What does it take?

Embodyoga® is the culmination and the ongoing exploration of 50 years of sustained inquiry into the nature of awareness, body, and mind.

Patty was among the first wave of teacher–trainers in the U.S. while in residence at the Center for Yoga, Los Angeles in 1985, and later as co–owner and senior teacher of Yoga Works, Santa Monica. She has taught thousands of students over the past 40+ years. Her background includes decades of dedication and serious practice of meditation, traditional Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, and Iyengar yoga. She is a teacher of meditation, a long-time student of Tantric philosophy, and has received more two decades of direct transmission from her current teacher, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. 

In Embodyoga®, Patty presents a fully embodied approach to asana, pranayama, and meditation that encourages the spontaneous recognition of Unity, through the full integration of body-mind-consciousness. Embodyoga® is a journey into self employing the specific techniques of Embodied-Inquiry, Embodied Anatomy and Developmental Movement, and traditional yoga practices. These methods provide important keys for deepening awareness and opening to thorough self-acceptance as foundational for clearing the pathways of perception.

Embodyoga® is the culmination of a lifetime of serious practice. Patty embodies a strong understanding of all aspects of yoga practice and philosophy. Patty’s love of yoga and teaching are evident in her enthusiastic and inquisitive approach, and she teaches from direct-experience with clarity, wisdom and humor.