Vision into Reality

The story:  Sun Salute Yoga was envisioned when Troy was listening to his Guru, Yogi Amrit Desai speak at the Amrit Yoga Institute during training.  Yogi Desai said that we are all like the rays of the sun, we express ourselves uniquely, but ultimately we come from the same place.  Troy instantly heard the words Sun Salute Yoga Studio in his mind.  On a break he checked online to see if the URL was available and it was.  Troy had no prior business owner experience nor knew the means to arrive at his vision.  Troy just had faith and trust and belief in this direction life pointed him in and go with his inner drive to make it a reality.  Within 12 months the means presented it in a much unexpected way.  The right people appeared and volunteered their time to rally around Troy’s vision of a taste of authentic Yoga in the center of South Orange County California.  Through much elbow grease and volunteer work the doors opened in March of 2010 to a ribbon cutting with the Mayor of Dana Point.  In the first two years of its conception Sun Salute Yoga was voted Best Yoga Studio of Dana Point by the community.  It continues to grow, find its niche as a boutique studio that offers one on one attention to its students and authentic Yoga.  The studio is the only location in Southern California that offers the Amrit Method of Yoga as well as a wide variety of styles in one location and takes pride in giving to each student the gift of union.  Vision into reality, Sun Salute Yoga brings a ray of light from the source that unifies us all.

The mission of Sun Salute Yoga Studio and Wisdom Center is to safely illuminate the path of the student’s life with the light of Yoga, allowing the student to shine their brightest while building a sense of union with a community of locals. We aim to make a positive difference in the lives of our students so they can reach their highest potential through encouragement, challenging experiences, and support.

We are an intimate studio with a limit of 20 students per class which provides personal attention and growth.  To provide a safe, warm loving studio environment and committed teachers that create relationships and safe yet deep experiences for the enrichment of their students’ lives.  We have a created a family of teachers who are knowledgeable and studied in Yogic arts and health, certified and continuing their education, caring and open to achieving excellence for themselves and safely guiding their students through life transforming experiences in each class.

At Sun Salute Yoga, we are dedicated to being the 'safest' Yoga Studio in Southern California.  ­­­We offer a non-harmful surface to practice on, saving undue wear and stress on joints caused by hard surfaces.  No hard wood, no sore joints and aching backs.  Our soft surface offers a core challenge in a safe environment.   We heat the Body, not the room.  Move, breathe, work, feel the natural heat of your body! No artificial heat here.

The Sun is a powerful metaphor for Yoga and the challenges we find on the mat.  The sun expresses its self in many rays of sun, yet, under it all, the sun is one. Just as we appear in many different forms and personalities on this planet and every day on our mat, yet underneath we are all one.