Dennis Lang teaches yoga, meditation and mindfulness with his partner Kathy under the name Yoga With Dennis and Kathy. They are based in Jacksonville, Florida, and they came to yoga from corporate careers after a first class in 2000. There is no discography and only one book, so the entry points are few. That makes the choice simple.
Start with the YouTube channel linked from their profile. It is the lowest-commitment way to see how Dennis and Kathy structure a session, and their work is built around practice rather than argument. The data does not catalogue individual videos, so browse the channel and pick a guided session rather than anything that looks like a lecture. Watch for how the pacing alternates between held stillness and more active movement. That rhythm is the teaching.
Begin with the practice, not the philosophy. The texts they draw on will make more sense once your body has felt what they are describing.
The website. yogawithdennisandkathy.com is the place to confirm current offerings, live formats, retreats and guest appearances. No upcoming events were available for this profile, so check it directly before planning anything.
Everything Matters. This is the book they have published, and the only written work attached to Dennis. Read it once the Yin and Yang pacing feels familiar. It works as an extension of the teaching, particularly the idea of yoga as a relationship. You can also read it alongside your first classes.
A live session, if you can get one. The sound element, with crystal bowls, gongs, guitar, sitar, flutes and drums, is most fully expressed in the room. Newcomers often find it lands harder than expected.
Expect two voices. Dennis and Kathy co-teach, one leaning toward structure and the other toward softness. The class alternates long-held, passive Yin postures and stillness with more active movement. Sound is built into the practice rather than added at the end, so vibration and resonance are part of how you are asked to feel the work.
The language is relational. The emphasis is on noticing rather than achieving a shape. Their phrase is that yoga is never a work-out but always a work-in. No background is required, though patience helps. Slow, long-held postures are approachable but not effortless.
Expecting a workout. This is not a sweat-heavy class. If you want intensity or fast flow, a more athletic teacher will serve you better.
Expecting a single lineage. Dennis and Kathy describe themselves as non-denominational yogis. They draw on Kripalu, Kundalini Fusion, Jivamukti, Ashtanga, Yin and Vinyasa Flow, and they have trained with Rodney Yee, David Life and Sharon Gannon, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. It is an eclectic synthesis, not a purist method.
Treating the sound as background music. The bowls and gongs are central to the work. People who find sound-heavy rooms overwhelming should know that going in.
Diving into the texts first. The Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Hatha Yoga Pradipika are all in the mix, alongside Daoist philosophy, energetic anatomy and Chakra Theory. The vocabulary is dense. It is easier to follow after a few weeks of practice.
The teaching tends to meet people who want something slower than they have been getting. Their own story is a move away from corporate life, and listeners in a similar position, tired of effort and achievement as the only measures, may find the work-in framing useful. It also suits people who already like Yin Yoga and want chakra work and Daoist philosophy in the same practice, and those curious about meditation and mindfulness who want to feel a teaching through vibration instead of only hearing it explained.
It lands less well when you want speed, tempo or purely physical instruction.
Day 1. Visit yogawithdennisandkathy.com to see how they describe the work. Then open the YouTube channel and choose one guided session.
Day 2. Rest, or revisit the same session and notice where the movement slows into stillness.
Day 3. Try a second session from the channel. Pay attention to how the structure and softness divide between the two teachers.
Day 4. Begin Everything Matters. Read a short stretch and stop.
Day 5. Practice a third session, preferably one you found difficult. Notice the difference between effort and attention.
Day 6. Read more of the book. If you know a little of the Yoga Sutras or Daoist ideas about yin and yang, notice where they surface.
Day 7. Decide what stayed with you. If the sound and the slowness appealed, look on the website for a live session or retreat, and confirm dates with Dennis and Kathy before making any plans. If it felt wrong, that is useful information too.
