One of the hardest parts about being alive today is the pervasive culture of intolerance for the basic humanity of being human. This is perfectly illustrated in the dynamics of the Iyengar system of yoga. BKS Iyengar’s teaching methods are harshly judged by the standards of the present not only by people outside of IyengarContinue reading “Taking Iyengar out of Iyengar Yoga”
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Happy 70th Manouso Manos!
January 9, 2022 is Manouso’s 70th birthday. Happy Birthday, Manouso! So many of us have benefited from your yoga teaching and your generosity. I already miss the Abode of Iyengar Yoga. Whenever I crossed the threshold and entered the studio, all else receded. Manouso and Rita created a supportive and warm community at the Abode.Continue reading “Happy 70th Manouso Manos!”
The Future of Iyengar Yoga
Manouso Manos
This post is dedicated with gratitude to the selfless and inspiring teachings of Manouso Manos. Here are the reasons I chose Manouso as my teacher and continue to study with him. Manouso knows his shit. His knowledge of the physical body and the intricacies of how each asana affects the mind body experience is astounding.Continue reading “Manouso Manos”
HOW IYENGAR YOGA ATE ITSELF
Thank you for reading my blog. It’s happened throughout history. Same old story — power, greed, betrayal, repeat. Iyengar yoga has morphed into something unrecognizable compared to the original teachings of BKS Iyengar. Move on. Adapt. Keep studying with Manouso.
Manouso Manos Allegations and Geeta Iyengar
Originally posted February 2020 I love Geeta Iyengar so much. The first time I went to India to study at RIMYI (Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Institute) Geeta was not well and was not teaching. BKS Iyengar was not well either but would show up at the practice hall. I had waited a long time to goContinue reading “Manouso Manos Allegations and Geeta Iyengar”
Iyengar Yoga Hypocrisy
Back when Manouso was being skewered on social media and before the interviews came out that were called an independent investigation, the owner of the Iyengar yoga studio where I taught invited me to dinner to talk about the Manouso situation. I liked the owner of the Iyengar studio and still do, though we haveContinue reading “Iyengar Yoga Hypocrisy”
Iyengar Yoga with Manouso
You had to be there. Keeping it real with Manouso. It was all middle back yesterday and it was mind blowing. I marvel how Manouso gives us the roadmap to finding places in our bodies that have been untouched and dormant. He keeps the yoga real; he makes it accessible so we can relate itContinue reading “Iyengar Yoga with Manouso”
Manouso’s Yoga Teaching
I continue to be amazed by the genius of Manouso’s sequencing, and I have no doubt that his daily online classes are being repeated by yoga teachers in their classes around the world. Manouso credits BKS Iyengar in every class he teaches, but I wonder if teachers are crediting Manouso in their classes. I amContinue reading “Manouso’s Yoga Teaching”
Inconvenient Satya
It’s been a few days since the drop-dead date for CIYT’s to declare their allegiance to IYNAUS. This is such a paradox considering yoga means union. While the letter posted above was being painstakingly composed by the senior teachers and their association IYNAUS, the coronvirus was spreading across America. Several weeks later we would findContinue reading “Inconvenient Satya”
Disillusioned With Iyengar Yoga 