Announcing:
Ghosh Yoga Festival
march 12–15, 2026
tampa, FL USA
EUROPE SATELLITE FESTIVAL
MARCH 13–15, 2026
NIJMEgen, netherlands
ALMA HOT YOGA
reunion, celebration, practice
Featuring:
- daily classes and experiences led by Scott and Ida
- guest Ghosh Yoga teachers
- panels, discussions, debates
- community and connection
All are welcome! This is not to be missed.
Featuring:
- daily classes and experiences led by Scott and Ida
- guest Ghosh Yoga teachers
- panels, discussions, debates
- community and connection
All are welcome! This is not to be missed.
USA LOCATION
Gaze Hot Yoga & Surrounding Areas
1809 N. Tampa Street,
Tampa, FL 33602 USA
Across Franklin from Robertson Billiard Supplies. A block from the Rialto Theater and very near Armature Works, Tampa.
1809 N. Tampa Street,
Tampa, FL 33602 USA
Across Franklin from Robertson Billiard Supplies. A block from the Rialto Theater and very near Armature Works, Tampa.
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Nearby hotels include:
A variety of AirBnB and VRBO options are also nearby. |
EUROPE LOCATION
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Tampa Festival SChedule
Festival: March 12-15, 2026
Come for the Festival, stay for Practice Week: March 16-20, 2026
Europe Schedule TBA
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10 Years Ago we started a little thing called Practice Week....
We set out to build something that we, as yogis ourselves, wanted to see in the world: space and time dedicated to practice. We felt this should not be a place to learn to teach or to perform. Rather this was to be a place of developing a commitment to yogic practice; an immersive space to find inspiration and to commit to the discipline necessary for growth. A few people came back in 2016. We were surprised anyone showed up! (And also ok if no one did.) Several of those that did come camped on our living room floor. Then a decade went by.... |
Practice Week 2017
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Practice Week 2018
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Now, Ghosh Yoga has rooted itself all over the world.
Yogis gather yearly at Practice Week, in Ghosh Yoga Teacher Trainings, in studios and community spaces, and in their own homes simply to practice. Throughout the last 10 years, we have come to find we have much in common. Rooted in our individual commitments to humility, discipline and knowledge, we find that connection is an important part of a sustained life of practice. So, to celebrate a decade of Practice Week and a commitment to both practice and community: We offer the inaugural Ghosh Yoga Festival! We will gather with each other to celebrate and deepen both our individual yoga practices and the community we've all built. We hope to see you in Tampa, - Ida & Scott |
Teachers
Catie Anderson
Catie Anderson is the owner of Headwaters Hot Yoga in Missoula, MT and a dedicated teacher of Ghosh Yoga and Inferno Hot Pilates. Known for her calm, confident presence, Catie creates a supportive environment where students feel grounded, capable, and encouraged to explore their potential.She specializes in simplifying postures, making shapes and concepts feel accessible, clear, and achievable. Catie’s teaching blends therapeutic alignment with focused stillness, helping students regulate their nervous systems, build sustainable strength, and develop a deeper connection to their bodies. In Ghosh Yoga, she emphasizes strength, awareness, and the quiet stillness found between postures. In Inferno Hot Pilates, she brings motivating energy, thoughtful sequencing, and a positive mindset. When she’s not teaching, you can find her tending to the warm, welcoming community at Headwaters Hot Yoga as well as a large vegetable garden. |
Vanessa Bourget
Vanessa began practicing yoga in 2005 and is experienced in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Hot, and Ashtanga, along with personal training and Pilates. She has additional studies in holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, and advanced training in the Ghosh Yoga lineage. She teaches powerful, mindful flows that blend functional mobility with traditional technique, with the intention to guide students toward clarity, balance, and their own capacity for practice. |
Wes Bozeman
Wes is a father and yogi with a passion for dad jokes, music, and fried chicken. After a significant weight loss, yoga became his way to reconnect with his changing body. Besides yoga, he enjoys lifting weights, running, and going for walks with friends to stay active. Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork since 2009, he has also completed over 500 hours of training with Ghosh Yoga. Wes owns Gaze Hot Yoga in Tampa Heights, where he guides both students and teachers. His primary goal is to empower his clients to understand their bodies and facilitate healing. |
Leah Buckley
