About Alanna
Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D. has been a notable force in the field of yoga for more than two decades.
As the creator, director, and leader of teacher training programs worldwide since 2003 (including CorePower Yoga, Pure Yoga, and Yoga Vida NYC), she certified thousands of students before founding The Kaivalya Yoga Method® in 2011 and was the first to move yoga teacher training online in 2015.
An approach that empowers individuals to embody the depth of yoga practice in their own authentic way, The Kaivalya Yoga Method® blends her extensive scholarship with her personal experience across disciplines (vinyasa, jivamukti, ashtanga, hatha) into a modern day practice that remains loyal to the time-tested tradition of yoga.
Alanna is the author of 3 best-selling yoga books: Myths of the Asanas, Sacred Sound, and Yoga Beyond the Mat. In addition, she created the first yoga podcast in 2005, which garnered over 2 million listeners.
Yoga Journal nominated her as a "Top Yoga Teacher under 40".