“Lara's teaching style is energetic and focused; her classes are dynamic, challenging, and complete. She welcomes all levels of students and is attentive to specific needs.”
“Lara has a wonderful enthusiasm for the subject of yoga which she communicates to her students with a dynamic presence and beautiful demonstrations.”
Lara Warren first encountered B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Yoga at age twelve and was captivated by the images of “Guruji” in intricate postures. A year later, she attended her first Iyengar Yoga class in London, beginning a lifelong journey of study and practice.
Now a senior-level certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, Lara has over 30 years of teaching experience. She has undergone six rigorous certification processes, qualifying her to assess teachers and apply yoga therapeutically for a wide range of physical and psychological conditions. In New York, she studied extensively with Mary Dunn and Robin Janis, and in 1994, she founded HipJoint Yoga Studio, serving as its director until 2014.
Lara holds a B.Sc. with honors in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia, England. Before dedicating herself fully to yoga, she worked as an environmental organizer and project manager with the Council on the Environment of New York City. Ultimately, she found that the personal and collective transformation offered through yoga felt more immediate and lasting than the policy work she had previously pursued.
Lara looks for joy and ease; challenge and transformation; evolution and peace in her life and practice. these are some of the elements with which she hopes to imbue her students.
Lara’s teaching is rooted in deep practice and a love of life. She brings clarity, compassion, and joy to her students, inviting them to explore yoga as a path of evolution and inner peace. Off the mat, Lara finds inspiration in her family, blues guitar, and the vibrant world around her, whether traveling or enjoying New York City.