Tamar Samir: Yoga

You are a deeply thoughtful and caring person–that’s a wonderful quality for a yoga teacher to have! Sending great love and joy to you. Sharon Gannon, Co-Founder, Jivamukti Yoga

Dearest Tamar. I am so glad that you took the Adv Exam…you were so shining! May you have many opportunities to shine your light upon the lives of others. Sharon Gannon, Co-Founder, Jivamukti Yoga

I just wanted to write and say thank you for such a lovely class this afternoon. I had been looking forward to coming to your class since I saw you on the schedule earlier in the week. It was really touching and comforting to walk in late and feel a safe and nurturing atmosphere made possible by your presence. Hope I get to come back to your class soon! HF

Your blog inspired several people to start a yoga practice and eat less meat. Thank you again for sharing! CC

Thank you for class and for the grounded comfort you extend from yourself. CBM

There are only very very few teachers who give me a real deep yogic experience in class, and you are certainly one of them! your breath count is amazing, your assists also, and the clarity and calmness with which you teach gives so much space to really experience the flow of prana and breath and all the energetics. and that makes it really deep. your classes are so effective, i mean, they really do something, it’s not just the city vibe in asana shape but it’s a profound experience – i think because you give the space for each person to engage consciously with the proposed structure. so lovely!!! NH

Your poise and steadiness are such an inspiration! JA

I thank you for your physical and mental support when I’m with you as well as your teachings that stay with me. WG

I can’t express how much I’m full of gratitude to you and how much I’m touched by your help and inspiring presence that makes me stronger. You’re like an angel and I’m glad and lucky to know you. Carol

I enjoyed every moment of both workshops, you are a wonderful teacher and a very special person. Still feeling exceptionally open and relaxed from the restorative. Honi Rosen, Director, Israeli Yoga Teachers Association

I have a special connection with the way you teach. Reinforces Peace within!! :) this is the main goal for me and to practice Selfless state of mind!! In your class I connect with this Truth!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom it really makes a big difference. LTP

It was very nice to meet you and take your back bending adjustment workshop. I learned a lot and it gave me more confidence in my teaching. V.

Tamar, you are really special. Thank you for sharing your devotion and love with all of us. Om. Lesley Desaulniers, Founder, The Authenticity Project

Thank you for class today. It was so nice to be under your steady and warm guidance. MJ

Tamar! Thank you for supporting my work, being my friend, but more importantly for being a teacher. Love. Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man

Dear Tamar. The more I work with you the more I realize that you are an amazing person and an amazing teacher… Carlos Menjivar (aka Ganeshdas), Managing Director, Jivamukti Yoga School, NYC

Thank you Tamar for encouraging me. You have inspired me with your love of animals and people. You are truly remarkable. DM

You were one to teach me to live with intention, and feel greater connectivity to my surroundings… Rebecca

Your voice is hypnotic! Robert

Thank you so very much for your class today and for your incredible force throughout the year. I am very very grateful to have you as a teacher. Kate

You have a subtle vibration that emerges from your heart and penetrates. When I sit up after savasana in your class, the vibration has adjusted all of my capabilities. No Jiva teacher has been as influential in that aspect of practice [ahimsa] for me. Dechen Thurman, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher

You are so there with your sadhana and devotion. Your love for, and level of dedication to, the sacred teachings and our divine lineage, and your openness to the transformation within, has always been a joy to behold. Jaimie Epstein, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher

Tamar is sincere and profound in her commitment to uplift the life of all beings before herself. Follow her way and know what she feels like in her daily happy life from the experience of karma yoga. PEACE. Eddie Teboul, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher

Hi Tamar, I keep hearing amazing things about your classes. One student came out today and asked me to tell Wendy [the studio owner] A++! Ashley, Front Desk Manager, Yoga People, Brooklyn

Tamar, every class with you is a gift. Killian O’Brien, Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher

Thank you for a wonderful class. You are a gifted teacher, endowed with clarity of expression and expert mat-side manners. I look forward to attending more of your classes.  Yogesvara Das (Joshua M. Greene)

Your class is subtle and precise…sooo good. Thank you. Andrea

What a wonderful class! It’s an honor to practice with you. Thank you for teaching. Samantha

You are so full of wisdom, love & peace, tamar. Thank you for sharing it in your life. e

Today’s class was special to me. It was the first time I got up into headstand in the middle of the room! Thank you. Ana

I took your class on Saturday a few weeks ago, and I wanted to let you know how much your class and my practice here at Jivamukti has been helping me get through a very difficult time. If I hadn’t been practicing yoga in these past 3 weeks, I know I wouldn’t have been able to deal with things as calmly as I have been. Thank you. Stefanie

Thank you again for the amazing workshop on Saturday. The whole thing was so beautiful. YOU are so beautiful!!! xoxoxoxox. JJ

Thank u again for such beautiful class tonight. You are the most wonderful teacher! I am blessed to have you as my friend. Caroline

Thank you for a great inversion workshop. I’ve got a lot of fear when it comes to inversions which is holding me back. I’m chipping away little by little and your class definitely helped. W

Your class tonight was like a lullaby. Thank you. Alice

I came here tonight especially for you. I love your class! Simone.

