Meet the yoga teachers of the Manduka community. Through their personal practices, inspiring stories, and unique journeys, they’re helping shape mindful movement around the world.

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Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Eckstrom on Yoga, Motherhood, and Living a Life You Love

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Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Eckstrom on Yoga, Motherhood, and Living a Life You Love

Lauren Eckstrom, co-founder of Inner Dimension Yoga, has spent years building a practice — and a life — rooted in...
Teacher Spotlight: Caley Alyssa
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Teacher Spotlight: Caley Alyssa

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Teacher Spotlight: Caley Alyssa

In this Manduka teacher spotlight, LA-based yoga and movement teacher Caley Alyssa shares her path from burnout to teaching, her...
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Teacher Spotlight: Joëlle Sleebos on a Life Guided by Practice, Travel, and Presence

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Teacher Spotlight: Joëlle Sleebos on a Life Guided by Practice, Travel, and Presence

Joëlle’s international lifestyle unfolded naturally by following what felt true to her heart. Splitting her time between the Netherlands, South...
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Teacher Spotlight: Donna Vu on Positive Self-Talk and Reframing the Inner Voice

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Teacher Spotlight: Donna Vu on Positive Self-Talk and Reframing the Inner Voice

Discover how yoga teacher Donna Vu transformed her relationship with self-talk from harsh self-criticism to loving awareness. In this teacher...
Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Dimitriou on The Graceful Movement and Listening to the Body
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Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Dimitriou on The Graceful Movement and Listening to the Body

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Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Dimitriou on The Graceful Movement and Listening to the Body

Jennifer’s journey began in classical ballet at age three, where movement became her first language and her way of understanding...
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Teacher Spotlight: Emily Baltzer on The Practice of Manifestation

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Teacher Spotlight: Emily Baltzer on The Practice of Manifestation

In this Teacher Spotlight, yoga teacher and movement educator Emily Baltzer shares how manifestation became a core part of her...
Teacher Spotlight: Nicolette Papile
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Teacher Spotlight: Nicolette Papile

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Teacher Spotlight: Nicolette Papile

After 20 years in dance, Nicolette Papile discovered yoga at a time when she needed reconnection and healing. Now a...
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Teacher Spotlight: Kathrine MacLeod

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Teacher Spotlight: Kathrine MacLeod

Yoga found Kathrine in Kenya, where a search for community became the beginning of a lifelong practice rooted in strength,...

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