Chandra Easton blends the yin style of yoga with more active, dynamic forms to prepare the body and mind for seated meditation. Chandra feels that yoga, while being a wonderful tool for cultivating health, is essentially preparation for the transformative insights gained through meditation. In 1996, her strong interest in meditation led her to India to study Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan language at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, founded by H. H. the Dalai Lama. Later, she received her degree from the Religious Studies Department at UC Santa Barbara where she worked on the translation of Tibetan Buddhist texts on meditation. Chandra's primary Buddhist teachers are H.H. Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gyatrul Rinpoche, Tsultrim Allione, and Alan Wallace. Her primary Yoga teachers are Sarah Powers and Zhander Remete. In 2007, Chandra co-founded Metta Journeys, a service oriented organization that offers yoga retreats internationally to help women and children in developing countries. She lives in Berkeley, CA, with her husband and daughter where she attends graduate school. Visit Shunyata Yoga to learn more and to view her complete schedule.