Foundations

Christine Borg was born in Malta and later immigrated to the United States. She was first inspired to pursue this style of yoga after reading Vanda’s book “Awakening the Spine.”

At 33, Christine took her first yoga class with Diane Long in Oakland, CA in 2000. She has attended Diane’s workshops all over the world. Beginning in 2007, Christine has annually hosted Diane’s workshops in Dallas, TX.

About Diane Long

Diane Long was born in North Carolina and moved to Italy. While living in Florence, Vanda Scaravelli invited her to become her student. Diane studied with Vanda for the next 23 years. She began teaching in the late 70’s and travels worldwide sharing this approach to yoga.

About Vanda Scaravelli

Vanda Scaravelli was born in Florence, Italy. When she was almost 50 years old she began studying yoga with B.K.S. Iyengar and T.K.V. Desikachar. She later formulated her own approach to yoga. She began teaching when she was 60 and taught until she died in 1999.