From the young age Sofya was always into studying spiritual traditions which brought her to practice meditation, tai chi, attending Buddhist teachings and retreats and do researches in religious studies. She holds a BA degree in theology and philosophy and was travelling throughout the world to learn and experience spiritual practices.
In 2005 her searching brought her to work at Jamyang Buddhist Center in London where she first started her Yoga practice. Since then Sofya was practicing Yoga, trying different styles and attending different schools and Yoga Ashrams.
To deepen her practice of Ashtanga Yoga, Sofya was studying under the guidance of R. Sharat Jois at Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Institute in Mysore, India – the place where Ashtanga yoga as a set or asana and pranayama practices was systematized and kept preserved. There in Mysore she was also studying Ayurveda, Sanskrit and ancient yogic texts. Later she was trained and certified as Yoga and Pranayama teacher in Tattvaa Yoga School in Rishikesh, India.