Reflecting upon my experience at this 2016 Iyengar Convention, this theme of periphery to the core to the periphery and so on resonates on many levels. I have often felt slightly on the periphery when teachers describe studies in Pune and with the Iyengars. This initial study with Abhijata Sridhar … [Read more...] about From the Periphery to the Core – and back: Ruminations on our National Iyengar Convention
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ASANAS IN HAVANA: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOGA TO CUBA
In 2005, Canadian flight attendant Christine Dahdouh made a call that would forever alter her path. She had recently travelled to Cuba, a place that she found grounded her when she wasn't in the air. What Christine needed now was a place to practice yoga. The name Eduardo Pimentel kept surfacing so … [Read more...] about ASANAS IN HAVANA: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOGA TO CUBA
Sadhana Studies: A Transformative Life-altering Experience
I had a professor as an undergrad who blurted out one day that “those who do not keep a journal, lose their lives in the process.” At 18 I was not so clear on what he meant. Some 25+ years later I realizethat we are ever-evolving and we forget the details as we forge towards the future. To document … [Read more...] about Sadhana Studies: A Transformative Life-altering Experience
Pune Adventures – 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, it's been a … [Read more...] about Pune Adventures – By Lori Neumann
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