Dora Elena Hasenbein is the director and co-owner of Yoga Darśana. She was born and raised in South America and lived in Germany. Dora graduated from the three-year Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program of Southern California. She is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher at the Intermediate Junior II Level and a Certified Yoga Therapist. She studied yoga philosophy at Loyola Marymount University and continues to study yoga philosophy. Dora practiced and apprenticed the study of Iyengar Yoga with Karin O’Bannon. She continues studies and mentors with Gloria Goldberg and with senior teachers. Dora served on the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (IYNAUS) Ethics Training Committee. She is passionate about sharing her love of yoga and believes it is accessible to everyone.

Wolfgang is co-owner of Yoga Darśana. He was born and raised in Germany. He studied art and received his degree from the University of Berlin. Wolfgang started studying yoga philosophy and meditation in his teens. He was influenced by the writings of Hermann Hesse and especially after reading Siddhartha. After studying yoga with senior Iyengar yoga teachers, he has been teaching gentle yoga and meditation since 2004. Wolfgang shares his understanding of yoga philosophy and meditation with all students.

Dewey was born in Chicago, and studied at University of Illinois, Chicago receiving a BFA in Industrial Design and a BFA in Sculpture. He moved to Los Angeles to attend CalArts and received an MFA in Art. He is current faculty at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Dewey has been a student of Iyengar yoga for over 20 years. He is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and continues his studies with several senior teachers.

Vanessa discovered yoga as a student at CSULA and continued her practice after graduation. She is certified at the Iyengar Intro I/II level. Outside of the studio, she works as a wardrobe stylist for award winning television programs and films. She finds great fulfillment in being able to pursue both her passions for styling and yoga. She continues to teach and study in Los Angeles with occasional visits to Pune, India.

I started my yoga journey at the age of 15 due to issues with anxiety. As much as I resisted practicing yoga, it continued to permeate throughout my life. I welcomed practicing and learning Iyengar yoga at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles under the care of Karin O’Bannon. I found yoga again before I became pregnant and I am studying with Dora Hasenbein and Suzanne Simon. I am currently Yoga Darsana’s Marketing Director, an educator, and teach teen yoga. I received my 200 RYT with YogaWorks in August 2020. When I’m not practicing yoga, I enjoy gardening, calligraphy, outdoor activities with my family, and creating my own beauty products.

Sonia is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and has been teaching in the Los Angeles area since 2004. Her path of yoga has led her to India to learn directly from BKS Iyengar and his family and to conventions and workshop in the US and abroad with senior teachers.

What drew Sonia to yoga at first was a deep interest in Eastern philosophy and mysticism. What keeps her deeply rooted to the Iyengar lineage is its systematic approach to life-long learning which provides the tools to explore the depths of consciousness within the clear and practical confines of a physical practice

Sonia strives to teach with calm and clarity, challenging students while creating a supportive and safe environment that is conducive to learning and building community. She infuses her teachings with humor. She aims to share wisdom and joy that exists in this transformative practice

Craig Schuetze is an Introductory II Iyengar teacher. He began yoga in 2003 to recover from a severe climbing accident that left him unable to walk for six months. He began studying Iyengar yoga while living at the San Francisco Zen Center in 2005. Since then, he has studied Iyengar yoga in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish while studying and working abroad as an anthropologist. His interest in yoga therapy led him to study yoga therapy with Lois Steinberg and in 2017, he became a certified yoga therapist. He is grateful to his loving teachers: Kofi Busia, Jan Campbell, Alex Cleveland, Karina Grecu, Maya Lev, Lois Steinberg, and Dora Hasenbein, and to his guruji B.K.S. Iyengar.

Crystal's path of yoga commenced under the tutelage of Dora Hasenbein. Crystal is motivated by connection to the self and with others. The practice of Iyengar Yoga has given her the opportunity to delve deeper into how connection is manifested. She is currently studying for the Iyengar Intro I level certification. Outside of the studio, she works as a Technology specialist for an Investment firm, dabbles in art and loves spending time with her friends and family.