Jasmine Lieb took abiding interest in how best to put the power of Yoga to work on behalf of personal and planetary health. For five years, she convened a gathering of like-minded folks at Church in Ocean Park in Santa Monica once a month for Sunday night Yoga and dinner. She lovingly prepared fresh food, often a hearty vegetarian soup with bread: solid, nutritious, simple nourishment. She arranged special experiences for those gathered. Her contacts and connections were amazing. Andy Lipkis, founder of Tree People, had studied with Jasmine, perhaps as early as his teen years. Andy shared the story of how trees provide healing, and showed us how Tree People gives shape and meaning to both landscape and volunteers. Jasmine gathered materials for amazing art projects and encouraged everyone to experiment and to discover their creativity. Jasmine taught us how to reassure, restore, and refresh ourselves and others.
As a Yoga teacher, Jasmine worked intuitively. Her long, simple, gravity-fed poses sometimes rushed like waterfall or trickled like a steady rivulet, moving things along, sweeping fascia into the emotions and sweeping emotions through the fascia, releasing torrents of tears, sweat, pus, purging all manner of impurities. The gently raised tailbone or elevated pelvis or firmly planted feet became offerings into the universe, beckoning toward symmetry and balance, quenching the thirst of any and all bodies in need of rejuvenation. Jasmine brought a great tenderness to all aspects of life. She relished being a daughter, a supportive wife and mother, a friend to so many. She lived one day at a time in service and support. Her legacy continues!