Dr. Ariel Talts, D.O. is a retired family physician and second generation yoga teacher from Danville, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia & Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) before landing in Charlotte for residency training in 2016.

After burning out inside the broken system of corporate healthcare - and experiencing firsthand the so-called "gold standard" of trauma treatment (meds + therapy) - Ariel came to a radical realization: we were treating symptoms while leaving the roots untouched. She permanently hung up her stethoscope & reawakened her familial lineage of alternative medicine.  

What began as a deeply personal act of rebellion became a transformational path of discovery - and ultimately, the foundation for the work she offers today. 

Over the past 12 years, Ariel has found healing by creating her own Osteopathic approach to Yoga that enabled her body to release the traumas that her mind was not yet ready to face. Therapeutic OsteoYoga is at the heart of her work, complemented by her background in clinical medicine, herbalism, and expressive arts—including painting, pottery, music, and journaling. Together, these practices create an approach that honors the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing.

At the heart of her work is a simple purpose: to transform her own experiences of trauma into connection, and to create spaces where others can find hope, healing, and a deeper relationship with themselves and their community.