Meet Hallie Evans
Hallie will be teaching an early morning Saturday class at 7:30am starting February 22 at The Yoga Place! It will only run for 6 short weeks, so will be a great introduction to the subject of Iyengar Yoga and a … Continue reading →
OM and The Invocation
Even if you don’t go to a yoga class, odds are at sometime, somewhere you have heard the chanting of “OM”. Also written “AUM”, this mantra is a quintessential part of Eastern cultures and spiritual communities, was part of the … Continue reading →
Styles and Studios of Yoga
Yoga is not a style. Yoga is not a studio. Yoga is not a teacher. So how have we come to define yoga so narrowly? When I began yoga it was not as popular as it is today. It was … Continue reading →
Ethics and Adjustments in Modern Iyengar Yoga
There has been a lot of discussion and community activism around the topic of physical and verbal adjustments in yoga. Since the #MeToo movement began, yoga communities were not exempt from being called out for inappropriate behavior by members, and … Continue reading →
What do You Want to Know?
The New Year always brings a little lull in writing…we are all trying to get into a new routine and start a new year with fresh eyes. So, though I actually have a million and one things I could write … Continue reading →
Salute the New Year – Salute Your Self
I have been doing 108 Sun Salutations for the New Year for probably around 15 years. Every now and then I decide to do them at other times of the year too, but for me they now hold a huge … Continue reading →
A New Way Into a New Year
Written By Rachel Frazee Some of my goals for the New Year probably sound pretty familiar to you : drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruit everyday, reduce the amount of garbage I throw out each week, strive to … Continue reading →
I Believe I Can Fly!
“Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash Arm balances are one of those categories of yoga poses that either amaze, deflate, terrify, or all … Continue reading →
The Struggle is Real – AND Worth It
I love to introduce people to Iyengar Yoga. No matter if you are a raw beginner who has never taken class or someone who does yoga and just has never yet experienced Iyengar Yoga, you will find a great addition … Continue reading →
The Gift of Yoga
Today would have been BKS Iyengar’s 101st birthday, tomorrow is our annual celebration at The Yoga Place, and it is that time of the year where gifts are exchanged with loved ones and we reflect on the year that has … Continue reading →