Guru Purnima is celebrated on the first full moon after the summer solstice. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal, and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists. This festival is a celebration of gratitude for gurus– spiritual or academic teachers. It is the brightest full moon of the year. Guru Purnima literally meansContinue reading “Guru Purnima”
Tag Archives: BKS Iyengar
Who is Manouso Manos?
If you saw Manouso on the street you would never guess in a million years that he is a gifted yoga teacher. He’s almost always dressed in a white polo, dad sweater, blue slacks, and non-descript black shoes that tie not slip on. These days he looks more and more like a grandpa because heContinue reading “Who is Manouso Manos?”
Happy Birthday BKS Iyengar
Today BKS Iyengar would be 101 years old. He died 5 years ago at 96, and so much has changed since then. Like, for example, Iyengar Yoga joined forces with Yoga Alliance just this week. This is a shock to many of us and certainly a slap to BKS and Geeta Iyengar because Yoga AllianceContinue reading “Happy Birthday BKS Iyengar”
Teaching Iyengar Yoga
In retrospect I probably started teaching Iyengar yoga too soon, but I was so enamored with the practice that I thought teaching would inform my practice. And it did. I started teaching a free class at the nearby community center and people started coming. The floors were dirty and we didn’t have props but peopleContinue reading “Teaching Iyengar Yoga”
Disillusioned With Iyengar Yoga 