Santosha means contentment in Sanskrit, and is the perfect word to sum up what yoga is all about.  We are commited to spreading the gifts of yoga. Practicing yoga is wonderful way to achieve physical and emotional health, relaxation, satisfaction and general contentment though all of lifes' experiences.

Lindsey & Shira (Santosha Yoga of Taos co-founders) met in their Yoga Teacher Training program in San
Francisco in 2003 and have been friends ever since. They have spent many, many hours practicing and teaching yoga together. Both feel lucky to have gotten most of their teaching experience in San Francisco, a hub for yoga and alternative health. Their lives took different turns, but coincidentally brought them both to Taos, where their passion for yoga inspired them to take action and make their dream of opening a yoga studio a reality.  Shira and Lindsey are serious in their dedication to yoga. They are committed to educating their students in a way that is fun, affordable, satisfying and safe.

Shira Johnson got hooked on yoga 7 years ago doing a video at home!  She couldn't help but notice how amazing it made her feel, so her curiosity led her to study more. She has completed two Yoga Teacher Trainings over the last 5 years, and has continued studying with advanced teachers (including Manouso Manos, Andrey Lappa, Jason Moring, Kofi Busia, Ramanand Patel, Karl Erb, Tony Briggs, Lisa Jo Landsberg).  Most of Shira's training has been in the Iyengar method and in Universal Yoga. Shira has also studied movement, anatomy, and the mind-body connection in other genres, such as studying Shiatsu Massage at the San Francisco School of Massage, and beginning a graduate school program in Somatic Psychology at the California Institutue of Integral Studies. Shira feels that nothing has transformed her life in a more positive way than practicing yoga. It has helped her fight depression, experience a level of physical fitness unmatched by any other physical exercise, relief to chronic back pain, and overall gives her life a sense of contentment and strength. Her dream is to spread this education to increase health and happiness in her community and beyond.

Lindsey Schreiber has been practicing yoga for the last 10 years and teaching yoga since 2003. She is passionate about the power of yoga to transform the body, train the mind, and cultivate awareness and equanimity. It has long been a dream of hers to open a studio and make yoga instruction available to everyone in her community. Lindsey continues to study with Senior teachers whenever possible. She loves and studies all kinds of asana practices: Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga, Universal Freestyle Yoga, and Power Yoga. Lindsey has a dedicated personal practice and has studied with the following instructors: Kofi Busia, Andrey Lappa, Manouso Manos, Jason Moring, Tony Briggs, Ramanand Patel, Baron Baptiste, Rolf Gates, Beryl Bender Birch, Anna Forest, John Friend, and Rusty Wells. Lindsey has also completed training in the study of Ayurveda, the ancient art of traditional Indian Medicine.

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