by stephtenceryoga | Sep 22, 2017 | Personal, Philosophy, Practice, Shut Up & Yoga
Do you struggle with your yoga practice? Do you wonder, ‘am I pushing myself too hard?’ or conversely, ’should I be trying harder?’ My latest article for Shut Up & Yoga takes a look at the value of exploring (and the challenge of navigating) these difficult...
by stephanie | Mar 26, 2016 | Personal, Philosophy
It feels like almost every day a new brand of yoga emerges. I’m not familiar with many disciplines of yoga (as Iyengar Yoga is all I’ve ever studied) but I figure there ought to be merit to various approaches. What I find interesting though, is the broad range of...
by stephanie | Oct 30, 2015 | Assessment, IYAC, Personal, Philosophy, Photos, Practice
BKS Iyengar developed a series of syllabi and instructed the founding members of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada to follow these syllabi when training and ultimately certifying new teachers. I recently had the privilege (and rich learning experience!) of...
by stephanie | Jul 9, 2015 | Personal, Philosophy, Practice
A concept that BKS Iyengar often referred to when discussing practice is ‘effortless effort’. I remember the first time I heard that phrase. It really struck me. I immediately understood it to mean a deliberate, well-intentioned practice, but without strain or...
by stephanie | Jan 17, 2015 | Asana, Personal, Philosophy, Practice
In my early days as a yoga student, one of my first teachers said something that has always stuck with me. He said that as beginners, we come to yoga with legs and arms. Then, as we progress in our practice we no longer have just legs and arms, but we have an upper...
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