Eloise (Saraswati Karuna Om), Blyss studio director, started her yoga journey after spending time with “Swamiji”, Swami Satchidananda as a child. An abiding interest in both asana mastery and the true nature of life was awakened. Natural curiosity compelled her to study many aspects of health, exercise, nutrition, and esoteric yogic practices. ​In her 20s, Eloise discovered a passion for chanting and studied in depth with a Siddha Guru. She continued her path, earning five teacher training certifications, including Sivananda, Ashtanga Primary Series (David Swenson), and Gentle Restorative/Yoga Nidra (Prem Yoga). Since 2002, Eloise has studied with her guru and yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra. Her training encompasses in-depth study of classical yoga scriptures, including the Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita. Eloise continued studies in Thai yoga massage, Reiki, Qi Gong, and Holistic Nutrition and Supplements.

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Eloise is also an avid endurance swimmer and created a Mermaid Yoga class, incorporating yoga movement in water. And her lifelong love of animals has inspired her to rescue many (mostly farm) animals, offering them a loving forever-home sanctuary.