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.

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.

About one in two women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. CIYT Marisó de Colsa shares her experience and lessons learned following an osteoporosis-related fracture.

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.)

Ella Ran (CIYT Level 1) offers thoughts and encouragement for assessing under the new guidelines and via Zoom.

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.

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.

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.

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.