Surya Sedona Yoga was birthed in 2011 when Breanna relocated to Sedona, combining her two passions – Yoga and Hiking amidst the glorious, majestic red rocks of Sedona. We are honored to share Sedona’s beauty and Yoga with you! The Universe coalesced bringing together fabulous Yoga and Hiking Guides, whom you may read about below. The team is fabulous and driven to exceed your expectations. We are grateful to be your Sedona Yoga, Hiking, and Self-Love Guides! Feel free to also check out Sedona Self-Love Retreats for a multi-day retreat or day package – over 50 session options!
About Breanna:
Breanna spent her younger years immersed in ballet and dance training. Soon after obtaining her MPH from UC Berkeley, she found yoga in 1999, really taking to it she dreamed of one day teaching. Finding solace from a highly-stressful corporate life, she dedicated herself to consistent Bikram practice six years, then explored Power and Vinyasa Flow, as well as Iyengar, Hatha, Restorative, and Yin. After ten years studying many yoga styles, she obtained Hatha and Vinyasa Flow yoga teaching certifications. She is grateful for all her teachers, including Sean Corn, Shiva Rae, Tony and Michi in the Bay Area and Sraddhasagar of 7 Centers. She is immensely grateful to share yoga and Sedona’s majestic red rocks and powerful vortex energy with all students and clients. All Surya Sedona Yoga Guides are highly gifted teachers, leading powerful, transformational yoga and hike outings. We are all committed to your soul-enriching Sedona experience!
Meet Your Guides
Enjoy your fabulous outdoor Sedona Yoga Practice or Hike with one of the following Yoga Instructor Guides.
YoLanda Curtis
Yolanda is a Yogini, Shaman, Artist, Poet, Reiki Master, Sound Healer, Ceremonialist and Intuitive Wellness Living Coach – passionate about weaving yoga with nature, creativity, music, elemental balancing and energy healing to empower people to develop a sustainable yoga practice that can bring immense calm, balance and clarity into living a joyous life in higher states of freedom and love. Her teaching provides a high-vibrational yoga experience with many styles of Yoga, Healing Modalities, and Sound Healing for a TOTAL mind/body/spirit balance mainly focusing on: the elements, gentle movement, breath, yin yoga, yoga nidra, vinyasa, hatha, kundalini, meditation, sound healing, mantra, ceremony, self-empowerment, sankalpa (intention) and self-inquiry. She utilizes the unique practices of the Japanese, Native Americans, Mayan Medicine People, Sufi, Vedic, Himalayan Masters mixed with revelations from her own breakthrough experiences to guide students towards awakening to their deepest Truth and highest vibrational alignment to live a heart-centered joyous life. She loves holding space for others to find the door within to their highest purpose and most balanced life through Intuitive Yoga, Art, Self-Inquiry, Coaching, Healing and Meditation.
Ruthann Braccini
With a love for health and mind-body wellness it is Ruthann’s mission to share her passion and knowledge of yoga and movement arts to students of all levels. She creates safe and motivating classes that help empower and educate each student, that encourages both the beginner and challenges the most advanced students. Ruthann is a Mind-Body Movement Practitioner, fitness and yoga instructor. Ruthann has always been inspired and drawn to fitness and health and has a diverse physical movement background. She became a certified personal trainer in 2000 and studied exercise science in college. Initially she was drawn to yoga to explore other ways to stretch and move her body, but it quickly became much more. She was captivated in how her yoga practice enhanced all areas of her life. Over the last 15 years she has pursued and been devoted to understanding the many facets of yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice. She is a Yoga Alliance Certified teacher in Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. She has a deep relationship with yoga philosophy which she incorporates through her daily life. With her knowledge, technique and heart, she is dedicated to guide students to become their own healers and masters. In doing so, she helps others become their best for themselves and for all life.
