about ssanyu brooks

Hello! I’m Ssanyu (aka Sunny) & my intention is to guide students who are seeking a place to be their authentic selves.  I offer guidance through intelligent sequencing, genuine inquiry, passionate encouragement, and collective synergy.  With the intricacies and fluctuations of living, creating a sweet space for freedom of being is my top priority. 

Exploring movement practices became non-negotiable in 2016. Years of sedentary living subsequently led to injuries doing ordinary things. This was an embarrassing wake-up call, especially since I worked in healthcare. Always loving a new challenge, especially one that may break old habits, I spontaneously took a Power Yoga class. This newfound joy of developing a personal movement practice was then transfixed & transformed by a solo yoga retreat in 2018, where I was surrounded by truly like-minded people.

Within a year after the retreat, I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training. Having been bolstered by my renewed mind and extraordinary spirit, I began pursuing teaching as a vocation after 16 years in direct patient-centered healthcare and clinical training. SunnyBrooks Yoga LLC was founded in 2022.

My current evolution of the practice of teaching yoga is wholly living & heartily encouraging essentials for practice- the breath, body, mind, and spirit.  For asana (posture)-based movement classes, cueing is anatomically inspired to create a nearly universal reference point.  Exploring global principles such as morals, ethics, quieting distractions, focused concentration, meditation, and unification with your own divine nature are available, always honoring time & space for depth of study.

Exploring strength, personal fortitude, breathwork, and internal inquiry is woven into every offering.  Just being human will be celebrated. I encourage you to have fun, be curious, catch the beat, share your spark, receive support, take rest, and laugh - loudly. I continually seek wisdom and understanding while honoring the nuances of the human condition.  I place lots of love and careful thought into all services.  Guiding a compassionate practice, creating space, and loving the humanity in it is my intention.  I strive to be a catalyst for renewal, joy, and evolution of the practice.