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Taking Our Yoga Off the Mat by Danielle Hines

Amid the holiday frenzy, Danielle Hines reminds us that the practice of yoga is not just about the asanas. She shows us how shifting out of our judgmental mode can make our days so much brighter. She explores how maitri, friendliness towards oneself and others, can lead to a calmer and clearer mind and ultimately, to a more peaceful and loving world.

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What Happened During the Pandemic? by Phyllis Rollins

From the shock of the world shutting down, to pivoting to a virtual studio, to letting go of her physical studio, to ultimately adjusting to the “new normal” of maintaining a virtual studio while also resuming some in-person teaching, IYASE Governance Chair Phyllis Rollis, CIYT Level 2, shares her experience of the last few years in a new blog post.

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Cultivating Sankalpa at IYNAUS Convention 2023 by Laura Plofchan

Laura shares her experience attending her first convention, IYNAUS Convention 2023, in person in San Diego - from the rather overwhelming first impressions to what she learned both in person and when doing the videos again later at home to the ultimate question of was it worth it to go in person and would she go again? (Spoiler alert - The answer is an overwhelming yes.)

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Getting the Message Out by Greta Kent-Stoll

Greta Kent-Stoll (CIYT Level 2) offers thoughts on how we can we preserve, and be inspired by, the iconic B.K.S. Iyengar aesthetic and at the same time cast a wider net in terms of reaching prospective students.

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The Practioner as an Artist: Greta Kent-Stoll

Greta Kent-Stoll (CIYT Level 2) discusses her thoughts on how a marketing obligation can transform into an artistic outlet—a platform to celebrate and share the inherent beauty and depth of Iyengar Yoga.

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A Conversation with Heather Haxo Phillips

Heather Haxo Phillips (CIYT Level 3) has been director and owner of Adeline Yoga in Oakland, California since 2012. Here, Heather shares her wisdom, skills, and experience in the business of yoga—particularly in the realms of marketing and building community.

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Shaping Lives… An Interview with Aretha McKinney Blevins

Aretha McKinney (CIYT Level 3) is the owner and director of the Iyengar Center of Nashville at Chestnut Hill/Chestnut Hill Yoga. She has been steward of the center since 2006. In this interview, she discusses her Shaping Lives social media series as well as her approach to building and deepening community.

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“Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.” -B.K.S. Iyengar