7 Best Yoga Teachers In Austin

Yoga is very much about a person’s individual journey, but many times, the start of that journey requires excellent teachers and mentors. The quality of your yoga experience not only depends on the instructor but also their devotion to the yoga practice. Austin is home to some of the best yoga teachers in Texas. The following instructors truly emanate what it means to encourage, heal, and teach through the practice of yoga.

Andrea Taylor

The owner of Move Yo Asana, Andrea Taylor is an Austin-based yoga teacher providing followers with free YouTube videos, great online advice, and beginner classes. She also posts outstanding yoga poses along with motivational quotes on Instagram where she has over 61,000 followers. She focuses heavily on finding yourself and growing closer to your true self through yoga. You can check out the schedule for her classes on her website.

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Adriene Mishler

Best known for her YouTube channel Yoga With Adriene – which has over 1.6 million followers – Adriene Mischler is an Austin-based actress and yogi whose motto is ‘Find What Feels Good.’ With videos catering to everyone from absolute beginners to experienced yoga enthusiasts, there are also videos dedicated to joint pain and weight loss. You can check out her live classes in Austin every month when she teaches at The Blanton Museum of Art for free – mats are provided.

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Kiely Rutledge

Kiely Rutledge, a teacher at Practice Yoga Austin, has over ten years of yoga experience. She likes to focus on the ancient teachings of yoga, incorporating them into modern-day practices. Her students find her passionate and able to spread motivation to others. Try booking her for meditation practice and awareness.

Erinn Lewis

Erinn specializes in Vinyasa Flow and Yin Yoga. She’s well known for her innovative approach to not only teaching yoga but also the health of the mind. She has a background in transpersonal psychology, Chinese medicine, intuitive eating, Ayurveda, trauma sensitive mindfulness practices, Buddhism, and yoga mythology. Many people seek her out for healing and mentorship. You can find out how to connect with her through her website.

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Monique French

Monique is a teacher at CorePower Yoga, with phenomenal reviews on her body and mind workouts. She found yoga at a time when her life was a bit messy and inspires others to find peace in their movements. She encourages laughter and lots of sweating for a complete mind and body challenge.

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Jessica Marquez

Jessica works with her students to de-stress and undergo an all-around transformative experience. She works to reduce injury pain and manage stress through breathing and relaxation methods. She even works with people suffering from insomnia and works on helpful breathing and meditation practices. You can check out class prices on her website or by visiting her Facebook page.

Monica LeBansky

A teacher at PURE Bikram Yoga, Monica is a certified Bikram Yoga instructor. She also volunteers with Pure Action Yoga Medicine, a nonprofit working to provide the community with improved health through yoga. Monica often shares her own story of alcohol and drug addiction and finding healing and peace through the practice of yoga to empower others towards transformation.