“Be the change you wish to see in the world,” - Mahatma Gandhi
Unlocking the body’s innate ability to down-regulate into the relaxation response — into rest and digest — is akin to finding an oasis in the desert. It has always been there, but layers of stress, pressure, and speed have made it harder to access. Restorative Yoga becomes the journey back to that hidden well of nourishment — the place that prevents burnout, stabilises the nervous system, and restores our capacity to live fully and sustainably.
Embedded within this practice is a mindfulness framework that works directly with the root contributors of stress — emotional triggers, mental rumination, muscular armouring, and chronic tension that can quietly erode health over time.
Guided by Gabrielle Mendoza, Yoga Therapist and founder of Uncovering the Oasis Within, this experience invites your nervous system to finally receive the care it deserves. Through breathwork, meditation, and a fully-propped passive sequence, the body is supported to release deep layers of held tension — not through effort, but through time, attention, and presence.
Let your nervous system be held — not by pressure, but by support, stillness, and breath.
This is not about performance.
This is about remembering the art of simply being.
Gabrielle Mendoza RYT® 500
Gabrielle crumbled under the stress of the corporate world and reclaimed her lost self through yoga. She now follows her dharma to help others to manage their stress through the means of mindfulness, meditation, and the discipline of yoga.
Her training in yoga therapy has helped many to cope with their physical struggles, but her attunement with healing is what directs others to discover a whole inner world that transcends the superficial.
She hopes to be able to impart accessible ways to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into the lives of those who are ready for change, and hold space for those who are struggling to find their footing.
Through the chosen path of Restorative Yoga, she hopes to be able to turn the tides of cultural norms and societal expectations, to encourage people to value the health of their nervous system.
During the course of her career she has also helped individuals who suffer from auto-immune disorders, chronic pain and terminal illnesses to manage their associated stress and suffering so that their body can recuperate optimally in dedicated one-on-one sessions.
Along with the tribe of Uncovering the Oasis Within graduates she has trained as principal trainer for Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainings at Pure Yoga Singapore, Gabrielle hopes to drive forward a revolution of rest - the healing balm needed by the modern world, and the change we wish to see in this world.
