Tessa Manning YOGA

My body is my temple, asanas are my prayers. BKS Iyengar ... When the world is falling apart around me- I have my practice- it is my heartbeat, my lifeline. Covid, fires, death- sometimes it feels like too much, like I’m suffocating, not sure how to keep going. Then I practice. It fades- I merge into myself. My grandmother died this morning. I couldn’t stop crying- then I turned to the practice- I found movement, peace and quiet. If you feel lost or heavy or stressed- try yoga - It works. #iyengaryoga #yogaforstress #sarvangasana #inversion #yogaforpeace

As of now we are still planning our yoga retreat to Costa Rica January 2021. Yogi Zain

Working with scoliosis adds a whole different element to practicing yoga. Over use can cause injury and pain. Backbends have been my savior and I’ve been learning this last year that using props helps me to know where I am in space and work asymmetrically to create symmetry. Here I have a belt tied tight on my upper middle back where my spine curves so I can feel and observe the differences left to right. I have 2 bricks to place my elbows and the wall to see and observe how far each side of my chest is from it - all of these props help me to feel, see, and go within. Next is working on grabbing my feet! #iyengaryoga #viparitadandasana #dwipadaviparitadandasana #backbend #yogaforscoliosis #scoliosis #yogastudent #svadhyaha #openheart

Practice at home! My online class schedule (PST): Monday’s: Level 1 4:30pm Level 2 6pm Thursday’s: ... Level 2 9:15am Level 1 4:30pm Saturday’s: All Levels 9:15am. To Register go to www.westsideyogastudio.com/yoga/classes #iyengaryoga #iyengaryogaonline #ciyt #trikonasana #yogaonline #yogaathome

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I made this post for anyone who needs to: open their chest, relax, turn their world right side up Enjoy!