Maty Ezraty (2 September 1963 – 9 July 2019) was an Israeli-born American yoga teacher and co-founder of YogaWorks.[1]
Early life and education
editBorn in Israel, Ezraty moved to California in 1974 with her family.[2][3] She began practicing yoga after graduating from Beverly Hills High School, inspired by her ballet classmates.[2]
Career
editEzraty started teaching yoga in 1985 and soon became the director of the Center for Yoga in Los Angeles.[2] In 1987, she established YogaWorks with Chuck Miller, where they developed a new yoga methodology that integrated elements of both Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga.[2][3] Her approach emphasized both the flow of choreographed movements and precise alignment.[2]
Ezraty and Miller sold YogaWorks in 2004 and relocated to Hawaii, although Ezraty continued to teach internationally and lead workshops.[2][4] Ezraty died in 2019 while teaching in Tokyo.[2] Her contributions to yoga, particularly in teacher training, helped to proliferate its practice across the U.S. and internationally.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Maty Ezraty, L.A. yoga instructor whose teachings spanned the globe, dies". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Seelye, Katharine Q. (July 17, 2019). "Maty Ezraty, Whose Yoga Methods Have Had Global Reach, Dies at 55" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b "Maty Ezraty, who spread her yoga methods globally, dies at 55". July 18, 2019 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ James, Tatiana Blackington (July 12, 2019). "YogaWorks founder dies while in Japan". Santa Monica Daily Press.