We came across this video about yoga classes benefitting people living with HIV/AIDS and had to share. The short video from the Iyengar Institute of New York documents several students who take part in the free classes offered at the studio every week. It’s an inspiring message about the power of yoga, the positive effect it can [...]
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by Caren Rabbino Matthew Sanford believes what he feels. Doctors, and the others involved in his rehabilitation from a car accident, didn’t. They insisted that a paraplegic, paralyzed from the chest down, couldn’t feel the sensations he was reporting. He was 13 and fighting for his life and the people entrusted with his care weren’t [...]
Come one, come all! There are some teachers who are so truly gifted that their words and lessons transcend the classroom and leave a lasting impact on their students for many years to come. Mary Dunn was one such teacher, and her students who span the highest caliber of Iyengar yogadom would all agree. Mary [...]
THIS WEEKEND at The Iyengar Institute of NY. “Your body is the child of the soul. You must nourish and train your child.” B.K.S. Iyengar said that. “You must take class with one of the most highly regarded Iyengar teachers in the country coming to the Institute this weekend.” One of our favorite and most [...]
Hey it’s a giveaway! Who doesn’t like free stuff? Especially free stuff with lifetime value. (update – extension! through tuesday night – 2 copies to give away!) The item up for grabs? A copy of the esteemed yogi and incredibly honorable Bobby Clennell’s The Woman’s Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the [...]
We’ve heard the connection and success yoga has had in improving the lives of people with addictions. This is the first time we can say we’ve seen it. ‘Addiction, Recovery and Yoga’ is a documentary film that takes a realistic approach to telling the stories of recovered addicts, through 12 steps and other outreach programs [...]
We may be a little late on this, but in case you didn’t already know… Yoga for Breast Health Workshop with Bobby Clennell Mondays January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 9; 12:15-1:45pm Yoga is healing on many levels. From the physical to the mental, and from the psychological to the spiritual, yoga brings [...]
