Sandra has been teaching yoga in Rochester, NY since 2010 and practicing since 2003. She began her studies in Kriya yoga and earned her 200-hour certification from Blue Lotus in Anusara-inspired yoga.
She has since been certified and specializes in Yin yoga, Restorative yoga, Therapeutic yoga, Sound Bathing, and VST (Vibrational Sound Therapy). She runs Yin and Sound Bath workshops regularly.
Her focus is on healing the physical body while relieving emotional and mental stress through mindful awareness of the breath in coordination with gentle movements, correct alignment, sound, and vibration.
She has experience teaching chair yoga, aqua yoga, beginner, intermediate, and advanced alignment-based classes, as well as gentle flow, yin, restorative, therapeutic classes, and self-massage techniques.
She regularly teaches classes and Sound Bathing workshops throughout the community and was a featured teacher at the 2015 Rochester Yoga Festival.
She teaches students ranging in age from 3 to 104, including such diverse populations as children at inner-city recreation centers, professional dancers, mentally and physically challenged seniors, and everybody in between.
She strongly believes yoga to be a deeply healing practice that should be made accessible to everybody.
I had the pleasure of participating in multiple sessions, yin and soundbath and private sessions with Sunflower Vibration with Sandra Kurzdorfer. The experience was life changing emotionally and physically. I have fibromyalgia and it has truly been healing, I would highly recommend.
I have been to multiple sound baths and (Yin) yoga classes by Sunflower Vibrations (Sandra Kurzdorfer). My takeaways are that I’d entered an inviting environment created by a knowledgeable, skilled, compassionate instructor (with a sense of humor). There have been plenty of props made available and encouragement to use anything that my body needs without judgment. I leave feeling centered, calm, relaxed, and ready for whatever is coming my way in life.
If you’ve never experienced a yoga practice or sound bath by Sandra Kurzdorfer…you are missing out on the most delightful, meaningful, helpful and educational yoga experience. There is something very magical about Sandra. She is extremely knowledgeable about the anatomy of the body – and will tell you where you should be feeling a sensation after she has set you up in a stretch or a pose. You will leave her yoga sessions feeling better 100% of the time. Not just physically but also spiritually. Sandra is the most warm and welcoming instructor and makes everyone feel important in her practice. I enjoy Sandra’s classes and her sense of humor. She is truly a one of a kind instructor.
