Yoga Vidya North

07/08/2018

01/07/2017

Class time update!
Starting on Tuesday February 14th, class will be held from 6:15-7:30pm at Yoga for Health Education. The class is listed as a beginner class, but I am able to teach to varying levels.

09/08/2016

The beginning of the Fall yoga session is right around the corner and my yoga classes are moving to a new schedule! Classes start this coming Tuesday September 13th & registration is open through Yoga for Health. For more information, please visit the Yoga for Health website - http://www.yogaforhealthtc.com/contact

- Class Schedule -
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm Beginning Iyengar Yoga
Tuesdays, 7-8pm Restorative Yoga

- Class Descriptions -

Level I Beginning Iyengar Yoga -
Level I Yoga focuses on realigning the body through asanas {postures}. Asanas are done safely with the use of props (if needed) for correct body alignment. Strength, subtle muscle action, flexibility & focus are built with basic standing poses, seated forward bends, twists, supported inversions, and supported backbends. It is advisable to not eat a full meal at least 2 hours before practicing.

Restorative Yoga -
Restorative yoga seeks to achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation with the aid of props. A deeper mind-body connection is also built through pranayama {breath control}. The use of props aids in maintaining balance while focusing and relaxing. This class is suitable for all ages and abilities. It is advisable to not eat a full meal at least 2 hours before practicing.

06/04/2016

Almost Free Charity Restorative Iyengar Yoga Class
Tuesday June 14th, 11am to Noon

Mark your calendars for an Almost Free Charity Restorative Yoga Class on Tuesday June 14th, 11am to Noon to benefit Oil & Water Don't Mix and keep oil out of our Great Lakes!

For more information, please visit Yoga for Health's website: http://www.yogaforhealthtc.com/ #!special-events-/c1uyo

06/02/2016

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05/31/2016

Exciting news! Beginning on June 23, 2016, I will be teaching at Yoga for Health Education in the Grand Traverse Commons.

Thursdays, 9-10:30am - Beginning Iyengar Yoga
Thursdays, 11am-Noon - Restorative Yoga

You must register for classes through Yoga for Heath: http://www.yogaforhealthtc.com/

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08/20/2015

Remembering Guruji one year after he left the physical world. Beautiful previously unseen photographs at the link.
"You will not reach knowledge of the Divine Self without passing through Self-knowledge. Your practice is your laboratory, and your methods must become ever more penetrating and sophisticated. Whether you are in asana or doing pranayama, the awareness of the body extends outwards, but the senses of perception, mind and intelligence should be drawn inward.” - BKS Iyengar

Previously unseen images of BKS Iyengar practising at RIMYI taken by one of his first British students Silvia Prescott

07/22/2015

Beautiful photos showing the power & integrity of Iyengar yoga during Guruji's last photoshoot at 95. I love the photos showing inside his institute & the path Guruji left for us to follow.

If you've ever done suspension yoga, that came from Iyengar's use of ropes; If you've ever used a prop, that came from Iyengar helping students achieve inner peace in a posture; If you've ever done a supported restorative practice, that came from Iyengar's belief in a balanced practice & the healing power of asana. He's a part of your practice even if you've never practiced Iyengar yoga.

Legendary yoga guru BKS Iyengar passed away at 95 in August last year. Quite a miracle, when you consider his history — born in 1918 during an influenza epidemic, he was a weak, malnourished chi

06/14/2015

The New York Times recently wrote an article about Mr. Iyengar & how he changed the face of the modern yoga practice. You can read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/world/asia/making-yoga-an-exercise-in-democracy.html?_r=0

And I love that they highlight this quote by him, which sums up why we practice so very well: “How can you know God if you don’t know your own big toe?”

Yoga was long the preserve of India's highest-caste men, the Brahmins. Thanks to B.K.S. Iyengar, it is the preserve of women and has spread to foreigners.

01/21/2015

Mary Reilly is having a winter Iyengar yoga intensive! Need a good excuse to escape to the north country? You should be there February 20-22nd, 2015!

http://northwoodsyoga.com/workshopsretreats.htm

North Woods Yoga offers regular yoga workshops and retreats in our Petoskey studio and elsewhere. All levels are taught by Director of Yoga, Mary Reilly.