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I first completed a sixteen month teacher training followed by years of
practice and a sixteen month advanced studies program. I have been trained by devoted teachers in the principals of physical practice, sequencing, and manual adjustments. In 2013 I completed a two and a half year course focusing on yoga philosophy, linking breath with movement and living yoga
off the mat.
At 60ish, I believe yoga has a broader definition then physical postures. With sustained focus and learned breath control we can view life through a different lens, find calmness, peace and abandon unhealthy habits.
No need to place foot behind head! Simply pay attention, raise arm on
inhale, lower on exhale. Focus, pay attention. Stay with it. That's Yoga.
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I recently retired from 28 years of bodywork. I know my anatomy! I have taught yoga since 2001. I now study Vedic chanting. I back pack in the Sierras every summer.
And I can put my foot behind my head".
Sosie holds a Bachelor of Architecture. Though she no longer practices architecture, her passion for building and creating is very much alive and thriving. You might know her from working the front desk and have seen Sosie's Stacks gemstone bracelets that she creates for us at Indigo. She has been practicing Kundalini Yoga since 1995 and has been teaching weekly since 2007.
Caleb's first taste of yoga came a little over a decade ago. Playing in a pick-up basketball game, he severely sprained his left knee. The initial goal was to rehabilitate the knee through yoga. Slowly, over a consistent period of time, his body began to heal. The knee strengthened, and he also began to experience some additional, unintended positive side-effects from practicing yoga - weight loss, a gain in overall physical strength, increased range of motion, flexibility, and a general boost in self-confidence and mood.
His initial therapeutic goal became secondary, as he started to realize the deep and profound affects that practicing yoga was and is currently having on his life. He began to understand more about himself, his relationships to others and his place in the world. With this new-found clarity, he decided to switch careers from selling wine to teaching yoga! He relocated from Sonoma County back to the Bay Area in pursuit of this career change. Caleb has completed 500 hours of teacher training through YogaWorks in Walnut Creek and SF, and has been mentored by Lakshmi Norwood.
Rebecca’s 16 years of yoga practice prepared her to complete a 200-hour teacher training and become a Registered Yoga Teacher with the National Yoga Alliance. The program is Iyengar-based and focuses on anatomical alignment, which results in strength and balance. Rebecca has been fortunate to practice and learn with some extremely talented and dedicated practitioners over the years. Each yoga class she has attended has taught something new and of value to guide her to the next step. During her yoga journey, she has met people young and old with extreme health challenges; their dedication to the practice of yoga has been an inspiration. Yoga has provided Rebecca with tools she uses daily as a small business owner as well as helping her cope with physical injuries and periods of grief. “I attribute my good health and body strength to yoga. I am excited and look forward to sharing with my students the gift of yoga. It continues to be a gift to me.”
I combine indigenous and intuitive therapies, world healing philosophies with scientific techniques. I use therapies of sound, music, and voice in concert with medicinal healing plants and bodywork.
Sound healing work has awakened my soul to another dimension of health that I had never experienced before. This began a major shift in my life work of healing. The science of sound vibration through tuning forks, singing bowls and music, and how it can physically impact the body on a cellular level is astonishing. I have always loved music, I sang gospel in College, I play guitar, native flute, various drums and ukulele, as well as sing and chant. What I did not realize was that the joy that I feel from making music was actually balancing my nervous system and elevating my emotions. So now I share this healing practice with those who want to experience the dynamic experience of sounds I create with various instruments, ancient sounds and forks, etc. personalized to an individuals soul wisdom.
My practice is one of integrated wellness using intention and visualization to restore ones propensity of wellbeing. I incorporate philosophies of various world cultures that traditionally authenticate wholeness and healing as part of their lifestyle. From a very young age I became aware of my intuitive abilities. As an adult with maturity and some guidance from the ancestors and sage mentors, I developed my inherent skills and became sanctioned to provide care and healing to all those in need.
Being Mestiza (Native American mix heritage), I sought out the knowledge of Curanderas, studying with Mayan medicine-woman, Ms. Beatrice Waight, shaman, midwife and sage in Belize. I learned the healing power of; invocation, the Rainforest plant medicine, ceremony, listening and trust. This experience was life changing and started me on my path of using this knowledge in developing my hands-on healing and heart-centered energy healing work with others.
