Welcome to my little yoga corner, in a big world of yoga. A lot happens here. From my personal practice, to teaching, to taking Zoom classes from India. I’m grateful for my home studio, and to share my space with local yoga students and friends. I make it as welcoming as possible. Because I know trying new things can be intimidating.
My newest cheerful addition is a Little Free Library just for Iyengar Yoga books. I had some duplicates in my collection and I’m happy to share them with anyone wanting to learn! Inspired to learn? Check out my Summer Schedule and try an Intro to Iyengar Yoga Series.
In the Iyengar system it’s common to travel to study with a teacher. My mentor, Aretha McKinney is in Nashville at Chestnut Hill Yoga. Before that, I took day trips to Ashville, NC for weekly classes with Cindy Dollar. I have racked up 1000s of miles to study Iyengar Yoga teachers around the world.
With all that travel, I’m honored to be a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and offer Iyengar Yoga in Knoxville.
You can find a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) on anywhere in the US, at the Iyengar National Association of the United States website. You can find a CYYT anywhere in the world at BKSIyengar.com.
Online class options are abundant. But being in-person is best when available. Especially for beginner and intermediate students. For me, I’m super grateful to study with senior teachers, in my little yoga corner.
Today is Tuesday and I’m waiting to get online for my weekly Zoom class from The Yoga Place in LaCross Wisconsin, with senior teacher Chris Saudek. It too is a welcoming space. So much that it feels like a Zoom home. Right from my home.
It’s a challenging two-hour class that requires full concentration. I learn a lot while barely looking at my screen! But she SEES people on the little Zoom boxes! Last week during Pranayama, I was brought to full attention, when I heard Chris kindly say, “Rebecca relax your thumbs.”
During Sirsasana (headstand) variations, I really know she’s watching. It encourages me to work harder, stay up longer and finish the sequences. Which can mean being on my head for 10 minutes.
I will forever be humbled and inspired by life-long yoga practitioners like Chris in her 70s, still dedicated to practicing advanced postures that I struggle to achieve. So I keep practicing… in my little yoga corner.
