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My kids didn’t want to come to the airport to say goodbye. “We’ll just give you a hug here, that’s good enough. We’ll make sure it’s a good hug.” Really! You’re not going to see me for five weeks and … Continue reading →

Backbends are an important part of any yoga practice. We don’t bend backwards in our daily lives; it feels much more natural to bend forward (bending to tie shoes or pick things up from the floor, etc). As we age … Continue reading →

An excerpt from a BKS Iyengar interview taken from the Astadala Yogamala, Volume 7, says it all. “…I had tuberculosis as a young man and bouts of other diseases that had compromised my lungs. In 1984 I was in San … Continue reading →

Hip opening poses have numerous benefits. They are wonderful for relieving unwanted stress, calming the nervous system, combating fatigue, as well as bringing positive emotional and energetic effects. They prepare a mother’s body for childbirth. They are important to practice … Continue reading →

The fingers should be interlocked and fit together without spaces and without gripping. Think of the interlocking of your fingers as the dove-tailing found in fine furniture. The top of the thumbs should touch, not fold over each other. The … Continue reading →

Benefits: · Helps to fight disease · Relieves tension in the chest and face · Face, throat and eye muscles are strengthened · Reduces eye strain · With continued practice speech becomes clearer making Simhasana a beneficial exercise for individuals … Continue reading →

I attended a workshop with Father Joe Perriera, a Sr. Iyengar Teacher from India. He is also a Catholic priest. I never imagined a priest quoting Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. His perspective on yoga and his teachings are very different than … Continue reading →

From the movie Enlightened Up!