In 2019, Leah Buckley began taking asana classes as a way to prevent and recover from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) injuries. Finding yoga helpful to counterbalance both BJJ and sitting at a desk all day, she continued developing her practice through the Ghosh Yoga 200 hour and 300 hour training programs. In 2023, she began teaching foundations yoga classes at High Noon BJJ in Alexandria, VA to help other BJJ practitioners protect and heal their bodies. While she has grown to see yoga as more than a physical practice, she believes everyone should be able to take what they need from the practice, whether that involves working with the body, nervous system, or mind. |
Jessica DiBlasio (Europe)
Jessica was first introduced to yoga over 20 years ago through the study of B.K.S. Iyengar’s book Light On Yoga. She was particularly interested in the individual, prescriptive approach to practice. While participating in the work-study program at Pure Yoga Texas she learned of the Ghosh tradition and incorporated study of Bishnu Ghosh's Yoga Cure as well as the practice manuals published by Ghosh Yoga teachers Ida Jo and Scott Lamps. From 2020-2021 Jessica attended the online Ghosh workshops covering various topics led by Ida and Scott. Through these experiences she discovered the profound and beneficial aspects of nervous system regulation from a regular pranayama practice. In 2022 Jessica completed the Ghosh Yoga foundational teacher training. She also supported the 2023 Ghosh Yoga foundational teacher training program, leading classes and study sessions online. Jessica enjoys preparing individual sequences for friends and family that support functional strength and mobility. She also leads group breathing practices and classes based on therapeutic exercises for her colleagues in the environmental non-profit sector. |
Cristina Furlan (Europe)
Cristina first encountered yoga in 2016. During the COVID period, she deepened her relationship with asana practice, an experience that supported her through a challenging time and inspired her to begin teaching. She completed the Ghosh Yoga Foundational Teacher Training in 2022 and since January 2024 she teaches at Alma Hot Yoga in Nijmegen. Cristina values the rigorous and inclusive approach of Ghosh Yoga and appreciates its emphasis on continual learning and improvement. In her teaching, she integrates her background in higher education, leadership, and movement to support students in their individual yoga journeys so they can grow on and off the mat. |
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Ruth Hunter
Ruth has been teaching yoga since 2014 after she first studied with Tony Sanchez in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Ruth taught alongside her stepmom, Suzanne Musetto, at bluedeer yoga + movement arts in Cherry Hill, New Jersey for several years. Ruth completed 500 hours of training with Scott and Ida Lamps in 2025. Ruth brings a nontraditional and caring approach to her students, offering modifications and suggestions to help them as best as she can. When she is not practicing or teaching, Ruth is a criminal defense attorney by day, and loves to run, swim, and bike. |
Iliyan Iliev (Europe)
Iliyan has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In 2022 and 2024, he completed a 200-hour Teacher Training and a Breathing & Pranayama course with Ida and Scott. Iliyan is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and regularly teaches Ghosh Yoga, 26+2, and 26+2 Modifications in Varna, Bulgaria. He has also participated in Tony Sanchez’s 84 Advanced classes and various workshops focused on human anatomy, as well as the history and philosophy of yoga. |
Ida Jo
Scott Lamps and Ida Jo are yoga scholars and practitioners and are the head teachers of Ghosh Yoga. They were awarded the title Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga) by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center and hold Master's degrees in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS University of London. They are the authors of 4 Ghosh Yoga Practice Manuals and authored a book of modifications for the postures of Bikram Yoga, entitled 26+2 Modifications. They compiled, edited and published the lost manuscript of 84 Yoga Asanas by Buddha Bose, and edited the English translation of Gouri Shankar Mukerji's works from German and Bengali. Ida holds an additional Master's degree from the University of Cambridge and is a DPhil Candidate at the University of Oxford in Theology & Religion. |
Ralf Johannes (Europe)
Hello, my name is Ralf and I have been practicing yoga since 2006. I began my journey with Bikram Yoga in Hamburg, Germany, and later explored Hot Yoga, Forrest Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. Through extensive travel, I had the opportunity to experience yoga studios around the world, including in San Francisco, where I focused on Core 26 & 40 according to Tony Sanchez. Many of these styles originate from the yoga lineage of Bishnu Ghosh. In my core class my primary focus is strengthening the core to help preventing back pain and postural imbalances. I emphasize powerful yet controlled movement, supporting the body through therapeutic exercises, asanas, pranayama, and meditation. My intention is to cultivate greater calm, health, and mental clarity both on and off the mat. In addition, I teach intermediate and advanced yoga classes, guiding students step by step to deepen and elevate their personal practice. Ghosh Yoga combines traditional yoga with modern anatomy and is rooted in humility, discipline, and knowledge—values that I integrate into every class I teach. |
