Mona Anand
Mona grew up in Bombay, India, where she was first introduced to yoga in school. She returned to yoga as an adult after having chronic asthma attacks and was able to regain control of her symptoms and get off all asthma medications through her practice. Restorative yoga played an integral role in releasing the deep layers of anxiety caused by the medications and memories of her asthma attacks. An Ishta yoga teacher, Mona teaches beginner, open and restorative classes at Yoga Works’ ES, WS studios. Her classes focus on aligning the body while focusing the breath and the mind to create a clear line of energy through the body. She has a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University and lives in Manhattan with her husband and nine year old daughter.