Dorine Tordjman & Lior Hagai 

 BIO - DORINE TORDJMAN

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Dorine's journey into Ashtanga yoga began in 2011, and by 2015, she had discovered the Mysore style powerful method when she enrolled in a traditional Mysore-style Ashtanga yoga workshop. The traditional method resonated with her immediately, and from her very first month of consistent practice, she knew she had found her path.

"The daily practice allows me to observe myself - the thoughts that appear and pass, the fixed patterns, the sensations and emotions that surface during practice - all serving as a map to deeper layers of the soul," Dorine reflects. "While it demands rigorous discipline and daily dedication, the clarity and connection I've discovered have left me with no doubt that this is the path to which I'm devoting my whole heart."

Her commitment deepened further when, in 2019, just five months after giving birth to her daughter Eleanora, she traveled with her partner Lior and their baby to Mysore, southern India. There, she began studying with R. Sharath Jois, the grandson and successor of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Making this pilgrimage an annual tradition, Dorine's dedication was recognized in August 2022 when she received her teacher and guru R. Sharath Jois's blessing to teach traditional Ashtanga yoga (Authorized level 2).

Throughout her journey, Dorine has enriched her practice by studying with renowned certified teachers worldwide, including Govinda Kai, Matias Guerra, Sharmila Desai, Harmony Slater, Laruga Glaser, and David Fredriksson.

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BIO - LIOR HAGAI

 

Coming from a background in triathlons and swimming instruction, Lior discovered Ashtanga yoga in 2016. His connection to the transformative Mysore-style practice was immediate and profound.
"Mysore practice creates a powerful and deep developmental experience,". "The physical and mental strength it cultivates accompanies you through every stage of life. Through this practice, I've developed dedication and discipline - essential qualities that foster both physical and mental balance and stability."

Committed to deepening his practice, Lior has studied with renowned certified teachers worldwide, including Govinda Kai, Sharmila Desai, and Harmony Slater. 

His most transformative experiences have been in Mysore, South India, where he traveled annually with his partner Dorine and their daughter Eleanora to study with R.Sharath Jois, the lineage holder of Ashtanga yoga's heritage and tradition.

This dedicated journey culminated in December 2023, when Lior received the blessing of his teacher, Sharath Jois, to teach the first and second series in traditional Ashtanga yoga (Authorized level 2), as learned in the birthplace of the practice itself.

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