For those that often attend my Saturday morning yoga classes you might be wondering why they aren't beginning until later in October. This past spring, summer and now fall I have and will be attending many workshops and training assessments for my own personal practice and also to prepare for my next level of assessment in the Iyengar system. My desire is to continue to learn and integrate the teachings into my own body and intelligence so I can teach with skillful authenticity to each and every student.
Next weekend I am heading to Edmonton to attend a workshop with Lois Steinberg. As I have and refer to many of her books I am excited to attend this workshop and experience her teachings first hand. I look forward to sharing what I can on my return. :)
Below is the bio taken from the website of her yoga studio - Iyengar Yoga Champaign-Urbana in Illinois. Please also visit the website as it gives more details of her journey with yoga. http://yoga-cu.com/instructors/lois-steinberg-phd/
September 18, 19 & 20, 2015Lois Steinberg, Ph.D.
Lois Steinberg is an Advanced Junior 2 Certified Iyengar Yoga instructor with over 35 years of study, practice, and teaching experience. This Advanced level certificate has been awarded directly by BKS Iyengar to only three practitioners in North America. Her extensive studentship with the Iyengars includes annual participation in the general and medical classes at RIMYI, having coordinated the International Women’s Intensive with Geeta Iyengar, and producing the notes from that course (1997). Lois’ teaching is infused with enthusiasm to share the knowledge and acumen that have come through her sustained practice and study of the tremendous work of BKS Iyengar and his family. She strives to emphasize and exemplify whole-body transformation through the joy of regular immersion in practice. As a teacher, she is direct, dynamic, clear, focused, engaging, gently humorous, and an invaluable resource for understanding the healing potential of yoga. As a teacher of teachers, a hands-on approach to mentoring apprentices is the focus of her IYCU teacher education program. She serves as an assessor for the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the US (IYNAUS), and has chaired the Certification/Service Mark, Yoga Research, and Nominating Committees as an IYNAUS elected board member (1998-2002), part of her longtime service to the association and its continuing work. She produced Sadhana magazine for Iyengar Yoga Odyssey 2001, Yatra for IYNAUS’ 2007 convention, and served as Curriculum Chair for IYNAUS’ 2010 convention for certified teachers.Lois is the author of numerous books and articles, including Geeta S. Iyengar’s Guide to a Women’s Yoga Practice and a 2010 edition of Iyengar Yoga Asana Alternatives: the Neck and Shoulders. She is widely respected for and, consulted regarding, her considerable knowledge of Iyengar Yoga therapeutics, and is co-investigator on several research projects to determine the efficacy of Iyengar Yoga in treating chronic low back pain and high blood pressure. Her understanding of the relationships between asana and health (Lois also has a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences!) is among her many gifts as an instructor, as is her desire and capacity to attend to the needs of individual students. She fosters commitment to deep and intelligent practices, which might include physical healing and should evolve to a broad exploration of the bounty of yoga itself.
Namaste.
Pamela Nelson
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