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Volume 24, Issue 3, January - April 2013

I YA S E I y e n g a r Y o g a A s s o c i a t i o n : S o u t h e a s t PRESIDENT’S LETTER Dear Members, FUTURE ARTICLES

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II.47 prayatna saithilya ananta samapattibhyam Perfection in an asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached.

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2013.

If the practice of Iyengar yoga and the wise words of Guruji teach us one thing, it is about effort, prayatna, and the path to effortlessness, ananta.

The yoga mat is one place to observe what happens when an effort is made. Day by day, class by class, with dedication and detachment, we get to observe the process of transformation – from effort to effortlessness.

Building community takes effort – from each individual finding their way to make

IYASE BOARD MEMBERS

Susan Marcus

their contribution, to learning how to work together as a team to accomplish mean-

president

president@iyase.org

ingful goals. And along the way, we find the joy and ease in the effort, we celebrate

Aretha McKinney

our successes, and support each other when things don’t go as planned.

continuing education chair

On behalf of the Board, I ask you to make the effort to connect with IYASE – by

vice president

vicepresident@iyase.org Graham Williams secretary

secretary@iyase.org Dennis Walker treasurer

treasurer@iyase.org

renewing your membership; encouraging colleagues, friends and students to join; donating to the Lotus Fund to support our scholarships; and getting involved with any of our upcoming projects.

This current issue is brimming with exciting news and developments in the South-

Jan Boyer

east Region:

membership@iyase.org

We begin this year with an acknowledgement of, and gratitude for, the four years

membership chair

Chris O’Brien website chair

website@iyase.org Tay Strauss

liason to the board

liason@iyase.org

Karyl Tych pr / communications pr@iyase.org

chair

Becky Estes Rachel Mathenia

of service of our departing Board Members: Margaret Carr and Diana Martinez.

Their extraordinary contributions are greatly appreciated. Diana, I will miss your

“can do” spirit and your ready laughter. And Margaret, I will miss our Friday collaborations and your firm but gentle hand on our financial helm.

We welcome our new Board Members Jann Boyer, Chris O’Brien, Tay Strauss,

and Dennis Walker. And, acknowledging the continued service of Becky Estes, continued on page 10

newsletter

newsletter@iyase.org Marilyn Rubin

scholarship chair

boardmember@iyase.org

Susan Marcus, IYASE President Rosemary Court Yoga Sarasota, FL

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the spotlight

TEACHERS, STUDENTS & STUDIOS

Studio Spotlight : Yoga Sol

SPOTLIGHT ON YOGA SOL

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Delray Beach, VA

with her jumping Surya Namaskar.

GROWING A COMMUNITY IN DELRAY BEACH

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There are many ways to grow

a yoga community: free class-

es, workshops with senior teachers, gentle classes, and

kids classes. We at Yoga Sol, in Delray Beach, do all of the

Katy Groves (in teacher training), who dazzled everyone Judy

Rosenzweig

(Intro II), who brought

the crowd to tears with her demonstration on the ropes and did an

impressive amount of leg lifts.

Stephanie Streff (Intro

above. Although kids classes

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a goal), we decided to take it

horse and challenged herself with Adho Mukha Svanasana

have not yet started, (they are

II and Yoga Sol owner), who performed a sequence on the

one step further.

for the yogathon.

On January 13, 2013, we held a celebration in honor of the

Yoga Master, BKS Iyengar’s, 94th birthday, and sent out invitations to all yoga studios in the area.

We raised over $1600 for Bellur with the yogathon.

The height of the celebration was from 1:00 to 4:30, with about 50 people in attendance. After the demonstrations

We wanted this community celebration to be fun and educa-

and Yogathon, we had Indian themed food as we mingled

money for his childhood village of Bellur. So, we created a

each other and met

tional, as well as an opportunity to honor Guruji and raised

and got to know

program of events and demonstrations. This included a Yo-

new people.

gathon where students and visitors could sponsor feats of strength and endurance performed by our Yoga Sol teachers. Participating teachers included: n

Elisa Aueron (Intro II), who inspired the crowd with her

performance with the strap and then did Sarvangasana in the yogathon. n

Jo Bocassini (Intro I), who demonstrated the healing

poses for the knee and did Trikonasana. n

Colleen Galla-

Here’s what some of our participants had to say:

“This was an inspir-

ing afternoon with beautiful, flowing teacher demonstrations on the ropes, chair and horse, long holds during the

yogathon, amazingly delicious food and the warmth of the

Yoga Sol community. I can’t wait to see what they do for Mr. Iyengar’s 95th Birthday. “ --Rachelle Goldsmith

gher (Int. Jr III),

“A unique opportunity to both celebrate Mr. Iyengar’s trans-

spectators

for our brothers and sisters in India.” --Sarah Linhan

who wooed the with

her performance on the chair and did Sirsasana.

