For Sydney, what started as physical rehab became a mental and emotional turning point during a difficult season of her life. Sydney’s yoga journey began in 2021 while playing soccer for East Carolina University. She tore her ACL and meniscus the summer before freshman year then re-tore her meniscus in her first practice back.

After a second knee surgery, yoga was one of the only forms of movement she was allowed to do during recovery, and it changed everything. When she returned from her second injury, her consistent yoga practice made all the difference: she went on to play four injury-free seasons for the rest of her college career.

After graduating, Sydney joined Soul Society Yoga, and it has been her second home ever since. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training there, certifying in both Vinyasa and Yin, and the staff and instructors have become like family. Her passion for health and wellness continues to grow.