Pierre Bernard and his wife, Blanche DeVries, were among the earliest proponents of postural yoga in America. In 1924, they created the Clarkstown Country Club, where yoga was taught to affluent and influential clientele. The network created through this endeavor not only popularized yoga in the West but also advanced the reinvention of yoga as …
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Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:Women’s History Month 2024 Lovingly referred to as the first lady of yoga, Indra Devi was perhaps one of the most influential early practitioners of yoga in the United States in the mid-to-late 1940s. Though Devi died in 2002 at the age of 102, she is (and always …
Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:Women’s History Month 2024 About Krishna Krishna Kaur, a dynamic, heart centered Yoga teacher, began studying yoga in 1970 and has passionately taught the art and science of Kundalini Yoga and Self Awareness for over 40 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her teaching …
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I managed to carve out 64 times to practice and teach Yoga last month. That may be my personal best! Thank you UC Berkley, Veterans Yoga Project, Yoga Specialists and Chrisine Brahami.