ALAN FINGER was born and raised in South Africa and was a student of Parmahansa Yogananda, Krishnamacharya, and B. K. S. Iyengar, among others. He is nationally known for the depth of his training and for his gentle, friendly teaching style. Finger's wisdom and appeal are reflected in the success of Yoga Works, the studio he founded in Los Angeles; Yoga Zone studios and videos; his four Be Yoga studios in New York; and his work with many prominent celebrities including Robin Williams, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Diana Ross, and Kim Cattrall. He travels and teaches all over the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, and South Africa. He lives in New York City.

PETER FERKO discovered yoga in California in the 1980s, first with Paramahansa Yogananda's Self Realization Fellowship and then at Alan Finger's yoga studio in Santa Monica. Peter continued to explore meditation and various yoga lineages, and in 1999, karma led him back to Alan Finger in New York. Peter has studied with and assisted Alan ever since, and has been training ISHTA Yoga teachers for a decade. Alan initiated Peter as a Yogiraj, or master, in 2011. Peter has a background in the arts, including writing, and a fascination with the findings of contemporary sciences as they parallel yoga philosophy. He is the author of Yoga for Artists and the host of Peter's Podcast: Real Yoga, Actual Happiness, and Deep Living.