my boutique studio, a place for sacred study and embodied healing. Here, I teach Lu Jong, meditation, and somatic breathing, and I guide clients through Analytical Kabbalah, using the Tree of Life as a map to uncover karmas, blockages, and hidden strengths. Zen & Tonic welcomes those in transition, seeking balance, or simply curious, a space where clarity opens the way to healing.
My studies include Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Counseling Psychology, a Bachelor’s in Sociology and Spanish Literature, Reiki Mastery (2013), Kabbalah Analyst certification (2024), and certificates in meditation and somatic breathing. These shaped my mind, while the call to service continues to shape my spirit.
Beyond work and study, my deepest grounding comes from home and family. In 2023, my husband and I rooted our lives in Mexico City. I’m a mother of two, a bonus mom to three, and now a grandmother to one luminous little soul lighting my heart. Our pups Harper, Dave, and Josh keep daily life threaded with play and joy.
Watching students rediscover their softness and strength through such simple, profound movements moves me most in teaching. Students often describe these practices as deeply restorative:
“I felt calmer, lighter, and more grounded than I have in years.” — Elena Rosencrantz, Mexico City
“I didn’t know movement this gentle could be so powerful.” — Joe Aréchiga, Mexico City
Come when you’re ready. Move softly. This is a gentle return, not a path of becoming someone else, but of remembering what is already true.
These practices support well-being and self-awareness, and are not a substitute for medical care.
