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
Meet Your Teachers: Sachiko Nishizawa Willis
Many Adeline yogis have already been lucky enough to take a class with Sachiko, the newest member of Adeline's teaching team. Sachiko has taken over Cynthia's Back Care class and Women's classes. She is also teaching a Level 1 class on Thursday evenings. In this interview, she tells us a little bit … [Read more...] about Meet Your Teachers: Sachiko Nishizawa Willis
Meet Your Teachers: Francesca Nicosia
We caught up with Francesca Nicosia to find out more about her recent CIYT certification and two new classes – Back Care on Monday at 4pmand Restorative on Friday at 4pm. What inspired you to become a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher? I love Iyengar Yoga for its systematic, alignment-focused and … [Read more...] about Meet Your Teachers: Francesca Nicosia
Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
By Suzanne Drolet Regular exercise can have diffuse, profoundly positive effects for people with Parkinson’s Disease, from helping to make daily tasks easier and improving your mood, to stimulating chemical changes in the brain that affect cognition and the amount of dopamine available to be used. … [Read more...] about Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
Retreat, Return: Reflections on Ratna Ling
The following post was written by Adeline Yoga student Julie McCormick after attending the 2016 Ratna Ling retreat. You can find details on this year's retreat here. Retreat: an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. The process of receding … [Read more...] about Retreat, Return: Reflections on Ratna Ling