This year’s trip to RIMYI felt a bit like watching a shooting star blaze through the sky. Like a shooting star, the trip itself took me by surprise – I felt shot through the night sky to Pune, experiencing the whole trip intensely and very quickly. And just like a shooting star, it all ended so … [Read more...] about Reflections on Pune 2017
Reflections
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
Social Justice at Adeline Yoga: Part 1
The election of Donald Trump and the rise of extremism is driving many of us to a boiling point. Many of us would say, “That’s Charlottesville, that’s not me, that’s not here.” But the reality is that here in the East Bay racism and the threat of violence is daily and very real. White … [Read more...] about Social Justice at Adeline Yoga: Part 1
Sadhana Studies Journals: Jacqueline Erwin
by Jacqueline Erwin Back in September, I got an email from Adeline Yoga about Sadhana Studies. Curious, I read through the program description. By the time I’d finished the email, I knew Sadhana Studies was the next step I’d been circling around for years. I was more or less sold on Sadhana … [Read more...] about Sadhana Studies Journals: Jacqueline Erwin
Teaching Yoga to Seniors: the Evolution Continues
Teaching Yoga to Seniors: the Evolution Continues by Sarah Harvey I began teaching Gentle Yoga classes 14 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. At almost 70 years of age, she was concerned … [Read more...] about Teaching Yoga to Seniors: the Evolution Continues