Becky Vollmer

Becky Vollmer is a yoga teacher and writer from St. Louis whose work centres on one idea: that feeling trapped in a life is rarely as fixed as it seems, and that most of us have more choice than we allow ourselves. She spent close to twenty years in newspapers, political campaigns and public relations before leaving corporate life, and she draws openly on her own changes since then, including the end of a marriage and getting sober, as she raised four children. She has practised yoga for about twenty-five years and taught it for most of that time.

Her book, You Are Not Stuck: How Soul-Guided Choices Transform Fear into Freedom, was published by St. Martin's Essentials and mixes spiritual reflection with practical steps for making a change in work, relationships or habits. She teaches live online yoga twice a week, hosts a weekly members' circle on Zoom for conversation and support, and offers a six-part recorded course called RESOLUTION. Her workshops pair gentle yoga and breathwork with journaling and honest questions about values and fear. She has led retreats at Omega and the Art of Living Retreat Center and returns to Kripalu most years for a New Year programme.