The desire to investigate Nature in all its dimensions led her to earn a Master's Degree in Cell Physiology at Columbia University;and in 1987 to a Master’s Degree in Geology at the City University of NY. She taught and did research in both fields. She recently retired, as a project manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In 1987 Hasita became involved in Yoga. She is a Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher and has been teaching since 1994 at the Rivertown Center for Yoga and Health for adults and children. She teaches yoga privately and also as a substitute in other centers. Hasita gives YOGAGAIA workshops to various audiences.
In 1990 she became involved in the Deep Ecology movement. She trained with Joanna Macy and follows the teachings of Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme where ‘our story’ is
the story of the evolving universe.
Since 1992 Hasita has been facilitating courses on Deep Ecology, Voluntary
Simplicity, and sustainability, developed by the NW Earth Institute with
various groups at the Environmental Protection Agency and Yoga Centers.
Since 1994 Hasita has been involved in the energetic healing arts. She
is a Reiki Master and is trained in Energy Medicine Healing as taught
by Jacque Tombazian. Hasita is Vice President of the Global Healing Foundation
and she gives healing sessions at her home and long distance.
www.globalhealingfoundation.org
Hasita has been trained in Buddhist meditation practices. Her daily practice
includes yoga and meditation.
Hasita’s varied paths have merged into one. She is creating a yoga
that raises the awareness of our deep connections to the Universe, and
of our power to heal ourselves and the planet: called YOGAGAIA.
She is a member of Collaborative Ecological Yoga, where a number of Kripalu
yoga teachers promote Ecological Yoga through the Yoga world.
www.yogaisecological.org
www.lauracornell.com
She has a daughter Serena, who is a Special Education Teacher and a grand-daughter
Kyra who roams with ‘nonna’ the outside and insight worlds.
She is a member of The Green Yoga Association
www.greenyoga.org
Hasita leads with an other Kripalu Yoga teacher Yogagaia
in the Italian Alps.