Raye Lynn Rath is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor, and a devoted student of John Friend. She is the owner and director of The Yoga Institute and Bookshop at two locations; in Houston and in Nassau Bay, Texas. Raye Lynn teaches at The Yoga Institute and conducts national workshops and retreats. In teaching, Raye Lynn and all of the teachers at the Yoga Institute place great importance on working with students to rediscover their own true nature, which is innately divine and immense. In addition, importance is placed on rediscovering not only the joy and healing qualities of movement, but also our playfullness - and the renewal, the inner peace and the inner strength that come from simply doing the practice of Anusara Yoga. The Yoga Institute is available to all for the purpose of awakening consciousness through physical, mental and spiritual development.  The Yoga Institute conducts classes in a structured grade level format. Classes are in six week sessions. New students to the Institute generally enroll in the Level 1A classes designed for the beginner.  The hatha yoga includes instruction in asanas (postures), focusing on the "3A'", Attitude, Alignment, and Action, which form the foundation of Anusara Yoga, along with pranayama (or breathing techniques). The raja yoga consists on instruction in a wide variety of traditional techniques of meditation, concentration and relaxation. Written lessons are distributed each week and audio recorders are permitted during regular class sessions.