The first morning I went to Ranjana's yoga class I noticed a significant difference in the energy. I had attended other yoga classes but they lacked the spiritual, grounding energy I experienced with Ranjana. The first year I attended once a week and gradually, over the past nine years have increased to attending daily.

I personally notice significant benefits. My energy is much greater. I am calmer and more centered. I am clearly more flexible. Days when I might be tempted to stay home because I am feeling a bit under the weather I have noticed that if I attend anyway, when I leave the class I feel much better and stronger with greater energy. I also value the many wonderful people I meet and learn from. Dr. Emoto who wrote "Messages from Water" came one evening to speak as did HRM who spoke on sun gazing. We found a fabulous vegan caterer through Ranjana and have many special friendships from other regular class members and yoga teachers.

Larry, my husband, began to attend with me almost five years ago. Larry is a retired dentist who had developed a hump at the top of his spine from forty years of being bent over a dental chair. He also has had bow legs since childhood. Now his spine is beautifully straight and his legs are much straighter. Even his spine is amazingly more flexible. He has a fusion between L4 and L5 vertebra which has significantly limited his flexibility. Yet now it is amazing how much range of motion he has gained.

Whereas at the beginning I struggled to find time for practicing yoga in my life, now I can't imagine not devoting ninety minutes each day. Everything goes better thanks to yoga. I am more patient, more intuitive, more organized and have far better energy. At age 69, I am enjoying the energy and flexibility I had in my late 30's.

NOTE: Ann is an author, executive coach, business consultant and futurist, who teaches Servant Leadership to organizational leaders