09/18/2026
For years, we walked into the Shala knowing Ana would be there—watching, guiding, encouraging, and quietly holding space for our practice.
The Shala may be gone, but our teacher is not. And neither is the relationship built through all those years of practicing together.
Ana’s teaching has become woven into us—her voice in our breath, her guidance in our practice, and her encouragement in the moments we want to give up.
And now, so many of us are teachers because of her.
What Ana gave us was never meant to stop with us. Every time we step into the role of teacher, a little of what she taught us continues through the students we now guide.
This is parampara—the sacred thread of teaching passed from teacher to student, and then from that student to another.
Patañjali reminds us in Yoga Sutra 1.26 that the wisdom of the teacher is not bound by time. Perhaps it isn’t bound by place either.
The doors may close.
The address may change.
But the thread does not break.
We keep practicing.
We keep teaching.
We keep passing it on.
Thank you, Ana, for teaching us—and for teaching us how to teach. 🤍🙏
That is parampara.