Sushma Srivastava - Certified Yoga Instructor in the Bay Area
About - Sushma Srivastava
With a lifelong connection to yoga, Sushma began practicing at an early age, introduced to yoga practices as a way of life rooted in breath, awareness, and balance. This early foundation shaped a deep respect for the traditional principles of yoga while nurturing a natural curiosity for mindful movement and self study.
From an early age, yoga served not only as physical movement but as a sacred space to cultivate breath, presence, and harmony with the inner self. These formative years planted the seeds for a lifelong devotion to the practice.
Guided by a deep reverence for yoga’s spiritual roots, Sushma formally stepped onto the teaching path approximately 15 years ago, completing professional yoga teacher training and certification. This training deepened their understanding of asana, pranayama, meditation, and yogic philosophy, providing a strong foundation for teaching with integrity and devotion.
This milestone marked a turning point-from personal practice to shared offering-transforming yoga into a living service grounded in humility, intention, and love.
She has been conducting group classes and personal sessions at various forums and locations. Few names are Nurture kids after school, Young Explorer after school, Hindu Community Institute, India Community Center, Yoga Bharati, Fremont Hindu Temple, Milpitas Library, Chinmaya Mission, Gayatri Pariwaar Center, Sri Krishna Balram Mandir. She offers yoga classes in-person and online for holistic health and positive wellbeing.
Known for creating classes that are grounding, inclusive, and thoughtfully sequenced, Sushma supports students of all levels in building strength, flexibility, and inner awareness. Her teaching emphasizes safety, alignment, and breath, while encouraging students to listen to their bodies and trust their own experience.
Training & Certification
Sushma is a certified Hatha yoga instructor by Yoga Bharati, Bay Area chapter S-VYASA University affiliated organization. She holds second yoga teacher’s training certification from DSVV (Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya) Haridwar, Uttarakhand India.
She has completed short courses of Ayurveda from Kerala Ayurveda.
She is pursuing advanced studies in Yoga and Ayurveda.
Committed to growth and self study, Sushma continues to honor the lineage of yoga through ongoing learning and personal practice. Their teaching reflects a sincere dedication to living yoga as a holistic path-one that supports healing, clarity, and connection both on and off the mat.
