Krishnamacharya’s Lineage – The Third Generation
Five weeks with Sri Ramaswami flew by. With gratitude, I sat patiently at Srivatsa Ramaswami’s feet as he shared the teachings passed onto him by his guru, the great Sri […]
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Becoming a Yoga Teacher Was Not My Goal
Becoming a yoga teacher was not my intention. I started Teacher Training (TT in yoga speak) because from the top of my neck to my toes, my body ached. And […]
The Story of How A Woman Hugging a Great Tree Sprouted a Vine
Sri T. Krishnamacharya lived 101 years. He was the teacher, the root, of all modern yoga. His students‘ different yoga practices reveal how Krishnamacharya’s yoga reflected his own coursework from […]
Evolving Yoga
A yoga friend once ended her explanation with “… and that’s why Ashtangis don’t like Iyengar.” Since deepening my yoga practice, not only have I delved more deeply into yoga […]
Discover Your Bridge
Last week, two people, separately said to me, “I have thought about doing yoga, but I am not flexible enough.” Their misperception comes from the thousands of photographs and YouTube […]
Creating A Vacation Practice
Mentally, June is my year-end. By June 30th, school is out and summer vacation beckons. Eighteen-hour plane rides, LA traffic, and late night BBQs overturn my normal schedule, but summer […]
Selfless Service Saturday
Every person, unique as a snowflake, practices yoga in her own way. Yogic tradition circles six actions that create a mandala of inspiration. Bhakti, or devotion, comes in many forms, […]
The Sun and Moon’s Cosmic Dance
The sun and the moon pull on the Earth, just as dual energies pull on our consciousness. To understand Hatha Yoga, the Yoga of the Sun and the Moon, watch […]
The Guru to the Gurus
If your friend says, “I am going to yoga class”, you can assume she means going for a yogic work-out based upon the teachings of Sri Krishnamacharya, the father of modern, […]
Eva’s Ashta-yengar
Ashtanga yogini, Nathalie will be traveling and asked me to substitute for her class. To prepare, we created a little yogic magic. I will demonstrate at my ability and introduce […]
The Cosmic Grape 