What is Anusara Yoga?

Anusara yoga is based on a heart-expansive, life-affirming philosophy. In this view, everything, including our bodies, our emotions, our relationships, our challenges and our joys, becomes an avenue toward optimal evolution and balance of our hearts and minds through the various practices of yoga.
Anusara yoga also utilizes an elegant and concise system of alignment principles called The Universal Principles of Alignment. Learning these principles empowers students from the beginning of their practice, and creates a cohesive and effective framework for understanding and progress in yoga asana, as well as a way for advanced students to refine their mastery of yoga in an ever more subtle and creative manner.
Anusara yoga is taught with the qualities of Attitude, Alignment and Action. Attitude is the why of your practice, your intention, your inspiration, the compelling reason you come to the mat. Alignment is the skill through which Attitude becomes physical, the art of the outer form of the pose, as well as the alignment of the inner self with the right efforts of the body. Action is the doing, creating, and manifesting of heart's intention, the devotion and doing of the practice.
Anusara yoga places strong emphasis on the development of a rockin' diverse group of yoga devoted individuals from all ages and walks of life, who are united in their joy of the practice and their dedication to uplifting and supporting each other.