Rafael Amar
Rafael’s yoga and meditation journey began in 2013 after he served as a combat soldier in the middle east. Yoga and meditation provided tools to deal with the difficult emotions he experienced during his tours.
In 2020, he completed studies to become an emergency room nurse and worked at a busy downtown hospital in New Mexico during the pandemic. After 3 years working in the hospital, Rafael left nursing due to burnout and compassion fatigue. He set off to India and completed 500 hrs of training from Master Teacher Anand Mehortra at The Sattva Yoga Academy.
He currently works part time as an emergency room nurse in San Francisco and teaches meditation in small group settings to primarily nurses and veterans helping them process complex emotions through breathwork.