Sometimes it is not a bad thing to have your head in the sand. Watching a female sea turtle make her way up the beach to lay a clutch of eggs, one can see it is an arduous journey. The sea turtle is not particularly fast in the ocean, with its big body and relatively small flippers, but on land … [Read more...] about Kurmasana with Melinda Morey
Asana
More Adventures in Pune – by Lori Neumann
This month Lori Neumann is visiting RIMYI – the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune – our mothership! Lori is based in Mountain View where she teaches yoga and studies at the California Yoga Center. She also is a student at Adeline Yoga. We hope you enjoy her missives from India. Well, we survived … [Read more...] about More Adventures in Pune – by Lori Neumann
Adventures in Pune – by Lori Neumann
This month Lori Neumann is visiting RIMYI - the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune - our mothership! Lori is based in Mountain View where she teaches yoga and studies at the California Yoga Center. She also is a student at Adeline Yoga. We hope you enjoy her missives from India. Our first few days … [Read more...] about Adventures in Pune – by Lori Neumann
Savasana Kitty
Martha was my Savasana Kitty. This beautiful stray, who in 1996 sat on my back porch and cried until I let her into my house and into my heart – much to the dismay of Dora, my other cat. Martha’s striking gold eyes were offset by her long, dark sable-colored fur. Although shy and sweet-tempered, … [Read more...] about Savasana Kitty
Starting Yoga at 57: One Year Later
I see myself in the Fundamental class students. Stiff and groaning, but eagerly stretching and strengthening, we expand ourselves to fill the space of each pose with our untrained but not unwilling bodies. I'm inspired every time I see the willingness, hope, and optimism in each face. I’ve only … [Read more...] about Starting Yoga at 57: One Year Later