Linder Oleson
Linder has taught many forms of yoga the last 20 years, as well as Qigong and Buddhist movement. She is Myofascial stretching and Energy Medicine Certified, incorporating Chakra and meridian awareness into yoga. With her strong background in bodywork, movement, as well as social work/ psychology and healing work, she bridges these modalities with Somatic healing. Her yoga teaching helps the body re-negotiate events on a body-based level so you can experience relief. What happens in life is stored in the mind and body. It also looks at the nervous system building resilience and reset skills. Yoga is a beautiful space to bring this awareness into our practice on our mat. After 20 years as a yoga teacher her own practice has shifted as mind and body’s needs have shifted. This is why she utilizes many different ways to move the body. To meet the body where it is at and holding space for “Metta,” Love and kindness for our Selves and to others.
Devani Paige
Devani is a certified yoga instructor with multiple trainings completed in Sedona, AZ. She holds a 200-hr Hatha Yoga certification through 7 Centers Yoga Arts from 2007 and a Goddess Yoga International certification from 2019. Devani is also a certified Life Coach with a Ph.D. from the University of Sedona, 2013. Devani is a musician, sound healer, and a certified Shrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) facilitator since 2015. Devani loves to share her passions of Yoga, Meditation, Forest Bathing, and Sound Healing with Native American flutes, crystal bowls, toning and chanting. Devani is a mom, and a lover of nature. She is dedicated to living the yogic lifestyle and to her own personal growth as she is continuously amazed to witness the transformations within herself and others through these practices of self-care and wellness. Devani is delighted to see the beauty that happens when holding space for her clients to surrender to the journey, one breath at a time.
Ethan Siedel
Ethan’s passion for Yoga began back in 2012 when searching for a way to heal his back pain. After years resigning himself to chronic pain, resulting from scoliosis surgery, Yoga was a revelation. He quickly became hooked on not on the physical wellbeing, but mental calm, that came with his deepening practice. He started teaching in 2017 in Brooklyn, NY – learning from a wide array of gifted teachers, covering many different modalities including Yin, Katonah Yoga, Pranayam, and Qi Gong. Ethan offers a gentle exploration of the body that is accessible for all experience levels. The synthesis of different Yogic styles provides students an opportunity to dive into a deeper awareness of the physical body, as well energetic and emotional bodies underneath. This practice is a pathway to exploring one’s wholeness in heart, mind, body, and Spirit.
Dani Butterly
Dani found yoga at the ripe age of 15 when her mom took her to her first Ashtanga class. Her personal practice started off as very physical (as many yogi journeys do), and has since evolved into a deeper, more non-physical practice. Discovering universal truths along her journey, it has now become Dani’s joy and passion to share the true meaning of yoga – a deep connection between mind, body, and soul. She finds that practicing yoga outdoors while being supported by the sacred energy of the Red Rocks, feeling into this connection is truly more accessible. After teaching yoga in many different locations and studios, Sedona is her favorite place yet!
Victoria Grace
Victoria applies divine connection for her own healing and others. She shares various spiritual techniques and holistic modalities, notably yoga. She is certified in Kundalini and Yin yoga, breathwork, meditation, level 3 reiki master, and sound healing. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Metaphysical Spiritual Counseling, and is currently finishing up her Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Victoria brings a lively, funny, childlike sensibility which awakens kindred moods in others. She balances encouragement with boundaries. Her daily meditation and yoga practices, mindful approach to living with family, friends, and clients, embody her focus and calling. She will assist your awakening and healing journey, empowering you to live the highest and best version of yourself.
Cherlita Brenman
Cherlita moved to Sedona in 1984 to start the first massage business in town. An experienced and gifted Massage Therapist, she also teaches massage at the Sedona School of Massage. She received her yoga teacher training in 2006. Incorporating advanced healing bodywork knowledge, her yoga instruction is varied and extremely therapeutic. Her vast knowledge of the physical body informs a powerful healing yoga practice, perfectly tailored for individuals of any age, yoga background, physical fitness, and skill level. Clients appreciate her asana and lifestyle recommendations to achieve optimum health and wellness. She is a wealth of local knowledge, loves sharing Sedona and her gifts with all those on their spiritual path.
Call the office at 928-284-0300 to book your amazing Sedona Yoga today! You may also complete the Contact Form. Best to call 928-284-0300 for last-minute requests. Please include your preferred outing date and time when booking online – Thank you! Namaste ॐ