About Us

Empowerment Yoga has been a provider of individual and group holistic health programs for more than 10 years. Empowerment Yoga provides yoga instruction, bodywork, corporate wellness, and nutritional counseling programs that focus on natural healing, breathing, nutrition, and general well-being through self-empowerment. Modern societal pressures tend to put individuals in a state of imbalance and disconnection - which leads individuals down a path of chronic pain, tension and disease. The goal of Empowerment Yoga is to restore individuals to a more balanced, natural, and healthy state.

About Anthony Williams

anthony williams photoWith a passion for healing, Anthony Williams is a prominent leader in the field of personal care and traditional healing. His specialty is a spiritual and philosophical approach to connecting one's mind, body and spirit through his own brand of personalized yoga.

Anthony also has the healing touch, offering the finest therapeutic bodywork available. Extensive study and work experience in yoga, massage and the healing arts, completed in the United States, Africa, Europe and the Far East, provide the foundation for his healing practice.

Yoga Study

  • Breathing & Meditation Practice with Sufi Monk ~ Sahara Desert, Niger ~ 1991 - 1993
  • Doin (Self Healing) & Martial Arts ~ Mas. Oyama ~ Nara, Japan ~ 1994-1997
  • Asana Based Practice ~ Los Angeles ~ 1998 – Present
  • Ashtanga (Primary Practice) ~ Los Angeles ~ study with Jorgen Christianson ~ 1998 – Present
  • Viniyoga, Vinyasa, Restorative, Iyengar, Hatha ~ study with variety of teachers ie: Chad Hamrin, Chuck Miller, Caleb, Malachai Melville, Kofi Busia, Gary Kraftsow, Paul Cabanis, Sean Corn ~ Yogaworks ~ Santa Monica, CA ~ 1998 – present
  • Teacher Training Course with Annie Carpenter & Lisa Walford ~ Yogaworks ~ Santa Monica, CA ~ 12 week program ~ 2005
  • Apprenticeship with Sarah Bell ~ Yogaworks ~ Santa Monica, CA ~ 6 month program ~ 2005

Bodywork Study

  • Shiatsu & Traditional Chinese Medicine ~ Tao Healing Arts ~ Santa Monica, CA ~ 300 hours
  • Thai Massage & Herbology ~ Traditional Thai Hospital ~ Chang Mai, Thailand ~ 300 hours
  • Thai Massage & Herbology ~ Lak Chaya Nerve Touch Healing ~ Chang Mai, Thailand ~ 300 hours
  • Shiatsu ~ Mas. Oyama ~ Nara, Japan ~ 3 years study
  • Tuina ~ Seven Heaven Hotel, Shanghai, China ~ 50 hours
  • Swedish & Deep Tissue ~ I.P.S.B., Los Angeles ~ 150 hours
  • Reflexology ~ Sie~ Reflexology Therapy Centre ~ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ~ 100 hours
  • Cranial Sacral ~ Tao Healing Arts ~ Santa Monica, CA ~ 64 hours
 For appointments or information:

510-837-5004
"Before I began taking yoga with Anthony Williams, I was having severe lower back pain and knee problems. I tried to cure my pain in many ways, but to no avail. After a few sessions with Anthony, I began to feel my back loosen up and basically forgot about my knee problems. After a few more sessions, I soon found myself in the best shape of my life, both physically and spiritually. I had more energy, felt more positive, and felt calmer in uncomfortable situations."

Trevor Hall, Professional Musician