Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT

When we think about yoga these days, our image is of the asanas (postures) – folks twisted up into weird positions, beautiful sunsets and warrior poses! However, when we look…

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Neale Donald Walsch Yes, this is a quote from a refrigerator magnet, but for me it speaks volumes about what we…

Had a great time teaching First Friday Yoga class last night! A great mixed group of current students and brand new to the practice. I still get a little nervous…

Pam and I hung out at the Earth Fair on Sunday and what a great way for me to start to “meet” La Crosse. It has been a while since…

It is funny that we keep asking this question – even among our own community of Iyengar Yoga teachers and practitioners. Abhijata Iyengar even decided to pose this questions to…

As we all make our way back home, or for me into another part of visiting in the Dallas area, there is of course a feeling of space – a…

Last day classes…so much gratitude… The morning was for Pranayama, and as expected it was lovely and healing. We worked on the waves of Viloma breath and spread Prana like…

We were all sure it was going to be back bends this morning , and then….Urdhva Hastasana, Uttanasana, jump back to Adho Mukha Svanasana … you get the idea… JUMPINGS…

Today was one of those days that was just a perfect balance of work in asana and rest and surrender in simple Savasana and Pranayama (Abhyasa and Vairagya). Twists are…

Day three I awoke to another beautiful sunrise above the Big-D, which could arguably be mistaken for Pune, India if I squint a bit. Though I suspected it might be…