Scott Lamps
Scott Lamps and Ida Jo are yoga scholars and practitioners and are the head teachers of Ghosh Yoga. They were awarded the title Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga) by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center and hold Master's degrees in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS University of London. They are the authors of 4 Ghosh Yoga Practice Manuals and authored a book of modifications for the postures of Bikram Yoga, entitled 26+2 Modifications. They compiled, edited and published the lost manuscript of 84 Yoga Asanas by Buddha Bose, and edited the English translation of Gouri Shankar Mukerji's works from German and Bengali. Scott is a regular guest teacher of anatomy, breathing and functional movement for various trainings worldwide. |
Nicole Masterson (Europe)
I am an American living in the Netherlands for over 30 years. My yoga journey started 10 years ago, in a hot yoga studio, to recover from a shoulder injury. I have developed a home practice, supported by a 5-year mentorship with Scott. From this base I go out into the yoga world trying all sorts of yoga classes. My motivating curiosity is the history and science of yoga trying to understand how yoga has and will evolve. I enjoy sharing what I have learned by teaching colleagues and friends. |
Suzanne Musetto
Suzanne was certified in neuromuscular and Thai massage therapy in 1993. To develop strength and to be able to perform these rigorous body therapies she began studying yoga with Diane Hatfield, certified at Kaivalydhama, Lonavala, India 20 years earlier. In 2003 Suzanne went to Los Angeles to be certified to teach yoga by Bikram Choudury. Feeling like my training was incomplete Suzanne studied with Tony Sanchez in the spring of 2014. In 2015 she opened a Ghosh Yoga studio in Cherry Hill, NJ and began inviting Ida Jo and Scott to do workshops. In 2020 in the midst of Covid the studio closed. In 2024 she completed the Ghosh Advanced Teacher Training. Currently she teaches Hot Yoga, 26 & 2 at Hot Flo Studio in NJ from the Ghosh perspective. In addition to being a practicing Catholic, she studies Huichol Shamanism with Brant Secunda. Studying and practicing Qi Gong and lymphatic yoga are her current interests. The study and practice of yoga especially as she ages continues to be a guiding principle in my life. |
Craig Pruett & Becca Spencer
Craig’s journey began in 2006 at a Bikram studio in Lawrence, KS where he practiced 26x2 for nine years. In 2015 he enrolled in a Yoga Works 200-hour teacher training which exposed him to diverse styles like Vinyasa, Restorative, and Hatha yoga. He began teaching in 2016 and in 2021 completed his Evolution of a Teacher 300 hour advanced training. Our practice and teaching profoundly transformed after we attended Practice Week with Ida and Scott in early 2023. Since the first Practice Week, we have studied History and Philosophy, Meditation and completed Advanced Ghosh training in 2024. Craig and Becca were proud to become Ghosh Ambassadors and lead a group of yogis at our studio in Lawrence, KS through the Ghosh 200 hour curriculum a year ago and we plan to lead our next cohort in early 2026. We are honored to be a part of this celebration and community and look forward to practicing with you at the festival! |
Diana Schultze (Europe)
1988 German Master in Archery 2005 Start of Regular Yoga Practice at Yoga Vida Tucson 2017-2019 Ghosh Yoga Practice Week 2018-2019 Ghosh Yoga Teaching Week 2019 Ghosh Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Ghosh Yoga Practice Week in Mannheim which led to connection with Ghosh Yogis in Holland. I live in Germany and teach a small group of my friends regularly. |
Kati Skeltis
For Kati teaching is a joy and a responsibility. The opportunity to help others drives her teaching. Her yoga studies include: Ghosh Yoga 300 Hour Advanced TT, Tony Sanchez Intermediate system. Therapeutic and Prescriptive Yoga Training by Muktamala Mitra at Ghosh’s Yoga College in Kolkata, India, Breathe Hot Yoga Asana 300 Hour TT. |
Becca Spencer & Craig Pruett
Becca began practicing yoga asana in 2008 at an Ashtanga studio in Kansas City. In 2021, she completed a 200 hour YA certification in Ashtanga Vinyasa at the very same studio with the intention of enhancing her knowledge of yoga and more deeply committing to a personal practice. Our practice and teaching profoundly transformed after we attended Practice Week with Ida and Scott in early 2023. Upon this introduction to the Ghosh lineage as well as practical exposure to yoga history and philosophy, we were deeply inspired to continue our yoga practice and studies in this direction. Craig and Becca were proud to become Ghosh Ambassadors and lead a group of yogis at our studio in Lawrence, KS through the Ghosh 200 hour curriculum a year ago and we plan to lead our next cohort in early 2026. We were also most fortunate to travel to India this fall with an incredible group of Ghosh yogis. |
