Gallery
Coconuts
Photo from Mysore, India.
Sack the stylist
The two women who introduced Prem to Ashtanga Yoga. You can read about this in Prem’s book.
Biker Yogis
Radha rides pillion with bearded Prem.
Guruji on tour 2001 Maui
Pattabhi helping Prem in Karandavasana.
Radha and Prem assist together
Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.
Polo and Shanti
Shanti was Polo’s nanny for over 2 years. She loved him like her own baby.
Terje Hakonsen
Prem with the famous snowboarder. 2010. Hawaii.
Radha assists
Photo by Viktor Bentley.
2001 Pattabhi Jois Class
Led Intermediate. 2001
Babas
Radha chillin’ with the Babas in Rishikesh.
Prem
A photo used for a visa application.
Prem and Radha
Photo taken for an AYBRC newsletter.
Radha and Guruji
Radha with Guruji on his world tour in Encinitas, California.
A beautiful site
Radha’s morning flowers.
Careful
Prem nearly killed himself on this Harley Davidson in 1995. Read about it in Prem’s book.
Benares
Prem lived here on a boat and had diarrhoea. Read about it in Prem’s book.
The Only Way Out Is In
Prem Carlisi’s book.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
Shanti met Gwyneth Paltrow
After a Coldplay concert. Prem is Chris Martin’s yoga teacher.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
Pat Riley
Prem and legendary NBA coach Pat Riley. Prem taught him yoga in Kauai, Hawaii.
Prem throwing shapes
Titthibhasana at a temple in Mysore, India.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
Beautiful Bali
Rice fields and coconut trees.
Newly wed
Prem and Radha toe the knot in California
Siblings
Radha with her brother Scott and sister Stephanie.
Meditating
Now sit comfortably.
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.
Baby beautiful
Prem and Shanti.
Prem
Balancing by the river.
Oldies
Radha’s family when she was just a little baby.
Prem
Captured by Viktor Bentley at the AYBRC shala.
Photo by Sebastian Dahl.
Prem & Radha’s wedding
June 22, 2013 in California with Shanti and Prem’s youngest daughter Mirabhai.
Who needs a ride?
Prem’s Karmen Ghia Volkswagen car when he was in College.
Radha in 1996
With Guruji and the group in Lakshmipuram, India.
Vasisthasana
A third series pose.
Baba Net
Online shopping.
Sisters
Radha and her younger sister Stephanie.
On HMSS
With Pierce Brosnan aka James Bond.
Bali
Blooming lotus flower.
Guruji
In Lakshmipuram from one of Radha’s trips.
Prem with Chris Martin
Before a concert with Coldplay in 2005.
Reflections
Coconut palms reflect in the rice paddies.
This idea has legs
Prem in a Sri Lankan, stilt house in 1979.
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Ash-t-hanging out with the stars
ER and Sopranos actress, Julianna Margulies with her boyfriend and Prem.
No thank you
Sri Lanka. Prem holding a cobra and a python around his neck.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
Team Prada
Prem and Radha.
At the foot of the Himalayas
Prem in Rishikesh, India, on the banks of the Ganges river in 1979.
Maui
Pattabhi Jois assisting Radha on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
The old church
Where Prem first learned Ashtanga Yoga and Pattabhi Jois came in 1978.
Busy shala
At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center
Dream Team
The AYBRC Conference.
Tim Miller, Guruji and Prem
Prem is holding Shanti. 1987 or 1988. One of Pattabhi’s tours through southern California.
Prem
With Gwyneth Paltrow.
Maui
On the Guruji tour in 1980.
2001
Led Intermediate class with Pattabhi Jois.
Prem
Hand balancing on a cliff.
The shala
Photo by Viktor Bentley.
Kaveri Lodge
Mysore, India and the famous Kaveri Lodge where everyone used to stay when visiting Pattabhi Jois.
Maui
Pattabhi Jois assisting Radha on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
Men at work
BKS. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois.
Handstand
Prem down in old Mexico.
Champs
Prem with Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Dan O’Brien in 1996.
Old school
Old Yogi in Benares (Varanasi) India doing Pranayama 1979.
Bali temple
Prem and Radha at Goa Gajah temple in Bali.
Radha in the shala
Photo by Viktor Bentley.
I can see Bali from here
Prem climbing a coconut tree in Sri Lanka in 1979.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
Radha checks them in
The reception at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.
Unbelievable
The Taj Mahal.
Bali
Rice paddies.
Thousand and one night
Radha and Prem.
Guru
Tour 1978.
Stripped back
Tribal Sri Lankans.
