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About EssentialYoga Studio

Roberta Dell'Anno E-RYT 500, Certified Yoga for Scoliosis Trainer Owner EssentialYoga Studio. Roberta has been practicing yoga since 1988 and teaching yoga since 2004. She has studied extensively under master yoga teachers Patricia Walden, Zoë Stewart, Sri Arun H.S., Elise Browning Miller, and others. She completed a two year Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training program with Sr. Iyengar Teacher, Peentz Dubble in June 2017. Roberta has studied yoga at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Memorial Institute in Pune, India during June 2011, February 2014, attended Abhijata's 2-week intensive in Pune, India, December 2016 and BKS Iyengar's Centenary 10-day intensive taught by Prashantji & Geetaji, December 2018. She completed training and certification with Elise Browning Miller as a 'Yoga for Scoliosis' instructor in 2014, completed a 500 hour Hatha Yoga Certification program with AURA Wellness Center in 2005 and is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500. She has been a Certified Meditation Teacher since June 2007 and an Usui Reiki Practitioner since 1989. The studio provides individual & specialized privates, semi-privates, group private sessions, and yoga workshops. Roberta conducts local and out of town workshops. She specializes in yoga for scoliosis and back care. She uses props to help students and teachers of all levels transform their backbends, twists, standing and seated postures, as well as inversions like sarvangasana (shoulderstand). She also works with individuals who have physical challenges, specifically individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, CMT, Parkinson's Disease, scoliosis, and amputees in private, semi-private and group sessions.​​​

Whoosh, plop

I sometimes don’t know what props I should get because each teacher teaches differently. Geeta wants you to learn certain poses without props, while others expect you to use them for the same pose. I am sitting in Baddha konasana … Continue reading

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Prashantji

Prashantji’s classes are incredibly difficult. I find I have to mentally prepare prior to attending. That being said, they are wonderful. This evening we did three main poses. Ustrasana (about a 100 of them) Urdhva Dhanurasana (about 50) and Dwi … Continue reading

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Daulatabad Fort, Aurangbad India

I must be getting used to the long drives because the 5 hours it took to get here flew by. The drive was not as scenic as my other excursions, but once you arrive it’s incredible. Vikram took me to … Continue reading

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Geetaji

I often watch the medical classes, sitting behind Geetaji, viewing from the stairwell. It’s always a beehive of activity with teachers working on many different issues with their students. There is an Indian teacher who assists in the classes and … Continue reading

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Local cuisine

While I’m in India, I’ve decided to indulge in all of the local cuisine. I have eaten various unknown fruits and vegetables from street carts and had sugar cane juice from a roadside eatery that would never be allowed to … Continue reading

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Smack!

I was in Prashant’s class this morning. Three quarters through the class he had us move into Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana on the chair. I didn’t want to get up, walk across the room, get a strap and come back … Continue reading

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Uninvited guests

My friend is visiting me for a few days in India. Since her arrival, we have discovered there are roaches the size of horses in her bathroom sink. Last night we used a rag to plug up the sink so … Continue reading

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Local Tour of Pune

From palaces to cobras it’s all in Pune 🙂

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Welcome guest

Of all the critters I’ve seen running around my apartment, this is the only one that made me smile 🙂 House Gecko

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Note to self: just wondering

I wonder if I’m the only one who didn’t know the cows, pigs and donkeys wandering the streets of India don’t belong to anyone. I assumed that after wandering around town all day they went home at night. So, I … Continue reading

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