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Posted on 3/15/16Yoga Style: IyengarCategories Newsletters, New Yoga Teachers, Yoga Downloads, Yoga AsanaHappy Lunar Fire Monkey New Year!As I have mentioned before, I always feel much more ready for the New Year in tune with the Lunar cycles of the year. And for it to be a Yang Fire Monkey Year, what could be better for iHanuman? It sounds like this is going to be a fire...
Posted on 2/15/16Yoga Style: Scaravelli-InspiredWho was Vanda Scaravelli, you ask? My initial response is usually, "Brilliant." We all know the basics: she was a pianist, close friends with...
Posted on 2/12/16Yoga Style: Iyengar, Scaravelli-InspiredHappy New Year!
We just travelled through the first New Moon of 2016 and I finally feel a little more like celebrating. It has been a stressful year and I am still recovering from all of the hard work. Although, I tried to take a couple of weeks "off" with family and friends to close out 2015, I am still getting used to what feels like a great deal of change internally and...
Posted on 12/15/15Yoga Style: Iyengar, Restorative YogaUnfortunately, the attacks on the city of Paris bring to bear an opportunity to reflect upon the emotion of the fall season, Grief. Although often uncomfortable, and in this case, completely unimaginable, Grief is another part of the cycle of the seasons of life. It represents Loss; big or small, loss of things, property, people, even death, are an inevitable part of life. In the Fall Season,...
Posted on 12/15/15Yoga Style: IyengarSummertime and the Living is Easy, Right? Or is it?
Summertime is when all of the hard work we put in during the year begins to come to fruition. It is the time of year of growth, maturation and expansion. But it can be a challenging time of year for many who are naturally fiery with a quick temper or who tend to overheat in summer's hot sun. Any one of us can overheat much more...
Posted on 12/15/15Yoga Style: IyengarIn the last few days of the Earth Element of late summer, it feels appropriate for me to share with you how I have been grounding myself in the practice and teaching of Yoga. We started this platform 8 year ago, as yoga teachers wanting to create an avenue to share the teachings of yoga. And for the past 3.5 years now, I have been in an intensive training program to teach Iyengar Yoga. This...
Posted on 10/29/15Yoga Style: Ashtanga, Iyengar, Karma Yoga, Yoga TherapyWhat Do You Remember?
On Memorial Day we commemorate the men and women who have died in the line of duty for our country. While many of my grandparents and elders, who I hold in the highest regard, served our country, I do not have the direct experience of losing someone in the line of duty. Therefore, I broaden the scope of remembrance to the men and women who I have lost in my...
Posted on 10/29/15Yoga Style: IyengarHappy Spring!
The spring equinox has landed upon us with a Bang! This spring heralded in A New Super Moon in Pisces and a Total Solar Eclipse! The spring season can be somewhat turbulent with the winds and the rain. Springtime is characterized by the energy of new growth, like the Wood Element of this season. We are asked to be flexible, yet strong as we forge our way back out into...
Posted on 10/29/15Yoga Style: IyengarThis Winter has been a doozy! Lots of sickness, sniffles, fevers, record-breaking temperatures and snowfall! It has been challenging just to stay afloat. Interestingly enough, the winter season is connected to the water element and all we are really meant to do is float; float along the currents of the oscillating waves around us. It can be challenging, however, to remember to go with the flow...
Posted on 10/29/15Yoga Style: IyengarThe last month of the year is time to review the work accomplished and congratulate ourselves on our progress and lessons learned. We take inventory and plan for the new year ahead. December is a time of taking stock and being still with what is, positive and not so. When we have done well, we take the time to give back. iHanuman gives back...
Posted on 10/29/15Yoga Style: Ashtanga, IyengarSummertime and the Living is Easy, Right? Or is it?
Summertime is when all of the hard work we put in during the year begins to come to fruition. It is the time of year of growth, maturation and expansion. But it can be a challenging time of year for many who are naturally fiery with a quick temper or who tend to overheat in summer's hot sun. Any one of us can overheat much more...
Posted on 7/15/15Yoga Style: IyengarCategories Yoga Philosophy”The ultimate renunciation is when one transcends the qualities of nature and perceives the soul. “ – sutra I.16 - bks iyengar, light on the yoga sutras of patanjaliAs I learn about the Gunas, I cannot help but relate to my studies in Ayurveda and the interplay of the doshas – vata, pitta, kapha, the...Posted on 11/18/14Yoga Style: IyengarSandra Pleasants, E.R.Y.T. 500
Certified Junior Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Instructor
Please contact Sandra directly for more information on her classes and class schedule at 434-361-2262 or sandra.pleasants [a] gmail.com
* Monday All Levels at 9:15AM held at Rockfish Valley Community Center in Nellysford, VA
* Monday Level II/III at 6:00PM held at Rockfish Valley...
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Posted on 11/11/14The Fall
My body was in motion, falling 30 feet down.
As I fell, time didn’t slow down, it simply stopped. Maybe because I fell at the speed of light ;-) or maybe when you take off from your usual orbit the laws of nature cease to exist.
As I was in the air I was very clear and very relaxed. I thought: “Is this going to be the end?” I felt a bit disappointed as I was in the...Posted on 11/10/14Yoga Style: Iyengar, Pranayama, Universal Yoga, Yoga TherapyAutumn has Austerely Arrived!
The temperatures have fluctuated up and down but the cold winds of the north are definitely blowing in now. The characteristics of this change of season are cold, dry, erratic, like the wind. It is common for people to be caught off guard by a gust of wind that invades external defenses and blows a cold right through us. Traditional practices teach us...
Posted on 11/7/14Yoga Style: Ashtanga, Iyengar, Karma Yoga, Universal Yoga, VinyasaAfter many moons developing, building and testing the New iHanuman Yoga Media Platform, we are more than ecstatic to announce that iHanuman has evolved into its third incarnation. We so appreciate your patience and support during this huge renovation.
We officially launched the site on August 18 at 1:08am and were overcome by the loss of one of our greatest influences and...
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