Instructor: Jill Ganassi

Jill Ganassi has been studying yoga since 1996 and teaching since 1998.  She is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and is dedicated to practicing and teaching yoga in the method and tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar.  Jill is also a NY State Licensed Master Social Worker and is certified in Ericksonian hypnosis.  She recently opened "The Lake House" which is a small, peaceful center for psychotherapy, hypnosis, and Iyengar Yoga. jillslakehouse.com

Jill loves being a part of the Yoga Haven community and as well as teaching classes and workshops here, she also enjoys leading the history and philosophy portion of the Yoga Haven Teacher Training program. 

In her work with people as a therapist she combines traditional talk therapy with hypnosis, yoga, meditation, and body centered awareness, according to the needs of the individual.   She believes in the message of the great sage Patanjali, - Future Suffering is Avoidable.

FAVORITES:

Books:
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
Light on Life by B.K.S. Iyengar
My Voice Will Go With You - The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson edited by Sidney Rosen
Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by B.K.S. Iyengar
 The Yoga Tradition - Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice by Georg Feuerstein
Effective Self Hypnosis, Pathways to the Unconscious by Simpkins and Simpkins
Poetry: Isla Negra by Pablo Neruda

Videos/DVDs:
Ultimate Freedom - BKS Iyengar
Yoga Unveiled - The Evolution and Essence of a Spiritual Tradition
produced by Gita and Mukesh Desai

CDs:
Deep Peace, and Soothing Music and Mantra's both by Todd Norian
Savasana by Wah!
everything by Buddy Guy