PranaYoga and Ayurveda Mandala

04/22/2026

Last chance by 4/25 to join Hansa on May 2nd for her mudrā workshop. Once you register, we'll send you a questionnaire so she can personalize the class toward your desires to learn specific mudrās for health and wellness. https://www.facebook.com/events/952195987268444

Hansa shares, "My Dad was not doing well with his heart beating at 40 beats a minute. The āpana vāyu mudrā helped it return to 60-65 beats a minute until doctors could implant a pacemaker. That made me a believer."

Join her to learn about the powerful tool of hasta mudrā!

04/21/2026

Hansa Knox Johnson has a few upcoming offerings this May that we hope you can join. See more here: https://conta.cc/4vGy8UF

04/17/2026

The Rāmāyaṇa is the journey of Rama from almost being on the throne, to living in the forest, fighting for his wife Sita, living high standards and returning to his throne. It tells about his brothers supporting him and yet honoring his journey. And, the animals . . . how do we cultivate our animal instincts to help us on our journey? Join us this May, intro only or add deeper study.

Register by 4/18 to get the early discount:

Explore Rama and the Ramayana in a 3-hour intro only, or join the full 15-hour workshop, includes the different Epic concepts with asana.

04/06/2026

Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself. Oprah Winfrey

We often put on layers and layers of glasses, with many different optics. STOP. Listen to your thoughts. Then live into the expression or live into the answer that is arising. As Oprah says, don’t add a ceiling!

04/04/2026

Love this post from our sister studio, Yoga Home where one of our graduates, Samantha, offers yoga classes, massage and yoga trainings.
Hansa has an upcoming SWaHa workshop on Svādhyāya on 4/18: https://www.facebook.com/events/1526635821958838

Svādhyāya: sva means 'self' and yaya means 'to progress or move forward'. During the morning workshop from 9 a.m. until noon, we wil discuss and practice tools that support entering the journey of witness consciousness or svādhyāya.

The biggest gift of yoga is the acknowledgment of self-autonomy. Knowing that we have every right to show up in the world as our highest Selves and striving to be that person shapes the way we think and live.

Yoga asks us to let go of our selfish attachments so we can show up better for those who suffer and struggle more than we do. This creates a community built on self awareness and love. If I truly loved myself, no one could ever be my enemy.

Svādhyāya is the core of all yogic teaching IMHO. The constant inquiry of “who am I?” challenges conditioning.

Who are you?

03/29/2026

In the beginning of the kite flying episode, the kite was caught in a tree. The young boy patiently waited for the wind to gust and gave a pull. Again and again. And, suddenly the kite was free.

His patience. His insight. His determination . . . was admirable.

This is the art of svādhyāya — steady watching, observing, being still and responding to the moment rather than jerking and pulling. Join us as we explore the world of svādhyāya.

Workshop with Hansa on April 18, Svādhyāya: Self Exploration from 9 a.m. - noon. See more here: https://pyamandala.com/svadhyaya-self-exploration/

03/23/2026

Save the date and get more details on this June 20th Churning of the Seas morning workshop (just 3 months away!): https://www.facebook.com/events/1826409381403995

The Churning of the Seas includes a story of challenges that represent the gifts coming from our life’s spiritual journey. This session explores what comes from the churning of the seas, our own consciousness. We receive objects and they can be a burden or a gift. Join in to explore the story and we will do an āsana for each of the gifts to experience what they may mean in our personal and spiritual journey.

03/15/2026

I go to SYTAR to be with friends. And here are two amazing friends, Olivia and Nancy. We gather, we laugh and share and eat and build a unique community.

Sobonfu Some writes: When you don’t have community, you are not listened to; you don’t have a place you can go to and feel that you really belong. You don’t have people to affirm who you are and to support you in bringing forward your gifts.

What are you doing today to build, maintain and create community to support sharing your talents in the world?

Picture taken at Symposium of Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The next one is June 11–13, 2026 in Costa Mesa, California.

03/04/2026

No matter how you have studied mudrā before, this March 21st workshop will highlight something new or specific for you. Because, you'll get a short questionnaire about where your interests lie so Hansa Knox Johnson can personalize the workshop for the attendees! A few spaces remain if you were wanting to join in. See more here:

Join Hasta Mudrā to explore the power of hand positions and the force each finger represents in relation to how energy flows in the body.

03/02/2026

Yoga philosophy is an interwoven lifestyle, not just about something that is done on the mat or during meditation. It is living life moment to moment. It is moving from dullness or turmoil into insight. This is modeled so well in the examples of life experiences in the Epics, like the Ramāyāna. How did Rama live life guided by Spirit? Check out our May Ramāyāna workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/918435463973414

Plan ahead! When we can, we also offer online options for those that can’t come in person.

02/22/2026

Really excited to be offering this course. The journey of cancering is a challenge and yoga tools, when integrated through out the different experiences of cancering are amazing.

02/19/2026

Your space is saved - last chance to join this Sunday morning’s workshop! https://www.facebook.com/events/766522892848925

Thank goodness we have yoga and an abundance of tools. Through the depth of yoga philosophy, this workshop explores the busy-ness of the mind. It is merely doing its job. The only thing is . . . we are more than the mind: Spirit experiencing being in this time of the world. How do we manage? Looking deeply toward the concepts of the vṛtti and the kleśa. What a gift! They are more than philosophy. They are tools to help us live life with more grace.