02/03/2026
✨Teacher spotlight ✨
Meet Vanessa Bacher, if you’ve practiced Iyengar in Santa Barbara you will have experienced her wonderful classes.
Vanessa is an Intermediate Junior II certified Iyengar yoga teacher and C-IAYT.
She has been classically trained in the methods of Iyengar yoga for two decades, and has followed the teachings of the foremost yoga teacher in the world, B.K.S. Iyengar, who refined the art of teaching yoga.
Vanessa’s vast experience and understanding of the many uses of props allows all walks of life to approach yoga and experience the benefits within her class.
She has made numerous extended trips to India to study right at the heart of the yoga lineage. She has studied extensively at RIMYI, B.K.S. Iyengar’s Institute in Pune, India as well as at the base of the Himalayas with Rajiv and Swati Chanchani, the authors of Yoga For Children.
Here are some wonderful snippets of her most recent trip.
We are all so grateful to have Vanessa and her vast knowledge and passion as part of our teaching team.
Find Vanessa every week:
Monday 9-10:30am In person and livestream Iyengar Level 1-2
Monday 5:30-7pm In person Iyengar Level 1-2
Wednesday 9-10:30am In person and livestream Iyengar Level 2-3
Friday 9-10:30am In person and livestream Iyengar Yoga All levels
Saturday 10:30-12pm In person and livestream Iyengar all levels
Head to the link in our bio to book your spot now. 🙏
