Linda Lalita Winnick

Linda Lalita Winnick is owner of Shakti Yoga in Woodstock, New York. She has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and is a prolific teacher, teaching more than 1,000 classes annually. Winnick’s unique style of yoga—which she calls Shakti Yoga—emphasizes proper alignment and body mechanics and incorporates Ayurveda, yogic philosophy, and science. Her focus on creative sequencing, shat-karma (cleansing techniques), and pranayama (breathwork) provide a unique approach to navigating the body, mind, and spirit.

Linda Lalita Winnick currently studies with yoga master Glenn Black and is his “Body Master Apprentice.” She holds a master’s degree in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga philosophy and leads 200-hour and 500-hour teacher trainings in Shakti Yoga. She is also a faculty member in the Ayurvedic department of the American University of Complimentary Medicine.