Mira Shani

Mira Shani started her studies of Buddhism at the Kopan Monastery in Nepal in 1999. Since then, she has taught yoga, meditation, and Eastern philosophy in Taiwan, Japan, Israel, China, Russia, and Mexico as well as in many cities in the United states. In 2003, she co- founded the Yoga Studies Institute, an organization devoted to locating and translating ancient scriptures and ensuring their authentic transmission in the West. Mira is an E-RYT 500 and YACEP-credentialed teacher in the Yoga Alliance, the largest international governing body of registered yoga teachers, signifying that she is credentialed at the highest level as an expert teacher, continuing education provider, and a practitioner of Therapeutic Yoga. Mira currently teaches a practice informed by Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Anusara yoga in Durham, North Carolina.

Jarret Levine

Jarret Levine has been an avid seeker of mystical knowledge since the early 80’s. His mother raised him in the tradition of Meher Baba, an Indian saint aligned with and informed by His roots in Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sufism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Jarret has spent countless hours diligently practicing the art of stillness (with the guidance of his beloved teachers) and how its tendrils affect mental health expressed through interpersonal and metaphysical relationships. He has taught alongside longtime partner and accomplished Yogini, Mira Shani for over 10 years. He currently facilitates a meditation club that meets weekly and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Portraiture and Movement Photograpy : Brad Bunyea