Susanna Harwood Rubin

Inspiring students through her passion for yoga philosophy and the Tantric tradition, Susanna believes that whether you are in a yoga studio or in nature, traveling or at home, you can celebrate your embodied life by stepping onto your mat and moving with your breath. Her spiritual home is the great Nataraja and Tillai Kali Temples of Chidambaram, South India.Susanna includes philosophy, myth, mantra, mudra, and meditation in each of her classes. She combines these practices with a careful attention to alignment and an emphasis on the breath to guide flowing movement sequences. Her classes are challenging, inviting students into the deep sweetness of svadhyaya, or self-study.Off the mat, Susanna spends her time writing and drawing. Her book, Yoga 365, was released by Chronicle Books in October 2016, has sold almost 50,000 copies. Susanna has written for numerous publications, including The Huffington Post, Mantra Wellness, Yoga Journal, Well + Good, and NY Yoga+Life Magazine. Susanna created Embodied Writing, combining somatic practices with writing and creative work. Embodied Writing includes Susanna's popular Writing Your Practice and 30Things workshops and online courses, which apply yoga philosophy and myth to the practice of writing, unlocking yogis’ creativity and refining their self-expression. She is passionate about nurturing students' blossoming writing practices.Susanna is based in New York City, but teaches internationally. Her current weekly classes are at her Home Studio. She teaches public workshops in Yoga Philosophy, Myth, Mantra, Mudra, Meditation, and Writing, and guest teaches for numerous teacher trainings. She teaches, mentors, and coaches privately in these areas as well.Susanna has presented at venues such as The Rubin Museum of Art (no relation!), The Financial Gym, and S.H.E. Summit, and loves to work with both school and corporate groups, believing that everyone can benefit from Yoga and Meditation. Susanna has been profiled on the HuffPost Live, MSNBC Today, YogaCityNYC, Mantra Wellness, Embodied Philosophy’s Chitheads, The Shakti Hour, and more. She is part of the faculty of Embodied Philosophy.Susanna is deeply grateful to Dr. Douglas Brooks, Leslie Kaminoff, and Sianna Sherman for continually inspiring, supporting, and challenging her. Connect with Susanna: www.susannaharwoodrubin.com Instagram Facebook