People of Yoga
Portraits of Practice, Stories of Being
Yoga lives in all of us. These are the stories.
People of Yoga is a living archive of stories from practitioners around the world, brought to life in photography and film by Scott Johnson
Through still portrait images and moving films, each story offers a glimpse into how yoga weaves itself into life not just on the mat, but in grief, in joy, in struggle, and in discovery.
Sometimes shared with names, sometimes anonymously, these are honest reflections from people who practice not for perfection, but for connection. For a deeper relationship with themselves and the world around them.
And whether spoken or silent, each face tells a story.
Each story reveals how yoga moves us. Quietly, steadily, through uncertainty, through transformation and through the unfolding of life itself.
This is yoga. Raw. Honest. Personal. Real.
The Portraits
Each portrait is an invitation to slow down, feel, and connect to something deeper.
(you can click on each image to see it fully)
Why People of Yoga?
Yoga is more than shapes. More than just sequences.
It’s a deep listening. A remembering.
It’s a way of being.
People of Yoga began as a way to capture this quiet truth.
To look beyond the posture and into the why.
The why we practice. The why we return.
To listen to the voices of practitioners, from beginners to lifelong seekers, as they navigate and share what yoga really means to them. And how it has moved them.
These aren’t interviews. They’re very personal reflections.
Moments of honesty. Grief. Joy. Hope. Stillness.
And the steady rhythm of practice, woven into the heart of life.