In memory of Donald Moyer
Donald Moyer, a founding member of our local BKS Iyengar Yoga Association and a beloved yoga teacher, passed away on November 7th. Donald was based in Berkeley, California, where he …
Articles and Interviews
Why backbends?
B.K.S. Iyengar stated, “Backbends are to be introduced when the body is trained, tuned and toned to such an extent that it accepts the pose”. “In backbends one touches the …
Thinking of Yoga Teacher Training? What Questions should you ask?
I’ve been known to make snap decisions in minutes and always just listen to my gut while others spend a great deal of time before making more considered decisions. As …
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To prop or not to prop? Is not the question.
The questions are:Do you know why you’re using them? How to use them? Are they helping you to find correct action in the pose? Are they enhancing your experience or …
Daily Practice Discoveries
My daily asana practice is always different. Sometimes I decide ahead of time that I am going to focus on standing poses or shoulder work. Or maybe I’ll work on …
Sharing is Caring
The cynic in your might say, “Yeah right, sharing a picture on Instagram or a post on facebook is not caring”. Especially if you’ve read Dave Eggers book “the Circle”. …
The YoGarth Experience
Three days spent learning, experiencing and rejuvenating with Senior Iyengar teacher, Garth McLean. I had the opportunity to attend Grant McClean’s workshop a few weekends ago, probably one of the …
Discovering
Last weekend my family and I set out to go exploring. We rode our bikes from our house near UBC to Stanley park. I hadn’t been on my bike all …
Relaxing … anywhere
If you ask yoga practitioners why they practice yoga, you’ll hear many reasons. It improves flexibility, strength, mobility, calms the mind and helps them to relax. When you ask non …
Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, & the Student’s Journey
I had the chance to see Jake Clennell’s new documentary about BKS Iyengar during the Vancouver Film Festival and I’m thrilled to hear that it’s scheduled to be screened once …
Reliving teachings through our yoga journals
If you spend any time with Iyengar yoga teachers, you might notice that they have a penchant for note taking, especially after workshops or certain classes. I don’t think I …
Abhyasa vs Sadhana
Following her 3 day workshop, Gabriella Giubilaro spent a half day with 20 or so teachers and teacher trainees. During this time, we had the opportunity to ask questions and …
