Why Anusara?

John Friend founded Anusara in 1997. Anusara is a dynamic process that emphasizes the Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness. Anusara is heart-centered and emphasizes the Universal Principles of Alignment. Each class begins with a time to center through the chanting of the Anusara invocation.  To learn more about Anusara please visit http://anusara.com

 

Training and Teaching Experience

Training

+  YogaMoves 200 Hour Teacher Training with Meta Hirschl.  Albuquerque, 2002.     Yoga Alliance Certified. 

+  Anusara Immersion Part I with Bea Doyle.   Fall 2007.

+  Anusara Immersion Part II with Christina Sell and Darren Rhoades.  Fall 2009.

+  RYT 500 Yoga Alliance

+  Over the past ten years I have had the incredible opportunity to study with outstanding teachers in the Ashtanga and Anusara communities.  I will be happy to provide specific dates if needed however a list of teachers follows that I have studied with in workshops and extended trainings. Ashtanga with Annie Pace, Tim Miller, Tias Little, Jimmy Cardinale, Sonya Luz Hinton, Jennifer Aman.  Anusara with John Friend, Bea Doyle, Wendy Borger, Desiree Rumbaugh, SarahJoy Marsh, Cindy Lusk, and Bridgette Woods-Kramer.

Teaching

+  Yoga Instructor.  Hatha Yoga.  Defined Fitness.  August 2002-January 2003. Albuquerque, NM.

+  Yoga Instructor.  Ashtanga fundamentals and Restorative classes.  The Taos Yoga Center.  November 2003-August 2005.  Taos, NM. 

+  Yoga Instructor and Substitute.  Bhava Yoga.  Restorative and Anusara level I classes.  November 2007-July 2008.  Albuquerque, NM.

+Yoga Instructor.  The American School in London.  Restorative and Heart inspired level I classes.  January 2009-May 2009.  London, UK.

+  Yoga Instructor.  Bhava Yoga Studio.   September 2009-Present.  Albuquerque, NM.

+  Yoga Instructor.  Nob Hill Yoga Center.   December 2009-Present.  Albuquerque, NM.

What is Hatha Yoga?

Hatha is a Sanskrit word meaning the union of sun (Ha) and moon (tha). Yoga is the union of our true nature through the body, heart, and mind. All contemporary physical manifestations of yoga through movement are a form of Hatha yoga. There are many forms of Hatha Yoga. Some of the most prevalent and well-known schools of Hatha yoga are Anusara, Sivananda, Asthanga, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Vinyasa flow and Bikram. All of these practices are based in part from the teachings of the late Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), and yes, he was 101 years old. The series of poses associated with Hatha yoga are called Asanas. All of the asanas have Sanskrit and corresponding English names. There are hundreds of Asanas however a core of more common and effective asanas are practiced regularly throughout all of the schools of Hatha Yoga. In addition to asana, modern Hatha yoga also includes Pranayama (breath control), and Meditation.

 

Anusara Yoga Opening Invocation

OM Namah Shivaya Gurave

I offer myself to the light, the Auspicious One, Who is the true Teacher within and without,

Saccidananda Murtaye

Who assumes the form of Reality, Consciousness, and Bliss,

Nisprapancaya Shantaya

Always present and full of peace,

Niralmbaya Tejase

The essence inside is completely free, And sparkles with a divine luster.

OM