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formative teaching and life, and help to build a better future “The whole ambience was fabulous. Each of the teachers was a true inspiration to me. We are so fortunate to have

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this studio in Delray Beach. “ --Cindy Snowhite

Congratulations to these dedicated teachers who passed their assessments in 2012!

Our goal was a tri fold success. We raised over $1600 for Bellur, Honored our Guru, and created a community atmosphere.

Little things about the studio: Colleen Gallagher started Yoga Sol in 1992 and sold the

studio to Stephanie Streff, in 2007. Colleen is our senior teacher here who inspires us daily. She has come back from

several serious injuries and brings compassion, knowledge, patience, and expertise into each class.

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Introductory I: Mary J. Bridle, Suzie Fried-

man, Marleen Hunt, Beth Nelson, Mary Rotscher, Mary Shelley, Amy Van Mui n

Introductory II: Natasha Caldwell, Waraporn

N. Cayeiro, Tehseen Chettri, Patrice Daws, Eliz-

abeth Hargrove, Chris O’Brien, Stephanie Rago, MariBeth Sartain, Paige Seals, Javier Wilensky n

Intermediate Junior I: Nichole Baker, Heide

Grace, Susan Huard, Pamela Seitz, Christina Sible, Lori Lipton Ritland n

Intermediate Junior II: Gary Jaeger, Aretha

McKinney, Anna Rain n

Intermediate Junior III: Kquvien DeWeese,

Anara Lomme

Thank you to all of our members for helping to make it possible to offer scholarships.

IYASE MISSION STATEMENT

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The purpose of IYASE is to build community and facilitate the learning and teaching of yoga based on the teachings and philosophy of B.K.S. Iyengar. We currently do this by: 1. Information dissemination: Newsletters distributed three times a year to members and maintenance of internet presence via both a web site (iyase.org) and the mailing of e-bulletins (e-mails to members and others who opt in).

Please check www.iyase.org/members

2. Two Continuing Education Workshops per year within our region.

password are working.

3. A Scholarship program that includes awards for (1) participation in IYASE Continuing Education, (2) expenses associated with going through the Iyengar Yoga Teacher certification process, and (3) studying at RIMYI.

to see if your username and

If you find that they are not working

please contact website@iyase.org to get your username and password reset.

4. Maintaining the Lotus Fellowship Fund, created in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, that now provides IYASE a discretionary means by which to contribute immediate financial assistance to members in times of serious need.

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asana column ELEMENTS OF SAMADHI IN ASANA: Part III Urdhva Dhanurasana

by Siegfried Bleher

{Upward Bow Pose}

about the aspect

of samapatti that calls

abhijata, or transparency, and how transparency

is

cultivated in KurUrdhva Dhanurasana

sibly ever-present, as they point to an experience that is outside of the passage of time. Traces remain in our

In Part I, I wrote

Patanjali

the only considerable effects are those that last and pos-

masana. In Part II,

I considered another aspect of samapatti, or ‘coincidence’ in

Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana. In the present column, I look at

awareness as well, foremost among them a quiet mind

(vrtti nirodha): Is the mind completely still when you come out of Urdhva Dhanurasana?

SEQUENCE

In Urdhva Dhanurasana, the whole spine extends in the backward movement of the legs and arms: the inner groins

stretch, abdominal muscles lengthen and the ribs open,

along with the shoulders and shoulder blades. Any sequence of poses we choose must prepare us for extension in the lower back, sacrum and tailbone area, the middle and

upper back, and the

the third aspect of samapatti: anjanata, or ‘anointing.’ Note

neck. A sample one-

that each of these elements of Samadhi can be brought into

hour sequence is: 1)

the practice of any asana.

