Yoga in Daily Life Alexandria

Ron has been interested in Yoga for a long time and have added yoga to my daily exercise routine. He was introduced to Yoga in Daily Life 4 years ago in Prague, The Czech Republic. Since then he has participated in many Yoga Seminars in Czech, Hungary, Austria and Croatia. The last three summers he participated in YIDL Teacher Trainings in Strilky, Czech and excited to be able to be teaching. He recently joined the Alexandria Yoga in Daily Life Board of Directors to help in the overseeing of its operations.
Profession: Software Engineer for the last 20 years.
Other Activities: Bicycling, swimming, SUP.

Instructor: Roman Danis -Ramanand. He has been practicing Yoga in Daily Life since 1982 when he was introduced to the system while living in his home country Czech Republic. He has attended many seminars and workshops in Europe, India and the United States. He has taught yoga classes from 1994-2005 in the Alexandria Center, as well as at the Arlington County Jail and various Senior Centers. He passed the YIDL teacher Certificate in 2010 and has resumed teaching yoga after living in Charlottesville, VA with his family for 10 years until 2015.

Profession: Working with FedEx for the past 8 years.

Other Activities: has been strong supporter of animal protection and volunteered for the Charlottesville local SPCA. He supports environmental organizations and loves to take walks in parks and nature.

David A. Kosar has been teaching at Yoga in Daily Life in Alexandria for nearly eight years. He is certified to teach Yoga in Daily Life — the system, having passed the international YIDL certification exam after completing the teacher training program in 2010. David began practicing as a student at Yoga in Daily Life in 2000.

David has taught the YIDL system for the past four years, with three other teachers, to inmates at the Alexandria Detention Center. He is also one of the many volunteers that help in the Alexandria center's daily operations, as well as teaching mini-workshops and giving talks about YIDL to various organizations in Alexandria.

David is an independent government affairs consultant in the pharmacy and health care areas. Prior to becoming a consultant, he was the director of state legislative affairs for 17 years at the national trade association representing the country's wholesale pharmaceutical distributors. David is also a photographer and a member/volunteer at the Art League of Alexandria and the Del Ray Artisans, in Alexandria, where he also served for three years as vice president to the Board of Directors. He is passionate about yoga and says yoga is very influential not only in his daily life, but also in his photography work, unlocking the creative process.

Lakshmi Danis has grown up with the Yoga in Daily Life system and has traveled to Europe and India to attend informational yoga seminars and further explore these roots. In her spare time she enjoys taking walks in nature, going sailing, and supporting the rights and welfare of animals. She currently works as a personal caregiver and energy healer and wishes to continue on the path of helping people both physically and spiritually.