Susanna Barkataki

Susanna Barkataki is an international yoga teacher, author, and PhD scholar in Yoga Psychology at CIIS. She is Founder of Ignite Institute for Yogic Studies and Social Change where she leads Yoga Therapy, YTT 300, YTT 200 and Trauma Informed Yoga for Social Justice Certifications. She also Co-Founded Yoke Yoga, a social practice sangha for our social nervous system and co-regulation. Her research and teaching interests include decolonial post-humanism, yoga philosophy, decolonizing yoga, trauma-informed practice, and the integration of contemplative traditions with modern well-being. She has taught yoga for over two decades, sharing radical, embodied, and inclusive approaches to practice rooted in tradition. She holds honors degrees from UC Berkeley (Philosophy) and Cambridge College (Education), along with a K-12 English Teaching Credential from Chapman University. A certified Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Susanna has studied with masters in the Himalayas, Shankarji, the Dalai Lama, and is ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh, whose teachings continue to shape her understanding of yoga as a path of personal and collective liberation. She is the author of the #1 international bestseller Embrace Yoga’s Roots and Ignite Your Yoga (Shambhala, Penguin Random House), which debuted as the #1 new release in yoga. She has taught over 100,000 students worldwide and recently delivered a viral TEDx talk on cultural appreciation in yoga with over 300,000 views. As the founder of the Ignite Institute for Yogic Studies and Social Change, she creates groundbreaking curriculum for liberation, and regularly consults with organizations such as the United Nations, Yoga Journal, and Peloton. With more than 250,000 followers across platforms and millions of monthly impressions, she continues to share yoga as a living, evolving tradition for unity, justice, and well-being.

Susanna Barkataki is an international yoga teacher, author, and PhD scholar in Yoga Psychology at CIIS. She is Founder of Ignite Institute for Yogic Studies and Social Change where she leads Yoga Therapy, YTT 300, YTT 200 and Trauma Informed Yoga for Social Justice Certifications. She also Co-Founde...Read More