Adho

of each kosa or layer of the being is clear to the awareness—the structural physical body, the organs and breath, mental/emotional state, and intention are involved, each

and with clarity, in the performance of an asana (we have transparency—abhijata). Moreover, the effort to maintain

the elongation of muscles and connective tissues retracts

sufficiently enough for the breath to permeate the body’s tissues evenly (sutra II.47); and, we approach coincidence

of doer, the thing being done, and the doing (samapatti).

What happens when we come out of the pose? Do we return to our initial state, or do we come away from the asana

changed? According to sutra I.41, we are transformed by

the experience of coincidence. It is not just a change, but

as if by oil, an anointing, that is distinct from the specific effects of the pose.

Consider Urdhva Dhanurasana. For all poses there are both immediate and later effects, some of which last only a short time while others endure for hours or days. Which, if any, of

these effects is that of which Patanjali speaks? I suggest

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Sva-

nasana, 2) Parsvot-

ANOINTING

Suppose we practice in such a way that the involvement

Mukha

Adho Mukha Svanasana (figure 1)

tanasana with arms

of Gomukhasana, 3)

Prasarita Padottanasana, 4) Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana, 5)

Adho Mukha Vrksasana, 6) Utthita Trikonasana, 7) Virab-

hadrasana I, 8) Bhekasana, 9) Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, 10) Urdhva Dhanurasana, 11) Adho Mukha Svanasana, 12) Bharadvajasana I, 13) Salamba

Sarvangasana,

14) Savasana.

Use Adho Mukha Svanasana (figure 1) to initiate the

external rotation of the arms

and internal rotation of the thighs needed in Urdhva

Dhanurasana, as well as to gain mobility in the ribs

and to connect the shoul-

der blades to the back ribs.

Use the variation of Parsvottanasana with the arms

in Gomukhasana (figure 2)

Parsvottonasana var. (figure 2)

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to loosen the muscles and

ACTIONS IN URDHVA DHANURASANA

body from the feet to outer

actions is ‘unfolding,’ and in Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana it is

fascia that link the sides of thighs and hips, to sides of waist and sides of chest and

outer armpits, and to length-

en the anterior spine. In Parivrttaikapada Trikonasana (figure 3)

Sirsasana

the paraspinal muscles are

stretched and awareness is

brought to the entire length of the spine, from the tailbone

to C1, and to the crown of head. In this pose we also access the deep inner rotation of groins, and the firmness in outer hips that will be needed

Whereas in Kurmasana (Column I) the main purpose for the ‘expansion,’ in Urdhva Dhanurasana it is ‘freedom’ (of the

spine). We create structural freedom in the spine by keeping the feet parallel, knees hip-width and elbows shoulder

width apart (figure 7a) and, dynamical freedom by lengthen-

ing the front of body and by spreading the front and back of body sideways. Actions include:

a) press inner edges of feet (big toe ball mounds and inner

heels) to turn thighs in and to create awareness of and stability in the tailbone;

b) press outer edges of feet to firm the outer hips and to cre-

later. Adho Mukha Vrksasana

ate the lateral spreading of abdominal and lumbar regions.

gives the stability and power

This gives freedom in the lumbar and tailbone;

needed to stand on the arms

in Urdhva Dhanurasana, as

c) press the palms down and pull upper arm bones into

actions needed in both poses.

blades into back ribs, and to ini-

prepares the arms and legs

d) while pulling upper arm

well as the appropriate arm

shoulders to firm the shoulder

Utthita Trikonasana (figure 3)

tiate the lift of shoulder blades;

for Virabhadrasana I (figure

4), which further lengthens in-

Virabhadrasana 1 (figure 4)

ner groins. Virabhadrasana I also begins the backward extension in the lower and upper portions of the spine. Bhekasana (figure 5) lengthens the quadriceps, which gives

mobility in the tailbone: move

fronts of thighs and buttocks Bhekasana (figure 5)

back while lengthening abdomen and ribs forward; press

the feet down toward outer thighs and floor to give mobility in tailbone area. It also lengthens the abdominal muscles,

which gives mobility in the lumbar region of the spine. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (figure

bones into shoulders, rotate the upper arms out to spread the ribcage sideways, and

frame of the body. This gives

freedom in the thoracic and

cervical spine. Note that turning the upper arms out can be divided into two separate

7c

movements: 1) turn triceps up

toward ceiling and pull elbows in to spread the back of chest; 2) turn the biceps out to broad-

rotation of thighs with move-

COMING UP

outward rotation of upper

Dhanurasana is to create the

7b

One way to come up in Urdhva

ment of lower spine, and the

upward lift by using rotation:

arms with movement of thoracic spine.

