Monica Mena is one of our new Buddhi vinyasa teachers.  She’s from Mexicali and has recently been finishing up her FlowLIFT certification as well.  We love Moni! She’s always positive, sweet and she clearly has a passion for yoga and fitness.  We’re so lucky to have her as part of the Buddhi fam. How Were You Introduced to Yoga  and FlowLIFT I was introduced to yoga while studying in Mexico.  The only studio near me was a hot yoga studio, which I tried for a while, but eventually just started doing yoga videos in my apartment.  I can’t handle all that heat! I lat ..read more

Jeny Dawson is one of the newer teachers at Buddhi Yoga and we are so happy she joined the Buddhi Fam!  She has brought so much to our class and event schedule that has enriched our community.  She teaches yin yoga and sound healing every Tuesday from 12:15 – 1:30pm.  Her class is a great way to take a much needed break in the middle of the day to relax, unwind and let all of your worries disappear. Jeny also teaches a monthly sound bath on Friday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm.  Sign up for her next one on March 25th for a beautiful evening of her magic sound healing. We wante ..read more

  In January of 2018, Melissa discovered her love of yoga while her husband was away serving on his first deployment. That season of discomfort prompted her to begin searching for healthy forms of stress management. Enter hot yoga. Having never truly committed to a solid yoga practice before, the classes were intimidating at first; but there was something that kept pulling Melissa back  in to that humid, yet welcoming studio. After returning home to San Diego, she continued to pursue her love of yoga at a few different studios ..read more

Jen Snyder has been teaching at Buddhi Yoga since the very beginning.  Her warmth and style of teaching makes her a gem we can’t live without.  Jen makes a big effort to always be there for us, whether it be for subbing, teaching private classes or just being around to help behind the desk.  Her slow flow classes are a big favorite among our students and we lover her to pieces!  Get to know Jen with our five questions for Teacher of the Month. How Were You Introduced to Yoga Ever since I was in high school, I loved dancing, weight training, and any kind of group exer ..read more

Vera Ross is a strikingly beautiful FlowLIFT instructor  who exudes strength, confidence and humility.  She’s in the most amazing shape!  You will be inspired by her unbelievable attention to detail and physical endurance.  She always shows enthusiasm for learning and a willingness to encourage a sense of community at the studio.  We love Vera! Get to know her below and try her class Sundays at 12:15pm.  She’ll give you the perfect workout with some motivation to take home. How I Was Introduced To the FlowLIFT Workout I was introduced to FlowLIFT  in 20 ..read more

Our 200 hour San Diego Teacher Training is a posture-based training in the vinyasa style.  Yoga is a vast landscape with a rich history and philosophy.  However modern day yoga is more focused on the physical aspect of the practice.  It is through movement that we begin to experience the breath.  From here our curiosity grows and taking a teacher training is a great way to learn more about the other aspects of yoga.  Our program begins with an introduction to the importance and power of the breath.  After this foundation is established, we move on to breaking down ..read more

Just recently we got to thinking about who had done the most classes at Buddhi Yoga La Jolla since we opened in 2014.  Thanks to our lovely manager, Chelsea, the polls are in.  Over the years we’ve had many students come and go, but at the core is a special group of students that have become staples in all our classes.  We can’t say enough about how lucky we feel to have so many wonderful people who share this amazing practice with us year after year. *Drum roll please* Lea Brekke has done a total of 1,483 classes. We’ve known Lea for what seems like forever.  She started ..read more

If you’re not breathing, you’re not doing yoga.  This is one of the many mottos of the Buddhi Yoga Teacher Training.  There are several breathing principles that are very important to understand for all yoga teachers.   You will learn  and teach each other many different breathing techniques, or pranayama, over the course of the three month course. Our yoga training San Diego covers the breath from three key perspectives:  anatomical, physiological and energetic.   You will also learn a system of movement that is based on the rhythm and flow of the breath.   ..read more

Buddhi Yoga’s 200 hour San Diego Yoga Teacher Training is a full spectrum program for all experience levels. If you’ve been practicing for years and want to share your practice with others, our comprehensive curriculum will prepare you for teaching.   This program is also perfect for those that just started practicing yoga and want to learn more than you can in a group classes.  Yoga is a vast landscape of endless information that can be studied for many years.  A 200 hour teacher training is just the beginning and your studies will most certainly not end here.  We hope th ..read more

San Diego Yoga Class with Pranayama and Meditation Here in La Jolla we’re lucky to have so many San Diego yoga studios to stretch and sweat. We know that moving to a pattern of asanas creates a peaceful mind and a healthy body. Yet, what if we could increase these yoga benefits by adding one simple thing to our daily practice? Pranayama is a Sanskrit word that combines the word Prana, life force, with the word Yama, meaning to “reign in” or “control.” Therefore, the word pranayama signifies control of life force. This conscious act of inhalation, retention and exhalation, gives us the powe ..read more