On October 30th Ananta Yoga Studio was honored to host the 92 years young yoga legend - Tao Porchon-Lynch. She conducted 2 workshops: a gentle and an intermediate. What a delight it was to have her share her wisdom with all of us. Everyone felt inspired. Tao reminded us, that age is a state of mind (and, of course, a state of a neglected body) and she proved to us her life's motto: there is nothing that cannot be done. We love you, Tao!

A little bit of history… Ananta Yoga was “conceived” in May of 2008 and opened its doors on November 8^th 2008. The first picture, which was taken almost 2 years ago shows what the space looked like after the walls were removed and the second – is what you’ll see today. All designs on the walls were done by a student and a friend of the studio – Valerie Magro – who happened to be an accomplished NJ artist.

Ananta… infinite… endless…

According to a legend, Ananta - the Great Serpent - is the origin of all incarnations within this material world. He floats on the cosmic ocean and serves as a couch for the Lord Vishnu, who rests between his creations. The serpent is comfortable enough to serve as a bed for the Lord and steady enough to hold the entire Universe.

Same is true for any Yoga asana. As Patanjali - who is believed to be the reincarnation of Ananta - said in his Yoga Sutras:

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