SPARKLE
THORNTON

She/Her

Vinyasa
Hatha
Restorative

What is something that would surprise me about you?
I’m an introvert

What can I expect from your class?
Authenticity and aspirational aries energy.

What is the most essential part of practice for you?
To live with awareness and compassion, continuously opening to and embracing the life that is here and now.

Sparkle began practicing yoga 20 years ago. She has studied Anusara, Vinyasa, Yin and Kundalini. Sparkle began teaching in 2008, and has taught all over the Bay Area, from tech companies like Pandora and Instacart, to Spirit Rock, to countless east bay studios, to queer yoga retreats like Fabulosa and Yogay (a trans and queer yoga gathering.) At this point Sparkle estimates to have around 3,000 hours of yoga teaching experience. She is also a licensed massage therapist with 10 years experience and continues to study Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, and is a proud member of the Adult Children of Alcoholics recovery program.

What is something that would surprise me about you?
I’m an introvert

What can I expect from your class?
Authenticity and aspirational aries energy.

What is the most essential part of practice for you?
To live with awareness and compassion, continuously opening to and embracing the life that is here and now.

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Sparkle began practicing yoga 20 years ago. She has studied Anusara, Vinyasa, Yin and Kundalini. Sparkle began teaching in 2008, and has taught all over the Bay Area, from tech companies like Pandora and Instacart, to Spirit Rock, to countless east bay studios, to queer yoga retreats like Fabulosa and Yogay (a trans and queer yoga gathering.) At this point Sparkle estimates to have around 3,000 hours of yoga teaching experience. She is also a licensed massage therapist with 10 years experience and continues to study Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, and is a proud member of the Adult Children of Alcoholics recovery program.