Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT
Sadhana – Practice of Life and Yoga
The term “sadhana” in yoga is an important one to understand. In the west we tend to translate this as “practice”, or even “disciplined practice”, but that just doesn’t seem…
Read MoreThe Yoga Place Online
I have decided to try to get a blog out daily, even a short one, during this strange time. We want you to know that we are striving to make…
Read MoreIgnorance and Ego
For our April 26th Yoga Sutra discussion we will be reading Sutras II.4, II.5, and II.6. This will begin our deep dives into each of the afflictions (klesas) we face…
Read MoreLIVE in Yoga
The Yoga Place is now officially online, so I guess you could say we are “live” as of this week. But, as students of yoga, we also are trying to…
Read MoreSupport and Service through Yoga
Yes, these are crazy times we are living in at the moment. But, I have to say that the Iyengar Yoga Global Community might be the fastest and the strongest…
Read MoreAlignment in Yoga
“Alignment” seems to be a hot topic or at least a buzz word in yoga circles these days. For Iyengar Yogis though, it is old news, and for us it…
Read MoreThe Pose is Not the Point
Yoga is weird. I mean, let’s face it, the physical practice of asana can be odd and disorienting. Most of what we ask of students in a yoga class is…
Read MoreFor March Study – Yoga of Action!
Our next Yoga Sutra discussion will be Sunday, March 22, at 11am. We will be reading the first three sutras in the second chapter – Sadhana Pada. For navigation purposes,…
Read MoreFeb 23 Sutra Study Recap
We had an amazing turn out for our first Yoga Sutras discussion group – a wonderful mix of students and teachers, levels and interests. I look forward to experiencing the…
Read MoreStudy of Yoga Sutras
“Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.” B.K.S. Iyengar This coming…
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