Sophia discovered yoga during a period of burnout when she felt disconnected from her body and unsure how to find her way back to herself. What began as a simple practice gradually became an anchor, helping her reconnect with movement, rest, and self-compassion. That journey eventually inspired her to found The Karuna Movement, a coaching and education practice that helps women recover from burnout, better understand their hormones, and reconnect with themselves through body literacy, movement, and compassionate self-care.

A graduate of Kushala Yoga’s Teacher Training program, Sophia is also an Animal Flow Level 1 Instructor and is currently completing her certification with the Institute for Menstrual Health. She is passionate about helping women better understand their bodies and believes that body literacy is one of the most empowering forms of self-care.

After moving from North Vancouver to Port Moody several years ago, she quickly fell in love with the community and never looked back. When she’s not teaching, you’ll likely find her exploring local trails or visiting a dog park with her dog, Emmy. Sophia’s classes offer a welcoming space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and move with curiosity, kindness, and care.

Journal

Here you'll find writing on mindfulness, neuroscience, mental health, physical wellbeing, and yoga.

These topics often overlap: attention, behaviour and embodiment are all part of the same ecosystem of experience, and the aim here is to explore those connections in a thoughtful and practical way. Some posts draw from research, others from lived experience and teaching. The intention is to share ideas that are useful, considered, and occasionally a bit different from what is typically said.

June 9, 2026

Sophia Muñoz

Sophia discovered yoga during a period of burnout when she felt disconnected from her body and unsure how to find her way back to herself. What […]
May 22, 2026

Nicole Haddad

Nicole’s yoga journey began as a practice in her teens and gradually evolved into a steady and meaningful part of her life throughout her early twenties. […]
June 9, 2023

Silvana Kane

Silvana began her journey into yoga as part of her well being in her early 20s, along with a love of its philosophy. As a professional […]
June 1, 2023

Lisa-Rani Bose

Lisa-Rani is a certified yoga, barre, and meditation teacher. Born of East Indian (Bengali) and Caucasian heritage, Lisa-Rani embodies both eastern and western yoga philosophies and […]
September 21, 2012

Heather Dawson

Heather is a Yoga and Pilates Instructor, a certified Yoga Tune Up Teacher and a Ball Therapy Practitioner. She provides classes that integrate anatomy awareness and […]
August 30, 2009

Alissa Martin

Flow, Core, Restorative, Prenatal / Postnatal, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy
August 30, 2009

Shelly Cassivi

Ten years ago when Shelly’s maternity leave was coming to an end she made a radical decision. She chose to leave her job as a spa […]
August 30, 2009

Karen Andersen

Karen Andersen is co-owner of Kushala Yoga and co-director of their Teacher Training Program Karen is a yoga teacher, mother, neuroscientist, software developer, swimmer, and lover […]
March 17, 2009

Chris Dunphy

Chris Dunphy is co-owner of Kushala Yoga, and co-director of their Teacher Training Program A lifelong athlete and movement enthusiast, Chris was drawn to yoga after […]
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