About Prana Yoga

Prana Yoga Center, originally founded in 2001 by Gerhard & Alexandra Gessner, is now owned by the Quality Longevity Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing health and longevity.

Gerhard Gessner, E-RYT, M.A., a longtime La Jolla resident and Yoga teacher with over 35 years of experience, realized his dream of sharing his passion for Yoga by founding PRANA - a serene, light-filled sanctuary in downtown La Jolla, just steps from the Pacific Ocean.

Prana has established one of the most reputable and comprehensive teacher training programs in San Diego and Southern California with over 500 alumni that now teach in San Diego, across the US and internationally. Prana Yoga has been voted "Best Yoga Studio" by La Jolla Light and has won the "Reader's Choice Award" by La Jolla Village News for several years. With strong roots in the local community, Prana is known for its inclusive, non-dogmatic approach to Yoga, highly trained teachers and welcoming community -  recognizing that each body is unique and everyone is welcome!