About Us

The OM Experience in comprised of Wife and Husband Olivia and Matthew Hughes.  Not to be confused with the Aum, or Om (written with the generic Devanagari symbol ॐ) which is a sacred, spiritual symbol, mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound.,  The "O" for Olivia and "M" for Matthew is simple abbreviation for the Olivia and Matthew Experience.  This "Experience" that we aim to leave our community with is one of self awareness and positive feeling. 
 

Olivia Hughes has been teaching yoga and Reiki since 2011, offering a grounded, heart-centered approach shaped by over a decade of study, experience, and service. She holds teaching certifications in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and Aerial Yoga, and spent seven years as an Aerial Yoga co–teacher trainer, certifying more than 150 students. A Reiki Master since 2018, Olivia has certified over 100 practitioners, sharing her passion for energetic healing and intuitive transformation.

 

For the past 10 years, Olivia has co-led international yoga retreats, guiding students through powerful inner journeys across the world. She also holds a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, which deeply informs her workshops and mentorship containers—including her signature Alchemy of Healing workshop, where she teaches others to overcome limiting beliefs and reclaim their inner wisdom & power. 

 

Olivia is the co-founder of Yoga in the Park, a beloved community offering she built with her husband, Matt Hughes. What began as a small gathering of four has grown into a thriving weekly class of more than 150 students. Olivia & Matt taught it weekly for over a decade and continues to lead it on the first weekend of every month—now in its 13th year.

 

Above all, Olivia is the devoted mother of her daughter, Mila, whose presence continues to inspire her path of service, compassion, and purpose.

 
Always living for the positive, Matthew has seen some of the best and worst that humanity has to offer.  With

many international travels and an appetite for creativity, he has always found joy in the sharing of cultures, thoughts and Ideas.  A Degree in Philosophy from San Diego State and over 2o years in the music industry has brought Matthew to an understanding that we all start from various points.
 
It was not until 2013 when they crossed paths.  As Matthew attended Olivia's yoga class, they had an instant understanding and chemistry for each other.  As Matthew continued to attend Olivias classes in Uptown San Diego, the two found themselves in longer and more profound conversations.  On New years 2014 the two officially started dating and have grown closer each step of the way.  Now parents to a beautiful child, they continue their goal of sharing joy, creating community and exercising mental and physical health.