The intention of Om Shanti Wellness is to create rejuvenating wellness experience Om Shanti offer a calm atmospheric place for yoga classes, therapeutic massage, Yoga and Massage trainings, workshops and retreats. The ultimate transformative experience, your personal getaway, Om Shanti Yoga Wellness is the best to place to connect with yourself.
We have creating a very special community since 2010. We have opened 2 studios one in Venezuela (2010) and another in Mexico(2020)We also have been sharing trainings, Yoga classes and massage in San Diego since 2018. Our teachers and therapists have more than 20 years sharing this we way of living with open hearts.
Henry entered the world of Yoga and Bodywork in Caracas in 2001. There, he completed certifications in Therapeutic Massage, Shiatsu, and Reflexology. After finishing his degree in business, he decided to delve deeper into the studies of yoga, massage, healing, bodywork, and coaching. This journey took him to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived for five years.
In 2005, Henry became a Licensed Massage Therapist in the United States, graduating from the Hawaii Massage Academy. During his time there, he learned various modalities such as Lomi Lomi massage, deep tissue, rehabilitation bodywork, medical massage, shiatsu, and Thai massage. In 2006, he took his first Yoga teacher training at Open Space Yoga and completed his Life Coach Certifications at the Hawaii Wellness Institute. This experience transformed his life, leading him to leave everything in Hawaii to pursue adventure in India, the birthplace of yoga.
Henry lived in India for six months, visiting many Ashrams and immersing himself in its culture, particularly Yoga and Meditation. In 2010, he completed the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training in Madurai, India. He also obtained a professional certification in Ayurveda and Aryu Yoga Massage from the Rasovai School in Morjim, Goa. His passion for learning took him across India, where he attended various Yoga classes to deepen his knowledge.
Following his time in India, Henry’s love for bodywork led him to Thailand. There, he became a teacher of Thai Yoga massage, graduating from the Thai Massage Teacher Training at ITM. He also studied Thai Massage with Pichet. Henry has been teaching Thai Massage since 2011. In 2013, he traveled to New York to participate in several workshops at the Jivamukti Yoga School.
Henry has taught classes and workshops throughout Venezuela, Latin America, Spain, and the United States. He conducts Yoga Teacher Trainings, Thai Yoga Massage Certifications, Integrative Yoga Bodywork Certifications, and various yoga classes including Vinyasa Yoga, Slow Flow, hands-on adjustments, and special focus classes on inversions, heart opening, hips, flexibility, arm balances, handstands, chakras, and Yoga philosophy. Additionally, he is a Certified Pilates Instructor and an Acro Yoga Certified Teacher.
Henry has opened two yoga studios: Yoga Spa Shanti in Merida, Venezuela in 2010, which is still operating, and Om Shanti Yoga Studio in Tijuana, Mexico in 2020. He also offers teaching and bodywork sessions in San Diego, California.
