Sytera Field - Yoga Instructor & Owner at SyteraYoga

The Pod of DC

Sytera Field is an innovative yoga instructor and owner/operator of Sytera Yoga in Vienna, Va. I’ve spent the last 1 ½ years taking classes from her and the instructor team there and wanted to learn more about Sytera’s yoga journey and experience as a small business owner.

For this pod episode, Sytera and I met just outside the studio doors to share some laughs and delve into her early experiences as a yoga student following a devastating break to her right leg. Years later, she would set up a Kickstarter campaign and, with incredible community support, opened up the doors to SyteraYoga. Sytera details how yoga helps create healthy relationships “along the chain” throughout the body to manage external stressors more effectively, the qualities in bringing along new instructors to the studio, and the innovative Nadi ball method she created blending Thai yoga massage with balls to awaken the right muscle groups to prepare the body for more dynamic movements. Sytera’s story is one of perseverance and service and is a great model for individuals who practice or are new to yoga to help “find their shine.”