| siobhan troy-carranza is the creative director of tranquil space bethesda. she strives to make her classes and the studio a refuge for students so when they step inside they feel at home, welcomed and relaxed. our lives are so busy that siobhan wants her students to use their time on the yoga mat to reconnect with their breath, their bodies and their atman (Self). the importance of staying in the present moment has been the lesson her daughter, isabella, must have been sent here to teach her. siobhan became a first time mom in november of 2006 and loves to share photos of her daughter on her blog. siobhan moved to the washington, dc area in 1996, from texas where she grew up and attended the university of texas. while a student she kept herself busy with a full class load, waiting tables full time and being president of the college of communication council for two years. she has always kept herself busy juggling multiple responsibilities but yoga helped her realize that multi tasking is not a healthy path to happiness or enlightenment. time moves quickly enough without us feeling the need to fill each moment with productivity. as a mother she has come to realize that saying “no” is okay and is sometimes the best thing for yourself as well as those around you.
yoga has brought her much joy, challenges, and change into her life and that journey began in 2001 when she discovered tranquil space and kimberly wilson in a church on 16th street in dupont circle. she loved the practice of yoga and after several months she was curious about how a person would go about teaching it. she had roles as a teacher in the past and always enjoyed guiding students to find answers not only about themselves but in their belief in themselves. as fate would have it kimberly offered her first level 1 intensive and after completing her training, she began to teach at tranquil space in 2002. before making a career change to teach yoga, siobhan spent ten years raising funds for a few different non-profit organizations. while she enjoyed her work most of the time, yoga helped her to realize that she was not being true to her atman (Self). so she took a leap of faith in 2003 to teach yoga full time. then in october of 2004, siobhan and kimberly opened tranquil space bethesda. classes started in a church on clarendon road and now she is thrilled that students do come to the studio to find some peace from their hectic lives whether that is on the yoga mat, shopping in the boutique or to receive a massage or bodywork. siobhan lives in nw dc near silver spring with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats. she is especially grateful to her husband for all his support, love and encouragement over the years. if you have comments or questions for siobhan please feel free to email her at siobhan@tranquilspacebethesda.com. | 
