Shannon Bryant Caldwell has been practicing yoga since 1998 and opened her own yoga studio three years later. In 2003, she founded Purple Lotus Yoga when she saw the need for additional yoga training opportunities in the Dallas area. Purple Lotus participants have opened their own studios locally as well as instructors who have moved to other states, spreading the joys and benefits of yoga to hundreds of participants.

Shannon obtained her 500-hour advanced yoga certification from Yoga West and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She has studied with many famous yogis including Bryan Kest, Doug Swenson, Baron Baptiste, and Shiva Rea.

Already a proponent of assisted yoga, her passion deepened when she studied Thai Yoga with Jonas Westring at Kripalu and found its techniques to be healing as well as nurturing.

Shannon graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Journalism and Human Resources which led her to corporate training and development. With the creation of Purple Lotus Yoga, she was able to combine her skills in training and curriculum development with her passion for yoga.