7d

bring the actions to the outer

en the sternum area.

6) coordinates the internal

7e

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (figure 6)

7a

a) Move the skin on fronts of

thighs in a circular way from continued on page 6

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asana column, continued from page 5

front rim of pelvis towards knees and pull tail bone towards backs of thighs and up toward ceiling; b) move the skin on

front of trunk in a circular way from abdomen to chest, and from chest to chin to get the backs of arms and shoulder

blades to move down the back toward the hips and up to-

ward the ceiling. Figure 7b shows the intermediate stage of stopping on the top of the shoulders. This stage permits us to establish the arm and leg actions. Once you lift the head

off the floor take the head back to further lengthen front of body and deepen the actions of shoulder blades (figure 7c).

PROGRESSION

We can come up in stages as described above, or in one

movement. Progression in the pose can include: a) walk the

feet in toward the hands; b) take the chest over the palms;

serve what remains with you in the ensuing moments and later in the day.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Do not practice this pose if you are menstruating, have unmedicated high blood pressure, or have shoulder or lower

back or sacroiliac problems. Modified versions of Urdhva

Dhanurasana for various conditions can be learned from

qualified teachers. For example, use a belt around the elbows for stiff shoulders, and a belt around thighs for tight quadriceps.

BENEFITS

The benefits are all those Guruji lists in Light on Yoga; it can

correct lower back and shoulder problems, and invigorates and restores the nervous system, heart and lungs.

and c) walk the hands in towards the feet. Each of these creates a deeper backbend, and requires that the freedom in the spine mentioned above be maintained. Consider only

the first two: once you are up, lift up your heels, middle but-

tocks, tailbone, and backs of thighs (figure 7d). The lift of backs of thighs and buttocks gives more room to open the

Siegfried Bleher Intermediate Junior 3 Inner Life Yoga Studio Morgantown, WV www.innerlifeyoga.com

sides of ribcage and anterior spine. Maintaining the height

of buttocks, backs of thighs and openness of ribs, walk the feet closer to palms by several inches. Still maintaining the

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additional lift, step the heels down by lengthening calves down to heels (figure 7e). Now press front edges of heels

forward and take shinbones back toward chest to take chest

over the palms. Make sure the head is still drawing back to prevent strain in the chest and head, and tighten the elbows fully to maintain the openness of ribs.

KARMA YOGA Four years ago I was encouraged by my first Iyengar teach-

er and dear friend, Joe Adlesic, to become part of the IYASE

FINAL POSE

board. At the time, I was not sure how I would be able to

legs so that the spine has freedom along its entire length,

skills in any way possible to better foster and support the

In the final pose (figure 7e) maintain the actions in arms and

best serve the board, but I knew that I wanted to share my

with a balance between the actions that lengthen and those

community we meticulously built over the decades.

that broaden front and back of body. Evenly maintain both

length and breadth to foster transparency in the layers of the being (kosas). Stay long enough to soften the breath

and, to observe the spreading of the intelligence from the spine to the sides of body and from sides of body to the

spine. And then carefully withdraw excess effort to foster the onset of coincidence (samapatti). Come down with care

on the exhalation to preserve the silence in the mind. Ob-

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In 2008, when I was selected as a board member, my duties consisted of assisting the outgoing Membership Chair

with the completion of his duties. The following year I was offered his position. The prospect of working alongside likeminded practitioners and utilizing my analytical skillset was

an opportunity I could not afford to turn down. In the years to come, I was blessed with many opportunities to meet some of the brightest minds of our community:

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The IYASE board members, who are dedicated practitioners and teachers, most of whom have full time jobs or act

as studio owners and yet find the time to fulfill their volunteer board duties.

The dedicated members of IYASE who continue to support

the association year after year by renewing their member-

teachings, until it is time for me to leave this good earth.

