The Iyengar Yoga Institute of Greater New York is having a day long opening celebration of their Brooklyn Institute on Sept 21st. Several special classes have been planned for the day featuring classes with very senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. There will be refreshments and festivities.
Register for the following events online HERE.
10:00am-12:00pm, Kevin Gardiner, Asana Class, Level 3-4
10:15-11:45am, James Murphy, Asana Class, Level 1-2
12:15-1:15pm, Firooza Razvi, Pranayama Class, Level 2+
1:30-2:30pm, Firooza Razvi, Philosophy Lecture, All Welcome
3:00-5:00pm,...
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Just heard an Internet talk, organized by the Cure Panel talk show, on Yoga for the Middle Aged people with Dr. Larry Page and 4 other yoga teachers, Marcela Clavijo, Micheline, Dashama and Char Grossman. The panel discussed the importance of yoga for the middle aged (45-75 age group) who are often not sure if they can do yoga at this age.
Some of the key points touched upon were
1. Yoga is for all age groups including the middle aged (Dr. Payne says 47-77 yr old is the target age group that fits under this) and even for people with conditions such as
2. The important thing is to personalize...
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Folks, we are back with Yoga for Foodies after the summer break. We will be kicking off things with a Yoga for Foodies at Makara Studio on Friday Sept 6th. The event will consist of a yoga class from 7 to 8.15 pm followed by food. We will be having salad, awesome pizza and ice-cream sandwiches. Its $15 for the class and minimum $5 suggested donation for the food. All donations will go to benefit Bent on Learning, a wonderful non-profit that brings yoga to public school children.
The next Yoga for Foodies will be on Sept 20th at Swananda Yoga. Class at 6.15 pm followed by free India food. See you all....
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This is super exciting. I have been visiting a Sufi Dergah and Mosque at 245 West Broadway for Friday Jummah prayers for almost a year now and today I met someone who is going to start Hu Yoga - combining Yoga with Sufi practices. This is personally exciting because it is great to see Yoga being practiced in the Muslim community. Last year i used to organize a Yoga class after the Friday Jummah prayers at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital and have been hoping to start yoga practice at the Dergah as well. Now its going to happen. Brother Ali, who i met today...
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Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Nov 14th. Woo Hoo! Join us for a gala event where gods come to life, delicious indian food is served, and a spectacle of music and dance is sure to uplift and inspire you.
There will be a music performance by the awesome Red Baraat (a jazz-indian wedding band fusion) and the Sa Dance Company.
Founding senior Iyengar Yoga teachers will be honored, as well as Iyengar Yoga supporter and enthusiast Martha Stewart. More details and ticket information can be found here. Proceeds from the evening...
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Folks, the Iyengar Yoga Institute is having a community event on Sat Oct 20th from 7-9pm - right after the 5 pm level 1 yoga class. And we are very excited that YogaAnywhere will be working with the Bukhara Grill, one of the best indian restaurants to sponsor food for the event, under our Yoga for Foodies Initiative.
The community night is free for all and so is the food. And if you would like to do yoga before, you can take the 5-6.30pm class that day (the class price ranges from $18 to $25 depending on your membership type) .
The Iyengar Institute is located at 150 West 22nd street on the 11th...
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There are several sunday workshops and special workshops being organized at the Iyengar Yoga Institute (150 West 22nd street, 11th floor). Check them out
Sunday Workshops (2-4pm)
Pre-registration: $25 Members / $35 Nonmembers
Same day: $30 Members / $40 Nonmembers
Online registration for these workshops is available here.
October 7
One-legged Poses, Standing Eka Padas with Jeff Logan, Level 2 and up
Explore how developing stability in one-legged balancing postures helps develop steadiness of body and mind as well as conditions...
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The Swanand Yoga Studio is conducting a 4 week meditation workshop. Details in the flyer below
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Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know - Pema Chodron
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“Breathing for some may be monotonous process while for some it is a marvel.”
These simple words were said by one of my friends while we were discussing about life and its virtues. Easy they may sound, yet, had a deep impact on me and thus I thought of writing my post today on breathing.
All of us must have read in our science books that breathing is a process through which oxygen is supplied to our body. Also, through breathing, our body gets cleansed as it gets rid of toxins. The process of breathing is very simple and is continuing. And this is one of the reasons that...
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