Testimonials
I took a year-long yoga teacher training with Sofi. Sofi showed up every day with integrity, commitment, and compassion. The depth of her understanding of yoga is profound. She has a way of captivating the class and allowing everyone to feel safe and seen. I can’t express how amazing she is on the inside and out.
Stephanie D.
Through her teaching, training, and wise counsel, Sofi has had a tremendously wonderful impact on my life! Sofi was one of my first yoga teachers and continues to be a favorite guide and mentor. I’m incredibly grateful for how Sofi has enriched my life, and I look forward to many yoga practices in the future. Thank you, Sofi.
Jen G.
I took a 6-week beginner yoga class with Sofi almost 25 years ago! Sofi's teaching and gentle guidance have always remained at the core of my practice. She teaches you to trust your body and mind. I've taken classes with many teachers over the years, and she has the best balance I have found between both the physical and mental practice of yoga. She also is dedicated to gaining a deep understanding of yoga's history and principles, which she shares with her students in class. I also appreciate her reminders to take yoga off the mat. I just had the gift of taking a Zoom class with Sofi, and the spirit of her teaching was so wonderful to experience again. She turns yoga and your relationship to your body into poetry...suddenly my arms were a sail with my feet firmly rooted in the ground. I'm so grateful Sofi's classes were my first exposure to yoga. Thank you, Sofi, for all that you do.
Cathleen P.
Sofi’s yoga classes are some of the best I’ve ever taken. Her ability to weave sacred texts and storytelling into an asana practice is unlike any other. Her classes provide a container for learning, fun, humor, laughter, growth, transformation, and the shared experience of being human.
Keri B.
I have had the privilege of being a student of Sofi’s for four years now. I met Sofi during my yoga teacher training program at Laughing River Yoga, she was the co-director of the program at that time. I absolutely love Sofi’s ability to teach from a space of truth and authenticity, sharing her own wisdom from her experiences over the years and sharing yogic philosophy in a way that is digestible and leaves one yearning to hear more. Her asana teachings drop me into my body and experience in a way that leaves me in a present and open-hearted space. I continue to be inspired by Sofi and the teachings she shares with the world. As one who continues to live and breathe the teachings of yoga not only on my mat but also in my reality, it’s important for me to find teachers/mentors/community that do the same and Sofi is one of those teachers in my life, continuously inspiring me on my path.
Crystel S.
I took Sofi’s Introduction To Sanskrit workshop and found her teaching style elegant and engaging. I was amazed that she could give all of the basic instructions in one workshop. She covered so much information, but it was manageable because of how it was organized. This experience gave me more context, more appreciation for this sacred language, and more understanding of the structural qualities of Sanskrit.
Nancy M.
Sofi’s presentation on the history of yoga was delivered with humor, clarity, and deep presence. It was a joy! Thank you, Sofi.
Kim N.
Sofi’s Sanskrit workshop was a perfect introduction to the language. Though it’s a study that could take a lifetime in a short 3 hours, we learned and chanted the alphabet and studied the Devanagari script so that we were beginning to translate phrases. Language has always been my passion, so this workshop inspired that passion. I can’t wait to study more in-depth.
Susan P.
Learning with Sofi always means more than just experiencing a full-bodied yoga class. Sofi infuses all her workshops and classes with the wisdom she has acquired from her years of deep study, reflection, and life experience. At the same time, she does this with warmth and humility and in a way that makes her classes feel accessible, deep, and meaningful.
Raquel A.
In a group class, one-to-one setting, workshop, or teacher training, Sofi's breadth of wisdom shines! She is a profoundly knowledgeable teacher and a passionate, dedicated student herself. Sofi is constantly learning so she can offer a true understanding and deeply authentic experience to students and fellow teachers. She is an inspired and trusted mentor to many. A dedicated practitioner since before yoga was a ubiquitous phenomenon, she is still by far the coolest teacher in any town.
Alyssa P.
I have been taking Sofi’s Jivamukti classes for almost two decades. Sofi has such a gift and truly is the teacher I have learned from the most. She has a calm, grounding energy and uses ancient teachings as well as modern readings to help deepen the practice both on and off the mat. Sofi brings joy, laughter, introspection, and peace into her work, and it is an honor to learn from her.
Katherine C.
Working with Sofi is a gift, and learning from her is a great privilege. Sofi’s knowledge and wisdom of yogic philosophy and history are entwined deeply in all her offerings. Sofi’s teachings have encouraged me to expand my yoga practice, inviting me to learn more about the different paths within the vast yogic world my heart is drawn to. I am eternally grateful our paths have crossed, and I look forward to sharing in her future offerings.
Lucy G.
I have had the pleasure of taking many classes, trainings, and workshops with Sofi for over 20 years! She is an amazing teacher with a wealth of knowledge and information, and her teaching skills are unparalleled! Her teaching style is warm, funny, intuitive, and unique!
Deb W.
Working with Sofi is a gift and learning from her has been a great privilege. Sofi’s knowledge and wisdom of yogic philosophy and history are entwined deeply in her offerings. Whether she is sharing stories of different yogic texts, teaching how to chant in Sanskrit, or leading a dynamic asana practice, her ability to connect these practices back to the deep, rich history of yoga will inspire you. Sofi’s teachings have encouraged me to expand my yoga practice. Inviting me to learn more about the different paths and practices in the vast yogic world my heart is drawn to. I am eternally grateful our paths have crossed, and I look forward to sharing in her future offerings.
Jennifer M.