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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 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 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 →
“As you explore your own body, you are in fact exploring this element of nature itself. You are also developing the qualities of earth within yourself: solidity, shape, firmness, and strength.” BKS Iyengar In the next section of reading, we … Continue reading →
We all LOVE our yoga class. Even when it is a lot of work, we know we feel better afterward. It is a time we can get away, have a moment to focus ONLY on our self, and have a … Continue reading →
