by stephtenceryoga | Jun 14, 2018 | Personal, Practice, RIMYI, Uncategorized
Hello from Pune, India! I’m currently immersed in a month of study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), the source for Iyengar Yoga. As I’m sure most of you can imagine, making a month-long getaway a reality is no easy feat, so once...
by stephtenceryoga | Apr 16, 2018 | Personal, Practice, Shut Up & Yoga, Teaching, Uncategorized
Illustration by Valeria Ko. Have you hit a plateau and are you feeling frustrated by the lack of progress in your yoga practice? Has your yoga practice been, in general, lacklustre? Have you ever ‘cheated’ on your yoga mat by seeking inspiration elsewhere?...
by stephtenceryoga | Jun 7, 2017 | Asana, Assessment, Personal, Practice
Picture this: you go to a yoga class and it’s amazing. After class, you feel refreshed, clear, invigorated. You think, ‘wow, I wish I could feel like this all the time’. So, while it’s still fresh in your mind, you jot down the sequence. The next day you go and...
by stephtenceryoga | Feb 25, 2017 | Personal, Practice, RIMYI
I remember during my first trip to Pune in 2011, Prashant Iyengar (not uncharacteristically) talked a lot about understanding the why, not just the how or what of each asana. He instructed us to identify the governor of the pose and would ask, “are you doing this pose...
by stephanie | Aug 28, 2016 | Personal, Practice, RIMYI
Why Study at RIMYI?? In my last blog post, I attempted to provide a sense for the richness of the learning environment when I am here, at RIMYI (the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India) fully immersed in yoga. My time now is nearing an end and...
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