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Come on vacation with me!
If you’ve been reading these posts for a while you know I love to travel, love to teach and love a good party. I hope you’ll join me – along with Sadie Nardini and some of our closest friends – when...
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Waves, water, spirals: join Leslie’s explorations in beautiful Maya Tulum
Leslie’s approach to breath-centered yoga grows out of and reinforces the natural spirals and beautiful asymmetries in all of us. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to study with Leslie in an...
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DON’T MISS THE EARLY REG DEADLINE! Plein-air pranayama! Maya Tulum, April 5-12
We can’t think of a better place for pranayama than on the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula, amidst cooling sea breezes and under glorious clear skies! We hope you won’t miss this unique opportunity to...
View ArticleUnderwater pranayama at Rancho La Puerta
I’ve always wanted to try Watsu. For the uninitiated, Watsu is a combination of Shiatsu and water-based bodywork in a 96-degree pool. I had two hour+ sessions while teaching at Rancho La Puerta in...
View ArticleMy Breath-Centered Yoga Week at Rancho La Puerta
I just finished a delightful week getting back to my roots teaching Yoga to normal people (as opposed to Yoga teachers). It was Breath-Centered Yoga Week at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. I came...
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Tom Myers, Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews teach NYC Symposium, Nov. 22-23
Tom Myers’ Anatomy Trains®, Leslie Kaminoff’s Yoga Anatomy & Amy Matthews’ Embodied Asana present Spacious Feet: The FOUNDATIONS of UNDER-STANDING A weekend symposium in New York City Sat-Sun,...
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Mukunda Stiles Feb. 24, 1949 – Feb. 18, 2014
I just received this notice from Chinnamasta about the passing of her beloved, Mukunda Stiles. Mukunda and I worked together on the board of Unity in Yoga, and kept in touch over the years. I knew he...
View ArticleYou were here*
I’m often asked whether my workshops or trainings qualify for continuing education credit with Yoga Alliance, International Association of Yoga Therapists or other registries and/or accrediting bodies....
View Article…and now, “you were here* : the video!”
My last post about honesty in yoga credentialing has gone a bit viral. It was natural then, to discuss it in last Wednesday’s post-Yoga Anatomy, on camera Q&A. What emerged was a rather interesting...
View Article2014 Touring Schedule
I’ve had some exciting trips this spring and we’re still traveling! I hope to meet you if I’m heading your way. To keep up-to-date, please check my calendar and my Tweet stream, but here are some of...
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In Memoriam: B.K.S. Iyengar 1918-2014
Word has just come via a Facebook post from Judith Lasater that Bellur Krishnamachar Sundaraj Iyengar has passed away at the age of 96. So much could be said about his immeasurable contribution to Yoga...
View ArticleMy Teacher is Gone
This piece ran in Elephant Journal the night after B.K.S. Iyengar died. Waylon Lewis was very kind to prep it in record time so it could be posted before midnight of the day I wrote it. I’ll have more...
View ArticleMy teacher is gone…the sequel
As promised, here’s some more context to the situation surrounding last week’s post about Desikachar’s dementia, and the aftermath. First of all, as I stated in the article, the primary reason I...
View ArticleA simple question with a complex answer
A student in my online Yoga Anatomy Course asked a simple question in reference to a lesson about the muscular action of the diaphragm. My response is a good example of how studying basic kinesiology...
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How to build a foundation – while building a foundation.
These images were forwarded to me this morning by Ti Mahoney Blair, one of our fabulous homework coaches at yogaanatomy.net. Ti’s message: “I could not help but share my glee when I saw these guys...
View ArticleWho Owns Yoga?
Who owns Yoga? The Debate With bragging rights to what has become a multi-billion dollar industry at stake, the debate over who authentically “owns” yoga has never been more hotly contested. In...
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Join me for a symposium: Breath Education: Art, Science & Soul
Ten years ago, I produced a weekend symposium for Kripalu called “The Future of Breathing.” To celebrate the anniversary of that wonderful event, I’ve put together a lineup of friends and esteemed...
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Breath Education Myth #2 – “Deep Breathing is Always Better”
As promised, here’s our next breath “mythbusting” contribution courtesy of my esteemed colleague and co-presenter Amy Matthews MYTH: “Deep breathing is always better.” It is NOT true that we should...
View ArticleBreath Education Myth #3 —“Habitual Breath-Holding is Harmless”
Excitement is growing here at The Breathing Project for our upcoming symposium Breath Education: Art, Science & Soul on the weekend of October 24-25. We anticipate a sell-out, so sign up soon if...
View ArticleNovember in Italy, December in Cologne and Paris
Our trip to Italy has been quite wonderful so far, with stops in Venice and Florence before arriving today in Milan, where I’m about to start 4 days of teaching at their huge Yoga Festival. I’m told...
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