Thank you so much! The class was perfect. Jasmine

Dearest Tamar, Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the class in the park today. It was really wonderful.  Thanks so much for a lovely morning! Bella

Hi Tamar. I had an additional thought regarding the class on Sunday. I felt that your delivery was great- clear, precise, etc. I think this made it easy for a newcomer like Sarah to enjoy the class. It certainly made it meaningful to me! Toni

Your assists were so amazing & helpful! Thank you. Hope

Your class was unbelievable – I don’t know what you did, but I feel great! Mindy

I have been practicing yoga for a while, but you are the first teacher who empowered me to come into a headstand, without hesitation. It felt so good! Sim

This was the best yoga practice I have ever had! John

We have only been practicing for 3 months and we learned so much from your class today. Thank you for all your help. Your physical & verbal assists were very instructive! Nikki

I look forward to your class every Tuesday night at the gym. It’s my favorite thing. It feels like a religious experience. I’ve told all my friends about it. Ariella

Hi there. I just wanted to say what a great job I think you did in class yesterday. To me, those Basics classes are the hardest classes to teach. You did such a great job being patient and really being positive. Thanks so much! Susan Steiner, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher

Dear Tamar. The ICP was such a beautiful experience… You are truly amazing at what you do. I still feel deeply, deeply moved and clear-headed. My energies are balanced out and in the right place…I really can’t thank you enough. Much love. Georgiya.

Tamar, I really want to thank you for all your teaching and guidance. You are a wonderful teacher and I enjoy your class a lot. You give me a lot of insight and thought about life in general. Every week I look forward to your class because the strength that I build up during the class help me overcome my stress and many other things. Again thank you very much and happy holiday! Christine

I’d never done a headstand before, but you explained how to get into it so clearly that I just got up there. Thank you. A.

You have a very healing touch. Hannah

Your presence makes others feel peaceful. You should know that. India

I love your classes. You were born to do this! Helen

Thank you for the most wonderful class today. I can’t wait to take your workshop!! Nechama

Hi Tamar – I wanted to tell you, I was so inspired by your article yesterday that I found a studio near my new apartment in Madison, WI and went to a class today. And it was wonderful. And I will go back… thank you. Cheers. Sue

Thank you so much!  You will always be my first Jivamukti teacher and hold a special place in my heart–and my practice. Kaylene

I loved your class today. I felt good in the flow, I liked your flow speed, breathing cues, and attention to students seemed to be right on (as in very helpful for each student with where they could use it). Great stuff. Thanks. K.

Cannot tell you the gift that you are to me, and to many, I’m sure …in oh so many ways!  I’m so grateful. Jean

Dear, wonderful Tamar, having you in my life is discovering a piece of the world of which I had been oblivious and without which the picture of a sane and meaningful creation would be incomplete. Y

Tamar, you are the divine incarnation of karma yoga in action. You are love, light and connectedness. With sattvic grace you are blessed to share and we to have felt your healing presence. Thank you Tamarji, for being so available and selfless. So much love emanates from your dedication to the practice and teachings on your remarkable sadhana. Thank you for being so thoughtful, creative and wise. Always thinking with positive intention and quick to reach out to all that need. With love and equanimity. David Eber, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher & Founder Samtosa Clothing

You are a true Jivanmukta.. and a beacon of light ..you INSPIRE authenticity and coherence in us.. with the sweetest touch, most compassionate words and humble knowingness.. you show us how this is a spiritual practice..of not just self liberation..but of being a higher ‘self’…  you ARE what all great teachers should be.. and I am forever your humble pupil who knows how lucky she is to have met you. Thank you Tamarji..Tata

Good morning Tamar,  what a wonderful poem to start my day with! I also want to thank you for being such a wonderful teacher, your classes leave me enlightened. Thank you. Julia

I’m still teary-eyed from your essay. So moving, beautiful, honest. I promise to think of those sweet, shy cows licking your hand, and perhaps reconsider my dairy consumption as well. Thanks for sharing, as ever. B

I want you to know that last week’s class lasted far beyond Sunday afternoon … really wonderful. One of these days I will read Gandhi’s book.  Meanwhile I keep moving and making my little adjustments… Your example is a shining star. Love. Denny

Thank you for your beautiful thoughts. You reminded me of things I value. See you soon. Jai! Audrey

Beautiful Tamar. Thank You. God’s blessings as you inspire us with words of wisdom past and present. Om. H

After practicing with you, my body is completely pain free. It’s amazing! V. (practitioner with osteoarthritis)

Thanks so much for answering all my questions today. I had such a good class with you. I really feel like I can move forward in my yoga practice in a more informed way now. Thanks so much, again, for all your wisdom. M, private student.

Tamar, I really enjoyed the basic class on Saturday. It changed my Chaturanga Dandasana. I am sure it has a lot of work and there is always improvement but I feel that I made a positive adjustment. –MK