Opening Up and Letting Go

Live: Sunday, September 26th, from 10a to 12p Pacific time

To live well and to find joy we need to practice two things: opening up and letting go.

Opening up is the first big challenge of life. It takes courage to open up in times of difficulty, and in times of ease as well because  we sometimes tend to distrust ease.

Following our choice to open up is the equally difficult art of letting go. But by letting go we express our deep sense of trust in life itself.

Restorative yoga represents the embodied practice of opening up and letting go. We set ourselves up in supported poses which require a particular part of our body, and then an aspect of our mind, to first open, then allow.

Restorative yoga is a practice that makes these two choices, at least while we are on the yoga mat, more simple, clear, and doable.

We can then take our learning of these two skills into the rest of our life with a soft easy discipline.

Join Lizzie Lasater and Judith Hanson Lasater for a live class in which we will focus on the prayer of opening up and the inherent sacredness of letting go during our practice of Restorative yoga.

Teacher and Host

Ph.D., Physical Therapist Judith Hanson Lasater

Judith Hanson Lasater has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association and is one of the founders of Yoga Journal magazine. She trains yoga teachers in asana, kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutras. She is a pioneer in the teaching and practice of Restorative yoga. Dr. Lasater is the author of eleven books on yoga.

Yoga Content Creator Lizzie Lasater

Lizzie Lasater began teaching Vinyasa Yoga in 2005, before earning a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University.

She lives in Salzburg with her partner and twin boys where she produces online yoga courses, leads retreats, writes a free Sunday self-care newsletter, and designs spirit jewelry.

Recorded Live

You'll have access to the recording for one year.

Starting September 27th you'll find the recording when you login at www.lasater.yoga

Class Starts Soon!

Join us live on September 26th at 10a Pacific:

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Give yourself this gift:

It's time to slow down and turn inward.

Preparing for Class

  • Prepare your physical space: dress warmly, bring an eye-cover and socks, plus all your props, pillows, blankets, and towels. And close the door.


  • Prepare your digital space: close all other programs on your device, turn off notifications, and put your phone on airplane mode.


  • And lastly, prepare your family/roommates to support your practice: let them know that two hours without interruption is a gift they can give you.