R.R. Shakti, PhD

Founding teacher of Inner Power Yoga®, Shakti is a Contemplative Mythologist, ritual facilitator, and writer who presents a Tantrik approach to personal empowerment and social action. Through contemplative story-telling and mind/body practices, she offers a vision of deep peace and radical freedom.

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"...her blend of spirituality, non-judgement, and open hearted fun opened the door to what has become a sixteen year journey on the mat..."

–Micheal Franti
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"R.R. Shakti speaks with such clarity that she simply dispels those nagging little consequences of stress in the modern world.

My trust in myself is absolute, my love for others is limitless. She turned my life in a new direction, and all in 45 minutes."

—Jonathan Catmur via Shakti Yogi Journal

"Colorful, magnetic, creative, passionate, dynamic...
With such grace and optimism, Shakti always seems to tap into the deeper current of Truth beyond the surface waves of what is apparent; she moves and breathes through even the most challenging of life's experiences with such grace, surrender, and openness.

Her teaching style is deeply engaging. Shakti's child-like innocence and bubbling curiosity brings an ever-evolving freshness and aliveness to everyone who is blessed to have her as a teacher and a friend. I am so blessed and so grateful to have her in my life as both."
— Dhyana Masla, Stanton Street Yoga, New York NY. 

"I was reflecting on the journey this morning in practice, and I remembered when my world felt grey. I would read your poem- "Goddess." It woke me up to something I knew but had forgotten. I prayed for color. ...I received a vision cast for yoga & music... Google took me to yrp & that led to Erik & then to you. I'm living my life in full psychedelic color and you, Goddess, your poetry, vision, all of it, I'm so grateful for!!!"

— Lora Mccarville Ranam,
Pranam Yoga Shala: Omaha NE

"R.R. Shakti, has been, and is, an incredible inspiration. She has helped me to grow and broadened my understanding of how we are all connected—not only to each other but also to our planet, our universe, and the great divine that resides in all beings. One of the coolest things I’ve learned from Shakti is that everyone embodies all archetypes. I’m also a sucker for a great story. It’s hard not to fall in love with the soulful and heart-filled way in which Shakti shares the stories of the gods and goddesses"

—Talaya Thomas, Unity Productions Steamboat Springs CO.

"My experience of Shakti cannot fully be put into words. I’m always left with a profound sense of being loved, included, ‘up-leveled’ and empowered whenever I work with her. She not only is an amazing wealth of knowledge, she also embodies the depth of yoga and lives it in all aspects of her life. She has cultivated an exquisite capacity to lead, relate, and transmit the wisdom of her studies through living it, living in integrity with it and walking the path through her life experience. She is a true diamond in today’s evolving world and human consciousness."

—Thomas Radtke, Sedona Arizona

"Being a student of Shakti’s for more than ten years has given me the tools I need to face my shadows and expose my true light. Her innate wisdom to teach from the heart coupled with her genuine love of teaching, constantly inspires me to want to live my life from its highest potential as authentically as I can. Her gift and ability to share through storytelling makes learning from her a unique privilege unlike any other student/teacher experience."

– Colleen Rose, Keeping Up with Colleen

"Shakti is the kind of teacher you can practice and study with time and time again. Her unique transmissions encompass a multitude of layers. She is infinitely interesting and interested. In just one encounter, you’ll
feel enriched and the teachings, the breadth she is capable of imprinting, will continue to expand and reveal itself for many moments to come.”

– Erin Watkins, Ray of Light

"The vast breadth and depth of Shakti’s wisdom and knowledge is perfectly matched and balanced by her expansive heart. She uses psychology and myth, holistic wisdom, experience, and the ancient texts and stories of yoga to infuse all of her teachings. She possesses a profound understanding of life and living as well as of death and dying. Shakti is thoughtful, spiritual, and sage. She teaches with grace from the depth of her own eternal light and shines it radiantly on everyone she meets. She IS Inner Power. She is love. I am continually grateful for the fortune that brought her into my life. It will be a lifelong connection.”

– Ingrid Sepahpur, Lincoln NE

"Studying under Shakti was an amazing spiritual awakening! She is the most studied individual I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. She empowered each of us to find our own path as an instructor by educating us with science-based information. I am more then prepared to lead others to the wonderful path of yoga!"

– Traci Rocho, Fremont IN

“Shakti has this unique joyously maternal intensity that provides a balance rare in practice. She is generously gentle and powerful in equal measure, teasing students to stretch their tolerance for the sweet and the hidden aspects of themselves. As she guides you through class, she leads you on a journey colored with myth, tantra, science, love, and likely many giggles—and you follow her every step of the way. She is the teacher who reminds you of your true nature and reflects that back to you: she offers you an experience of yourself as love...and patiently waits for you to take it.”

– Gretchen Fruchey, Gretchen Fruchey Yoga

“My life began feeling quite different after my first experience with Shakti, her energy and teachings are ones I will take with me all through life. I learned the modality of love from Shakti and if we are going to change the hearts of others then we have to be the embodiment of love. In a world desperately seeking love, Shakti has managed to be an effortless and endless wellspring for others and herself. I am forever grateful to not only be student but as Shakti says “a student/teacher/friend."

– Casey McVay, Crested Butte CO

Full Professional Bio

R.R. Shakti, Ph.D. invites you to be a Soul Artist.
Weaving World Mythology with Yoga Psychology, she guides you home to your deepest wisdom.

Shakti is a Mythologist—a dynamic story teller and teacher's teacher. She holds a PhD in Mythology and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Shakti infuses esoteric teachings with real-life meaning to create ritual that is both mystical and practical.

Shakti is a Yoga Teacher—with the foundations of her approach to Yoga, Shambhala, and Psychology stemming from her undergraduate education at Naropa University. Her teachings call for radical authenticity and practical human engagement for an embodied experience of awakening to one's inner power. In her dynamic workshops, Shakti combines ecological awareness, social service, and mind/body integration to offer an inspired message of peace and personal empowerment.

Shakti is a Wellness Facilitator—a certified Yoga Therapist, licensed Massage Therapist, and Ayurvedic Consultant. Shakti has studied holistic approaches to wellness for 20 years.

Among her greatest inspirations, Shakti counts Sreedevi Bringi, Marion Woodman, and Pema Chödrön.

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