Episode 20 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and Yoga Instructor Natasha Rizopoulos of Los Angeles, California. Natasha teaches yoga around the country, on her dvds, and at Yoga Works L.A. Natasha can be found at www.natasharizopoulos.com. In this episode, Lara and Natasha talk about sun salutations, beginner’s mind, asana as the vehicle to yoga, dogs, and moderation. Audio File: Yoga_Peeps_081206_Natasha_Rizopoulos.mp3 pc users: if you have choppy playback, right click the link and download the mp3 to…
Natasha’s Most Influential Teachers: Maty Ezraty, Founder, Yoga Works Richard Freeman, Founder, Yoga Workshop Recommended Reading: Handling Sin, Michael Malone Horse Heaven, Jane Smiley Website: www.natasharizopoulos.com DVDs: Yoga: Step by Step Studio: www.yogaworks.com Podsafe music:? The Moon is Full, Abert Collins, Johnny Copeland, and Robert Cray…
Episode 19 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and Yoga Instructor Cyndi Lee of OM Yoga, New York, New York. Cyndi teaches yoga at OM Yoga, on her dvds, in her books, and at workshops throughout the world. Cyndi can be found at www.omyoga.com. In this episode, Lara and Cyndi talk about meditation, Buddhism, teacher training, bodhisattva, her favorite books, and new projects. Audio File: Yoga_Peeps_080506_Cyndi_Lee.mp3? pc users: if you have choppy playback, right click the link…
Natasha Rizopoulos has been teaching at Yoga Works in Los Angeles since 1997.? Her teaching style combines an emphasis on precise alignment with a commitment to finding joy and ease in the practice.? She is celebrated for her ability to communicate the essense of a pose or an action, exploring and explaining theory and practice in a manner that immediately connects students to their yoga in profound and transformative ways. Natasha gained national exposure as a practioner through photographs in…
Cyndi’s Influential Teachers:? Gelek Rinpoche Trinpoche Rinpoche Rodney Yee BKS Iyengar? Recommended Reading: The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron The Wisdom of Yoga, Stephen Cope Good Life, Good Death, Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek and Dalai Lama The Philosophies of India, Heinrich Robert Zimmer Yoga Body, Budda Mind, Cyndi Lee Om Yoga Studio: 826 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, New York 10003 (212) 254-YOGA www.omyoga.com…
Cyndi Lee founded OM yoga center, www.omyoga.com, in New York City in 1998. With 60 faculty members and a monthly student base of over 5,000, OM offers over 175 weekly classes, 200- and 500-hour teacher training courses, worldwide retreats, yoga in schools and corporate yoga programs, at both the flagship Union Square facility as well as at the Alvin Ailey Institute in midtown Manhattan. Known for her playful and inspiring combination of authenticity and accessibility, Cyndi Lee receives invitations to…
Episode 18 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and Yoga Instructor, and Founder of It’s Yoga, Larry Schultz of San Francisco, California. Larry teaches yoga at It’s Yoga SF, and at It’s Yogas throughout the world. Larry can be found at www.itsyoga.net. In this episode, Lara and Larry talk about It’s Yoga, yoga as a life practice, his influences, teacher training, and advice for beginners. Audio File: Yoga_Peeps_071506__Larry_Schultz.mp3 pc users: if you have choppy playback, right click…
Larry’s Most Influential Teachers: Krishnamacharya Sri Pattabhi Jois *the teacher within Recommended Reading: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sri Swami Satchidananda Dalai Lama Light of Yoga, BKS Iyengar? Shambhala, Rimboche Osho Website: www.itsyoga.net? Studio SF: 848 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94107 (415) 543-1970…
Larry studied with Stan Heffner, Tim Miller, Danny Paradise and David Willams. He also studied with Pattabhi Jois for five years in the United States. Larry founded It?s Yoga in San Francisco in 1987. He has taught thousands of classes, nationally and internationally, and over 25 Teacher Trainings. Larry designed the It?s Yoga Teacher Training curriculum. Over 1000 Ashtanga Vinyasa Instructors have successfully completed the 200 hour course. It?s Yoga- San Francisco is the oldest Ashtanga studio in the West.…
Episode 17 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and Yoga and Meditation Instructor, and Author, Richard Miller. Richard teaches yoga in Marin, California, and at workshops throughout the world. Richard can be found at www.nondual.com. In this episode, Lara and Richard talk about oneness, noncompetitive yoga, ahimsa and satya, the breath, and yoga practice moment to moment. Audio File: Yoga_Peeps_070106_Richard_Miller.mp3 pc users: if you have choppy playback, right click the link and download the mp3 to your…