About Jas
Biography
Jasmine Lieb was an extraordinary Yoga teacher and a person of integrity. She was an exceptional individual, uncompromising in her principals and unwavering in her belief that things can be done to make our world a better, safer, and more humane place. She believed in Community, Inclusivity, and Service in its truest sense.
Jasmine immigrated to US from UK in the 1970’s and shortly thereafter attended her first Yoga Teacher Training with Indra Devi. She began training to teach the style in Los Angeles in 1980 before joining YogaWorks not long after its opening in 1987. Soon after, she developed a yoga therapy program for senior citizens at Santa Monica College’s Emeritus College, and she became one of the first members of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Jasmine was a devoted wife, and mother. She passed away on January 27, 2021.
Teaching Methodology
In Jasmine’s class, the yoga mat was used as a microcosm of the world at large. On the 2’x5’ yoga mat, she taught us: how to stand, how to look, to move forward, to be resilient, to be open hearted, flexible, and a warrior.
Jasmine’s classes usually started with this question: “Is there anything going on in your bodies that I need to know about?” She designed the practice to address physical injuries, health concerns, and even emotional challenges. The Q & A was then followed by a relatively long breathing section usually while supported by the floor. The breathing section provided an opportunity for a gentle spinal extension, to reorient you to be in the here-and-now, to be present to your breath and body, and to make you feel safe. It also served as a gradual loosening of the day-to-day stress, worries, and difficulties that we typically brought with us to class.
What truly set Jasmine apart was her ability to provide individual attention in a group setting. She emphasized that classes were about you, your process, and your development. There was a nearness (to our own nature) that we approached in her class.
Testimonials
Legacy
All That's Jas
She says...is there anything going on in your bodies right now that I need to know about?
We say...we are heartbroken and grief-stricken
She says...lets lie back with our knees bent...
And so it begins...
In the air we breathe
In the water we drink
In the foods we eat
In the comings and the goings
Our life with you —
As memory
Forever
Within
Us
Victorious.
Namaste my sweet friend and holder of light in dark places.
-Mitch Golant
Photo's
Training :
Harriman School of Yoga Teacher Training with Indra Devi & Cheryl Harriman, Samata International Teacher Training with Mara Carrico, Samata International Yoga Therapy and Advanced Yoga Therapy Teacher Training with Richard Miller, YogaWorks Teacher Training with Maty Ezaraty & Lisa Walford, Loyola Marymount University, Yoga & Ecology Teacher Training
Learn More About Jas
It is my way of life. I have been living the astanga (eight limbs) of yoga my whole life. The core yogic principles of life are the foundations given me by my parents. This ptactice is a living, breathing, whole-istic and sustainable way to healthy life.
I am passionate to share with as many people as possible the simple amazingly and readily available benefits of the practice of the astange (eight limbs) of yoga. I feel blessed that my experience, my practice and my studies allow me to teach students at all levels from therapeutics, Level’s one, One/Two, Two, to Student -Teachers and Teachers. Regardless of experience, age or condition I love bringing my students to an understanding of the potential of this yoga practice and how they can receive the very accessible benefits.