Eclipse Season Summer 2018
July is a major turning point in 2018, as it marks the beginning of Eclipse Season! Eclipses are powerful celestial events that bring life altering circumstances.
Getting to the next level
“I have worked with Sonya as a student in her public classes, a student in her yoga teacher training and as a client for Sonya’s intuitive sessions. In my work with her, Sonya has challenged me in a constructive and compassionate way, helping me get to the next level of my practice. I always leave […]
Bare Feet, Better Life
A little while ago I decided that I need a regular ritual to connect with nature. Living in an urban environment, I couldn’t easily go hiking or find a natural place to visit daily. So I started going to our little neighborhood park with bare feet.
Yoga Beyond Asana: Mantra, Mudra and More!
This workshop is full of ancient wisdom for the modern person. Come discover how a well rounded Yoga practice can transform, heal and ignite your life!
The Intuitive Sessions
An Intuitive Wisdom Session is an opportunity to re-calibrate, re-center, and re-align with your inner truth and power. Many people today are working hard and finding success on the surface, yet feeling lost and unfulfilled inside. Sonya will work with you personally to help you heal and strengthen your body, clear and calm your mind, and give you […]
5 More Reasons to visit Costa Rica
Costa Rica is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, powerful, and enchanting places on earth. Every time I visit there I encounter a radical experience and I feel utterly transformed. That’s why I am so excited to hold space for others to discover the power of this land in a supportive and intentional way
5 Simple Ayurvedic Tips to Keep Healthy This Fall
Add these few Ayurvedic rituals into your daily schedule to help you stay healthy throughout the Fall.
The Magical Unseen World
Its that magical time of year again. The air is crisp, the sweaters are cozy, everything smells of pumpkin spice, and the Halloween decorations are up. I LOVE this season! But there is much more to it than just costumes and candy. It is the perfect time to turn inward for deep inner listening and magic…
Astrology Update October 2017
This month the New Moon is in Libra and it is in exact opposition to Uranus, the Great Awakener. This new moon will shake things, break things and encourage us to breakthrough the paradigms that keep us playing too small. This process can feel destabilizing and energizing at the same time.
When things fall apart we come together
Lately it seems that almost every week there is some new terrible event in the news that we must digest. Our minds and bodies are scrambling to make sense of it all, and the collective trauma is palpable. Amidst these struggles we have any opportunity to choose openness and transformation rather than fear and isolation.
New Moons in Leo and Eclipses
On July 23rd, the dynamic new moon in Leo initiates us into eclipse season. On August 7th there will be a full moon and lunar eclipse in Aquarius. On August 21st, we will have a second Leo New Moon, and a Full Solar Eclipse! Eclipses come in pairs, and the space around them is a powerful […]
Earth Sky Meditation
This 20 minute on-line meditation taps into the powers of earth and sky within you. Expand your consciousness right now in this very moment using pranayama, mantra, and mudra.
Earth Body Activation: A New Year’s Retreat in Costa Rica
Begin the New Year with a transformational journey to Costa Rica! On this unique yoga retreat we will awaken and remember our sacred connection with the Earth.
New Moon in Gemini
The new moon in Gemini, occurring on May 25th, opens up a lunar cycle full of gifts and challenges. With both Mercury and Venus in their own signs, there is a great strength to be harnessed and utilized for ritual and manifesting work.
Rasa Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training
Join Sonya Genel E-RYT500 and a collective of special guest teachers for this unique opportunity to deepen your yoga practice and learn the essential skills to become a great teacher. Dive into powerful studies that combine the logical mind with intuitive flow, the scientific with the mystical traditions, and the conscious with the subconscious to unlock deep […]
Advanced Teacher Training August 2017
Core Module 1 – Energetics: Prana Vayus, Doshas, Gunas A 50 Hour Advanced Training for Yoga Teachers with Sonya Genel ERYT500 August 8–13, 2017 at Yoga Garden SF At its heart, yoga is a process of transformation. But for transformation to occur, we need to develop a deep understanding of who we are on every […]
Confident Inspirational Women Series
A fun and insightful interview I did with my friend Khristee of The Dancing Curtain for her video interview series.
Free 40 min Class On-line with Sonya
I am super excited to share that this fun heart opening yoga class I filmed with Udaya Productions is now available for FREE on-line! Enjoy it here!
Age of Aquarius Moon
✨NEW MOON IN AQUARIUS✨🦄🌀 On Friday January 27th, the new moon in Aquarius occurs at 4:07 PM PST. Aquarius is the visionary. Aquarius is able to see what others cannot: the bigger picture.
New Moon, New Year, and New Life
A New Moon represents the end of one cycle and the beginning of another new 28 day cycle. Sun conjunct Moon means all possibilities are on the table. You can rightly put yourself in the forefront of new plans for the future. Old habits, behaviors and beliefs can be questioned as you search for new […]
Unfolding the Lotus: A Hip Opening Workshop
The stress and activity of everyday life is often found lodged in the tightness and discomfort of our hips. This workshop will delve deeply into opening the legs and the whole lower body. Much like a lotus flower, the hips cannot be forced or cracked open. But given the right set of circumstances and a […]
Big Little Bowl: YOGA + MUSIC + DINNER
Join us for a heartfelt yoga practice with LIVE music followed by a nourishing meal. Step into a rhythmic flow of body and sound, heighten your senses, and finish feeling profoundly revitalized. Then enjoy a delicious bowl of organic vegetarian soup, lovingly prepared with a healing intention.
Yoga Immunity Boost
Yoga is a natural way to strengthen your immune system. The practice of hatha yoga really comes in handy during the flu season and the hectic holiday time.
Big Little Bowl: Holiday Benefit – Yoga Music Dinner
Join Sonya Genel, ERYT500, and musicians Arasa Maram & Amber field for an evening of heartfelt yoga with LIVE music followed by a nourishing meal.
New Moon in Sagittarius
New Moon in Sagittarius at 4:18am PST on November 29th, 2016. ✨✨✨ Sagittarius governs intuition, wisdom, and the focus necessary to follow that higher knowing.
New Moon in Libra
I have good news! Tomorrow, Sept 30th, we have a New Moon in Libra at 5:11pm PST! This moon initiates us into a month of forward motion, growth, action and expansion. This will feel GREAT after the last several weeks of working with the difficulty that the Mars and Mercury retrograde had us go through. […]
Pisces Lunar Eclipse
We are submerged in an emotional high tide right now and must be sure to take extra good care of our bodies and minds. On Friday, September 16th at 12:05 PM PST we will have a Full moon in Pisces with a Lunar Eclipse, closing this month’s eclipse portal.
Yoga for Beginners
Are you new to yoga and not sure where to start? Here are my upcoming Introductory level yoga workshops.
The Big Little Bowl: Yoga Music & Dinner
Join us for an evening of heartfelt healing yoga with LIVE music followed by a nourishing meal. Step into a rhythmic flow of body and sound, heighten your senses, and finish feeling profoundly revitalized!
Cosmic Heart Activation: A Sacred Journey to Costa Rica
Do you feel the call in your heart to step into a new way of living? Initiate the New Year with a radical transformative experience…
Goddess Tank Tops
These original Goddess illustrations were created by Sonya Genel and printed locally in SF on fun tank tops for your adornment and enjoyment! Get yours today.
Classes on Udaya.com
I am thrilled to be offering beautifully filmed yoga classes for all levels on Udaya! Practice with me in the comfort of your own home at anytime.