I am inspired and blessed through great love of Creator/Source/Nature, without this, my work would be detached and void of authenticity. Because of this amazing unity there was a natural attraction to study both eastern and western herbal medicine; starting with the creation of a healing garden and designing herbal remedies available to clients,family and friends.
With a deep love for nature and ceremony, she has studied with many healers and shamanic schools including Brooke Medicine Eagle, Drake Stephen Bear, Chandra Sun Eagle, Sacramento Shamanic Studies and The Sacred Stream.
As her passion for healing expanded, Destiny began her career as a body worker in 2000. She taught both massage and anatomy at The California Institute of Massage Therapy and High Tech Institute of Sacramento. Today she specializes in CranioSacral Therapy, Integrative Tissue Work, and Empowered Spirit Coaching.
Both confident and humble, Destiny brings healing & wisdom from her own experience unraveling addiction, chronic pain, fear and self-limiting patterns. She’s passionate about the medicine she offers and is a strong example of someone who walks the path of her beliefs and visions.
Krystal believes in the power of yoga for mental health and wellness including from her own personal experience. Yoga is a spiritual practice for her that has been integral to her own healing path.
Krystal loves meditation, astrology, and music. She has a gentle, playful vibe, and has been called a “ great big ball of empathy” by one of her students. Her classes help de-stress, increase the strength and resilience of the nervous system, and are a safe space to feel, heal, and remember that we are all connected through cycles of nature.
Early life as a family therapist, community social worker and parent to two daughters has given Lakshmi a broad, multi-faceted perspective. She has worked with students and individuals from many backgrounds and a wide range of injuries. She has been a certified Structural Yoga Therapist for over ten years.
Lakshmi believes in the wisdom and intelligence of Shadow Yoga, and has been given permission directly from its founders, Shandor Remete and Emma Balnaves, to teach. She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to continue studying with Shandor and Emma regularly. www.shadowyoga.com
A graduate of San Diego State University with a BA in Physical Education, Dance and Art History, Vicki first studied Yoga at the University of Oregon while earning a Master’s Degree in Dance and Art History. In San Diego she trained and taught at the Yoga Institute and taught yoga and dance at San Diego City College. In Astoria Oregon, Vicki was a full-time Instructor at Clatsop Community College, where she served as the Director of Dance and Physical Education and was Coordinator of the Arts on Stage performing and visual arts program for 23 years. Over the years she continued to teach Yoga in Avalon, Catalina Island and Temecula, CA, before moving to Pleasant Hill and Indigo Yoga.
Vicki cultivated her meditation and breathing techniques while enjoying her other passion, scuba diving, which has been an integral part of her life. She has continued training in many Yoga styles including Iyengar, Anusara and Freedom Style and is a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner. Vicki uses the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar as the basis for her classes, which emphasizes strength, flexibility, endurance, proper alignment and breathing techniques to help the body achieve its true, balanced state. Vicki’s fluid, relaxed style reflects her background in dance, and is appealing to students of all ages and abilities.
Serving as a co-creator on the compassionate path to enlightenment, Vrinda Priti’s classes provide a journey for practitioners. Incorporating light on ancient yogic teachings fused with modern application, her classes are known for bringing heartfelt activism, seamless eclectic musicality, chanting, skillful hands-on assists, and a down-to-earth, spiritual yet humor-filled approach to yoga.
Her dynamic Vinyasa sequences draw from her integrative dance, somatic and holistic health background. Her aim in every class is for all involved to leave closer to who they truly are, more of a vibrant, kind, centered, and joyful version of themselves.
She is eternally grateful to her teachers Padma-ji Sharon Gannon and Shri David Life for their endless mentorship, generosity, teachings, wit, and love.
I attended the certified Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in Spring 2013, in Los Angeles; moving back to the Bay Area, teaching full time, with the mentorship and guidance of Michele Vennard, and Cynthia Wehr, amongst many other great and amazing teachers within the Bikram Community.
In September of 2016, I attended Yoga Tree San Francisco’s 200 hour RYS through Yoga Alliance, teacher training. Learning more in depth of the philosophy, alignment, and having the outlets to dive deeper into the practice of Yoga; Yoga in all of its aspects/limbs of a practice, whilst learning under many great teachers such as Darren Main, Brenna Geehan, Harvey Deutch, Mark Morford and Jill Abelson. I am currently working towards my 500 hour RYS through Yoga Alliance, under Yoga Tree San Francisco.
