Zhenja is one of the greatest gifts in my life. She has been a supportive, guiding force for me as a teacher, and as mentor. Zhenja mentored me during my process toward Anusara Certification. To great success, I became a Certified Anusara Teacher in May of 2008. This was a huge accomplishment, after 5 years of steady dedication to the path. I can honesty say that Zhenja was one of the reasons I received this honor. She gave me the confidence while at the same time challenging me to step into my potential as a teacher. Zhenja, with her sweet heart, brilliant mind, sharp eye, and honest sensibility helped greatly improve and sharpen my teaching skills. Not only did I become better at articulating technical principles but, Zhenja helped me in refining my heart themes and integrating them into my asana sequences more gracefully. My classes became more spirited because of it. While under her guidance, I always felt empowered and was continually learning. I still continue to learn from Zhenja everyday in her classes. She invites all of her students to a great expansion of heart, as we follow her lead. Tara Glazier