About Narween
Narween Otto was born and raised in Australia and is a mix of Vietnamese and Australian. She has been a student of Yoga since 1995 and started teaching Anusara style yoga while living in Los Angeles in 2002. In 2004 she traveled to India to live in the ashram of her Guru, Swami Chidvilasananda, teaching Hatha Yoga as her seva (selfless service) and studying meditation, yoga scripture and Ayurveda. It was in the ashram while suffering from a chronic low- back injury that Narween was first exposed to Pilates. Upon returning to the US she was fortunate to study in NYC within the rigorous apprenticeship of Joseph Pilates’ protégé, Romana Kryzanoswka. In Manhattan, Narween taught private clients in addition to offering a regular schedule of yoga and pilates classes at Equinox and CLAY. In 2016 she moved back to California and is happy to call sunny Santa Monica home. She teaches Pilates (mat and full apparatus), Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Foam Roller Stretch to both group classes and private clients. Her clear, detailed style and playful perspective are unique. Narween has zero interest in show-off-pretzel shapes in Yoga and believes Pilates should be fun, fluid and precise. She believes in life long, intelligent cross-training for the body and mind for optimal results and to avoid injury and boredom. Narween endeavors to support each client in their wellness and fitness goals while always remembering that we are each on our own unique journey towards the sublime.
Audio/Video Classes
Streaming:
Yoga International
Stream online video yoga classes here
Download:
Yoga Basics vol. 1
68 minute audio class
This simple flowing sequence is great for beginners and also for intermediate practitioners.
Yoga Intermediate vol. 1
67 minute audio class
This steady flowing sequence is appropriate for confident beginners and also intermediate practitioners.
Yoga Intermediate vol. 2
92 minute audio class
This steady flowing sequence is best suited for intermediate and advanced practitioners who enjoy a 90 minute class format.