Viveka Yoga - 200, 300 Hour RYS

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Viveka Yoga was co-founded by Dikla Kafka and Lara Ederer in 2013. Viveka, which in Sanskrit means "wise discernment" was established as a yoga school that emphasized the reverance of the yoga tradition with contemporary intelligance.

We are in complete honor of the traditions of the Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda, and Ghosh lineages.

Our teaching approach is rooted science based material, evidence based techniques, Sankhya philosophy, and the development of strong teaching skills.

We have a combined 2000 hours of studies in the nervous system, pranayama techniques, orthopedics, advanced philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, meditation, and therapeutics.

Dikla Kafka - 500 E-RYT, MA in Political Science, MA Jewish Education, and MA in progress in Bible and Theology.

Dikla Kafka is a lifelong seeker of depth and discipline. She first encountered yoga in her late 20s, following years of martial arts training. Drawn to the inner landscapes revealed through breath, subtle body work, and meditative focus, she immersed herself in the traditions of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Sivananda yoga in her native Tel Aviv.

Based in Seattle for the past 15 years, Dikla is co-owner of Viveka Yoga School and has been training and mentoring new yoga teachers since 2014. Her teaching style weaves precise alignment with philosophical inquiry, and she is known for her ability to translate ancient ideas into relevant, embodied wisdom.

Dikla is also a Jewish philosophy educator and violinist, and is currently completing her third master’s degree - this one in theology. She brings a rich tapestry of insight from her academic and spiritual studies into her yoga philosophy modules, inviting students to explore yoga as a living, evolving dialogue between the body, the breath, and the soul.

Lara Ederer - 500 E-RYT, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, 1000 Hr in progress, MSW Social Work Seattle University

Lara began practicing yoga in 2001 and immediately felt connected to the practice. She has studied primarily in the Ashtanga traditions but has also immersed in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Restorative Yoga, and Therapeutics. 

Lara has taken over 700 hours of orthopedic studies with her teacher Tiffany Cruickshank and Yoga Medicine which has led her to become a local expert in teaching anatomy for yoga teachers. She co-founded Viveka Yoga with Dikla in 2014 and also guest teaches anatomy for other yoga schools. 

In addition, Lara has extensive studies in Sanskrit, Yoga Mythology, and the Philosophical texts of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.