Gwen Benjamin :
Gwen is a yogini, activist, and writer who has been teaching at Pleasure Point Yoga since 2018. Prior to moving to Santa Cruz in 2011, Gwen lived in New York City where she worked in the high fashion and entertainment industries for over ten years. Gwen graduated magna cum laude from New York University in 2005 with a concentration in feminist studies. She completed her first teacher training with Tara Stiles of Strala Yoga in 2010 and later completed an additional 200 hour teacher training with Kenny Graham in 2018. She counts Dawn Hayes among her most influential teachers.
In addition to yoga, Gwen is deeply involved in the movement for cannabis equity and is also a champion of reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights. Gwen is an internationally published novelist and infuses her love of language into her classes through poetry, literature, and feminist theory.
With her soothing, lighthearted presence and use of trauma-sensitive pedagogies, Gwen strives to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all bodies, regardless of background age or ability.
Gwen’s schedule at Pleasure Point Sanctuary
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Tuesdays 4 – 5:15