About Khefri Urban Goddess

Khefri Riley's foray into the world of babies and families has it's inspiration from her paternal great-grandmother, a renowned Cherokee midwife. In addition to being a mother to 6 year old son Zen, Khefri has her Pre-Natal Yoga Certification from Golden Bridge Yoga, is a Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator, Certified Yoga Ed. Instructor, trained miniyogis teacher, and is a trained Birth Doula with D.O.N.A (Doulas of North America). Her yoga classes have been featured in People Magazine, NBC and on Fox Ch. 11 News.

Khefri has taught hundreds of mothers, fathers, and babies the joys of yoga. As a facilitator of yoga and arts based curriculums for kids, teens, and at-risk youth, she has touched the lives of thousands of children. In turn she has found that it is the children that keep safe human kind's greatest values. Sharing her multi-disciplinary knowledge with others, she leads large group trainings for teachers, healthcare professionals and educators.

Khefri lived in London, England for 10 years where she was a Founder and Executive Producer of Mannafest, a multi-media arts company with a focus on multi-cultural woman's issues and urban youth. Her poetry has been published in various anthologies, notably the Woman's Press and Blackwater Review. She has also appeared on MTV, BBC, and FOX networks as an entertainer. Khefri has over 10 years experience as an international fashion model and spoken word artist. She has now founded Urban Goddess Lifestyle providing holistic women's services.

IN THE PRESS:

Fox Channel 11 aired her Beverly Hills Itsy Bitsy class, Baby Yoga is Live in LA, all the mommies and babies were smiling and twisting away!

NBC show Your LA featured Khefri's Urban Goddess Lifestyle at Yoga West as a hot new class that moms can come to and enjoy the benefits of yoga for mother and child.

People Mag. spoke with Khefri about the LA Itsy Bitsy classes, and the funny thing is...

According to PEOPLE Magazine, Itsy Bitsy Yoga® is on The HOT List and can be found in the rolodexes of Star moms(wink). See IBY mentioned on page 63 in the 2/21/05 issue of PEOPLE next to Gwyneth Paltrow, Debra Messing and other Celebrity Moms!!