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  • Physical vs. mental obstacles

    ByAaron Fleming March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

    Are you experiencing an obstacle that is keeping you from practicing? Is your obstacle physical, mental intellectual or spiritual? And how can you know which one it is? Over the years I have experienced a huge list of obstacles to practicing. Most of the time I wasn’t able to name the obstacle until it had…

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  • How are other people functioning without yoga?

    ByAaron Fleming October 15, 2020September 9, 2021

    I say this in all sincerity: I do not know how other people function without yoga. I mean, there is so much that is going on here in the United States that is very stressful. I do not know how I would be coping if I didn’t have my yoga practice. I suppose I would…

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  • Cultivate your narrative

    ByAaron Fleming January 28, 2020September 9, 2021

    At the intensive in India, this past December, Prashant Iyengar many times said that he wants us to become our own teacher. That we need to stop relying so heavily on our teachers to tell us what to do in our practice. Which doesn’t mean we don’t need a teacher. You need a teacher so…

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  • Why you should aim for sorrowlessness

    ByAaron Fleming November 26, 2019September 9, 2021

    At the beginning of class I occasionally engage the students in a short yoga philosophy discussion. The discussions are usually inspired by my on-going reading and contemplation of yogic texts, such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. (A sutra is a short phrase. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a book of phrases, which are…

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  • Yoga helps you make decisions

    ByAaron Fleming November 5, 2019September 9, 2021

    A friend of mine years ago used to always say “if it’s urgent, it’s not spiritual.” She meant that if you are pressuring yourself to make a decision too soon you might not make the right decision. Some decisions do require urgency: Should I call the police or my spouse after a fender-bender? Don’t delay…

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  • Yoga leads to improved concentration

    ByAaron Fleming October 8, 2019September 9, 2021

    It was a pleasant surprise to realize that yoga has helped to improve my concentration. Over the years I have seen immense (immense) improvement. I am now able to witness, while working at my desk, for example, a break in concentration and guide my mind back to the task. When I notice the break I…

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  • The yoga student journey

    ByAaron Fleming September 24, 2019September 24, 2019

    The yoga student journey from potential new student to practitioner is not a straight line. When students come to class for the first time I definitely don’t assume they will want to dedicate their life to a yoga practice. I assume new students are trying it out casually and I don’t put pressure on them….

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  • Q&A with Dawn Baurichter

    ByAaron Fleming September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

    I sat down with my mentoree Dawn (pictured here) to discuss her experience with Iyengar Yoga and talk about a new class she is offering this fall. Aaron Fleming: Hi Dawn, tell us a little about yourself. Dawn Baurichter: In addition to yoga I enjoy being outside, traveling to national parks and walking the trails….

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  • Are there differences between class and practice?

    ByAaron Fleming August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

    I attend class with my teacher, Laurie Blakeney, three or four times a year, usually during her weekend intensives up in Ann Arbor. In between her intensives I try to take class with other senior certified Iyengar Yoga teachers. There’s no certified Iyengar Yoga teachers senior to me in Cincinnati so I must travel to…

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  • Yoga is not what you think it is

    ByAaron Fleming August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

    Misconceptions about yoga abound. But I am here to tell you that it is not what you think it is. Yoga is not what you think it is. And Iyengar Yoga is not what you think it is. If you have never taken a yoga class I bet you already have an idea of what…

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Asanas are done primarily to change the mental state, the mind-set and then the deeper layers of the mind, up to the consciousness and conscience.

~ Prashant Iyengar, Chittavijnana of Yogasanas

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  • About
    • Teachers
    • About Iyengar Yoga
    • Who can do Iyengar Yoga?
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Classes
    • Schedule
    • Class Descriptions
    • Policies
  • Blog
  • Let’s Practice