Who I Am
I'm Brenna Marin—yoga teacher, former artisan, lifelong student of the intersection between science, nature, and spirituality.
I've been practicing yoga for over 20 years, though I didn't arrive here in a straight line. I came to yoga through the backdoor of philosophy—drawn first to Eastern philosophy, meditation, and the mind-body connection—and discovered that asana practice offered a way to weave it all together: body, breath, and awareness.
Before teaching, I wandered through psychology, geology, art history, and religious studies. I spent years as an artisan metalsmith, wrapping raw diamonds in gold, learning that the most profound transformations happen when we honor what's already beautiful while gently refining it into something new.
All of it—the meandering academic path, the quiet hours at the bench, the two decades on the mat—taught me the same truth: transformation isn't about becoming someone new. It's about revealing what's already there, with precision, care, and a little bit of courage.
I completed my 200-hour training through YogaRenew, rooted in Hatha and Vinyasa with an Iyengar foundation, and I draw on influences ranging from Ashtanga to Yin to Bhakti. But more than any particular style, I'm here to teach yoga that helps you understand your own body and find your way home to yourself.
How I Teach
My classes integrate three things:
Clear Instruction
I teach alignment and anatomy with detail and care. Not to make you "perfect," but to help you understand your own body and move with intention. I tell you the "how" and the "why" behind each pose.
Philosophical Depth
Every class includes a dharma talk connecting Sanskrit philosophy to our peak pose and to daily life. Because yoga is more than exercise—it's a practice of integration.
Space for Your Whole Self
You don't have to choose between intellectual and spiritual, successful and soulful, strong and soft. Bring all of it. That's the point.
Why Yoga Matters to Me
Yoga gave me embodiment when I was living too much in my head. It became a sanctuary for mental clarity and emotional balance, a practice of spiritual awakening, and a bridge between all the seemingly separate things I loved—science and spirit, nature and philosophy, discipline and creativity.
I teach because I want to offer what yoga gave me: a way home to yourself.
This Practice Is For You If
- You want to understand and feel your practice
- You're intellectually curious and spiritually open
- You want clear instruction that respects your intelligence
- You're seeking more than just a physical workout (though you'll definitely get that too)
- You love both beauty and substance—whether that's in art, nature, books, or quiet contemplation
- You appreciate a sense of wonder alongside practical wisdom
- You want a safe space to explore all of who you are
- You're ready to fall in love with yoga itself, not just the results
Sound Like Your Kind of Practice?
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What Students Say
Students tell me they learn in my classes—about themselves and about yoga. That they've grown in their physical practice, finding new ease in poses they'd been working toward. They share that they're kinder to themselves. That their spiritual side has grown. That they've fallen in love with yoga itself, not just the results.
Some have even said they want to teach because of our work together. (That one still gets me every time.)
Currently
I'm teaching at Flex Yoga Buffalo, offering private sessions, writing about the intersection of yoga and everything else I love, and slowly building this space where clear paths and wild practice can coexist.
I'm still learning. Still practicing. Still fascinated by the way pressure and heat transform us into something new while revealing what was always there.
If any of this resonates, I'd love to practice with you.