We worked with Native American tribes to include powerful sweat lodges and silent nature hikes. You could smell the garlic emanating from our hands for days after we returned home from our weekend retreats. After class one day, a woman approached her and asked, "Oh, Alanna, if you were to lead a yoga retreat I would definitely sign up!" Alanna's lighthearted reply was meant to be witty, "If I were to lead a retreat, it would be all women and we'd be fasting the entire weekend!" Neither laughed as they locked eyes and simultaneously stated, "That's a great idea!" And so it began. Her style was strong and fluid, incorporating more dance and fitness movements that had not been used in traditional yoga classes beforehand. 28 years ago, Alanna was a young yoga teacher making waves in the blossoming Los Angeles yoga community.
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