The Yoga Studies Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles has become one of the top programs in the United States for gaining a broad understanding of yoga, through its Yoga Philosophy Certificate program and its Master of Arts degree in Yoga Studies. For the past several years, teachers from the Himalayan Tradition have been invited to conduct workshops for LMU Yoga Studies students. Charles and Carol Crenshaw—longtime disciples and teachers of the Tradition— were the latest to share the teachings of the Himalayan Tradition on Saturday, September 27, 2025.  

According to Dr. Christopher Chapple, the founder and Director of the Yoga Studies program, “It was a superb event…About 25 students showed up for the daylong workshop. It covered everything: Samkhya, the Kosas, Astanga (Patanjali, not Patabhi), and more. The afternoon came to a close with wonderful group chanting of the Devi Mantra, with Charles as song leader, also playing the harmonium.” 

Dr. Chapple spent time with Swami Veda Bharati both in India and in the USA. He has visited Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama.