Betsey Downing is a Senior Anusara Yoga Teacher living in Sarasota, Florida. She has been practicing yoga since 1972 and studying with John Friend as her primary teacher since 1994. Betsey is the Director of Garden of the Heart Yoga Center in Sarasota, Florida and she teaches workshops to teachers and students nationally and internationally. Betsey also holds a Ph.D in Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia and is listed in the World’s Who’s Who of Women.

iHanuman was honored to record her weekend workshop in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this year. This class was the Friday night introduction to the workshop and is a challenging 2 hour vinyasa class culminating in the pose Vasisthasana.

Please enjoy listening to this class, but please take care to listen to your own body by following your breath when engaging in this or any yoga practice.

If you are interested in more audio recordings of Betsey Downing, the following Saturday Morning Handstand Workshop is available in our download store. And after all of the vigorous asana practice, Betsey also has a Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) audio download available in our store. For Betsey’s upcoming 2008 workshop schedule please visit her website and you can always find her through her iHanuman Teacher Page. Make sure to check out her new asana photos. Enjoy!

Yoga Class with Betsey Downing

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