The Adeline Yoga community, and the Iyengar yoga community around the world, is coming to terms with the loss of our leader. Many who attended last night’s memorial at Adeline Yoga got to hear a bit about what has transpired in Pune in the last few days. I thought that it might be nice to share it … [Read more...] about Update on celebrating Guruji’s passing in Pune
Archives for 2014
Good Enough
by Peggy Kwisuk Hong you do not have to be strong enough nor limber enough nor smart enough you do not have to have the perfect balance of firmness and flexibility you do not have to have the answer to every problem you do not have to know it all by heart there is no such thing as … [Read more...] about Good Enough
Is Adeline Yoga only for young people?
Iyengar yoga is for ALL people. We are incredibly inspired by our teacher BKS Iyengar. At age 96, he still strides into the practice hall nearly every day. Mr. Iyengar and his daughter Geeta – who will turn age 70 this year – have taught us the positive benefits of practicing yoga at every … [Read more...] about Is Adeline Yoga only for young people?
Survey of Yoga Students Correlates Home Practice with Health and Happiness
Shared with the permission of blog author and Adeline Yoga Community member Marc Rumminger of http://www.marcsala.blogspot.com/ In his legendary “The Physiology of Taste“, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin writes “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” A recent survey of Iyengar … [Read more...] about Survey of Yoga Students Correlates Home Practice with Health and Happiness
Can You Get the Benefits of Yoga – even if you don’t have a “yoga body”?
Often we get inquiries from potential students about whether they can do yoga due to their age and physical limitations. The answer is YES. The popular image of an American yoga practitioner is extremely narrow. You do not need to young, fit, rich or white to practice yoga. You can practice at … [Read more...] about Can You Get the Benefits of Yoga – even if you don’t have a “yoga body”?