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 | 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 13, 2016 | Personal, Practice, RIMYI
Unbelievably I am already 14 days into my month of study here, at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Where does the time go?! Every time I come, I think I am going write a prolific number of blog posts about my experience and then I sit down to write...
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...
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