Diana Drake is a Certified Iyengar yoga instructor, who began teaching regular yoga classes in 1996. She also leads yoga workshops and retreats and has taught specialized yoga classes for string players. She studies regularly with senior Iyengar teachers in the US and abroad and has studied twice in India for extended periods with the Iyengar family, at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India.
In addition to her yoga teaching, Diana is a Registered Nurse with advanced certification as a WomenÕs Health Nurse Practitioner and has recently completed a two- year medical fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Diana currently resides in Chicago with her husband, Bass Violinist, Peter Lloyd. Peter teaches at Northwestern University and Indiana University and performs throughout the US and abroad.
Yoga classes with a special focus for musicians. Each class is a comprehensive yoga practice that incorporates the unique needs of musicians, utilizing balance, strength, flexibility and concentration. Performance and practice issues are addressed within the context of yoga poses, alignment and breath work.