Listen to the Pronunciation of Utthita Trikonasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
One of the poses that tends to be a staple pose in my daily yoga practice is Uttitha Trikonasana or Extended Triangle Pose. Why? This pose is like Downward Facing Dog in that its gives a forward bend, a back bend, a [...]
Listen to the Pronunciation of Prasarita Padottanasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
I often exclaim that I cannot imagine NOT doing Yoga simply because of inverted poses. I feel so lucky to have discovered yoga during a time in my life when I was strong and somewhat fearless, because I jumped head first ( [...]
Listen to the Pronunciation of Urdhva Hastasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
People who have never practiced yoga before often ask me to teach them a yoga pose. The Iyengar student in me cannot help but start by teaching Tadasana. People are often astounded by how much integrity and poise there is when [...]
Listen to the Pronunciation of Tadasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide.
Often times I tend to think of the vernal equinox as the new year. With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it never feels like the right time for resolutions. But after a couple of weeks or months of cold [...]
It is still cold here in Central Virginia. We have had an unusually precipitous Winter. Personally, I enjoy the change of seasons after several years living in a tropical climate in Southeast Asia. This Winter we have been challenged to slow down, go inside, reflect, meditate and truly hibernate. This can be difficult for those [...]
BRRR! It sure is cold out. Winter has finally arrived and looks like it is here to stay.
Wintertime is a time when we are asked to be particularly smart and intelligent. Why? Because if you are not, you can freeze to death!
Now, thankfully, most of us are not likely in a position to freeze to [...]
John Schumacher is making headlines in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for his pioneering efforts to bring Yoga to the area 30 years ago this year! Watch a short News Clip of John on Washington Business Tonight and then go visit him at his Bethesda, Maryland Studio. If you do not reside in the area, [...]
My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon in Greece. As a novice traveling in Europe, everything was magnificent. I have been fortunate to have traveled extensively in Southeast Asia and Africa over the last decade and always knew I would explore Europe later in life. My schooling, and most traditional american college preparatory [...]
September has arrived and is nearing time to put away our summer clothes in preparation for the chillier days and nights of Fall. The change of seasons from summer to fall is the ideal time to “Take Stock” for the Wintertime: assess how we have grown over the summer months, put aside what no longer [...]
If you need some inspiration to reinvigorate your daily yoga practice, September is a great month to start.
iHanuman has a great resource with Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher, John Schumacher. We recorded 12 primary asanas to help you learn how to correctly align yourself with some basic standing poses and inversions. You can practice one a [...]
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