"Thank you for each class you teach. Thank you for each adjustment you give. Thank you for each word of encouragement. Thank you for the smiles you bring to my face. Thank you for being Lara. It is a wonderfully unique gift you have. " - Donna Curry + Stu Cohen, students since 2004
the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. - joseph campbell
No matter that I have not expressed it yet, it is in me. All knowledge is in me, all power, and all freedom
. - Swami Vivekananda
Both yoga + art aim at the same thing, that is, to re-establish our personal connection with the world around us according to our own inner creativity. To render body and mind a conduit through which the creative energy can flow freely, unimpeded by outer restrictions, in the trust that this energy, being part of the universal energy, is ultimately "pure" and JOYful! - donna hollemann, certified master yoga instructor
"Last year, I reluctantly started the study of yoga for health reasons. The above quote (donna hollemann) reflects my new perceptions of yoga and my lifelong thoughts about art and creativity. Learning about something new can be invigorating and challenging at any age. Make time for the creative arts and you'll be happy with the results." - Linnell Bowen, Executive Director of Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts + private Yoga student with Lara since 2004
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve this world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us; It is not just in some of us - it's in everyone! And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. AS we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others!"
- Nelson Mandela . Inaugural Speech 1994
"Lara is a wonderful teacher. I credit her Intermediate Yoga classes with making me a healthier + happier person!" - Anita Adee, Director Anne Arundel Department of Health
The Metta Prayer:The Pali word metta means loving kindness, an unconditional love and empathy that accepts all living things. To Buddhists, it is one of the perfections, or paramis.
