Anusara yoga is founded by John Friend in 1997. It is based on hatha yoga but with focus on alignment and of heart.

What I love about Anusara yoga is the teaching that it brings to each and every class. Of love and heart opening. Of joy and seeing the good in everyone. It is of freedom to express yourself, a celebration of heart. Every class is joyous and everyone is connected. Anusara yoga recognizes that each and everyone is different, unique, of different talent and limited in many ways.

As quoted from John Friend's website ( http://www.anusara.com ) :
".. Anusara Yoga is held together by everyone's implicit alliance to the spiritual principles of Anusara philosophy, such as celebrating beauty in all its diversity, truthfulness, and honoring the creative freedom of the Divine in all beings. Everyone is aligned with the truth that Grace plays the key role in the successful flow of their practice, classes, and the community itself."

Ever since I started practicing Anusara yoga, I find the energy, the grace and the openness in my practice. My alignment has improved and most importantly I can feel the beauty of my practice and those around me. Open to the Universe and trust in yourself.

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Sanskrit :

Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Saccidananda Murtaye
Nisprapancaya Shantaya
Niralambaya Tejase

English :

I offer myself to the Light of Pure Awarenesss, who is the True Teacher
within and without ( the teacher of all teachers ),
Who assumes the forms of Reality, Consciousness and Bliss,
Who is never absent and is full of peace,
Independent in its existence,
It is the vital essence of illumination.

Universal Principles Of Alignment

Setting of foundation
Opening to grace
Muscular energy
Organic energy

Always kidney area naturally expands and melting of your heart before engaging muscular energy. Engaging of muscles in all poses serve to protect. Hug to the center of the body. Pulsate through breathing. Radiate out with your inner bright.

The expression should be balanced and powerful, of grace and radiance.

Be joyful at all times.

The 3 As of Anusara Yoga
A - Attitude
A - Alignment
A - Action

Being certified as an Anusara Yoga teacher is no easy process. This is due to the strict standards that John Friend wants for all his teachers. Aside from the usual 200hrs yoga practice that any yoga teacher needs to have before joining the Yoga Alliance, the Anusara Yoga teacher needs to have trained under John himself.

Which is why all the Anusara teachers that I have the privilege to learn from are all teachers who have great yoga practices, they have energies that inspire as well as hearts that are open to everyone. They are all incredible teachers!