I met Sonya at the Valencia studio for my first one-on-one where we worked in a lovely, quiet back room for a very basic one hour class. During that first session I learned that I was developing MY practice, and that my pace and my body was the most important thing to remember. It was an encouraging, supportive hour.

“In private practice with Sonya, we worked deeply into my old surgical knee injury from a meniscal tear removal and an ACL donor ligament replacement. Through Sonya’s diligent observation on my yoga postures, I found a new deeper layer of awareness in proper aligning of my knee from tip of the toe to the hip. Since then I am now pain free going up the four flights of stairs in my apartment building! Thank you so much Sonya, your anatomy and physiology knowledge is so deeply insightful!”
– Femia Djohan,  Designer at NicholsBooth Architects

“My husband and I have really enjoyed working with Sonya. We wanted private yoga instruction in the morning before work, and Sonya was wonderful about coming into our home and making us feel comfortable, and working with newbies to yoga. We have both felt a difference since starting to practice with her, and she has been nothing but a delight. We would recommend her highly to everyone!”
– Tatem Webb Read

“Sonya is a truly wonderful teacher. She has a great sense of intuition as to what both your body and your psyche need. If you need a teacher who can share some yoga wisdom, advance your practice not matter what your level, and most importantly have fun in the process, give Sonya a try. She’s great!”
– Dr. Pauline A. Mysliwiec, MD

“Sonya is extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive to detail in all the classes I’ve had with her. She has come to adjust my postures and repeatedly emphasized the importance of challenging oneself while acknowledging and staying within the limits of one’s own body that day. I always enjoy her balanced incorporation of the spiritual aspects of practice, which has made me want to establish a more regular practice in general.”
— Anonymous Yoga Student

“Sonya is a very dedicated yoga teacher. Her philosophy is “Being Present”, not just physically but mentally. While she emphasizes the importance of awareness, she is encouraging yet realistic of the fact that we need to take baby steps to get to that stage, and there may be deterrents along the way. Taking an hour in the middle of the day to practice yoga with Sonya has given me many benefits. It helps me to relax yet recharge for the remainder of the work day.”
— Judy Koh, CFO, Bay City Capital

“I went to yoga class today and I was very impressed with Sonya, who I met for the first time, especially her understanding, focus on the postures, and the transitions between them. I had never noticed yoga transitions or felt so in ease between them in my previous practices. She also made me realize about how the body feels different in-between the practice. I was impressed and hope that I would have similar enlightened experiences in my future practices.”
— Aman Naimat, Senior Director, Oracle Corporation