Allegra was introduced to yoga in 1994, and studied in the Astanga tradition with several excellent teachers in Palo Alto. She was very fortunate to study in the Iyengar tradition with Gabriel Halpern at his Yoga Circle in Chicago, IL.
In Seattle she studied in the Jivamukti taradition at Kathleen Hunt's Samadhi Yoga, and there first began a practice of kirtan and devotional chanting, both of which are incorporated into the framework of her teaching.
In years interspersed she practiced wherever she found a shala in her travels around the country and the globe, leading her to encounter many wonderful teachers of many and various varieties and styles, all of which emphasized the breadth of possibility for creativity in experiencing and teaching yoga. Most recently she has studied with her gifted and beloved teacher Alice Joanou at Loka Yoga in Oakland, CA, in the tradition of the great Sri Krishnamacharya (Vinyasa Krama- translates roughly to intelligent sequencing). Allegra's classes use breath to yoke the mind and body, moving through a rigorous and flowing asana sequence designed to open, align and nourish, to still and focus the body, spirit and mind.
Hari Om!