Samantha Shakti-Brown: Master Energy Therapist, CYT, CMT, BA

Samantha Shakti-Brown has been a dedicated student of yoga for 21 years & teaching internationally for 16 years. Her dynamic, precise & inspirational teaching style has made her a highly sought after teacher in the Bay Area. Samantha has completed 12 different yoga teacher trainings. Her foundational trainings include: a multi-year internship in RIshikesh, India, Astanga Vinyasa, Iyengar, AcroYoga & Anusara. Samantha was introduced to the the healing and empowering method of Anusara Yoga five years ago and has since made it her primary inspiration. She has dedicated thousands of hours to study directly with John Friend the founder of Anusara Yoga, and other senior Anusara teachers. In addition to being a Yoga Alliance certified master teacher and teacher trainer, Samantha is also a certified massage therapist and master energy therapist. Samantha weaves all of her knowledge into each class in order to make the therapeutic wisdom of yoga fun & accessible to all students. Samantha is part of the teacher training faculty for Avalon Yoga in Palo Alto and Yoga Educational Seminars in San Jose. Samantha co-founded the Shakti Yoga Shala in Boulder Creek, CA with her husband Bradley Brown.

"Yoga has been a part of my life since I was 12 years old. Twenty years later I am still enthusiastically on the path. Over a decade ago a prophetic dream led me to northern India where I was introduced to Parmarth Niketan www.parmarth.com and Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Muniji. After a six month internship in India I completed my first teacher certification. Parmarth Niketan means abode of those who are of service to humanity and this is the foundation of my practice and teachings. My passion for community connection led me to the teachings of Anusara Yoga. And Acro-Yoga. Both schools empower practitioners to deeply connect, play and communicate. These are the virtues that are essential for this time in history."

"I co-founded the Shakti Yoga Shala at Big Basin Vineyards where we host teacher trainings, retreats and energy therapy workshops. The Shakti Yoga Shala gives a portion of its income and conducts fundraisers for the Divine Shakti Foundation, which is a subsidiary of Parmarth Niketan. The main function of this foundation is to build a girl's orphanage in Rishikesh, India."

"The practice of Hatha Yoga has led me to many incredible masters and teacher trainings in the schools of Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa and the Bihar School. These trainings all prepared me to become a dedicated student of Anusara Yoga. I have been pursuing my Anusara certification for five years and I have achieved the designation of Anusara Inspired from the schools' founder John Friend. I have completed teacher trainings with John Friend as well as his senior instructors Desiree Rumbaugh and Sianna Sherman."

I offer my gratitude to the great teachers that have bestowed their wisdom upon me & have forever expanded my yoga:

His Holiness Puja Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji
www.divineshaktifoundation.org

Mataji John Friend Desiree Rumbaugh Elena Brower Kofi Busia Sandra Burgess Sianna Sherman Jenny & Jason

www.parmarth.com www.anusara.com www.desireerumbaugh.com www.virayoga.com www.kofibusia.com www.inspirewithsandra.com www.opentograce.com www.acroyoga.org