Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT
Yoga in the West : Dilution and Misunderstanding
We have begun our Summer Book Club with the Foreword and Introduction to “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” by Susanna Barkataki! Join us in examining the social norms and constructs we have all helped to erect within yoga as practiced in the West.
Read MoreSummer Book Club! – “Embrace Yoga’s Roots”
The Summer Book Club of 2023 is here! Join us in reading and working through “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” by Susanna Barkataki!
Read MoreYOGA Sadhana SUMMER CAMP!
Yoga Sadhana Summer Camp is coming soon – a camp for adults who love yoga! Join us for this in-person only, in-studio, deeper exploration of your yoga practice through summer camp themes!
Read MoreMoment by Moment in Yoga
We are back from the Iyengar Yoga Convention of 2023 and eager to share what we can! Abhijata Iyengar is truly a light in this world of yoga.
Read MoreThe Presence in the Present
What does it mean to “be present” for you? Jennie writes an explanation of a few ways she has discovered this experience … during sabbatical and beyond.
Read MoreThe Support of Sangha
Jennie Williford shares her thoughts on the importance of sangha – community- in our practice of yoga. The sangha is an important building block of awareness, knowledge, and understanding on any spiritual path.
Read MoreSabbatical and Study
Jennie will be on Sabbatical from Mar-May. And like her, you must continue to find the time for your own study at The Yoga Place! Here is what Jennie will be up to while she is gone…
Read MoreYoga’s 8 “Limbs” – In Action!
The 8-Limbs of Yoga can be discovered “in action” when given the knowledge and guidance to do so. Come discover new depth to your posture practice by learning about all the other 7 aspects of the total yoga practice!
Read MoreAdd New Life to Your New Year!
The practice of 108 Sun Salutations is an energizing and life-giving way to start off your New Year! Join us on January 1, 2023 at 10:00am for this guided practice.
Read MoreCelebration of Knowledge and Tradition
December is full of celebrations and remembrances within the Iyengar Yoga tradition. The spread of yoga and the amount of knowledge we have about yoga in current times and in the West can easily be tied to BKS Iyengar and his family’s teaching of the subject.
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