In January of 2007 she was authorized to teach Ashtanga Yoga from Pattabhi Jois and the AYRI. While in India she studied yoga philosophy and pranayama with Shankaranarayan Jois. Along with her Ashtanga practices she has studied Kundalini and White Tantric yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. In 1997 she studied yoga at 'The Divine Life Society- Sivananda' in Rishikesh India, and received a certificate to teach from Swami Madhavananda and Swami Krishna. Mary has directed and co-directed Teacher Training programs in NYC. She has been been model for Dorlin Kinersly books 'Kundalini Yoga' and 'Kiss yoga' by Shakti Kaur Khalsa, and featured in 'Ascent' magazine F- 2000 issue 'Mary's Loft'. Mary teaches Ashtanga in the light of her Guru Shri K Pattabhi Jois |