Maty Ezraty

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Maty Ezraty was an Israeli-born American, yoga teacher, and co-founder of YogaWorks. Born September 2,1963 in Israel [1] to parents Yossi and Miriam Ezraty. [2] In 1974 at the age of 11 years old Maty Erzaty, her sister Haggit, and their mother Miriam left Israel and moved to California. [3] Ezraty died at the age of 55 on July 9, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan in her sleep. [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Born in Israel, Ezraty moved to California in 1974 with her family. [6] [7] She began practicing yoga after graduating from Beverly Hills High School, inspired by her ballet classmates. [6]

Career

Maty Ezraty began taking yoga classes at the early age of 13 years old at the Center for Yoga in Larchmont Village [8] . She originally started working at the front desk of the yoga studio in exchange for classes [9] . Ezraty started teaching yoga in 1985 and soon became the director of the Center for Yoga in Los Angeles. [6]

In 1987, she established YogaWorks with Chuck Miller, where they developed a new yoga methodology that integrated elements of both Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga. [6] [7] Opening their first studio in Santa Monica [10] . Her approach emphasized both the flow of choreographed movements and precise alignment. [6]

In 1992, Maty Ezraty teamed up with lyengar teach Lisa Walford to create the YogaWorks Teacher Training program. [11] Maty's approach to yoga was "Ashtanga-influenced style of vinyasa with the precise alignment cues of the lyengar tradition" [12] . Her influence is still strong today and the teacher training program has been taught in over 20 countries, to over 15,000 students. [13]

Ezraty and Miller sold YogaWorks in 2004 and relocated to Hawaii, although Ezraty continued to teach internationally and lead workshops. [6] [14] Ezraty died in 2019 while teaching in Tokyo. [6] Her contributions to yoga, particularly in teacher training, helped to proliferate its practice across the U.S. and internationally. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Maty Ezraty, L.A. yoga instructor whose teachings spanned the globe, dies". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Maty Ezraty, who spread her yoga methods globally, dies at 55". The Globe and Mail. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Maty Ezraty, who spread her yoga methods globally, dies at 55". The Globe and Mail. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Maty Ezraty, who spread her yoga methods globally, dies at 55". The Globe and Mail. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  5. ↑ Ezrin, Sarah (2019-07-11). "Tribute to Maty Ezraty and her Legacy in Modern Yoga". LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Seelye, Katharine Q. (July 17, 2019). "Maty Ezraty, Whose Yoga Methods Have Had Global Reach, Dies at 55" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. 1 2 "Maty Ezraty, who spread her yoga methods globally, dies at 55". July 18, 2019 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
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  9. ↑ Ezrin, Sarah (2019-07-11). "Tribute to Maty Ezraty and her Legacy in Modern Yoga". LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  10. ↑ "Learn About the History and Mission of YogaWorks". YogaWorks. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  11. ↑ Ezrin, Sarah (2019-07-11). "Tribute to Maty Ezraty and her Legacy in Modern Yoga". LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
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  14. ↑ James, Tatiana Blackington (July 12, 2019). "YogaWorks founder dies while in Japan". Santa Monica Daily Press.



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