We are honored by the presence of our country’s most senior teachers of the Iyengar method, Manouso Manos and Patricia Walden, at this first regional conference. These internationally renowned teachers have been granted the only two Senior Advanced certificates by BKS Iyengar. In their distinct and profound voices, they share in common a depth of devotion to practice and teaching which is a source of inspiration for all who love yoga.
Keynote with John Schumacher
Iyengar Yoga and the Power of Intention
John Schumacher’s clear, precise style and his engaging sense of humor have made him one of the country’s leading yoga teachers. John has studied in India with BKS Iyengar many times since 1981 and is a senior teacher certified at the Advanced Junior 1 level. He has spoken about the practice and benefits of yoga on radio and television. His address will be a springboard to examine what the power of your intention might mean for you in your life and to the evolution of the broader yoga community in the years ahead.
Senior Teacher Panel Discussion
An Intimate View of Iyengar Yoga
Students will have the opportunity to hear from panelists Patricia Walden, Manouso Manos, Mary Reilly, and James Murphy. Joan White, a respected senior teacher certified at the Advanced Junior 1 level by BKS Iyengar, will moderate this panel discussion.
Patricia and Manouso are our most senior teachers and will share with us their insights and experience from over three decades of practice and teaching in close proximity to the Iyengar family. Mary has been the director of North Woods Yoga in Michigan for the last twenty-three years. James is the director of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York and the president of the IYAGNY where he is working to create an active interchange of teachers and practitioners. Mary and James are both certified at the Intermediate Senior I level and travel regularly to India to study with the Iyengars. With a variety of teaching styles and diverse interests, the panelists represent Iyengar Yoga across the United States. Each one brings a unique perspective on the illuminating teachings of the Iyengar method.
