Facilitated by: Susanna Barkataki

When: Saturday August 2 and Sunday August 3, 2025 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Cost: $897; scholarships available

Description:

Embody Yoga’s Roots: come as you are. Where heart healers, quiet rebels and rule breakers belong.

Join Susanna Barkataki for a weekend of Practice, Power, and Belonging and get certified to Teach for Belonging: Yoga Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (15 CEUs)

You don’t have to fit into yoga. You belong here. 

Gather with misfits, seekers, and truth-tellers where real yoga lives. 

What to expect:

An immersive in-person retreat and certification to embody your practice, lead with truth, immerse in ritual and belong in a community that sees you - spiritual warrior-ship for this moment.

Get inspired. In our fractured world, you don’t have to do this alone. You belong here.

Facilitator Bio: Susanna Barkataki is a viral TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, and is currently pursuing her PhD in yoga philosophy.  

She is the founder of Ignite Institute for yogic leadership and social change and Yoke Yoga, a wellness app for self care with yoga. Ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh and trained by masters in India, Susanna bridges ancient wisdom with spiritual leadership for our time. You can learn with her at Ignite, her training school.

She holds honors degrees from UC Berkeley and Cambridge College and is a certified yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner. She is author of Embrace Yoga’s Roots. Her second book Ignite Your Yoga, was released earlier this year.

Accessibility note: The space is located on the 2nd floor with one flight of stairs directly up from the entrance. Elevator access is available; please email the event coordinator prior to the event if you will be using it. The elevator is spacious enough for any mobility device and the 2nd floor space is free of any steps or mobility barriers. There are no automated doors in the building.

There are two all-gender restrooms with three private stalls and a urinal. Each restroom has one stall accessible for mobility device users.

Parking: Free parking is available directly behind our building at 2412 Workman Street. There is an additional city lot south of Broadway on Workman Street. There is also ample metered parking in the neighborhood.