Olympia came to Yoga through her study of martial arts, which she began in 1980. She spent five years in Taiwan studying Gung Fu, and the internal systems of Tai Chi and Ba Gua as well as meditation. She is registered with Yoga Alliance (500 hour certification) and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. 

Olympia has attended workshops and trainings with Joseph & Lilian Le Page, Rodney Yee, Georg Feuerstein, Ki McGraw, Bob Smith, and others in her search for knowledge. She has completed studies in Integrated Yoga Therapy and enjoys sharing her understanding of Yoga with the community. She is pictured below assisting a student at the Plaza de Espana where she teaches.