Marti Jo Pennisi

Marti Jo began her yoga practice right here at Silver Lake Yoga in 1999 and has been teaching throughout the Los Angeles basin since 2003. She attained her certification from Erich Schiffman at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center and has subsequently studied with John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh, Paul Grilley, Leslie Bogart and Joel Kramer. Thus, Marti's style of yoga is a blend of all she's had the pleasure of learning from plus her own innate understanding of the art form. She teaches in a mixed level / vinyasa format and believes that holding poses while conscientiously utilizing pranayama, deepens the awareness and stillness in the mind and body.

Yoga has been transformational both spiritually and physically in helping her to maintain a 10 year long health disorder and so encourages her students to explore the benefits for their own unique healing. Marti has a BFA in Musical Theater and is a classically trained vocalist.