Pattabhi Jois and Prem
On tour in Maui in 2001.
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.
Maui 2001
A led intermediate class with Pattabhi Jois in Maui. Prem and Radha are both in the picture. Radha is at the end near wall and Prem is in the middle.
Guruji class
Pattabhi Jois led Intermediate class in Kauai 2001.
A passion for food
Radha cooking in her kitchen in India, 1996.
Prem
Samastitihi
Surfing
Prem riding the waves.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
You can’t un-see this
She’ll not forget it, that’s for sure.
Guruji’s Grandkids
Outside his front door.
New pose
Sticking head up Asana
Too cute
Radha as a baby.
Mysore
Annie Pace with Guruji on Radha’s first trip to Mysore, around the year 1995.
Karnataka
Radha at Lalitha Mahal Palace, East of the city of Mysore.
Ashtanga Yoga Bali
Radha and Prem photographed by Viktor Bentley.
Intensives
Yoga Teacher Training in the shala in Bali.
Hanging out
By the fire.
Ashram intensive
Kaivalyadhama Ashram, Lonavla India 1-month intensive course back in 1983.
Ceremony
Blessings for our new shala in Bali
Original AYRI residence
Lakshmi Puram house and Yoga Shala around the back. The original AYRI (Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute).
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.
East of the city
Radha with friends at Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore.
Radha with Guruji
Radiant Radha in 2005.
Yogis
Tim Miller & Prem.
Happy and healthy
Famous Ayurvedic master, Dr. Vasant Lad and his wife Uma.
AYBRC Crew
Radha, Nyoman, Sana and Prem.
There she is
A young Radha. Just 4 years old.
Baby face
Prem (not happy to be back again).
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.
Prem
Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.
Chakorasana
In a temple in India.
Oldies
The Carlisi Familia. Prem’s grandparents and their kids including Prem’s father.
Shanti and Mom
Shanti, with mom Cynthia.
Dan O’Brien
Olympic Gold Medalist 1996.
No strings
Prem almost levitating.
Pat Riley
NBA’s Pat Riley.
Wash it away
At the water temple.
Prem assists
Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.
Amazing Grace
This was Christmas 1983 at the Dera in Beas, India where Prem sang the song “Amazing Grace” to Charan Singh.
Smiles
Radha with Guruji in Encinitas, California
Shanti
Oldies
Radha’s grandparents on her mother’s side.
Maui
Radha assisting a student during a class with Patthabi Jois on the island of Maui.
More cuteness
Radha as a baby.
Sri Lanka
Prem riding an elephant in 1979.
Rooftop yoga in the Punjab
On top of the Dera where Charan Singh lived in Beas.
We could be here a while
Prem in Sri Lanka, stick fishing.
Buddha
At the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali.
Maui
Pattabhi Jois assisting Radha on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
Volcanoes
Vistas of beautiful Bali.
The Shanti Foundation
Out in Sri Lanka.
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.
1978
Pattabhi Jois with students posing after class.
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.
1995
Radha in 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.
The Maui Ashtanga tribe
Guruji’s tour in 1980.
Family in Hawaii
Photo taken in Hawaii
Radha
Galavasana.
Horsing around
Prem and his horse Lucky, brother Jim and nephew Tony.
smilybug
Hello jungle!
Assist
Pattabhi Jois assists Prem in the 3rd series. The pose is Raj Kapotasana.
The salon
Radha as a young girl and her mom combing her hair.
Prem
Photo by Viktor Bentley.
Radha assist
Photo by Viktor Bentley.
Radha and Guruji
This photo was taken in India in 1998.
80’s India
Prem. Dera in Beas, India 1983.
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.
Pattabhi Jois in Maui
Led Primary class in Maui 2001.
Oldies
Prem’s father at the tender age of 16.
Prem and Pattabhi Jois
Prem giving Pattabhi join an assist on tour in Maui, 2001.
How much?
Shiva the rickshaw driver.
Cot to be kidding
Young Radha.
India
Prem and Radha with Manju & Sathu Jois.
Monkeys
Bali is full of them.
Monkey Business
Points for the best caption.
Strike a pose
Radha at a temple in Mysore in 1997.
Vriskasana
Prem doing scorpion.
Friends together
Radha in Mysore with Friends, 1996.
Prem and his pony
Photo by Viktor Bentley. In the shala at Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Centre.
This way
All roads lead to Ashtanga Yoga. Follow the sign at the top of Pejeng Village, close to Ubud, Bali.
Gorgeous stonework
At Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center.
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.
Sri Lanka
Prem with a friend’s kids in Sri Lanka.