YELLOW, BROWN, BLACK, AND BEAUTIFUL: Iyengar Yoga and People of Color by Hong Gwi-Seok Gazing at our “yoga bible,” LIGHT ON YOGA, we see iconic photos of BKS Iyengar in every asana imaginable, setting a standard we have yet to fulfill. But almost everywhere else, the images of yoga feature … [Read more...] about Yellow, Brown, Black, and Beautiful: Iyengar Yoga and People of Color
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Looking Back at Rebecca Lerner’s December Workshop
I had the pleasure of attending Rebecca Lerner's workshop workshop last December and was pleased with the depth of practice I was able to achieve in a such a short time. I went to all the classes, including the teacher training segment, which turned out to be about 15 hours in three … [Read more...] about Looking Back at Rebecca Lerner’s December Workshop
Anantasana: Shoulders and Snakes
In a recent class with Heather we opened our chests, shoulders and minds about the serpent god, Ananta. We started simply enough in Child's pose with arms stretched out ahead of us. Next, as we lay down across a blanket for a mild upper back bend, I thought to myself, "I'm so glad this is going to … [Read more...] about Anantasana: Shoulders and Snakes
Rebecca Lerner Workshop Revisited
It was with some trepidation that I embarked on my first Yoga Workshop at Adeline Yoga last weekend. Though I’ve been practicing Iyengar for about 10 months, I’m in no way a daily practitioner. I’ve likened my progress to the turning of giant ship—things are moving seemingly in the right direction … [Read more...] about Rebecca Lerner Workshop Revisited
Results from the Student Satisfaction Survey
In early December we conducted our annual Student Satisfaction Survey. We got over 100 very insightful responses! Your feedback was very helpful, and actionable. A big thanks goes out to Rebecca Ratzkin for helping to design the survey. Here are the highlights of what you told … [Read more...] about Results from the Student Satisfaction Survey