The first time I spoke with Terra Gold, my immediate impression was of the kindness and warmth in her voice. This was several years ago, when one Monday evening I was greeted by a heartfelt email that she had sent out to over 20 yoga instructors requesting a sub for her 7am class the next [...]
Archive photos courtesy of the Iyengar Yoga NationalAssociation of the United States, with the assistance of Eddy Marks, San Diego Whenever one thinks about a famous personality or world figure, there is the perception that they are so famous and so busy that they couldn't possibly be available for consultation, advice, mentorship or [...]
I found a lump in my breast a few days after my birthday. Yesterday I received confirmation that I am fighting breast cancer. I contemplated sharing this on FB, and after an uneasy day yesterday, I woke up this morning and remembered who I am. I am a fighter! I am a teacher and I [...]
“The thing that got me hooked in yoga was when the impossible became possible.” –Jake Ferree We each make our journey to yoga in our own way, and Jake Ferree’s may be one that is familiar to many of us. Brought to his first yoga class during a time in his life when he was [...]
Greville Henwood is a big kid at heart. If you head to his website you’ll find a gallery of him standing on his head, smiling, and teaching kids yoga. This sense of wonder and joy has opened doors for him worldwide. Yoga began as a hobby, became a career, and a way to share [...]
One of the most notable features of the RA MA Institute for Applied Yogic Science and Technology in Venice is the gong. It’s the only 60-inch gong in Los Angeles and the stories around it are the stuff of myth—mixed in with some truth. It takes months to make a gong this size; it was [...]
I love Yogi Cameron. There, I said it. In fact, I love him so much that I deleted my favorite episodes of Law and Order SVU on my DVR so that I could fill it up with more episodes of A Model Guru, his reality show produced by Veria Living Network. In each episode, he [...]
Photo of Annie Carpenter by David Young-Wolff On a Sunday morning in late September, Annie Carpenter approached me in class, “Julie, I notice your knees are moving into hyperextension. You need to lift the arch of your foot and work to press your calf forward, even in Virabhadrasana One.” Now, every time [...]
You know how sometimes you meet someone for the first time who immediately feels like a good friend? That was my feeling when I first met Sommer Thome, an energetic and talented Canadian now living in Los Angeles. We met at a gathering of yoga teachers and students; I was inspired to attend her class [...]
For Nancy Norby, a barre teacher for almost three decades, core strength goes far beyond the physical. A solid center -- whether in class, at the barre, or in life -- is paramount for success in all things. This may be why Nancy’s creation, Yoga Barre, works on so many levels. On the surface, it’s [...]