It takes approximately a decade of studying Iyengar-only yoga to become a fully-realized Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT). Here, we explore accessibility issues surrounding the certification process, and possible barriers to entry for the practice from a lived perspective. I feel comfortable saying that two of B.K.S. Iyengar’s books: Light on Yoga and Light on … Read more
Recently, I received this flyer for donation-based community yoga: So I decided to check it out, and here’s the story so far… THE EUGENE YOGA COLLECTIVE The collective was founded by two local yogis named Fox and Lucy. Both are RYT-200H certified instructors through Yoga Alliance, having undergone their teacher training through Everyday People Yoga … Read more
“Yes. Unequivocally. But not in the way you think there might. So do not be afraid.” This means a lot to me, you know. I think going down this path means losing a lot. Kind of corny, but yoga strikes me as one of those “only by losing everything will we be able to gain … Read more