My Ashtanga Lineage & The Gurus Who Shaped My Practice

A candid moment of learning. A teacher gives support and shows the student's potential. This connection is why students return to their teachers year after year.

With fellow practitioners at the Ashtanga Yoga Center of Bangkok. The global Ashtanga community is a beautiful thing, a network of support and shared passion for the practice.

My home altar, a place of remembrance and gratitude for my teachers. The support within the Ashtanga community is immense, especially in times of loss. In the end, we did not only do asanas.

A tribute at a temple in India. Sharath Jois made an invaluable contribution to all of us. He maintained the special field of self-exploration that is present in Mysore.

The steps of Chamundi Hill in Mysore. So many transformative trips to Mysore were possible because of the space held by our teachers. It is a lesson in interdependence.

The feet of a deity statue adorned with flowers. This represents the act of honoring the path and the teachers who have walked it before us, a tradition central to Indian culture and yoga.

Receiving guidance from Sharath Jois. He always turned our attention from aimless chatter back to the question of why we are here, to preserving our energy within.

In memory of our Guru, Paramaguru Sharath Jois. His passing was a great loss to the global Ashtanga community that he was so instrumental in building. We will always remember.

Happy Guru Purnima. Thank you to my teacher, Geshe Tsering, for the teachings he imparts so accessibly. This photo shows him as a young monk during his 25-year study to become a Geshe.