Just as the sea shapes the rocks over time our soft tissue shapes our bones over time, the physical posture reflects the mental posture. This is a fascinating look at how it all works. by YD in Featured, Neato The rad (short for radiological) folks at Hybrid Medical Animation have developed an incredibly neato way to…
This teenager’s description of her relationship to yoga is very profound yet presented like a breath of fresh air. It’s New Year’s Eve, 2014. My dad’s upstairs watching the ball drop on TV, all of my sisters are either sleeping or reading in their bedroom, and I’m in my room, scrolling through…
This is an authentic description of the centrality of the role yoga plays in one man’s life which I think many will relate to. by Peter Bertero For as long as I can remember, I have been trying to find a way to make each day count, to live each day as if it…
One of the better reflections on a life well-lived by Eve Johnson In the week and a bit since B.K.S. Iyengar died, this has become my new favorite quote. And as each day passes, I am more grateful to him for setting such a good example of a happy life and a majestic death.…
Interesting article which gives food for thought on how bacteria is essential to us 27 August 2014 Allergens are all around us, but only some of us are sensitive to them One in three of us is allergic. From grass pollen to latex, peanuts to pets, allergies send 20,000 of people in England…
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It’s always good to get another perspective on an old favourite By Sara Calabro, Downward-facing dog is the most ubiquitous pose in yoga. This popular yoga pose is the one we see in advertisements and movies, on yoga DVDs, and the covers of health and fitness magazines. Downward-facing dog is taught in beginner yoga classes and…
Excellent article about knee problems With a simple anatomy lesson, isometric exercises, and attention to alignment in standing poses, you can undo chronic pain in your knees. BY Doug Keller ON September 25, 2013 If you have chronic pain in your knees, if they “snap, crackle, and pop” when you bend or extend them, or…
This is a very balanced tribute which includes a compelling film showing Mr Iyengar teaching in Pune BKS Iyengar was an Indian yoga teacher who popularised the 3,000-year-old practice among disciples across the world after ‘retuning’ the violinist Yehudi Menuhin BKS Iyengar as a young man 20 Aug 2014 BKS Iyengar, who has died…
This article is a honest and sincere account of Sylvia Prescot’s relationship with Mr Iyengar. I feel privileged to have been a student of both teachers by Silvia Prescott The Guardian, Friday 22 August 2014 15.29 BKS Iyengar, who died this week in India, reinvented yoga. A forrmer student of his – and at…