Lori L. Ritland, CIYT is a Level III Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT and dedicated to spreading the teaching and love of Yoga as spread by world renowned B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014) from Pune, India. She has studied with Guruji, his children and granddaughter in both India and the U.S. It is her hope to guide those seeking greater balance in their busy lives through their yoga practice. She also has been a longtime student of Senior Iyengar teacher, John Schumacher since 1999 at Unity Woods Iyengar Studio. This studio has been spreading Yoga throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC since 1979. Lori and her family recently moved to Santa Cruz from the Washington D.C. area.