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Why go to Pune? Guest post by Steph Tencer.

Simon Joannou October 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

Why go to Pune? Guest post by Steph Tencer.

Why go to Pune? Guest post by Steph Tencer. Originally written in 2016. Part Four of our Pune blog series. In my last blog post, I attempted to provide a sense for the richness of the learning environment when I am here, at RIMYI (the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India) fully immersed in yoga. My […]

Filed Under: Teacher Training Tagged With: BKS Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga, Pune, RIMYI, Why go to Pune, Yoga, Yoga Practice

Top 5 Reasons to Love Backbends

Hasu Opa Clark April 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Top 5 Reasons to Love Backbends

#1 They make us feel good Yep, they sure do. Backbends are some of the most uplifting asanas, creating a more positive sense of self. There is something about the head being down and the chest being open that changes the physical body and alters the mental perspective. As we go around in daily life so much […]

Filed Under: Backbends Tagged With: beginners yoga, BKS Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga, Marrickville Yoga, Yoga, yoga poses, Yoga Practice

Inversions Every Day

Simon Joannou March 24, 2016 1 Comment

Inversions Every Day

By Simon Joannou There is something about doing inversions that changes how you feel. If you come to your yoga practice feeling scattered, overwhelmed or anxious, doing Salamba Sirsasana (headstand) and Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) can help bring you to a state of calm. The reason we as practitioners do inversions every day is because […]

Filed Under: Inversions Tagged With: awareness, BKS Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga, Marrickville Yoga, Props, Yoga, yoga poses, Yoga Practice

What is Iyengar Yoga? Part 2

Hasu Opa Clark October 16, 2015 2 Comments

What is Iyengar Yoga? Part 2

Iyengar yoga is interested in integration. Although we work with certain parts of the body in certain asanas, the Iyengar method teaches us that all asanas originate in the core of one’s being. Mr Iyengar says “Practice asanas by creating space in the muscles and even the bones of your body. Practice asanas by creating […]

Filed Under: Part 2, What Is Iyengar Yoga Tagged With: BKS Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga, Marrickville Yoga, Yoga, yoga poses, Yoga Practice, Yoga teacher

Chat with Simon Joannou, Senior Yoga Teacher at Marrickville Yoga

Hasu Opa Clark April 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

Chat with Simon Joannou, Senior Yoga Teacher at Marrickville Yoga

Here’s a short and chatty interview with Simon Joannou. Simon is a co-founder of Marrickville Yoga Centre, and is a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Among his many tasks, Simon regularly helps assess and certify new yoga teachers for the BKS Iyengar Yoga Association of Australia. He also trains new teachers at the Marrickville yoga studio. […]

Filed Under: Friends of MYC Tagged With: BKS Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga, Marrickville Yoga, Yoga teacher

Marrickville Yoga Newsletter – APRIL 2015

Hasu Opa Clark April 22, 2015 1 Comment

Marrickville Yoga Newsletter – APRIL 2015

MARRICKVILLE YOGA NEWSLETTER APRIL 2015 “It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.” B.K.S. Iyengar   Props  This month Hasu is featured in Viparita Karani, supported by the chair. This variation is a very effective restorative pose. It lengthens and extends the space in the side, ribs, armpit and chest area. This […]

Filed Under: MYC Newsletter Tagged With: BKS Iyengar, Neck and Shoulders, Newsletter, Props, Restorative Yoga, Yoga, Yoga Practice, Yoga Workshops

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