The core of my yoga teaching is that each and every human body has a deep intelligence that’s waiting to be approached with sincerity, curiosity, and compassionate devotion. For over 23 years I have cultivated and dedicated myself to the practice and study of Yoga. I draw inspiration from many sources: my teachers and students,…
Eddie Ellner opened Yoga Soup in 2001 and has taught there ever since. The responsibility of running a business dedicated to offering fresh carrots and useful wisdom has awakened him to his own nearly boundless ignorance and need to practice. His classes combine yoga poses, non-duality flavored dharma, current events, resistance stretching, and the occasional…
My classes are a trauma-informed blend of movement and self-exploration. I weave together traditional yoga and holistic embodiment practices with a focus on mindfulness and self-compassion. It is my deepest intention to guide students to deepen awareness and develop an empowering understanding of the inner workings of their bodies and minds, creating a vital connection…
Suzanne has been in the healing arts for the past 35 years, and has been a teacher of yoga for over 25 years. Her training and certification through Insight Yoga has afforded her the ability to create a slow flowing practice infused with meditation informed by Buddhist psychology. Suzanne is also a licensed psychotherapist; much…
I have been practicing yoga since 2010 and teaching at Yoga Soup since 2012. I practice in order to nurture both compassion & joy in my life, and to cultivate a radical sense of being OK in the world. My offerings are a spiritual mix of the things that have helped me along the way:…
Lauren’s affection for yoga took hold when she settled into Santa Barbara at the end of 2012. She trained in the south of Spain with Vidya Heisel through Frog Lotus Yoga International, and shortly after arriving back home, she began an additional 200-hour Vinyasa course here in town under the guidance of Erica Blitz. Lauren’s hope is…