About

Yoga USC is a home base for all yoga related activities on the USC campus. It serves as a resource guide for existing departmental classes, an educational tool for greater understanding of yoga’s many benefits, and offers specialized classes designed to bring together students, faculty and staff.

YogaUSC was founded in 2018 by Dr. Varun Soni, Dean of USC Office of Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), to support the Trojan community with Yoga resources and spiritual services at both campuses. He appointed Dr. Sara Ivanhoe as The Founding Director of YogaUSC, under the guidance of ORSL Associate Dean, Dr. Vanessa Gomez Brake. Through her work, Dr. Ivanhoe helped establish USC as one of the leading Universities and pioneers in the application of Yoga in college life. Upon Dr. Ivanhoe’s departure from USC to Stanford University in 2024, Dr. Eden Goldman was named as the Director of YogaUSC and Dr. Goldman is also a Board-Certified Sports Chiropractor, an IAYT-Certified Yoga Therapist, and an Assistant Professor Of Yoga And Physical Education & Mind-Body Health in Dornsife at USC.