The Triennial National Iyengar Yoga Convention was held in one of the most non-yogaesque places in the country, Las Vegas, the first weekend of May. Almost 900 yogis and yoginis attended the general convention at Alexis Park Resort and Villas, a mile east of the Vegas strip. The theme of the convention was The Journey: From Body to Bliss. The
A couple of weeks ago I dropped from a headstand into a backbend (see photos below). Now, that’s a pose I didn’t think was possible with this body in my lifetime. I was just tickled, proud, and inspired to do it over and over again. Since I learned that I can do it, I’ve done it several times on my
The Advance Yoga Posse did backbends tonight. Slowly, we opened the chest, backbending over the chair using it for support and feedback. It’s a lovely counter action to the rounding of shoulders, a result of always having life in front of us. What I noticed tonight was the progress the posse has made. Backbends for adults do not come easy
Thursday nights my yoga posse comes to my house and we do yoga in my dining room. Tonight we did standing twist poses. They are tough ones, both in balance and in strength. The posse is getting stronger and more proficient in their yoga practice. It’s a pleasure and an honor to have them in my house. I feel lucky