IN PERSON:

Sundays 5:15pm-6:15pm PST at Arise Yoga

Mondays 8:00pm-9:00pm PST at Arise Yoga

IN PERSON/ONLINE HYBRID:

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:00pm PST at The Pad Studios

ONLINE ONLY:
Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm PST via The Yoga Collective SF

Practice

 

Awareness is the essence of my teaching. It combines pranayama (breath), dhyana (meditation) & asana (postures), as well as the wisdom of all my teachers and my learning over the past three decades. I create a holistic experience that meets each person’s needs and abilities. My goal is to empower you to become your own best guide.

PRIVATE SESSIONS

Get the most out of your bespoke yoga practice, where I will tailor each session to your individual needs, goals, and abilities. These can be 1:1 sessions, semi-private, or small groups.

PRIVATE RETREATS

If you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion or enhance a weekend gathering, I will create an inspiring, personalized program for you and your guests, suitable for all ages & abilities.


Yoga Styles


YIN YOGA

A slow-paced style with postures that are held for longer periods of time, with physical, mental, energetic, and spiritual benefits.

This works deep in the body, targeting joints, tendons, ligaments, bone & deep fascia, activating meridians (energy channels). The poses are held for a long time to release tension and calm the mind. 


RESTORATIVE YOGA

Stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, to help “rest and digest”, release, relax, recharge yourself.

A gentle, nourishing practice supported by props, healing touch and essential oils. It helps the body reset and recover. It creates balance and connection between mind, body and spirit.


FUNCTIONAL FLOW

A practice which teaches you to tune in to your unique body and practice according to its needs each time you come to the mat.

We link breath with movement, which is meditative and centering. Adding alignment appropriate for your particular body enhances strength and safety as you build awareness and harmony in mind and body.

Testimonials

I had always imagined Yoga to be a strenuous physical practice that required years of discipline before bringing perceivable results. It took Sona just one lesson to show me how wrong I was. Her teachings tap deep into traditional techniques, focusing around letting go, conscious breathing and stillness.

Thanks to her guidance I have been able to notice how difficult moments in life can resonate stress and tension in our bodies and learned how to ease myself gently out of those. Forever grateful.

— Daniel D.

 

I started attending Yin Yoga with Sona just after we went into the first Covid lockdown back in 2020. I’d never done yoga before and as an introduction Yin Yoga was something I could engage with quickly and easily. Sona’s teaching method is fun, open, instructive and honest. She’s able to provide feedback to poses on the virtual sessions I do which is very helpful – if she can see you she can teach you. Over the past few years I feel like I’ve made a friend and learnt a new skill. As they say practice makes perfect and I have a long way to go for sure but with Sona’s encouragement and support I feel like I’m heading in the right direction. Long may it continue.

— Catherine J.

I've been attending Sona's Sunday Yin class for about six months now, and I can honestly say that it's one of the best parts of my week. The hour and a half that I spend on the mat with Sona is incredibly restorative and soothing, but at the same time, I can feel my muscles and my body getting stronger and more flexible. I've had a variety of injuries over the course of my time on the mat (lingering dance injuries), and each time I've been unable to do a pose, Sona has been able to offer adjustments or alternatives that make it so that I can still participate in the pose. I would absolutely recommend this class to everyone.

— Niharika R.

 

To have a class with Sona is to receive a tremendous gift. Her knowledge and her ability to communicate allows every practitioner to experience deep connection with their body and their mind. Her cues are insightful and they direct subtle movement that heals and strengthens. Her presence is calming and generous. I am grateful to have encountered a teacher who gives so much to each student.

— Laura K.

Sona is a wonderfully attentive teacher. Her passion for the healing and renewing properties of yoga shine through the various postures she leads and in the assists she gives each person. It's like a spiritual spa.

— Joseph K.