Yoga has been such a huge part of me, my life, how I live day to day, and how I interact with those around me, with our naturals elements, and how I act to my own personal self. Teaching has been a true gift; I am beyond grateful for the opportunities it creates along my life path, the community it has brought me, and having the opportunity to see the light that resides in all of us to shine brighter through their own personal practice.
Jennifer is a RYT-200 vinyasa teacher who has trained in the advanced disciplines of power vinyasa (Jason Crandell), Intuitive Sequencing (Janet Stone), and Mind & Meditation (Gurumukh) and is currently pursuing her RYT-500.
Her accessible, grounded classes are an integration of power yoga combining dynamic anatomical alignment, pranayama and meditation.
For 30 years Pamela has been studying plants and herbal medicine. After receiving her degree in eco-psychology, Pam became attracted to the herbal healing path and immersed herself into a well-rounded education provided by the insights and wisdom of Western scientists, Western herbalists, native healers, wise women, shamans and witches. Her basket of tools includes Western herbal theory, Traditional Chinese pulse diagnosis, Ayurveda, and Tibetan medicine. She has spent countless hours and days camping and hiking in our local woods, working with local plant medicine, and teaching about their use and conservation.
Pam is known as a visionary leader and grass-roots organizer. She has inspired generations of herbalists to be a stand for change in our healthcare system. Many of her graduates have and are currently creating similar establishments to provide services locally. In this vein, Pam endeavors to free her community from a broken system and move them toward a era of healthcare based on prevention, compassion, and care.
As a teacher, she enjoys learning from her students and their experiences… on and off the mat. Lily brings fun and laughter into her teaching. While keeping students grounded, she loves to create room for play!
A few years later she completed a 300-hr teacher training with Sharon Gannon, David Life, Ruth Laurer-Manenti, and Jules Febre in India. She has taken a 300-hr. advanced training with Giselle Mari and Wendy Klein.
Compassion, Satsang, kindness, and spirituality are her true values. Before yoga, she had already started her journey of healthy living, and she completed a holistic nutritional degree at Bauman College in Santa Cruz.
Nutrition and yoga are her true passions.
With the ups and downs of being a full-time, working single mother, I fell in love with the community at Indigo Yoga and Pilates since being referred in 2018 and have continued to grow my practice through the many amazing teachers and offerings.
As a student of yoga, I’ve found a deep connection to mind, body, and spirit through my practice in a way that has been healing and enlightening.
As a Registered Yoga Teacher of Destiny Eurkus’ Vinyasa Flow and Healing Wisdom 200hr Teacher Training through Indigo Yoga Studio, I’ve learned the art of sequencing, philosophy of the yoga sutras, anatomy and hands-on-assist.
I am excited to share this medicine with the community at Indigo Yoga and bring awareness to the tools I’ve found beneficial to living a deeper, more connected life through mindful breath and intentional movement.
I practice what I teach.
Roxanna teaches Prenatal Yoga, Yin Yoga and leads the Dace Wave at Indigo.
Learn more about Roxanna: https://roxannakoppsmith.com/
After surviving an accident caused by overworking, burnout and lack of boundaries, yoga taught me how to nurture myself and break through limiting beliefs that were the basis of my stress and anxiety.
Thanks to these lessons, I became a certified 200 hour Hatha yoga teacher that incorporates tarot, mindfulness, and holistic wellness to help you care for your entire body. In my classes, my goal is to nurture a safe space of healing and acceptance through breath work, meditation, and mindful yoga sequencing. Looking forward to connecting with you in class soon.
desk at Indigo and taking many different yoga classes. With her background in massage
therapy, reiki healing and music, she brings a gentle approach to this beautiful practice with a
focus on meditation and mantra.
Cyndi brings healing and intuition from her past experiences with chronic pain, addiction, and
self-worth. She looks forward to sharing her medicine from her own healing journey through
Kundalini yoga, meditation and music.
