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Tag Archives: iyengar
Question of the Month: Your classes are too hard.
I understand this is not a question, but I have been told this a number of times and feel it is important feedback and should be addressed. My classes are ‘all levels’ classes ranging from beginner to advanced practitioners, including … Continue reading
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Tagged bks iyengar, fitness, health, iyengar, philosophy, prashant, strength, wellness, yoga, yoga practice
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Iyengar Sequence for Headache due to Congestion
Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero’s pose) Lying over cross bolsters Uttanasana with head support (Standing forward bend) Adho Mukha Svanasana with head support (Downward-facing dog pose) Prasarita Padottanasana with head support (Wide legged standing forward bend) Viparita Dandasana on chair with head … Continue reading
Photo blog – The Institute
Posted in health, meditation, travel, Uncategorized, wellness, yoga
Tagged Institute, iyengar, medical, ramamani, yoga
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A passing thought
Sometimes, half way through a backbending class with Geeta, I think about pretending I’m menstruating. 😉
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Tagged back, backbending, bending, classes, geeta, Institute, iyengar, TMI, yoga
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Medical Class – Part I
Guruji made several rounds to each student adjusting and occasionally smacking students and teachers. Each time he smacked someone I jumped. A senior teacher looked at me quizzically, wordlessly. A woman with scoliosis had two straps on her torso, one … Continue reading
Note to Self: back bends and car rides
A 7:00AM backbending class with Prashant, after 18 hours in a car and on the roof of a jeep, is a brutal combination 😉
Sirsasana
Do Sirsasana no support even if you die. Geeta Iyengar
Insanity
A line has formed from the top of the stairwell down the stairs and following the perimeter of the office, continuing all the way to the outside. The hall is crowded and loud. There is a mad rush to the … Continue reading
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Tagged bks, Institute, iyengar, practice, prashant, prashantji, RIMYI, yoga
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BKS Iyengar : Comparative Length in Yoga
I have explained this to my students in class; however, it is much clearer when taught by the Master himself!
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