About Anusara® Yoga:

Anusara yoga is a uniquely integrated approach
to hatha yoga in which the art of the human
spirit powerfully blends with the science of
biomechanics. It is an exceptional yoga system
that integrates the celebration of the heart,
Universal Principles of Alignment
, and balanced
energetic action in the performance of asana.
Anusara yoga teachers are dedicated to serve
each student and help them unveil their innate
goodness, worthiness, and Supreme nature.
They are committed to empowering each
student, while inspiring light-heartedness, play
and joyful creativity within the yoga practice. As
an all-inclusive yoga, Anusara
® deeply respects
and honors each student's various unique
abilities and limitations.

Read about the Universal Principles of Alignment

To learn more about Anusara yoga,
go to
www.anusara.com.


About John Friend:

John Friend is one of the most charismatic and
highly respected hatha yoga teachers in the
world. Blending an uplifting Tantric yoga
philosophy with an entertaining sense of humor
and a profound knowledge of biomechanics,
John's teaching style guides each student to live
every moment fully from the heart. Students
often comment in amazement that they can
perform their yoga poses under John's guidance
with a level of creative freedom and inner power
that they have never experienced before. Above
all, John respects and honors his students with a
great deal of loving-kindness and inspires them
to see their own unique beauty and divine
goodness. In 1997 John founded Anusara yoga to
promote his innovative vision. Today, Anusara
yoga is one of the most popular and fastest
growing schools of hatha yoga in North America
with an expanding presence in the UK, Europe,
Japan, and Australia.

For more information about John Friend click here.  
To see John Friend's teaching schedule click
here.
Om
Namah Shivaya Gurave
Saccidananda Murtaye
Nisprapancaya Shantaya
Niralambaya Tejase
Om
I bow to the intrinsic goodness within myself, which is
the true teacher.
This essence inside takes the form of truth,
consciousness, and bliss.
Always present and full of peace, this essence inside
is completely free, and sparkles with a divine luster.
The Anusara Invocation:

This invocation is often used in Anusara yoga classes and
workshops.  It is meant to uplift our awareness to remember
the best part of ourself.
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