I found Rita through a post on instagram that was being promoted on my favorite spa’s page - Four Moons.“Restorative Yoga” was not in my vocabulary however, I had (attempted) yoga before. I decided to try it not knowing what I was getting myself into, plus it was taking place at a magical space at the spa. Little did I know - I would have THE most amazing experience connecting with a loved one who had just passed and breaking through walls that I didn’t even know I had. Rita always says, North County is a slice of heaven that brings healing to people who land here and boy has she done just that for me. After one session I told her I wanted more and I continue to meet with her routinely to actively pursue personal and professional growth. She is instilling me with guidance and support to be a better person for my family, community, and colleagues. Rita is the angel I didn’t even know I needed. “Just say yes” even if it seems uncomfortable or out of your norm. You won’t regret it. All my love xoxo

Rita’s class gave me patience and space to think of myself with no rush, no pressure, simply thoughtfulness of myself. She has an innate understanding that we all go though things at different paces and at different times, with different thoughts and fears. I am thankful for her time and patience in helping me sort through myself. As messy as I think I am, the entire experience brought tears to my eyes. I think being a woman, being a mom, being a wife, being a worker (all the things) is so challenging. Sometimes you just need a space to remove your cape and just be. Rita’s classes support that.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and for choosing the path to help heal others. It’s truly inspiring.

Restorative yoga this morning with Rita at Four Moons Spa…pausing, paying attention, allowing…heart opening, a reminder for me as a I felt into the tension in my back heart space to allow for the fluidity and creativity and expansiveness and variety of love…holding too tightly to an image or idea of love and how we expect it to manifest narrows and binds, limiting the remembering, palpable truth of love in every moment of life. Rita’s hands expressing love, a room full of beautiful humans sharing love, flowers bring nature’s love to each of our mats and homes, a wondrously creative playlist loving us with sound and music and laughter and wise words. Love is life essence taking innumerable forms over and over again. And a remembering, a pause, a willingness to perhaps out aside whatever mental story we think needs resolution in this moment may allow for this fluid expression to be more and more palpable until we remember again that it is all we are.

When you find yourself needing pure nourishment! Rita James is your gal! As soon as I walked into Rita’s sacred space, my shoulders started to lower from my ears. Rita’s smile and her essence automatically had me captured. When you think about restorative yoga, you. want to feel completely safe and vulnerable to release what is keeping you in a bind, Rita has that ability. She knew just by looking at me what I needed. Not to mention she also has other gifts she brings to the session, infused reiki energy, aromatherapy, and her beautiful flowers that you can purchase as you leave her studio space to remember your experience. A complete self-care experience!

Rita's sessions are a combination of various yoga and wellness techniques that create an experience that facilitates deep connection and healing. You come in thinking you are there for one thing and leave a better, more connected version of your tourist self. Its and experience of presence, letting go and re-connection.

Rita is a wonderful soul. It is a pleasure to have her to guide me through my life experiences. I have had the pleasure of experience her Mandala Class with Sound as Color workshop. They have given me a new found love to see that my floral still have purpose after they have wilted. I also love her floral arrangements, they are ways thoughtfully put together.

Rita is a Master of holding space for people to soften and be seen. Guide ppl into deep relaxation so they can release blocks and walls they have up so they may show up in the world as their true selves. Thank you for your offerings!