Category Archives: The State of Yoga

from Vanity Fair April 2012 But Sonia’s involvement with Guruji’s heirs and their attempt to codify his teachings into something called Jois Yoga has created a current of unease and distress in the close-knit community of Ashtanga teachers, although few … Continue reading →

Oh, I just made a little timeline from The Science of Yoga. BOOM. (Click for PDF)

I began examining the yogc literature with a sense of wariness. Long ago, while working at the University of Wisconsin on a study of respiratory physiology, I came across a flat contradiction to one of modern yoga’s central tenets—that fast breathing floods … Continue reading →

from the New York Times February 27, 2012… “After accusations of sexual impropriety with female students, John Friend, the founder of Anusara, one of the world’s fastest-growing styles, told followers that he was stepping down for an indefinite period of … Continue reading →

Oh my god, you guys. I taught a yoga class! It was a private class for some very close friends who paid me with some very nice jewelry. Seriously! I do believe it went well, and it was a return … Continue reading →

This is not a post on some kind of magic way to take a 1.5 hour practice, smush it up and get all the benefits in just 10 minutes. (I doubt that’s reliable. If I ever post that, don’t believe … Continue reading →

Last September I got fired from my “home” studio. The place where I got my certification. The place where my friends challenged each other to become better teachers. The place where my boyfriend taught (he eventually cheated on me…problem solved.) … Continue reading →

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