Claudia Neuman

Instructor

Willow Street Yoga Center

Claudia Neuman, MSW, E-RTY 500, YACEP was born in Los Angeles where, as a child, she joined her Mother at community Yoga classes. As a teenager, she pursued daily classes through the Integral Yoga Society and spent time at the Sivananda Yoga Society. Claudia began her serious study at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, where she was fortunate to study with and assist some of the most influential teachers of our time while honing her own teaching skills. During this time, she was even more fortunate to be initiated into the ISHTA Yoga tradition by Rod Stryker.Claudia received her Masters in Social Work from USC in 1985, where she offered free Yoga classes to staff and students on campus. Meanwhile, her love of the Yoga tradition became clear and her desire to elevate the human condition would become her calling. She spent many years as a Family Systems Therapist specializing in addictions while continuing her work as a Yoga teacher. Through her years of study and teaching, Claudia has become even more wholeheartedly committed to helping individuals find the source of their internal light through Yoga.Her love of the Tantra Tradition has been a cornerstone of Claudia’s life’s work; she sought out teachers such as Douglas Brooks and Paul Muller-Ortega and was certified in Anusara Yoga in 2004. In 2013, Claudia reconnected with her former teacher Yogarupa Rod Stryker, founder of Para® Yoga, and immediately knew she was home. Claudia became certified in Para® Yoga Nidra in March 2021 and was awarded a Level One Para® Yoga Instructor certification in August 2021.Today, Claudia’s students describe her classes as ‘mini Yoga retreats’ that offer a complete experience of Yoga while putting them in touch with their power and strength.