Anusara Yoga‚ is an invitation to discover our bodies as divine, this life as creative potential, and our experiences as unique celebrations of spirit. Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means “flowing with Grace,” “going with the flow,” “following your heart.”

Founded by John Friend in 1997, this unique hatha yoga system encourages each student to find their optimal blueprint from the inside-out in order to revel in and reveal their uniqueness as a manifestation of the One.

Blending an affirmative Tantric philosophy of celebration and acceptance with precise principles of alignment in order to create balance in the skeletal, muscular, and energetic systems of the body, Anusara has quickly become one of the fastest-growing systems of yoga in the world.

Anusara Yoga welcomes students of all levels and abilities, to dive deeper into their bodies and into their hearts. The simple, yet highly sophisticated system of alignment begins to clear and open the body, expanding the physical practice and inviting practitioners of all levels to know themselves more deeply.

Simmin Joy is a Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher which signifies a high level of committment and practice in the Anusara system.  She teaches yoga in Santa Cruz, CA and the Bay Area.