Sadhana Studies Q & A with Heather Haxo Phillips Why were you inspired to start this program? Two reasons: Our students and BKS Iyengar. When our Guruji died last August, he said “Let my end be your beginning”. Many of us in the Iyengar community internationally really took this to … [Read more...] about Sadhana Studies Q & A with Heather
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Yoga for Stabilizing Anxiety
I’ll be teaching a workshop on Anxiety and yoga on February 28, so I’ve been exploring the nature of this malady. What are its roots? Why does one person take the things life throws their way in stride, while another becomes paralyzed with fear under the same circumstances? Anything you read on … [Read more...] about Yoga for Stabilizing Anxiety
50+ Yoga: The Students Are My Teachers by Sarah Harvey
I began teaching Gentle Yoga classes 12 years ago when one of my teachers asked if I would take over a class she had been teaching at Rossmoor, a retirement community in Walnut Creek. Almost 70 years of age, she was concerned about being pigeon-holed as the “old folks yoga teacher”, and wanted to … [Read more...] about 50+ Yoga: The Students Are My Teachers by Sarah Harvey
Student Focus: Elizabeth Lanyon
Elizabeth Lanyon Age: 29 Occupation: Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager at the Leadership Learning Community in Oakland, a national nonprofit for leadership development practitioners Elizabeth took her first class at Adeline Yoga Studio in late 2011, after moving to the East Bay from San … [Read more...] about Student Focus: Elizabeth Lanyon