Sophia Ludyjan | Yoga, Yoga for Golf, Wellness Coaching and Image Consulting Tips in Carlsbad CA

Sophia trained in Classical Hatha Yoga methods as handed down from Indra Devi, who received her training from Krishnamacharya and other East Indian teachers.  She completed the 500 hour teacher training in the Indra-Devi style at the Spiritual Yoga Training Institute and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Sophia also completed the 200 hour Anusara* teacher training at the Yoga Center in Carlsbad under the direction of Sherry Shreck,  Michael Fukamura and trained under John Friend, the founder of Anusara* yoga.

Sophia’s teaching style is fun and compassionate. Drawing from her experience as a ballroom dance instructor and personal trainer, Sophia knows how to make her students feel comfortable, even when upside down. Her charming and dedicated presentation of yoga is truly unique incorporating elements of fitness training to strengthen key core muscles and balancing that with  flexibility and mental focus techniques. Having a very patient, compassionate and friendly demeanor, Sophia truly cares about her students and makes certain that each receives personal attention as well as hands-on support.

Sophia is also a certified Yoga for Golfers*Instructor. She trained directly with Katherine Roberts, founder of Yoga for Golfers* featured on the Golf Channel, in Golf Fitness Magazine and golfonline.com. Yoga for Golfers*is a series of golf-specific yoga poses, designed to effectively help golfers of all ages and fitness levels, utilize the many benefits of yoga to improve the physical and mental aspects of their game.

Sophia is a certified personal trainer with NASM, National Academy of Sports Medicine and has certificates in Integrated Stretching and Scientific Shoulder Training from the C.H.E.K. Institute.

In addition to personal fitness and yoga programs, Sophia utilizes her years of experience in the health industry to help  you realize the connection  between the physical manifestations and the spiritual origins. Reviewing one’s lifestyle and habits such as eating and drinking patterns, as well as habitual ways of thinking and sleeping  can  provide insight into any existing imbalances.  Developing a practice of meditation and mindful living can be facilitated by setting up a sacred space in your home and identifying sources of negative impact in your life. With dedicated practice, the mind and body become more focused and strengthened, new energetic patterns develop and conscious awareness of one’s body and inner state grows. This higher consciousness reminds you of your divine nature and reconnects you with your natural state of joy and well-being.

While your body is shaping up and your consciousness is expanding, you can also update your  look with new ideas on fashion, make-up and accessories. Sophia has many years of experience in fashion and cosmetics.  She started her career in fashion as a catalog model, and then worked in the fashion industry as a fabric and color specialist for several years before entering the cosmetic world, working as a make-up artist and special event coordinator. She has a gift for choosing the perfect colors in make-up, accessories  and clothes.

So you can start wherever you like, inner or outer state, physical condition or appearance, with the confidence that you have someone helping you every step of the way. Sophia only accepts a limited number of clients each month so every single  client receives the most individual and undivided  attention.