Meet Your Next Yoga Mentor: Sri Dharma Mittra
We asked him to share his views on the evolution of yoga, and why, as the once-master of contorted asana, he now places so much emphasis on yoga nidra.
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Sri Dharma Mittra
Legendary yogi Sri Dharma Mittra, founded one of the early independent, and longest-running schools of yoga in New York City in 1975. Known as “The Teacher’s Teacher,” and “The Rock of Yoga,” he has taught hundreds of thousands of students over a half century and created more than 300 popular yoga postures and variations. Sri Dharma Mittra is the author of The Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures, ASANAS: 608 Yoga Poses, and the Maha Sadhana DVD series. He continues to disseminate the complete traditional science of yoga through daily classes, workshops worldwide, and his Life of a Yogi Teacher Certification programs at the Dharma Yoga Center.
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A Yoga Sequence to Prepare for Yoga Nidra
Get the most out of yoga nidra with this exclusive preparatory practice from Sri Dharma Mittra.
5 Poses to Try With a Dharma Yoga Wheel
The Dharma Yoga creator shows off his latest innovation—a wheel-shaped prop to assist you in backbends and inversions. See how to use it.
17 Poses To Keep You Young In Body + Mind
A feeling of youth, even as you age, requires a flexible spine. In order to stay agile, practice forward bends, backbends, and twists regularly.
20-Minute Sequence To Keep You Young In Body + Mind
In order to stay agile as you age, make forward bends, backbends, and twists a regular part of your practice. Start here.
30-Minute Sequence To Keep You Young In Body + Mind
This sequence emphasizes moving safely into backbends that open the heart and shoulders and challenge balance.