Larry Payne, PhD Yoga Therapist - Founder of Samata International

Larry Payne, PhD Yoga Therapist - Founder of Samata International Founded by Larry Payne Ph.D., home of Yoga Therapy Rx™, Prime of Life Yoga® teacher trainings, weekly classes, and private yoga therapy sessions. Iyengar, K.

CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS:
Online: Tuesdays & Thursdays
In Person: Fridays at Veritas Yoga Samata International was established in 1980 by Larry Payne, Ph.D. The word “samata” in Sanskrit means “balance.” The style of Yoga taught at Samata is inspired by the teachings of T.K.V. Desikachar, son of the late professor Sri T. Krishnamacharya of Mysore, India who was perhaps the most knowledgeable Yoga teacher of the 20th century. Krishnamacharya taught that Yoga postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (pranayama) should be adapted to respect individual differences in age, physical and mental health, culture, religion, philosophy and occupation. Some of Krishnamacharya’s other popular Yoga students in America include B.K.S. Pattabhi Jois, Indra Devi, and A.G. Mohan. Samata International is based at Samata Garden in Marina del Rey, where we host private yoga therapy sessions and weekly Prime of Life Yoga® classes in our studio. Samata's founder Larry Payne is also the founder of the Yoga Therapy Rx™ program at Loyola Marymount University Extension, training today & tomorrow's leaders of the Yoga Therapy community.

🌟 SAMATA YOGA STUDIO GRAND RE-OPENINGTuesday, November 18 • 11:00 AM📍 4150 Tivoli Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066JOIN US!Cele...
11/15/2025

🌟 SAMATA YOGA STUDIO GRAND RE-OPENING

Tuesday, November 18 • 11:00 AM
📍 4150 Tivoli Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

JOIN US!
Celebrate the re-opening of our studio with a refreshing in-person Tuesday morning class.
Reconnect with your practice, your breath, and your community.

🧘‍♂️ NEW WEEKLY IN-PERSON CLASS
Tuesdays • 11:00 AM
4150 Tivoli Ave, Los Angeles
👉 https://www.samata.com/group-yoga-classes

💻 ONLINE YOGA CLASSES
Tuesdays • 6:00 PM PST
Thursdays • 9:00 AM PST
with Larry Payne, Ph.D., C-IAYT

Tuesdays & Thursdays • 4:00 PM PST
with Yonetta Asin, CYT, POLY

Practice with us from anywhere.
PRIVATE LESSONS • GROUP CLASSES • TEACHER TRAININGS
Available online & in person

🌐 www.samata.com
📧 info@samata.com

We can’t wait to welcome you back!

Personalized Yoga Therapy for a Healthier, Happier You 💫If you’re dealing with stress, fatigue, or chronic pain, one-on-...
11/14/2025

Personalized Yoga Therapy for a Healthier, Happier You 💫

If you’re dealing with stress, fatigue, or chronic pain, one-on-one yoga therapy may be just what you need.

These private sessions are tailored to your goals and physical condition, using my proven Wellness Plan to help you:

🧘‍♀️ Relax your mind

💪 Strengthen your body

💖 Support your overall well-being

It’s yoga that meets you where you are—and helps you move forward with confidence and ease.

Sessions available via Zoom, in-person, or in-home.
🔗 https://www.samata.com/private-yoga-therapy

Dear friends,Connection and movement go hand in hand. Join us for group yoga classes at Samata International, available ...
11/07/2025

Dear friends,

Connection and movement go hand in hand. Join us for group yoga classes at Samata International, available both online and in-person.

💫 Feel supported by our warm, welcoming community

💫 Enjoy small class sizes and individual attention

It’s yoga for every body and every level.

📍 In-person in Marina del Rey or live online

🔗 https://www.samata.com/group-yoga-classes

11/03/2025

Hi friends, Dr. Larry Payne here with another “Positive Senior Moment.”

In today’s video, we’ll practice a gentle seated twist you can do while holding the back of your chair. As you slowly turn and breathe, you’ll stretch your back, chest, and neck, helping to release tension and improve flexibility. It’s simple, relaxing, and feels wonderful.

Give it a try next time you’re sitting down. Your spine will thank you!
If you’ve been enjoying these “Positive Senior Moments,” I’d love to work with you in a one-on-one or group yoga session. You can find more details here: https://www.samata.com/private-yoga-therapy

Find Your Personal Path to Wellness 🌿Looking for a personalized approach to health and healing?Dr. Larry Payne’s one-on-...
10/31/2025

Find Your Personal Path to Wellness 🌿
Looking for a personalized approach to health and healing?

Dr. Larry Payne’s one-on-one Yoga Therapy Rx Wellness Plan is designed just for you.
Through customized sessions, you’ll learn simple tools to:
✨ Reduce stress and anxiety
💪 Ease back, neck, or joint pain
🌈 Improve flexibility, balance, and energy
😊 Restore harmony between mind and body

Each session blends ancient yoga wisdom with modern science, creating a program that fits your unique lifestyle and needs.
📍 Available online, in-person, or in-home
🔗 https://www.samata.com/private-yoga-therapy

10/28/2025

Hi friends, Dr. Larry Payne here with another “Positive Senior Moment.”
Today’s exercise is a simple side-to-side stretch you can do right from your chair. By gently moving your arms across your body, you’ll stretch your back, chest, and neck and help open things up. It feels great and helps release tightness that builds up from sitting too long.
Take a minute to try it and notice how much lighter and looser you feel afterward.
If you’ve been enjoying these “Positive Senior Moments,” I’d love to work with you in a one-on-one or group yoga session. You can find more details here: https://www.samata.com/private-yoga-therapy

Looking for a way to move, breathe, and recharge from home?Join our online group yoga classes at Samata International an...
10/24/2025

Looking for a way to move, breathe, and recharge from home?
Join our online group yoga classes at Samata International and experience yoga that meets you where you are.

