A steady place to practice anytime — explore The Practice
meditation | embodied practice | presence
A steady place to practice anytime — explore The Practice
meditation | embodied practice | presence
I’m Sandra Vanatko — Somatic Embodiment Teacher & Nervous System Guide.
For nearly 20 years I’ve been devoted to the healing arts of yoga, meditation, breathwork, and somatic embodiment.
My work is trauma-informed and combines decades of teaching with deep study in Indo-Tibetan meditation and somatic psychology.
At the center of everything I teach is this truth:
When we learn to fully inhabit the body, we discover that the safety, security, and support we’ve been seeking have always already been right here as the ground of being.
I didn’t always feel regulated or peaceful within myself.
Like so many of us, I once lived from stress, survival, and dysregulation — pushing, managing, performing, trying to “hold it all together.”
Yoga, breath, presence, and somatic awareness changed everything.
I discovered that healing happens through the body — not by trying to think our way out of pain.
That became my life’s work.
I went on to found Indra’s Grace — the longest-standing yoga studio in DFW under single ownership — holding space for thousands of students to heal, awaken, and return to themselves. I am profoundly grateful for every person and every moment.
That legacy continues. And now it’s evolving.
As life, the world, and our community have shifted, a deeper simplicity has called me forward — to teach in a way that is sustainable, embodied, and intimate.
This is why Indra’s Grace is evolving into The Practice with Sandra Vanatko — our new online home.
Everything you loved about Indra’s Grace is coming with us — in a format aligned with how we live and practice today.
You can now practice with me anywhere in the world.
This isn’t about self improvement.
This is about coming home to yourself.
E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, C-IAYT (Certified Yoga Therapist), Hakomi trained somatic practitioner, Indo-Tibetan meditation study since 2014, Breathwork Facilitator, Shamanic Practitioner. Teaching Since 2007
“Take one class with Sandra and you will feel better in your body, more open in your mind, and lighter in your heart.” – Marcy W.
“Working with Sandra helped me soften long-held tension, move through grief, and reconnect with my body’s wisdom. I now have a deep sense of inner peace I didn’t know was possible.” — Cynthia M.
“Sandra embodies what she teaches. Over the years, I’ve witnessed so much healing through her offerings — she is deeply present, compassionate, vulnerable, and genuine.” — Student of Indra’s Grace
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