Sara Mahowald came to yoga in 2015 to help alleviate constant pain and discomfort from scoliosis and was relieved to find Iyengar yoga, specifically a Yoga for Scoliosis class with Robin Thorpe in Denver, Colorado. Since then she seeked to deepen her understanding of spinal asymmetries and how yoga can help folks live a fuller life. She assisted Robin in her Scoliosis classes, and in 2019 she took yoga teacher training courses with Leslie Bradley and Craig Kurtz. She has also attended multiple workshops with Elise Browning Miller and Deborah Wolk. She currently mentors under Kelly Moore and is under the guidance of Robin Thorpe.
Sara started teaching in 2021 at Living Yoga Denver, including a Scoliosis/Back Care class. She strives to make her yoga classes a safe place and as inclusive and accessible as possible, where judgment is left at the door. She loves to teach beginners and aims to help folks understand and develop a relationship with their own bodies. Her classes are dynamic, gentle, yet strong. You can learn more about Sara at www.mendbend.com.