In Britt's Words:

"Yoga with Britt," in truth, is not really about me. It’s all about the Yoga.

Like countless others who have come before me, I feel called to the practice. Through my practice, the teacher in me has been inspired to come forth and share what I know and how I know it. This has brought me to instructing regular classes, teaching and speaking abroad, and offering workshops, serial courses, and retreats. But my real work is to heed the call to the practice. And what happens after that is not really up to me.

People often ask me, "Have you always loved yoga? Have you always been this flexible?" The answer to both is a resounding "No."

But there is one thing that I have always known: Love is all there is. That thread of Love is what I weave into the traditions of yoga. It is yoga, or the union between and among all creatures, religions, peoples, cultures, and the Divine that is Love. It is this Love that I experience when I practice yoga and when I share yoga with others.

When I practice, I see, taste, experience, and share more Love. It is that simple. My relationships are purposeful, richer, juicier, and more graceful. So is my body. When my practice is strong, my teaching is intentional, elegant, and colorful. So is my life. Life is my Yoga. Yoga is Love. Love is Divine. Divinity is revealed through yoga.

My practice and teaching, of both yoga and ayurveda, are rooted in classical hatha and in non-dualistic Vedanta. Having been raised in America, I am inevitably influenced by allopathy, Western science, and the global challenges we face. These influences inspire me to teach from a seat of integration, inclusion, light, and strength. These principles guide my practice and my teaching. I believe that what we do on the mat translates into our life off the mat in the way we respond to our talents, limitations, and life experiences. The consciousness we cultivate on the mat is the consciousness we carry with us into our lives.

Professional Bio:
Britt Bensen Steele is a celebrated yoga teacher and ayurvedic practitioner living part of the year in Portland, Oregon, and studying and traveling abroad the remainder of the year. Britt’s initial exposure to yoga came in her early twenties as she sought to deepen her understanding of fitness and to self-heal. Her work includes yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and a dedication to ayurveda. Britt believes and teaches that the work we do, within and without, while we are on the mat translates to our work on the planet.

Britt has worked in the mind/body healthcare industry for more than 20 years. Her BS in Exercise Physiology and Masters Degree in Health Education provide her with an academic background to incorporate alignment and physiology into her teaching. Throughout her career, Britt has taught at the university level, conducted mind/body oncology research, directed wellness programs, and served as director for research and development for a hospital-owned integrative medical facility. Britt weaves her experience in academia, allopathic medicine, and Western perspective with the rich and ancient history of yoga and ayurveda to teach classes, workshops, and retreats accessible to all. Britt’s training includes:

1000+ hours concentrated training in yoga, including but not limited to:
• 550 hour classical hatha yoga, tantra, and kriya
• 300 hours yoga therapy
• 200 hours ayurveda

Certifications:
• Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
• Certifited Yoga Teacher (200 hour Yoga Alliance & 375 hour Chakra Yoga School)
• Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor (Vedic Institute /David Frawley)
• Certified Black Belt in the Nia Technique