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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.​​​

Sirsasana

Do Sirsasana no support even if you die.    Geeta Iyengar

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Raigad Fort – A must see

Raigad Fort is a must see if you are staying in Pune. It’s a place that few foreigners visit. You can hike up the 1500 steps, or you can take the gondola. We hiked up and took the gondola down. … Continue reading

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Note to self: work a little harder pretending to be normal.

Before we left for India, I told my roommates that during monsoon season the flat  sometimes has large palmetto bugs (large flying cockroaches).  I assured them that we wouldn’t have any this time of year. This gave my roommates an … Continue reading

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Sugarcane

Driving along the highway I see a truck filled with what I think is sugarcane sticking out everywhere on all sides of the truck. Me: Is that sugarcane Vikram? Vikram: Yes. Me: Does it taste good? Vikram: Yes. Me: Is … Continue reading

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Are you kidding me?

After an all day excursion, I came home to find my toilet tank had fallen off the wall. Water everywhere. Had to prop it up using a chair and some pots and pans.  On top of that, it may have emptied … Continue reading

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Note to Self:

Chickens are fast, but once you catch them, they really enjoy being petted. 😀

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Pranayama

After the medical classes, people frantically carried the wooden props outside to the metal balcony making room for Geeta’s Pranayama class.  I see my teacher Zoe.  I give her a quick hug, say hello and continue to transport props outside. … Continue reading

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Note to Self

The Ambassador Hotel Restaurant has the most interesting breath freshener.  It tastes like incense.  Now I’m walking around town with “temple” breath.  I like it 😀

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Still no water…but no worries …

My housekeeper brought us some water in a bucket so I was able to take a shower.   Problem solved :D.

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No water?

I’m glad I have the mentality that everything should be considered an adventure, because this morning I woke up to no running water.  I hope this adventure only lasts a couple of hours.

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