Jade Stott (Europe)
Jade is a yoga teacher based in Bristol, UK, teaching yoga for eight years and now focusing on Ghosh Yoga. She trained with Ida and Scott through their Hybrid European TT in Mannheim, Germany. Jade fell in love with Ghosh in her very first class with Ida and Scott in January 2020, discovering the art of subtraction and the quiet stillness the practice can offer, qualities she now loves to share in her teaching. She enjoys Ghosh Yoga’s clear intention and the playful use of voice, tone, and expression when teaching as tools to guide strength, smiles, and softness in the right places. Jade came to yoga in 2010, and in 2012 experienced the support of a daily Bikram/26&2 practice while healing injuries, both physical and mental. This experience shaped her desire to share yoga with others. She understands that knowing the purpose behind a posture or exercise matters when rebuilding strength, resilience, and overall wellbeing. Outside the yoga room, Jade enjoys spending time in nature, hiking, camping and exploring, with a particular love of animals. |
Steve Szakal
My name is Steve Szakal and I am a Full Time Yoga teacher in the Philadelphia area. I received my 200 and 300hr Advanced certification under Ida and Scott. Besides teaching Yoga I am a father and ultra runner. |
Elizabeth Walen Walunas (“Libby”)
(MA, C-IAYT, RYT 500, OHYA Level 3) Libby is a certified yoga therapist, embodiment coach, and breathwork coach. She began practicing yoga in 1996 and teaching in 2005. Her special interests include yoga therapy for mental health, traditional Indic knowledge systems, and philosophy of mind. As a late-diagnosed autistic adult, she also promotes yoga accessibility for neurodivergent adult populations. She is a yoga therapist with MD Anderson Cancer Center, a guest lecturer and writer with The Minded Institute, and a lecturer with SVYASA-USA. Her book, Yoga Therapy with Autistic Adults, will be published in March 2026 by Singing Dragon. She is currently enrolled in a psychology MS program with the eventual goal of pursuing research in yoga therapy for autism-distinct anxiety. Instagram: @clarion_yoga |
Anouka van Eerdewijk (Europe)
Anouka took her first yoga class in 2013. Practicing yoga has brought her a place to return home to, where she discovered her strength, calm, compassion, boundaries and potential. Anouka is teacher at and owner of Alma Hot Yoga, a yoga studio in Nijmegen (the Netherlands). She is interested in working with the body, breath and mind in ways that build strength and coherence. The Ghosh Yoga Foundational teacher training, Practice Week and mentorship boosted her practice, teaching and understanding in unforeseen ways. She developed a practice to support herself while recovering from long covid, and later started offering this to others recovering from comparable conditions. This so-called Sana yoga uses simple yet powerful asana and breathing practices to connect with and move the body, to support its self-healing capacity. In 2024, she started a 7-year programme of osteopathy, to explore how mobility of and in the body supports health. |
Jessica Winters
Jessica has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years and is the founder and director of Cedar River Yoga School in Renton, WA. She started practicing Bikram yoga and over the years has studied with many teachers but finding Scott and Ida Jo was liking winning the yoga study lottery! Jessica loves practicing the harder poses but finds her best work is connected to the breath and being seated for practice. Jessica is an avid outdoors woman and when she breaks away from the studio for a while you’ll find her guiding in the backcountry of Alaska, teaching long distance hiking workshops, or rafting the world’s most famous rivers on a Wilderness Adventure Yoga expedition. Come say hi at the festival - Jessica loves to chat about all things yoga, hiking and backcountry adventure! |
Carolyn Yates
Since beginning her teaching practice in 2001, Carolyn has enjoyed multiple styles and ways of practicing yoga. With a lifelong background in dance she maintains a curiosity about all the ways of moving the body and has received teaching certifications from multiple schools of yoga, most recently completing the advanced certification with Ghosh Yoga. She also holds a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. Her classes place emphasis on functional movement and allow time for students to move at their own pace, increasing their strength, flexibility and awareness in the practice safely and gradually. Her focus as a yoga teacher is to be in service to the growth and understanding of those who come to study with her. She teaches with clarity and compassion, making her classes a welcoming space for everyone at any point along their yoga journey. |