Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means 'flowing with Grace,' 'going with the flow,' 'following your heart'.
Anusara® takes its name from a verse in the great text, the Kularnava Tantra. It reads in Sanskrit, "Shakti-nipata-anusarena sishyo'anugraham-arhati". This means, by stepping into the current of Divine Grace's descent into the heart, the true seeker becomes worthy, enveloped in the Grace that sustains and nurtures his or her every action.
Founded by John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga® is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic Goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment.
Currently, Anusara Yoga® is one of the most popular and fastest growing yoga styles in the world with over 1200 affiliated teachers and 100,000 students world-wide. Anusara's remarkable popularity is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart," that looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents.
This life-affirming vision sets the basis for a yoga system in which the harmony and joy of a tightly knit community is exulted. Not only is Anusara® an elegant system of alignment principles and non-dual philosophy, but it is also a wonderful community of highly trained teachers and fun-loving students.
About Anusara Yoga®
I bow to the goodness within myself who is the true teacher
Saccidananda Murtaye
This essence inside takes the form of truth, consciousness, and bliss
Nischprapanchaya Shantaya
Always present and full of peace,
Niralambaya Tejase
This essence inside is completely free, and sparkles with a divine luster
- Anusara Yoga® Invocation
