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 →
Geeta Iyengar
As The Yoga Place prepares for its annual celebration, it is always a reminder that we can also reflect on and celebrate the lineage of Iyengar Yoga that has been left before us. BKS Iyengar’s birthday was Dec 14, so … Continue reading →
Blessings of Time and Teaching
Many of you know now that I have missed another week of teaching class due to my father’s declining health and passing. Within this process and within the absence of teaching, I am reminded of the blessing of just taking … Continue reading →
Giving Thanks
I know I am a little late with this post according to the calendar, but maybe it is a good reminder that “Thanksgiving” is something for every day and not just that one day of the year we cook up … Continue reading →
Upside-down, Yoga Turns Me
Yes, please know that this is the song I have in my head right now…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIAtE6ywgwA… Yoga does turn us upside-down and inside out and also round and round…and so it is helpful once again to understand some of the common … Continue reading →
Bharadvajasana
Obviously I am a bit behind on the blogs for Sanskrit…leaving off at Bharadvajasana. This week, as our lesson of Sanskrit on the bulletin board has come to a close, I encourage you to take another look, even take a … Continue reading →
Trauma, Recovery, Yoga
I first met Sara Anderson, author of STROKE: overcoming my worst nightmare, when I moved to LaCrosse in April. Being a student of Chris Saudek’s and interested in her therapeutic yoga work with Sara, I sat in on some of … Continue reading →
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
Just thought I would throw one out there that looks like a tongue twister, but by the end of this session, you might start to catch a glimpse of how approachable Sanskrit can be. Look at the bright side – … Continue reading →
Meditation in Action
BKS Iyengar is well known for bringing stability and alignment to the physical practice of asana; bringing the mind and the body onto the same level to create what he often referred to as “Meditation in Action”. However, he is … Continue reading →
Sage Marichi – A “Light” of Yoga
I hope all of you enjoyed week 2 of our Sanskrit lesson of the body parts! Are you able to repeat a few of those simple names for your hands, feet, and knees? This week of our Sanskrit tutorial will … Continue reading →