As stated in the Yoga Sutras of Patanajali (1.14): “long, uninterrupted, alert practice...”

This practice is on and off the mat, for the good of future generations.

ship, taking Teacher Training sessions offered by the asso-

Namaskar,

the Regional Conference, Maitri, in Washington, D.C.

Diana

ciation, or by donating their time to special events such as

Since 2009, I have worked as the Membership Chair, a posi-

tion that was traditionally held for a one year term. However, as a result of implementing some changes in our board and upgrading the system, I agreed to continue in this position

until my services would no longer be needed and when I could train a replacement. I have to admit that this year, maintaining the duties as a membership chair and also as

the Co-Chair of the Maitri Conference was a challenge. I am very grateful to our treasurer, Margaret Carr, and the IYNAUS Membership Chair, Elizabeth Hynes, for keeping me on track.

Four years.... Looking back, these years have been filled with special events not only with IYASE, but in my personal

life as well. In 2010, my first grandchild was born, an avid

practitioner of yoga (or “Oga” as she likes to say) with me.

In 2011, I passed the intermediate Jr. I assessment. In 2012, I married my partner of twelve years. And this past

November, I took my first trip to India to study with the Iyengars, a spiritual journey that filled my heart with much warmth and joy.

In the last four years, I watched our community blossom from

a 220 membership in 2008 to an outstanding 416 members by 2012. I give my thanks to all of you who have contributed

to this community by renewing your memberships, by supporting our membership drives, and by encouraging others

The following is a sequence taught

by Abhijata with instructions from Guruji. This is a two hour class.

Theme: top and bottom outer hips.

• Tadasana • Uttanasana–hands by the side of the trunk) (several repetitions) • Jumping from Uttanasana to Adho Mukha Svanasana back to Uttanasana (several repetitions) • Prasarita Padottanasana (several repetitions) • Tadasana • Uttanasanasa • Parighasana • Upavista Konasana • Parsva Upavista Konasana • Parivrtta Janusirsasana • Sirsasana • Parsva Sirsasana • Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana • Salamba Sarvangasana • Eka Pada Salamba Sarvangasana • Halasana

to join our family.

I give my thanks to all of you with whom I have had the privilege to welcome into my life, either by email, phone, or in person, because you have made my life a richer one.

My work with the Iyengar community does not stop here. I hope to continue my service to the community through my

Diana Martinez Intermediate Junior 1 Yoga Source Richmond, VA www.yogarichmond.com

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sutra column

BY KQUVIEN DEWEESE When I glanced at the

sutras for the very first time, perhaps 10 years

ago, honestly they sounded like a mess of far off mystical

rubbish. I could not understand or relate to any of it. Some time passed before I looked at them again and a few spoke

to me. I found messages of encouragement and self-discipline. As more time passed I was content with my practice

but still uneasy about the fact that I was supposed to be

understanding, memorizing and then explaining to my students a book full of unattainable mysteries.

It seems to me now that my acceptance and understanding

had an impact on me as well. I felt impure and infected with nervousness.

II.29 Yama niyama asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhayah astau angani

Moral disciplines, fixed observances, posture, breath control, withdrawing of the senses from the external world, concentration, meditation and absorption of the consciousness into the self are the eight constituents of yoga.

I.20 sraddha virya smrti samadhiprajna purvakah itaresam

of the sutras came with an acceptance and deeper under-

Practice must be pursued with trust, confidence, vigor, keen

tacks brought about a great need for vairagya, detachment.

placency.

standing of myself. Some issues with panic and anxiety at-

memory and power of absorption to break this spiritual com-

I had come to a point in my life where it was evident that I

I decided to have faith (sraddha) that studying the sutras

would have to change certain aspects of my personality, let go of what I thought were integral pieces of my identity.

Sometimes we do not make changes because we think that it should be a forceful, tumultuous change, but my practice

was teaching me that a small touch here and a tiny adjustment there had a huge impact that vibrated from one day to next.

The most simple of concepts can sometimes be hidden

from us because of our habits and patterns. I took the sutras

that I applied to my practice and applied them to sutra study as well. In fact, there are a couple of sutras that helped me make that decision.

