Judith Hanson Lasater

Judith Hanson Lasater

Restorative yoga expert

Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, has been teaching yoga since 1971, making her one of the most experienced yoga teachers in the world. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a licensed physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association and one of the original founders of Yoga Journal magazine. She is widely regarded as a pioneer in the teaching and practice of Restorative yoga. Her teaching integrates asana, kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutras, and she has authored eleven books on yoga.