Lainie Pasquini

500-ERYT

Lainie has been an avid runner for more than 20 years, and dabbling in yoga for nearly as many, when she walked into her first Ashtanga class. She was instantly hooked on the challenging led primary sequence and the sense of ease and connectedness she felt after practicing.  She’s still just as in love now as she was then, after more than a decade later. She’s grateful for every experience and for every lesson learned on the mat and integrated this into her life. She believes the depth of the practice is such that even after a lifetime of dedication it would leave her with more wisdom to glean from the system. She takes every opportunity to practice with senior teachers in the direct lineage of Pattabhi and Sharath Jois. 

Rather than fixating on the perfect version of the asana, she repeatedly brings attention back to the breath, opening up to the lessons that the asanas can teach us about our physical, mental, and spiritual selves. Lainie’s focus is on maintaining the breath and bandhas, proper anatomical alignment, and focused attention. Surrendering the ego, body, and mind to the practice balancing effort and ease; all while riding the breath. She considers it a great privilege and honor to share what she’s learned with others; collectively uniting our physical selves with our highest selves, each other, and the divine.

“Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God will remain with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation and surrender to God.”

 Sri T Krishnamacharya