Gallery

Gorgeous stonework

At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.

Bali

Rice paddies.

Guruji

In Lakshmipuram from one of Radha’s trips.

Friends together

Radha in Mysore with Friends, 1996.

Prem throwing shapes

Titthibhasana at a temple in Mysore, India.

Prem & Radha’s wedding

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

Shanti met Gwyneth Paltrow

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

Ashtanga Yoga Bali

Radha and Prem photographed by Viktor Bentley.

Maui

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

Surfing

Prem riding the waves.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

Ashram intensive

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

Radha and Guruji

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

Prem and Radha

Photo taken for an AYBRC newsletter.

Chakorasana

In a temple in India.

The old church

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

Bali

Blooming lotus flower.

Assist

Pattabhi Jois assists Prem in the 3rd series. The pose is Raj Kapotasana.

Radha in the shala

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

Guruji class

Pattabhi Jois led Intermediate class in Kauai 2001.

A passion for food

Radha cooking in her kitchen in India, 1996.

Hanging out

By the fire.

This idea has legs

Prem in a Sri Lankan, stilt house in 1979.

I can see Bali from here

Prem climbing a coconut tree in Sri Lanka in 1979.

Radha checks them in

The reception at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.

This way

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

Thousand and one night

Radha and Prem.

Polo and Shanti

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

Karnataka

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

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.

Who needs a ride?

Prem’s Karmen Ghia Volkswagen car when he was in College.

Maui

On the Guruji tour in 1980.

Prem

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

Prem with Chris Martin

Before a concert with Coldplay in 2005.

smilybug

Hello jungle!

On HMSS

With Pierce Brosnan aka James Bond.

No strings

Prem almost levitating.

Family in Hawaii

Photo taken in Hawaii

Pat Riley

NBA’s Pat Riley.

80’s India

Prem. Dera in Beas, India 1983.

Baba Net

Online shopping.

Pattabhi Jois and Prem

On tour in Maui in 2001.

Strike a pose

Radha at a temple in Mysore in 1997.

Shanti and Mom

Shanti, with mom Cynthia.

Tim Miller, Guruji and Prem

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

Prem

Samastitihi

Monkey Business

Points for the best caption.

You can’t un-see this

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

Photo by Sebastian Dahl.

Maui

Radha assisting a student during a class with Patthabi Jois on the island of Maui.

Men at work

BKS. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois.

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.

Sri Lanka

Prem with a friend’s kids in Sri Lanka.

Vasisthasana

A third series pose.

Coconuts

Photo from Mysore, India.

Sutra Neti

Pattabhi giving Sutra Neti to Lynn in 1979 during Prem’s first trip to Mysore. There’s a good Neti story in Prem’s book.

Prem

Captured by Viktor Bentley at the AYBRC shala.

Beautiful Bali

Rice fields and coconut trees.

Smiles

Radha with Guruji in Encinitas, California

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Careful

Prem nearly killed himself on this Harley Davidson in 1995. Read about it in Prem’s book.

Intensives

Yoga Teacher Training in the shala in Bali.

Guru

Tour 1978.

Meditating

Now sit comfortably.

The Only Way Out Is In

Prem Carlisi’s book.

Cot to be kidding

Young Radha.

1978

Pattabhi Jois with students posing after class.

Prem

With Gwyneth Paltrow.

Terje Hakonsen

Prem with the famous snowboarder. 2010. Hawaii.

AYBRC Crew

Radha, Nyoman, Sana and Prem.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

Do you know the way to…

Prem and a friend with the legendary Burt Bacharach.

Grandchildren

Guru’s grandchildren outside the front of the house.

Radha with Guruji

Radiant Radha in 2005.

Radha and Guruji

This photo was taken in India in 1998.

2001

Led Intermediate class with Pattabhi Jois.

Champs

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

The Maui Ashtanga tribe

Guruji’s tour in 1980.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

1995

Radha in India.

Pat Riley

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

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.

Radha and Prem assist together

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

We could be here a while

Prem in Sri Lanka, stick fishing.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

No thank you

Sri Lanka. Prem holding a cobra and a python around his neck.

Radha assist

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

Prem assists

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

Babas

Radha chillin’ with the Babas in Rishikesh.

Radha in 1996

With Guruji and the group in Lakshmipuram, India.

Volcanoes

Vistas of beautiful Bali.

Sack the stylist

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

At the foot of the Himalayas

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

Busy shala

At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center

Oldies

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

New pose

Sticking head up Asana

Biker Yogis

Radha rides pillion with bearded Prem.

Prem and his pony

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

Oldies

Prem’s father at the tender age of 16.

Benares

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

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

Yogis

Tim Miller & Prem.

More cuteness

Radha as a baby.

Maui

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

Oldies

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

2001 Pattabhi Jois Class

Led Intermediate. 2001

Team Prada

Prem and Radha.

Rooftop yoga in the Punjab

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

Prem

A photo used for a visa application.

Dan O’Brien

Olympic Gold Medalist 1996.

Pattabhi Jois in Maui

Led Primary class in Maui 2001.

Siblings

Radha with her brother Scott and sister Stephanie.

Horsing around

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

Newly wed

Prem and Radha toe the knot in California

Prem

Hand balancing on a cliff.

Shanti

The shala

Photo by Viktor Bentley.

Original AYRI residence

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

A beautiful site

Radha’s morning flowers.

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.

Sri Lanka

Prem riding an elephant in 1979.

There she is

A young Radha. Just 4 years old.

Baby face

Prem (not happy to be back again).

Oldies

Radha’s grandparents on her mother’s side.

Happy and healthy

Famous Ayurvedic master, Dr. Vasant Lad and his wife Uma.

Bali temple

Prem and Radha at Goa Gajah temple in Bali.

Prem

Balancing by the river.

Too cute

Radha as a baby.

Buddha

At the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali.

Amazing Grace

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

Mysore

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

Radha

Galavasana.

Unbelievable

The Taj Mahal.

Guruji’s Grandkids

Outside his front door.

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.

Reflections

Coconut palms reflect in the rice paddies.

Vriskasana

Prem doing scorpion.

Stripped back

Tribal Sri Lankans.

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.