— Paolo Bacigalupi

My name is Fátima Alvarenga, or call me Ti.

I started Santi after a trip to my mother’s village, Santiago de María. I found myself thinking a lot about the people around me. There was a sense of connection, these were people from the same place my family comes from, but I also noticed how much tension they seemed to carry in their bodies.

It made me think about who gets access to practices like yoga in the first place. In my ideal world, people everywhere, even in small villages like Santiago de María, have access to connection and transformation.

When we practice together, expect:

An untrampled scorpion

bothers no one

  • fun, flowy + intelligently sequenced classes, with music that has soul

  • options, autonomy + rest. from beginner to seasoned, no pressure

  • dharma talks grounded in modern language, lived experience + yoga philosophy

  • thoughtful cueing, meditation & Sanskrit as I continue to learn

  • a real human being with a personal practice, teachers of my own + plenty of empathy

I’d love to chat… 

  • With love —

    ♡ based out of Planet Earth

    ♡ online - santibyti.com

    ♡ email - hi@santibyti.com

    ♡ socials - @santibyti

  • Find out info about cancellations, refunds, yoga, and more by taking a look at our FAQs: www.santibyti.com/questions

  • Most yoga communities speak to those already in the bubble. We speak to the ones outside of it: tired, disconnected, searching ~ who may not even have words for what they’re feeling.

    At santi, we don’t care how you look or perform. This is for anyone who craves more from their practice. For anyone who feels out of place in polished studios but knows their soul is sacred. For those who didn’t grow up with yoga, but feel pulled toward something deeper.

It takes a village

  • Two women talking, one smiling with her hand extended, in a room with natural light and minimal wall decor.

    Fátima Alvarenga

    Lead Yoga Teacher

    “Signs are everywhere if you’re willing to notice.”

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  • Cecilia Alvarenga

    The Real MVP

    “Did they like my sandwiches?”

  • Smiling woman with long braided hair, wearing a black sleeveless dress, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Bolu Adegbembo

    Photographer

    “Don’t take things too personally, we are all on our own complicated life journeys.”

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    Paige Palmer

    Photographer & Content Creator

    “You create the dream. What I am, surrounded by, invest in, plays out in my day to day. I am love and love makes itself known within and all around me. Trust your intuition and trust what is meant for you will come to you with ease”.

    Connect

  • A man wearing a black t-shirt and black pants standing outdoors near a white railing with green leafy trees in the background, smiling and posing with one hand near his face.

    Charles Blackman

    Videographer

    “I’m actually a Gemini, I just tell people I’m a Scorpio”

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With love from

Santiago de Maria

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