II.28

yoganganusthanat

avivekakhyateh

asuddhiksaye

jnanadiptih

By dedicated practice of the various aspects of yoga, impurities are destroyed, the crown of wisdom radiates in glory.

It was the various aspects that caused me to think that I was

stuck. I pushed myself into an asana corner and needed to look at the rest of the room. The use of the word impurity

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would become more meaningful to me. I devoted a few minutes each day to practice something sutra related, whether

it was simply reciting a Sanskrit

I decided to have faith (sraddha) that studying the sutras would become more meaningful to me.

word over and over, re-reading

a particular sutra or diving into a new one.

I made a point to focus on keeping my chest lifted with confidence

and vigor (virya), if I read something that at first appeared unclear

to me, I would read it again, then consult a different translation and

read it again then consult a different translation and read it again

then consult a different translation and read it again until it made sense to me. That is abhyasa, practicing something over and over again.

All that practice and study made holding it in my memory (smrti) feel almost natural.

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I began to absorb the teachings of the sutras into every-

those around me, I found that I became concerned about

cism, but practical everyday advice.

ingly enough, as my compassion grew, so did my aware-

day life, so I no longer felt like I was reading ancient mystiI read the sutras with a clearer mind, a more open eye and receptive heart. I was opening up and it was wonderfully painful.

It may sound silly, but I began noticing little things. I walked

outside one day and I saw birds. They sang. I stared at the sky constantly, I sat and listened to their songs, it was

stunning. Then I began noticing insects. This was monumental. There is a whole world of tiny amazing creatures

that do the most fascinating tasks and they have exoskel-

their feelings; I did not want them to be harmed. Interestness and understanding of myself. I watched the faces

and listened to the voices of

The Sutras are asanas constructed of words rather than bones.

those around me, anything to help me see if I was practicing

the yamas. At the same time, I began to have a greater sense

of what was happening in my shoulders, my hands and the

most remote inner ankle. It is remarkable and beautiful that by

etons! Finally, I noticed people. I saw smiling faces and

casting my vision out into the world, I learned how to then

wrinkled foreheads. I heard rasps of anger and gasping

gaze inward at the deeper shadows of my inner self. The

sadness.

sutras are asanas constructed of words rather than bones.

“(Yoga) transforms the sincere practitioner into an inte-

The sutras in the 2nd chapter that deal with the yamas

of body, consciousness and self. It develops a feeling of

stunning sense when contemplated, then throw us into

and his Maker and thus aids one to experience the feel-

physical world.

grated personality. It helps the harmonious development

and niyamas are sutras of basic simplicity on paper, make

oneness between man and nature, man and man, man

a whirling world of confusion when we step out into the

ing of identification with the Self.” (Astadala Yoga Mala: Volume 1)

I am not the only one suffering. I am not the only one feeling anything at any moment in time. There is a whole

universe out there bursting with love and hate, blood and sweat, living and dying.

We needed to get along. I realized I was not thinking about

the yamas and the niyamas as an active part of my practice. This was astounding and I began to have a sense of what it meant to have a yoga practice “off the mat”.

“The ability to cooperate with others is arguably the most

important of the eight limbs of yoga: its importance is emphasized by its placement at the very beginning of the

limbs. Social ethics can be practiced more often than the other limbs – in fact, anytime one person interacts with

another living being. All other limbs look to the yamas as their foundation.” - Nicolai Bachman, The Path of the Yoga Sutras

As I became more aware of how my behavior affected

II.31 jati desa kala samaya anavachinnah sarvabhaumah mahavratam

The yamas are great, mighty universal vows, unconditioned by place, time and class.

The yamas are codes of conduct that should be taken se-

riously, no matter how small or great our station in life may be. Where ever and when ever we may be.

II.33 vitarkabadhane pratipaksabhavanam Principles which run contrary to yama and niyama are to be countered with the knowledge of discrimination.

When harassed by negative thoughts, cultivate their opposite. This is not always easy, especially if we truly believe

in what we are thinking and feeling at any moment in time.

II.34 vitarkah himsadayah krta karita anumoditah lobha krodha moha purvakah mrdu madhya adhimatrah dukha ajnana anantaphalah iti pratipaksabhavanam

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president’s letter, continued from front page

Rachel Mathenia, Aretha McKinney, Marilyn Rubin, and Karyl Tych. This wonderful group of individuals has already jumped in to work together on current and new Board business with enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit.

