by stephanie | May 22, 2016 | Asana, Practice, Videos
Over the course of the last month, I’ve been doing some writing for Village Living Magazine, a community-based publication specifically focused on building voices for communities. They have a rich and informative health and wellness section to their online...
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 | May 3, 2015 | Asana, Personal, Photos, Practice
A funny thing happened to me the other day. I approached the mat with the intention of practicing backbends. I spent much of the morning looking forward to a vigorous and uplifting afternoon practice. Then, as I settled onto my mat, it was not long before I realized...
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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