When did you cross paths with Judith Lasater, who is now an author and internationally acclaimed yoga teacher?
EV: Judith is from Texas. I met her in 1975. She taught a class for expectant mothers down at Hemisphere Plaza. She was very pregnant and in her class she taught breathing and relaxation techniques for labor and delivery. This grew into her teaching of Restorative Yoga. (Judith will come to San Antonio as the guest of the Esther Vexler Yoga School on Nov. 21, 2008 for a public workshop. Details will be posted on the website.) JP: Was there a turning point where you realized yoga was a life path for you? EV: I never experienced an “aha” moment where suddenly I was a yogi. I knew that physical exercise got me going, and yoga in particular made me feel good. I noticed that my yoga practice was making me more alert and aware throughout my day. I observed the connection between my mind and body. That awareness grew incrementally over time. Nothing happens all at once. JP: Do you think of yoga as a spiritual practice? EV: My practice of yoga has helped me have a relationship with a higher po
