One word for Kira is - Generous! I had the blessed opportunity to take X-mas weekend off in Ojai with my husband and puppy at the Lavendar Inn and had a blast hangin with Kira. (thanks to Lara from Yoga Peeps who suggested I interview her..) Ojai has made an impact on Kira's life on and off the mat. It has taken her deeper into herself, the relationship to yoga and life in a small town.

We shared stories and practiced in her sweet studio which she allowed us to do for both days - sweet huh? I also stopped in their store Bhavantu ran by the cool Catherine Nation - a fashion yogini as well and ate at her husbands cafe Iron Pan - it's worth just a drive to chow down fantastic eats.

Links:

• Lulu Bhanda's - great pages inside click on Channel Yoga to see some great videos of Yoga

• Endometriosis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Christina McLeod of Yoga Source in Palo Alto note: looks like she does not own the studio to date
• Erich Schiffman
• Dana Flynn, Laughing Lotus NYC

Sanskrit words:

Guru - teacher or weighty one Savasana - corpse pose Ashtanga - means 8 or referred to 8 limbs of yoga along with it being a style of yoga Asana - pose or posture of your heart

Photo: Kira and I in partner navansa (boat pose) in her sweet studio...