Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT
Knowledge of Self – Chakras and Nadis
In our last discussion of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we discussed three more sutras that have to do with knowledge of the nadis and chakras (energy lines and centers)…
Read MoreIyengar Yoga Ignite!
We have a new Monday evening series starting TONIGHT! so don’t miss out. As we have all been facing a bit of struggle the past years, it is important to…
Read MoreSunday Sadhana Classes – 9:00am (CST)
The “motto” for The Yoga Place is “where yoga is more than exercise and instruction is individualized” – and though this is a driving force behind Iyengar Yoga in general…
Read More108 Sun Salutations – Happy New Year!
Yes, it has been probably almost 20 years now for me doing 108 Sun Salutations for my New Year celebration. And of course, the first question people ask is why…
Read MoreDawn of Wisdom
For our last day with Abhijata, she covered the process and particulars of Pranayama practice (regulation of the breath) – why we do it, when to start it, and how…
Read MoreBuilding Discrimination with Warrior I
Day 3 of Abhijata’s celebration was a study of Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I). It reminded me of the approach Prashant Iyengar takes with his book, Alpha and Omega of Trikonasana.…
Read MoreTime and Tenacity
On our second day of celebration with Abhijata Iyengar, she reminded us that as Iyengar Yoga practitioners we follow a “typical practice cycle” through time – whether it be a…
Read MoreHappy 103!
December 14th is BKS Iyengar’s birthday and he would have been 103 this year! His daughter, Geeta Iyengar, and part of the great legacy of teaching in this method, was…
Read MoreYogi Knowledge : Of Self and Universe
In our last Yoga Sutra discussion group we discussed sutras 27-29 in the Third Chapter on “yogic powers”. In these sutras it becomes clear in the various commentaries that the…
Read MoreSalute the Sun!
As winter is upon us, the weather chills and the external sun is not seen as often. However, our yoga practice is always there to kindle the heat of the…
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