Kira: You spent a lot of time with Barbarah Benagh in Boston. What is she like? Can you speak to the main concepts you integrated from her?

Alie: Barbara Benagh taught me through subtle verbal instruction, and by example to be honest with my self, to not overstep my current edge over ambitiously or impatiently, and to listen to my body. Barbara taught me the A,B,C's of yoga and how to be strong and open simultaneously. Barabara is one of the best teacher's I've ever had the privilege of learning from.

Alie Mcmanus teaches yoga in Chicago at Yoga View and Moksha Yoga. We met in Santa Monica through Erich Schiffmann .