Yoga · Meditation · Breathwork · Somatic Practice

Certified Yoga Therapist Helping You Feel Grounded in Fort Worth

Calm, clarity, and finding
your way back to yourself — it's closer than you think.

300+ yoga, breathwork, meditation, and nervous system practices — live sessions monthly, a warm community, and a practice that actually fits your life. All for $39 a month.

Free 10-minute breathing guide — no card required.

Years teaching yoga, breathwork & somatic healing

Teaching since

Nearly 20 Years

Specialty

Yoga Therapist

Somatic Method

Hakomi-Trained

Training

Trauma-Trained

Modalities

Yoga · Breathwork · Meditation

IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist · E-RYT 500 · Hakomi-Trained Somatic Practitioner · Meditation Teacher · Breathwork Facilitator · 300+ Practices On Demand

What becomes available

The feeling of being
wired and empty
at the same time.

You know exactly what that feels like. It shows up at 2am when your mind won’t stop. It’s in the tension you carry in your shoulders all day. It’s the strange exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix — the way you can do everything right and still feel like you’re running on nothing.

You already know that another fitness class isn’t the answer. What you’re looking for is something different — something that actually reaches the root of it, that helps your body feel safe enough to finally settle.

That’s exactly what this work is. Breathwork, somatic movement, meditation, and Hakomi-informed coaching — not as separate things, but as a unified path back to yourself.

“The safety, the clarity, the groundedness you’re looking for — it’s always been here. It just needs the right support to be recognized again.”

Ways to work together

A place to practice — in the way that fits your life.

Not sure where to start? Each offering below is designed for a different person at a different stage of the journey.

Mini Course

Breathwork for Anxiety

$27

lifetime access

A focused course on using your breath to calm stress, regulate your nervous system, and feel at home in your body – even on hard days.

Perfect for the person ready to go deeper on breathwork with a focused, standalone practice they can return to anytime.

The Practice Membership

$39

per month · cancel anytime

300+ on-demand practices — yoga, breathwork, meditation, somatic movement — plus 1–2 live sessions monthly and a warm, private community.

Perfect for the person who wants consistent, supported practice woven into daily life — on their own schedule, at their own pace.

1:1 Sessions

Private Mentoring & Healing Sessions

Hakomi-informed somatic coaching, nervous system support, meditation mentoring, and embodied guidance – tailored entirely to you. Online and in-person.

For those ready for deeply personal work. Not right for everyone — reach out to see if it’s the right fit.

IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist · E-RYT 500 · Hakomi-Trained Somatic Practitioner · Indo-Tibetan Meditation since 2014 · Breathwork Facilitator · Shamanic Practitioner · Teaching since 2007

A little about me

I believe the body is
always pointing toward wholeness.

I’m Sandra — a yoga therapist, meditation teacher, and somatic practitioner based in Fort Worth, Texas. For nearly 20 years, I’ve worked with students navigating anxiety, burnout, chronic stress, and the kind of disconnection from self that accumulates quietly over years of just pushing through.

My work draws from IAYT-certified yoga therapy, Hakomi-informed somatic coaching, Indo-Tibetan meditation, and breathwork. But more than any methodology, what shapes how I teach is this: I trust that you already have access to what you need. My job is to help you find your way back to it.

I never teach in absolutes. I point the way and invite you to see for yourself what’s true in your own direct experience.

Community love

What people have been experiencing

“Having Sandra, a teacher I already knew and trusted, made the transition to online practice feel very natural. One thing I appreciate most is the freedom to listen to my body and respond to what it needs, rather than following a structured class start to finish — it’s helped me develop a much deeper awareness of my own body during a season of physical limitations. What I thought would simply be a change from in-person to online has become a meaningful evolution in my practice. Sandra brings such a soothing presence, with real playfulness and lightness, and shares her knowledge with warmth, curiosity, and genuine respect for her students. I truly love this new way to practice.”

– Caryl Woolard

I’ve practiced yoga and meditation for nearly 20 years, but I didn’t discover Sandra until 2023 at her retreat in Costa Rica. From our very first opening circle, I knew without a doubt that she was meant to be my teacher. Her approach is soft, feminine, and patient — her teachings both profound and practical. Since I don’t live in Texas, my ongoing connection to her work has been online, and it’s its own wonderful experience. Sandra’s use of technology makes the platform disappear; I feel transported into the space, fully included and present. In 2025, I completed her six-month meditation program entirely online, and was surprised by how rich and personal it felt outside a traditional studio. I will follow Sandra wherever she goes — from retreat centers to the heart of the computer.”

— Carrie B., Practice Member

“Sandra Vanatko is a rare jewel in the world of yoga and meditation teachers. I’ve been practicing yoga since 1999, and her experience and training infuse her teaching with love and soul. What sets her classes apart is that she doesn’t focus on the physical poses alone — she teaches breath and meditation too, opening up the more subtle aspects of mind and body. This has helped me evolve physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, overflowing from my mat into the rest of my life. I’ve also taken her retreats each year since 2018, where she creates a safe, inclusive container for everyone to feel welcome and inspired. Take one class or one trip with Sandra, and you will feel better in your body, more open in your mind, and lighter in your heart.”

— Marcy W., Practice Member

The Practice Membership

Your nervous system is ready for something different. So is your life.

300+ practices. Live sessions monthly. A community that actually feels like one. Everything you need to build a nervous system practice that sticks.

$39 / month · Cancel anytime

Immersive experiences

Come practice in person.

Retreats are where something deeper becomes available — in your body, in community, away from the noise of ordinary life.

Costa Rica

A Costa Rica Retreat

Nov 28 – Dec 5, 2026 · Blue Spirit Retreat Center, Nosara

Rincón, Puerto Rico

Practice & Play in Rincón

March 20–27, 2027 · Villa Playa Maria

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS

Rooted — A Fall Retreat in Grapevine

November 13–15, 2026 · Grapevine, Texas

Costa Rica

A Costa Rica Retreat

Nov 28 – Dec 5, 2026 · Blue Spirit Retreat Center, Nosara

Rincón, Puerto Rico

Practice & Play in Rincón

March 20–27, 2027 · Villa Playa Maria

HEAR IT FROM THEM

What retreat feels like — in their own words.

Sometimes the truest way to understand a retreat is to hear from someone who was there. These are unscripted moments from our time together in the Cayman Islands.