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Laura Christensen -- Certified Anusara Yoga® Instructor
Laura Christensen, (also known as Laura Abbey before being married in January, 2007) is a passionate, spirited and Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor and serves on the Anusara Yoga Certification Committee. She gets a kick out of creating fun, inspiring, heart-expanding and deep classes that empower students to connect to their inner strength, beauty and divinity. Her classes are a fusion of a celebration of heart, optimal postural alignment, and community connection. She is enthusiastic about guiding students on a yogic path upon which their individual, unique potential can co-participate with the ever-present, and ever-flowing gift of Grace to experience life as the fullest expression of joy. For Laura, the practice of yoga is about finding the sweet place in the middle in the heart, mind, body, and spirit where you can simultaneously experience and express raw power and strength married with equally intense doses of refined sweetness and beauty. She delights in helping students access the dynamic and unlimited source of potential that arises when these qualities harmoniously blend together.
Laura has been practicing and studying yoga for over 17 years. She was blessed to discover Anusara Yoga in 2000. Since then, much of her life and attention has been focused on the study of this elegant, yet fun system of yoga. It has been her great honor and blessing to study extensively and directly under her teacher John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga. In addition to her many comprehensive studies with John, Laura traveled with him full-time for one year in 2005-2006 and studied by his side. She has assisted him all over the US and throughout Europe in Workshops, Immersions and Teacher Trainings and has thousands of hours of direct study with John; thousands more with other Senior Certified Anusara Teachers. Laura has immense gratitude for having the opportunity to study with and assist Sianna Sherman, whom she has a deep respect for. Laura is constantly learning and striving to deepen her practice and awareness of her connection to the greater whole. She continues to study with John Friend and Sianna Sherman and assist each of them in Workshops and Trainings. She loves learning from everyone around her, especially her students and is dedicated to being a student first. Laura is passionate about passing on the amazing teachings that have been bestowed upon her.
Testimonials:
"Infinite Gratitude to Laura Abbey, a truly gifted teacher, whose generous spirit and light radiates to each student through her lustrous eyes, warm smile, and deep understanding of yoga. Through her joyful and genuine teaching, she empowers us to find the beauty and strength within ourselves, so that we may inspire and reflect that in others. my practice has gotten stronger since studying with Laura. She is highly skilled, not only in the art of yoga but in therapeutics as well~a real gem!" ~ Esther
"YOU ARE THE BEST YOGA TEACHER THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN ! You thank me/us....but what you don't realize is that you have changed the way I look at life and showed me what it is to enjoy every breathing moment to its fullest." ~ Gillian
"Laura's skillful understanding and interpretation of yoga asana, philosophy, and pranayama are beautifully interwoven in her teaching. She joyfully shares her knowledge, offering the benefit of her deepening breadth of commitment and dedication to the Anusara principles and philosophy." ~ Dia
“Laura's instruction is the foundation of my Asana Practice. She has given me knowledge of Asana that I take with me every where I go, and all I need to do to access it is step onto my yoga mat. I cherish practicing with her because, to me, she is the embodiment of what it means to live Yoga.” ~ Kyle
"YOU ARE THE BEST YOGA TEACHER THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN ! You thank me/us....but what you don't realize is that you have changed the way I look at life and showed me what it is to enjoy every breathing moment to its fullest." ~ Gillian
"Laura's skillful understanding and interpretation of yoga asana, philosophy, and pranayama are beautifully interwoven in her teaching. She joyfully shares her knowledge, offering the benefit of her deepening breadth of commitment and dedication to the Anusara principles and philosophy." ~ Dia
“Laura's instruction is the foundation of my Asana Practice. She has given me knowledge of Asana that I take with me every where I go, and all I need to do to access it is step onto my yoga mat. I cherish practicing with her because, to me, she is the embodiment of what it means to live Yoga.” ~ Kyle
Press
Laura is featured in the following ads and publications:
Yoga Journal Website: www.yogajournal.com
http://yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories/standing -- Ardha Chandrasana & Utthita Trikonasana
http://yogajournal.com/poses/784
http://yogajournal.com/poses/494
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2465 -- Ardha Bhekasana Photo
Anusara Yoga Website, Yoga Journal Daily Article, May 26, 2006
Yoga Journal, December 2005 issue
Prana ad 2006, various publications
Also see Photo 8 in The Media Gallery on the Prana website:
http://www.prana.com/mediagallery_yoga.aspx
Prana Catalogue 2006
Yoga Journal Calendar 2007
Jasper Johal – The Body as Temple Collection in Studios across the country
Jasper Johal – The Body as Temple Calendar 2007
http://yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories/standing -- Ardha Chandrasana & Utthita Trikonasana
http://yogajournal.com/poses/784
http://yogajournal.com/poses/494
http://yogajournal.com/poses/2465 -- Ardha Bhekasana Photo
Anusara Yoga Website, Yoga Journal Daily Article, May 26, 2006
Yoga Journal, December 2005 issue
Prana ad 2006, various publications
Also see Photo 8 in The Media Gallery on the Prana website:
http://www.prana.com/mediagallery_yoga.aspx
Prana Catalogue 2006
Yoga Journal Calendar 2007
Jasper Johal – The Body as Temple Collection in Studios across the country
Jasper Johal – The Body as Temple Calendar 2007