PRANA MANDIR
"The inherent freedom of being is spontaneously, primordially present."
- Nyoshul Khenpo
Real and lasting health, consciousness, and contentment (attunement with one's self) can be gained through the practice of Yoga and Meditation.
Yoga Practice Philosohy
Regular Yoga practice frees the body of impurities like stiffness and tension and leaves the mind clear and relaxed. Through yogic breath, come to know your mind more closely, and may realize a desire to know your Self more deeply.
"May each practitioner capture the attention
of their own heart, spark their true creative essence, and seek the inner flame, known to Yogis by the power of Sri Kundalini. "
- Lea
1. Love all. Respect all. See your Self in everyone.
2. Respect everyone and their unique individual unfoldment. Each of us walks “the path" at our own perfect pace, and moves perfectly in our own unique way.
3. Practice kindness and compassion.
Adopting a Sattvic lifestyle, cultivate peace in your actions, in your speech and in your thoughts to the best of your ability.
4. At this time, all spiritual teachings belong to all members of the human community.
Ades tisai ades.
Ad anil anaad anahat.
Jug jug ayko veys.
- Call of the Yogi from Guru Nanak’s Jap Ji Sahib
The beauty of each asana is experienced from within as well as from without.
PRANA MANDIR was established in 2002 to teach pure forms of Yoga, as received from our teachers and lineage holders of the traditions.
We believe that greater health, happiness, and wholeness (attunement with one Self) can be gained through the practice of Yoga and Meditation. We support non-violence, community service, and working to establish peace, prosperity, and kindness in our world.
Lea Kraemer, founder of PRANA MANDIR Yoga, is a Yoga Therapist and Teacher Trainer with a background in Ayurveda, Ashtanga, Hatha, Kriya and Vinyasa Yoga, Breathwork, Energy healing and Meditation.
Lea trains and mentors teachers through AGNI, a Yoga as Therapy Intensive which began in NYC in 2001.
Lea began as a professional modern dancer, performing for companies in NY, NJ, Colorado and in Asia. Her love for the study of the conscious art of Yoga has been life long. Early influences were Jivamukti Yoga and Sri Dharma Mittra. She received Tibetan Buddhist teachings through the Nechung Monastery in NYC and in Dharamsala, India starting in 1995. She began studying Kundalini Kriya Yoga with Ravi Singh in the early 1990’s, practiced Ashtanga Yoga with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India and senior teachers in the US. She completed numerous classical Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga certifications.
PRANA MANDIR Yoga was founded in 2002 with a NYC studio which ran for eleven years. The studio was the first in the U.S. to present Ayurvedic Practitioner training directly from India and Kerala Ayurveda.
PRANA MANDIR Yoga Studio had a strong outreach program involving research into the application and effects of Yoga at NYC area hospitals.
Lea now lives in El Segundo, California. Healing sessions with Lea are dynamic and encourage exploration, compassion and balanced self-inquiry.
