Founded by John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies the Tantric philosophy of intrinsic Goodness with an elegant set of biomechanics called Universal Principles of Alignment™.  

Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means “flowing with Grace,” “going with the flow,” “following your heart.”

Anusara Yoga is flowing with Grace by saying "yes" to the whole magical spectrum of life.  Saying yes to life means to openly sense and know each moment fully without prejudging it.  To be in the flow is to feel the moment fully and then to choose to act in ways that celebrate the essence of life, Spirit, and our hearts.  In the deepest places in our hearts, we long to be free from our suffering, emotional pain and mental distress.  In turn, we wish to be free to celebrate and enjoy the delights of life.  Anusara yoga teaches us to see the good in ourselves, to see the good in each other and to respond to whatever we encounter in more life-affirming ways.  Anusara Yoga is one of the fastest growing styles of yoga in the world due in large part to this uplifting philosophy, the "celebration of the heart" that looks for the good in all people and in all things.  
 

John Friend Paris Seine river 2006

"The highest intention of practicing Anusara Yoga is to align with the Divine. As we deepen our alignment with the Supreme, we step deeper into the flow of Grace. It is through the revelatory power of Grace that we awaken to the truth that this Divine flow is our essential nature. This higher knowledge naturally fuels our deepest desire to lovingly serve the creative flow of life through each breath and posture in our yoga practice. On our yoga mat we artistically offer our individual light and our unique music with the heartfelt prayer of adding more beauty, love, and goodness to the world.” ~ John Friend