Archives for 2018

Happy 100th birthday to Guruji, BKS Iyengar! Come celebrate with us at Adeline Yoga tonight from 6:00 - 8:00! In the meantime, enjoy the ever-wise Cynthia Bates reflecting on Guruji's legacy below!  *** I had the honor of meeting BKS Iyengar twice on visits to study in Pune, India, but I cannot … [Read more...] about Cynthia Bates Reflecting on the Legacy of BKS Iyengar

As travel plans for the holidays are finalized, we at Adeline Yoga want to remind you how helpful your yoga practice can be at easing stress, pain and discomfort experienced during long periods of sitting and inactivity. Yoga can also mitigate some effects of jet lag (and has the added benefit of … [Read more...] about Yoga for Travel

Hello readers!  We hope you are enjoying reflections from the Adeline Yoga teachers on the power of Mr. Iyengar's teaching.  Today's installment: Michael Lucey's reflections on BKS Iyengar. Please join us on December 14th for a Community Celebration of BKS's life and legacy; there will be a … [Read more...] about Michael Lucey Reflecting on BKS’s Legacy

It is with hearts full of gratitude that we approach what would be BKS Iyengar's 100th birthday on December 14, 2018. Through the end of the year, Adeline teachers will be reflecting on his legacy and impact on their lives and practice. In 2005, Adeline teacher Ananda Ma took her seat in the … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Legacy of BKS Iyengar

In 2013, Jennie Pearl, a yoga teacher and body worker, was at home in her Oakland apartment healing from a concussion. Outside, activists were protesting a jury’s failure to convict George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Though she was not meant to be on a computer, Jennie found herself … [Read more...] about Being Close to Blackness