Sarah Brecknock, RYT - 200
Sarah has been practicing yoga for nine years. Initially, she began
practicing as a way to relax, but is now a fervent believer in the physical and emotional benefits of
practicing yoga, in addition to the mental benefits. The roots of her yoga journey lie in Kripalu yoga.
Through Kripalu yoga, Sarah learned how powerful a gentle physical practice, coupled with meditation
and breathing techniques, could be on self-reflection. Kripalu yoga offered Sarah an ideal respite from
the stressors of everyday life and provided insight on how best to manage her stress and anxiety.
Upon moving to Portsmouth, NH, Sarah wanted to continue with her yoga practice and stumbled upon
Ashtanga yoga. For approximately 2 years, she practiced Ashtanga exclusively at O2, focusing on how to
challenge herself physically. Through her Ashtanga practice, she deepened her awareness of how
flexibility, stamina, and strength can help detoxify the body, and thus improve mental and emotional
clarity. After moving to the Dover, NH area, Sarah was introduced to Dover Yoga where she was a
student for several years, practicing not only Ashtanga, but other styles as well. As her practice broadened, her interest in yoga philosophy, history, and mechanics grew. As a result, she enrolled in the
200 hour Yoga of Energy Flow Teacher Training with Carrie Tyler and Daniel Orlansky. Her original intent
was simply to enhance her practice and her understanding of yoga, but after completing the training in
2007, she enrolled immediately in the 40 hour Rasamaya® Teacher Training with Carrie Tyler. After
completing the 40 hour training, she began teaching at Dover Yoga, focusing primarily on teaching
Rasamaya® classes.
Sarah believes that Rasamaya® yoga offers the best of both worlds, a perfect balance between
structure and flow, the physical and the emotional. It is a style of yoga that is beneficial to almost every
body type, age, and personality. Most recently, Sarah began working closely with Carrie Tyler to expand
the Rasamaya® system; she is involved with the Rasamaya® Teach Trainings, helping to develop
training materials, curriculum, and run training sessions. www.doveryoga.com
