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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.

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Summer 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!

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YOGA 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!

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Moment 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.

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The 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.

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The 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.

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Sabbatical 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…

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Yoga’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!

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Add 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.

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Celebration 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.