by stephtenceryoga | Feb 27, 2017 | Media, Personal, Random, Studio Po
I don’t usually post twice in one one week but this time, I made an exception… I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on Edward Reib and Lindsey Kimura’s podcast, To Be A Yogi. The interview is about 30 minutes and we...
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...
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 | Nov 18, 2013 | Asana, Practice
A while back, I went through a phase in my practice where I was doing a lot of Urdhva Prasarita Padasana. I worked on lifting my straight legs up. I worked on lowering my straight legs down. I worked on lifting and lowering in stages. I worked with my arms raised...
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