Susanna Barkataki, (she/her) has been called “a trailblazing yoga leader and visionary for our times.” An Indian teacher building bridges in the West, she is known for her work in decolonizing and embracing the roots of yoga. She founded the Ignite Institute for Yogic Leadership and Social Change to train students in using authentic spiritual tools to create positive social change. She’s the author of the #1 International Bestseller Embrace Yoga’s Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice. 

Susanna’s training merges authentic yoga and social justice. She runs award-winning 200/300 Embody Yoga’s Roots Yoga Teacher Training programs and Yoga Class Curator, a year-long training to deepen beyond YTT that is changing the face of yoga today. She consults with organizations like the UN, Yoga Alliance, and TEDx.