The Innermost Quest
So, admittedly the last couple of weeks have been difficult to decide what to write on. Our reading in Light on Life has turned an interesting corner and one that I know feels foreign to many of you, but does … Continue reading →
Wisdom of Mind
Last week in Light on Life we turned the corner of understanding yoga practice from the external practice to the internal quest … from the physical to the mental layers. And in Chapter 5, BKS Iyengar now furthers this discussion … Continue reading →
Chris Saudek
Chris Saudek has had a long, steady, and loving relationship with Iyengar Yoga that began innocently enough at a summer camp with a friend in order to find some stress relief. Since then, she has traveled many miles (including to … Continue reading →
Conscious Consciousness
The reading in Light on Life for this past week covers a topic that I find fascinating (I have an older blog about it if you want to read it here). It also highlights the importance of a common language … Continue reading →
From Evolution to Involution
The next section of reading begins to try to help us understand the bridge between the external and internal work of yoga. As we become aware of how our body and mind are working, then what are the actual actions … Continue reading →
Tame Your Breath – Tame Your Brain
I feel like these six words sum up our reading in this week’s section of Light on Life. Iyengar mentions he will elaborate on many of these ideas in future chapters, but as we look at Pranayama as “breath taming” … Continue reading →
Rachel Frazee
Rachel Frazee is a Wisconsin native, originally from Stanley, WI. Rachel has always been drawn to movement as a way of healing, knowing that when she moved she felt better! So, when she moved to this area for college at … Continue reading →
Let Me Introduce You…
Summer Session at the Yoga Place is beginning on July 7th and it is a great opportunity to try something new for Summer!!! Yoga is a great way to introduce yourself, to well, your Self! There are many reasons to … Continue reading →
Pain and Power
“Pain is temporary. Freedom is permanent.” BKS Iyengar This week’s reading begins with a discussion on PAIN. This, I feel, is an important topic that I hope we all can contemplate a bit further. I will say that practicing and … Continue reading →
Pam Starcher
Pam Starcher landed in La Crosse, WI in 1981 for college and has been literally “active” within the community ever since. With a degree in Management Computer Information Systems, Pam worked in IT for over 30 years, starting at Trane … Continue reading →