Alexandra “Alex” Ramirez is the Strategic Impact and Engagement Manager for Yoga 4 Change statewide.
Alex is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), E-RYT 500/YACEP yoga instructor, and mental health advocate. She holds a Master’s degree in Yoga Therapy from the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). In her current role, she drives data-informed strategy, grant development, and digital storytelling while cultivating relationships with partners and stakeholders to amplify Yoga 4 Change’s reach and impact. Previously, she led programming and community engagement in South Florida, where her team delivered more than 1,800 trauma-informed yoga classes to over 14,000 youth and adults.
She has taught over 2,800 hours of yoga since 2017 and has 1,500+ formal training hours. Her certifications include Trauma-Informed Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Yoga for Athletes, and Adaptive Yoga. Her journey to the mat comes from her own struggles with anxiety, depression, and substance-related challenges, and she is passionate about offering these tools to her community as an alternative and whole-istic path to cope with life’s twists and turns.
When she’s not on the mat, you can find her spending time with her little family, at the beach, or listening to a good podcast.
