Sally’s style of yoga is inclusive of all body types and welcoming to those with less yoga experience. Cues always include modifications. Let’s practice together in a way that allows you to make yoga a welcome part of your life for years to come. We will practice resilience and flexibility in thinking as well as moving.
Frequent references to scientific research on breathing (pranayama) and mindfulness.
Sally James is a medical and science writer in Seattle. https://seattlesciencewriter.com
Sally James is a certified yoga instructor with a background in science journalism. She completed her 200-hour RYT with 8 Limbs Yoga Studios in Seattle in April 2021, specializing in vinyasa, Hatha, chair, gentle, yin, and restorative yoga styles.
Sally James is a yoga teacher, but she is also a science and medical journalist with a long career working for a variety of publications. She has written about health equity, cancer research, parenting and other topics for The Seattle Times, Seattle and Seattle Business magazines, MedScape, ParentMap and the South Seattle Emerald.
Read more about that work at https://seattlesciencewriter.com
She received a fellowship from Seattle’s Town Hall in 2023 to investigate the brain changes around the age of 12, and collected stories from people about that year in their life. Find out more about this at
Sally is passionate about helping people overcome obstacles in their yoga journey and understanding the medical benefits of the practice. With her background in journalism, she excels at communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences. Her goal is to inspire students to find their own pool of calm within their yoga practice.
As a person who studied modern dance for many years, I bring an attitude of curiosity to my practice and hope you will also. My goal is for my students to find both sustainable physical practices and important mental practices that nourish them. All of this is a journey further into your own body and mind.
On some level, we all use the word “yoga” to describe something that is unique to each of us.
“Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk
Sally has been leading a weekly yoga class via Zoom for students for three years. Prior to her yoga certification, she spent 20 years in weekly high-impact aerobic dance classes with Kari Anderson, owner of The Seattle Gym.