As a child, Dina suffered from debilitating seizures. As an adult, she struggled with anxiety and insomnia. One day, she stepped inside a yoga studio for the first time and experienced a kind of quiet, stillness, and peace that she’d never known. Her life was never the same.
Today, she leads yoga and meditation circles for women, teaches intuitive and grief writing classes, and is a certified life coach and author.
She is also a speaker, teacher, and healer who empowers people to embody the most empowered, harmonious and fulfilled version of themselves.
Visit her website and watch her TEDx talk on how to feel your feelings here: www.KimStevensTherapy.com
A longtime Buddhist practitioner and 12 Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network. Kevin has trained with the leading Western Vipassana teachers, among them Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Ajahn Amaro. His teacher training was as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, CA.
Kevin teaches internationally in Buddhist centers, treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings. He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps. His events range from evening classes, to daylong workshops, and longer silent retreats.
www.kevingriffin.net
As an Ayurvedic nutritionist and yoga instructor, Robin integrates the principles of Ayurveda with the physical and spiritual practices of yoga. She believes that understanding the interconnectedness of these disciplines is key to achieving optimal health. Robin guides her students through the five elements of Ayurveda—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—and explains how they influence the mind, body, and spirit. Through her teachings, students learn to harness the power of Ayurvedic principles to harmonize their hormones and enhance their overall well-being.
Robin brings a positive attitude and a sense of humor to her classes, creating a welcoming and supportive environment. She is known for making close connections with her students, ensuring that each person feels seen and heard on their journey to wellness. Her approach is both informative and engaging, making the learning process transformative and deeply enriching.
Having experienced the transformative power of yoga first-hand, he is very passionate about sharing these practices as a way to connect with our most authentic self and the divine within us.
As a Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer), Sandeep offers insightful readings that illuminate one’s unique blueprint and the current season of life.
He also mentors a select group of dedicated yogis, guiding them deeper through personalized initiations into kriya and mantra practices tailored to their individual spiritual journey.
Amy began teaching prenatal yoga at Indigo in order to give back and support students through their pregnancies. Pregnancy is a unique, precious, nuanced phase in a person's life, requiring great care and compassion. Amy strives to bring both to her classes, fostering community with light and humor as well.
Amy grew up in Kailua, Hawaii, and has lived and worked in France, India, and Italy. With her international experience working in multiple languages, Amy enjoys connecting with students from all different backgrounds and supporting them on their unique journeys of becoming a parent.
In recent years she has facilitated conference sessions and workshops on climate action, international education, and supporting yourself and colleagues in grief. She is a co-host on the CANIE Climate Dialogues podcast, exploring the intersections of international education and climate action.
With decades devoted to the study of Buddhism, he earned a Khenpo degree (Doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy) from the esteemed Nyingma Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies & Research Center in India. Khenpo has not only immersed himself in the rigorous practice of Vajrayana Buddhism but taught a range of Buddhist philosophies and sacred Vajrayana arts in Bhutan, Nepal, India, and the US.
Beyond his role as a teacher, Khenpo has been instrumental in researching, editing, and translating Vajrayana Buddhist texts in the West while simultaneously engaging in practice and teaching. In Bhutan, he oversees the Long-nying Choling Monastery and provides support to dharma centers in the United States, aiding serious Vajrayana Buddhist practitioners on their spiritual journey.
Charlene has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and more recently tapping into the spiritual aspects of the practice. Inspired to learn more, she's taken several yoga teacher trainings at Green Yogi in Berkeley & at Indigo Yoga in Walnut Creek.
Charlene brings a nourishing and grounding energy to her classes weaving in yogic philosophy, chanting, astrology and practices to cultivate more joy, health and balance in the lives of her students.
She's also a certified Sound Healer using vibrational techniques with modern healing to help clients release energetic blockages, restore harmony and active self-healing.
Off the mat, she enjoys hiking, riding bikes, making beaded earrings and cooking family dinners.
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Unafraid of blending styles and modalities, she incorporates yoga asana with traditional Pilates repertoire.
Kelly has led several Yoga teacher trainings over the years and is very excited to have curated this unique & special training for our Indigo community.
Kelly is also a musician and a healing presence in the lives of many. Her warmth and humor have touched more than a decade of students at Indigo Yoga & Pike Plank, our sister studio. Her message is simple and clear: always follow your heart.