Gallery

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

Chakorasana

In a temple in India.

Karnataka

Radha at Lalitha Mahal Palace, East of the city of Mysore.

I can see Bali from here

Prem climbing a coconut tree in Sri Lanka in 1979.

Radha and Guruji

Radha with Guruji on his world tour in Encinitas, California.

Pat Riley

NBA’s Pat Riley.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

A beautiful site

Radha’s morning flowers.

India

Prem and Radha with Manju & Sathu Jois.

2001

Led Intermediate class with Pattabhi Jois.

Shanti met Gwyneth Paltrow

After a Coldplay concert. Prem is Chris Martin’s yoga teacher.

First trip to Mysore 1979

Front door step of Pattabhi Jois and his wife’s house. Prem, along with the first ever western crew to visit him in Mysore.

Prem and Radha

Photo taken for an AYBRC newsletter.

Prem and Pattabhi Jois

Prem giving Pattabhi join an assist on tour in Maui, 2001.

Prem throwing shapes

Titthibhasana at a temple in Mysore, India.

Prem assists

Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.

Original AYRI residence

Lakshmi Puram house and Yoga Shala around the back. The original AYRI (Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute).

Wash it away

At the water temple.

Ashtanga Yoga Bali

Radha and Prem photographed by Viktor Bentley.

Champs

Prem with Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Dan O’Brien in 1996.

Thousand and one night

Radha and Prem.

Dream Team

The AYBRC Conference.

This idea has legs

Prem in a Sri Lankan, stilt house in 1979.

Ashram intensive

Kaivalyadhama Ashram, Lonavla India 1-month intensive course back in 1983.

Pat Riley

Prem and legendary NBA coach Pat Riley. Prem taught him yoga in Kauai, Hawaii.

The shala

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

Biker Yogis

Radha rides pillion with bearded Prem.

80’s India

Prem. Dera in Beas, India 1983.

Volcanoes

Vistas of beautiful Bali.

Maui

Pattabhi Jois assisting Radha on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

Ceremony

Blessings for our new shala in Bali

Vasisthasana

A third series pose.

Shanti

Prem & Radha’s wedding

June 22, 2013 in California with Shanti and Prem’s youngest daughter Mirabhai.

Too cute

Radha as a baby.

Prem

Samastitihi

New pose

Sticking head up Asana

Tim Miller, Guruji and Prem

Prem is holding Shanti. 1987 or 1988. One of Pattabhi’s tours through southern California.

A passion for food

Radha cooking in her kitchen in India, 1996.

Dilium

One of Prem’s youngest yoga students in Sri Lanka. Dilium’s family is referred to in the tsunami story in Prem’s book.

Oldies

Radha’s family when she was just a little baby.

Gorgeous stonework

At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.

New Mexicans

Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. David Frawley and Prem in New Mexico. They are world renown Ayurvedic specialists and authors. Prem studied with them between 1984 and 1987.

Prem and his pony

Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.

1978

Pattabhi Jois with students posing after class.

Guruji

In Lakshmipuram from one of Radha’s trips.

New Mexicans

Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. David Frawley and Prem in New Mexico. They are world renown Ayurvedic specialists and authors. Prem studied with them between 1984 and 1987.

Sack the stylist

The two women who introduced Prem to Ashtanga Yoga. You can read about this in Prem’s book.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

Sri Lanka

Prem riding an elephant in 1979.

Prem

Hand balancing on a cliff.

Babas

Radha chillin’ with the Babas in Rishikesh.

Prem

Balancing by the river.

Strike a pose

Radha at a temple in Mysore in 1997.

Golden State Warriors

Prem with Tara Guber in Kauai. With her husband, she’s part of a dream team. They own the Golden State Warriors in the NBA and the Mandalay film company in Hollywood.

Unbelievable

The Taj Mahal.

East of the city

Radha with friends at Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore.

There she is

A young Radha. Just 4 years old.

Handstand

Prem down in old Mexico.

Newly wed

Prem and Radha toe the knot in California

Mysore

Annie Pace with Guruji on Radha’s first trip to Mysore, around the year 1995.

AYBRC Crew

Radha, Nyoman, Sana and Prem.

Busy shala

At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center

Buddha

At the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali.

Guruji on tour 2001 Maui

Pattabhi helping Prem in Karandavasana.

Photo by Sebastian Dahl.

Amazing Grace

This was Christmas 1983 at the Dera in Beas, India where Prem sang the song “Amazing Grace” to Charan Singh.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

The old church

Where Prem first learned Ashtanga Yoga and Pattabhi Jois came in 1978.

Radha assist

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

More cuteness

Radha as a baby.

Baby beautiful

Prem and Shanti.

Surfing

Prem riding the waves.

Siblings

Radha with her brother Scott and sister Stephanie.

Yogis

Tim Miller & Prem.

Radha and Prem assist together

Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.

Sisters

Radha and her younger sister Stephanie.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

smilybug

Hello jungle!

Family in Hawaii

Photo taken in Hawaii

Radha

Galavasana.

Radha with Guruji

Radiant Radha in 2005.

Friends together

Radha in Mysore with Friends, 1996.

No strings

Prem almost levitating.

Old photo from 1975

Guruji’s first trip to Encinitas, California. Pranayama circle with David Williams, David Swenson, Nancy Gilgoff, Brad Ramsey and 2 unknowns.

Radha and Guruji

This photo was taken in India in 1998.

Stripped back

Tribal Sri Lankans.

Guruji’s Grandkids

Outside his front door.

We could be here a while

Prem in Sri Lanka, stick fishing.

Radha checks them in

The reception at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.

Oldies

The Carlisi Familia. Prem’s grandparents and their kids including Prem’s father.

Smiles

Radha with Guruji in Encinitas, California

How much?

Shiva the rickshaw driver.

Prem with Chris Martin

Before a concert with Coldplay in 2005.

The Only Way Out Is In

Prem Carlisi’s book.

Prem

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

Do you know the way to…

Prem and a friend with the legendary Burt Bacharach.

You can’t un-see this

She’ll not forget it, that’s for sure.

Vriskasana

Prem doing scorpion.

Prem

A photo used for a visa application.

Dan O’Brien

Olympic Gold Medalist 1996.

Polo and Shanti

Shanti was Polo’s nanny for over 2 years. She loved him like her own baby.

Maui

Pattabhi Jois assisting Radha on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

Reflections

Coconut palms reflect in the rice paddies.

Bali

Blooming lotus flower.

Bali

Rice paddies.

At the foot of the Himalayas

Prem in Rishikesh, India, on the banks of the Ganges river in 1979.

Horsing around

Prem and his horse Lucky, brother Jim and nephew Tony.

Guru

Tour 1978.

Radha assists

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

This way

All roads lead to Ashtanga Yoga. Follow the sign at the top of Pejeng Village, close to Ubud, Bali.

Benares

Prem lived here on a boat and had diarrhoea. Read about it in Prem’s book.

Prem

Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.

Coconuts

Photo from Mysore, India.

Baby face

Prem (not happy to be back again).

Monkey Business

Points for the best caption.

Kaveri Lodge

Mysore, India and the famous Kaveri Lodge where everyone used to stay when visiting Pattabhi Jois.

Grandchildren

Guru’s grandchildren outside the front of the house.

The Maui Ashtanga tribe

Guruji’s tour in 1980.

The salon

Radha as a young girl and her mom combing her hair.

Oldies

Prem’s father at the tender age of 16.

Passport picture

1983. Prem’s passport and all of his money was stolen in India. He had to travel to Madras (Chennai) to the US Embassy to get new documents. This photo was taken for his temporary passport. His mother had just died and he was on his way home.