The Body of His Work Washington Post The Body of His Work -- Yoga Master B.K.S. Iyengar Visits the West, in the Flesh and the Spirit: "This is Iyengar's first visit to the country in 12 years. He largely has stopped teaching classes, except he can't help correcting "when these people commit mistakes," he says, gesturing to a group of followers who have gathered at Schumacher's home before his public appearance. These days celebrities like Annette Bening and Ali MacGraw follow Iyengar, whose grandson is accompanying him on this trip. He says he feels like it is time for him to move aside and allow others to become known for their yoga teachings."

This article came out yesterday (October 19). Other papers and websites have been broadcasting the good news for the past few weeks, but the newspaper material may not remain accessible for long:

• Denver Post: Yoga and its genius
• Boston.com: Celebrity guru preaches bliss, humility to faithful
• BlogCritics.org: Review: B.K.S Iyengar, Light on Life
• Inadaily: Guru’s Guru Originally in The Asian Age.
• Times Online: Shaping Enlightenment

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  Missing her already In her September 29 post called long strange journey, YogaNerd signed off her yoga blog. She may still write about her yoga practice on her personal nlog, washing the dishes, but not as the central focus of a blog. We've crossed entries over the past year and I always liked reading her blog for its honesty and delight in yoga.  ¶ 9:28 AM 2 comments

  And I thought I was OK Every time I get out of my yoga class feeling sore, sweaty and exhausted, I marvel that I used to think I was in good enough shape to keep myself healthy. I used to make it to the gym a couple of times a week, certainly enough to meet the minimum recommended requirements for exercise. Well, after the past six months in which I've stepped up my yoga practice to 2-4 times a week and also intensified my home practice, I know that I have barely reversed the physical decline that comes from aging, riding a desk and smoking too many cigarettes for 20 years. I can see little improvements in flexibility and strength in some areas, but I then I realize that I can barely balance myself in one-legged standing positions, not even to dream about doing Warrior III and the like. The core strength is just not there.  ¶ 6:36 PM 1 comments