Two continuing education workshops are being planned (details to come) so save the dates: n

June 14-16, Observation and Adjustment workshop for

As always, I urge you to get involved by emailing me or anyone on the board, or express your interest to someone at

your local studio. Volunteering two or three hours a month is all it takes, and we will be very grateful.

Namaste, Susan Marcus

president@iyase.org

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June 21-23, Introductory I / II teacher training event with

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Kathleen Pringle

Efforts are being made to put technology to better use so that we can connect and support our members:

sutra column, continued from page 9

Uncertain knowledge giving rise to violence, whether done

Updating the website to make it even more accessible

directly or indirectly, or condoned, is caused by greed, anger

studios and teachers, and publication of Board Meeting

endless pain and ignorance. Through introspection comes

and beneficial to members, with greater visibility of IYASE

or delusion in mild, moderate or intense degree. It results in

Minutes and Financials. Contact Chris O’Brien if you have

the end of pain and ignorance.

ideas to share or would like to help (website@iyase.org).

Rethinking our E-Bulletin as another way to reach our mem-

bers. “Our biggest challenge is getting people to open their email”. Do you have some ideas? Contact Karyl Tych to help (pr@iyase.org).

Launching our Facebook page (by invitation only) so that we can have “real-time” communications, along with workshop announcements, pictures, etc.

In the name of money, survival, hunger, sleepiness or the need to get home by 9:00pm, we are capable of any number of unkind acts.

It does not matter how we justify it, there are no exceptions and we need to accept the consequences.

“Yoga has eight aspects, but I call it eight petals. All these eight aspects are nothing but petals on the path of action,

path of knowledge and path of love. If one petal dries out,

Efforts are being made to rethink membership benefits,

the others too slowly fade. The practices of the eight-pet-

and students. These two groups share a common interest

destroying the impurities of the body and consciousness, so

stantially. Contact Jann Boyer if you have ideas to share or

him friendly and compassionate to himself, to his neighbors

and how we can deliver more to our constituents – teachers

aled yoga help to increase the caliber of the intelligence by

in Iyengar yoga, but the needs and attractions differ sub-

that the crown of wisdom radiates in each individual, making

would like to help (membership@iyase.org).

and to his society.” (Astadala Yoga Mala: Vol 1)

Scholarship is one of our primary missions, and this year we move forward with scholarship opportunities for continuing education, conferences, and trips to RIMYI.

Contact Marilyn Rubin for more information (scholar-

ship@iyase.org) or visit the website for applications

Kquvien Deweese Intermediate Junior III Decatur, GA

www.iyase.org/scholarship/.

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WORKSHOPS 2013 May 17 - 19 Dean Lerner Studio Om, Jackson, MS 601-209-6325 nicholebakeryoga@comcast.net www.studiomyogaofms.com June 7 - 9 Kathleen Pringle Eastern Sun Yoga

Memphis, TN 901-767-6093 www.easternsunyoga.com June 7 - 9

Aug 2 - 4

Manouso Manos Stillwater Yoga Studio Atlanta, GA 404-607-9090 stillyoga@mindspring.com www.stillyoga.com

Sept 13 - 15

Mary Obendorfer and Eddy Marks 12South Yoga Nashville, TN 615-385-3600 Arethamckinney@gmail.com www.12southyoga.com

Restorative Yoga Teachers’ Course With Roger Cole, PhD Columbia Yoga Center Columbia, MD 410-720-4340 info@columbiayoga.com www.columbiayoga.com

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IYASE Sponsored Workshops June 14 - 16

Teacher Training with Joan White 12South Yoga Studio, Nashville, TN 615-385-3600 Arethamckinney@gmail.com www.12southyoga.com

June 21 - 23

Introductory Teacher Training with Kathleen Pringle Stillwater Yoga Studio Atlanta, GA stillyoga@mindspring.com www.stillyoga.com

If you have workshops that you would like included in IYASE newsletters, please submit them through www.iyase.org.

Scholarships are available for Continuing Education, Certification and study at Ramamani.

Please visit iyase.org/scholarship/ or email scholarship@iyase.org

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