✨ Live classes daily with experienced teachers
✨ Open to all levels—from first-timers to longtime practitioners
✨ Practice from anywhere in the world

Recenter your mind, stretch your body, and connect with community.
Your mat is waiting. 💫

🔗 https://www.samata.com/group-yoga-classes

Dear One,I want you to know about a very special event and fundraiser, produced by Pamela Conley Ulich and Sydney Straba...
10/23/2025

Dear One,

I want you to know about a very special event and fundraiser, produced by Pamela Conley Ulich and Sydney Strabala at Veritas Yoga Malibu. This s a documentary produced by Pamela Conley Ulich about the ordeal of the Malibu fires as a fundraiser for the victims. This is coproduced by Sydney Strabala. They are two of my dearest friends and favorite people ever in the world. Please support this event on November 16th at Veritas Yoga Malibu, from 4:00pm - 6:30pm.

Gather together at Veritas Yoga

10/20/2025

Hi friends, Dr. Larry Payne here with another “Positive Senior Moment.”

If you tend to sit a little too far forward (like so many of us do), this simple seated stretch can work wonders for your back, chest, and neck. It helps open your posture, release tension, and bring a little more ease to your day.

Give it a try the next time you’re sitting down. It only takes a minute!
If you’ve been enjoying these “Positive Senior Moments,” I’d love to work with you in a one-on-one or group yoga session. You can find more details here: https://www.samata.com/private-yoga-therapy

LAST Chance! Prime of Life Yoga Level IV Yoga After 50 Teacher Training starts tomorrow!🗓 October 16–19, 2025🚨 Friends, ...
10/15/2025

LAST Chance! Prime of Life Yoga Level IV Yoga After 50 Teacher Training starts tomorrow!

🗓 October 16–19, 2025

🚨 Friends, this is the final day to register for the Prime of Life Yoga®: Yoga After 50 Teacher Training IV! 🚨

Level IV brings it all together with:
– Yin & Laughter Yoga
– Joint-Freeing Exercises II
– Anatomy of Neck & Shoulders
– Pranayama for chronic conditions
– Trauma-Informed Yoga

If you’ve been waiting to complete the series, this is your chance. And if you just want to experience one powerful training, you’re warmly invited too.

🗓 October 16–19, 2025 | Hybrid

📚 Complete all 4 POLY levels (any order) for a 200hr YA credential—or take this one as a standalone CEU!
💳 Payment plans available. Reserve your spot with just $200.

📩 Contact: Erin.Rusler@lmu.edu | (310) 258-8725
🔗 Enroll here: https://registration.xendirect.com/bclayogastudies/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=10754

3 Days Left! Will you be joining us?🎓 Fellow teachers - how many times have your students asked questions like:– Can yog...
10/13/2025

3 Days Left! Will you be joining us?

🎓 Fellow teachers - how many times have your students asked questions like:
– Can yoga help me sleep better?
– What’s safe if I have diabetes or high blood pressure?
– How do I move with joint pain?

In Level IV of Prime of Life Yoga®, we’ll cover these questions (and so many more) so you can feel confident guiding your students through midlife and beyond.
If you’re ready to expand your toolkit, I’d be honored to share this training with you.
Prime of Life Yoga Level IV Yoga After 50 Teacher Training – 🗓 October 16–19, 2025

📚 Complete all 4 POLY levels (any order) for a 200hr YA credential—or take this one as a standalone CEU!
💳 Payment plans available. Reserve your spot with just $200.

📩 Contact: Erin.Rusler@lmu.edu | (310) 258-8725
🔗 Enroll here: https://registration.xendirect.com/bclayogastudies/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=10754

Over the years, one of my favorite discoveries has been the healing power of laughter.In Prime of Life Yoga®: Level IV, ...
10/10/2025

Over the years, one of my favorite discoveries has been the healing power of laughter.

In Prime of Life Yoga®: Level IV, we’ll explore Laughter Yoga, alongside Yin Yoga, Ayurveda for Aging, trauma-informed practices, and more.

It’s serious work, but we’ll also have some fun along the way. After all, yoga is about balance; between effort and ease, strength and softness… and yes, sometimes even tears and laughter.

🗓 October 16–19, 2025 (Hybrid Training) - Just 6 days left to register!

📚 Complete all 4 POLY levels (any order) for a 200hr YA credential—or take this one as a standalone CEU!
💳 Payment plans available. Reserve your spot with just $200.

📩 Contact: Erin.Rusler@lmu.edu | (310) 258-8725
🔗 Enroll here: https://registration.xendirect.com/bclayogastudies/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=10754

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Los Angeles, CA
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https://bellarmine.lmu.edu/yoga/academics/prime/

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Samata International was established in 1980 by Larry Payne, Ph.D. The word “samata” in Sanskrit means “balance.” The style of Yoga taught at Samata is inspired by the teachings of T.K.V. Desikachar, son of the late professor Sri T. Krishnamacharya of Mysore, India who was perhaps the most knowledgeable Yoga teacher of the 20th century. Krishnamacharya taught that Yoga postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (pranayama) should be adapted to respect individual differences in age, physical and mental health, culture, religion, philosophy and occupation. Some of Krishnamacharya’s other popular Yoga students in America include B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, Indra Devi, and A.G. Mohan. Samata International is based at Samata Garden in Marina del Rey, where we host private yoga therapy sessions and weekly Prime of Life Yoga® classes in our studio. Samata's founder Larry Payne is also the founder of the Yoga Therapy Rx™ program at Loyola Marymount University Extension, training today & tomorrow's leaders of the Yoga Therapy community.