While he studied extensively with Iyengar through the 70s and 80s, Larry gradually developed his own style. Today he teaches IYENGAR FLOW: a unique style of Hatha Yoga taught also by Lily Anne Hillis and Karl Duffy. As a deep and original thinker about yoga and the body, Larry has let experience, experimentation, and his vast knowledge of anatomy be his guide.

Philosophically he is most attuned to the style of J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986), who encouraged spiritual freedom and the discovery of understanding through intense self-observation. To avoid the significant problems created in the authority/follower type of relationship, Larry encourages teachers and students alike to think about and question everything they are told. "Many of the injuries that occur in yoga come from teachers imitating their own teacher and passing on knowledge without understanding it for themselves," Larry says. Paramount to the practice of IYENGAR FLOW is first establishing a foundation of health and understanding in the poses, and then focusing on one's own experience through exploration and sensitivity.

While Larry's contributions to yoga have been great, his teaching comes in an unassuming package. Exuding the joy of yoga, he is unpretentious and non dogmatic. His teaching embodies simplicity and ease. He's light at heart and a lover of life and people. Connecting with his students- hearing about their golf game or the new baby twins- is just as important to him as doing the poses.

When he's not teaching or doing yoga, you'll find him enjoying a round of golf on Thursdays, playing tennis in between, and during his vacations, hiking national parks and forests with a 40-pound photography pack on his back. Visit his photography site at www.larryhatlett.com