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Teacher profile: Tony Giuliano
By Melissa Hoon Photos by Tai Kerbs & Martin Rusch It might be surprising to hear that seven years working at the legendary Los Angeles music venue Largo provided a training ground for the...
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Briohny Smyth: Yoga is a Family Affair
By Felicia Tomasko Photos by David Young-Wolff When asked about her greatest inspiration as a Yoga teacher, Briohny replies with her ready smile, “That’s easy,” she laughs. “Every minute of every day,...
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Noah Williams: Dedicated to the Practice
Noah Williams:Dedicated to the Practice By Melissa Hoon Photos by David Young-Wolff Kirtan in the living room was part of Noah Williams’ North County San Diego childhood. His hippie parents and all...
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Saul David Raye: Inspiring a Healing Journey
When I was pregnant with my second daughter Ava, I thought I had learned the lessons of unconditional love. I would lose sleep, just watching my two-year-old Xenia slumber. I thought my life was so...
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Teacher Profile: Lauren Peterson
When you see pictures of Lauren Peterson in Yoga, the book published by Yoga Journal, or watch her unbelievable YouTube videos, where she’s blithely moving through Ashtanga’s fourth series at the age...
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Guy and Seychelle Gabriel
Sharing Yoga on the Road Yoga practice at the Gabriel household in Burbank (Guy and Michelle and their children, Seychelle and Dylan) has become a family affair, particularly for Guy and Seychelle....
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Caroline Klebl: Returning to the Source
The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga include powerful disciplines and practice; among the most familiar is the third, the asana practice. Many people can spend their entire lives sitting comfortably on...
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Garth McLean: Walking the fine line between courage and caution
“What do I do now?” Garth McLean asked his doctor. On May 23, 1996, Garth lay in a hospital bed at UCLA Medical Center, basically unable to walk. What felt like a pinched nerve had quickly progressed...
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Nancy Norby: Strength at the Core
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...
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Sommer Thome: Dancing All the Way to the Mat
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...
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Annie Carpenter: The Reverberating Voice of the Teacher
By Julie Buckner 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...
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Yogi Cameron – A Model Guru
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...
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Teacher Profile – Guru Jagat
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...
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Teacher Profile – Greville Henwood teaches Kids Yoga
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...
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Teacher Profile: Jake Ferree
“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...
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Teacher Profile: Tiffany Friedman Finds Her Balance
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...
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The Gift of My Guru. B.K.S. Iyengar – Touching the Core
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...
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The Sun and Moon of Terra Gold
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...
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B.K.S. Iyengar: The Legacy of a Beloved Teacher
The impact of B.K.S. Iyengar as a yoga practitioner and dedicated teacher has influenced the totality of the landscape of modern yoga. We asked some notable students of Iyengar to reflect on their...
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Keith Mitchell: From NFL Linebacker to Mindfulness Coach
One moment, Keith Mitchell is a linebacker on a football field, wearing a jersey emblazoned with the number 59. In the next moment, he’s taken the hardest hit of his career. One moment, he’s an alpha...
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