Yoga is for
Every Body
The Guru is not just one man in a robe, a beard, and sandals. The Guru is a lineage that spills all pervading Grace down the centuries through embodied channels, where it can flow in a more concentrated form, and pour into your heart. That stream of Grace ignites the...
Using a Chair for Yoga Meera Kerr: It is the Integral Yoga Hatha I class adapted to the needs of larger people. As I got older I noticed my body was changing. I saw a need for an adaptation to serve those who want to do Yoga but can't do what thinner people are doing....
Meera Kerr, an Integral Yoga teacher for 30 years, is the creator of Big Yoga. She believes that you don't have to be thin to enjoy the benefits of Yoga - her new book, Big Yoga: A Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies, and a second DVD, attest to that. She's spent the last...
Think you're too old for starting up with Yoga? No way! I'm really grateful that I started learning yoga in the 60's when I was still in my twenties, but that doesn't mean folks my age--mid 70's-- can't start now! There are so many adaptations we can...
There’s more to Yoga than looking good in a onsie.
A FLUFFY OMELET OF LUSTMeera Patricia Kerr has been big since childhood. Even during a short run of relatively skinny - but still amply curvy - days around her college years, an admirer called her his "flufry omelet of lust." Kerr has always been comfortable with her...
It's hard not to be self-conscious when exercising, especially in a room full of lithe, young bodies, but it's even harder for women who fall into the plus-size range. It iisn't just about comfort, though, it's also about physical capabilities. One teacher, Patricia...
season of overindulgence
Big Yoga started out as a way to invite folks unfamiliar with yoga to get on the mat. Maybe folks were staying away from Yoga because they only saw pictures of super bendy, svelt models doing amazing poses. I wanted to change that! So, after I put out my...
The Eastern practice of yoga has become a modern-day symbol of peace, serenity and well-being in the West. More than 20 million Americans practice yoga, according to the 2012 Yoga in America study, with practitioners spending more than $10 billion a year on...
There is a new book that came out recently that I think you'll want to have a look at--it's called Yoga and Body Image. This is a powerful subject, and I'm delighted people are talking about it. I've been teaching Yoga for over 35 years, and as I got...
In the April 2014 interview with Glamour magazine, Lena Dunham--of Girls fame-- said some great stuff. When editor Sheila Heti mentions that Lena has become " a sort of icon for body acceptance", Lena responds "My body is just a big neon sign broadcasting to the...
The dangers of loneliness are real, but fortunately, the antidote can be found in the notion of sangha, the community of the faithful. In my case, my sangha is my yoga community.When I was a kid going to church, it was my friends at church—folks that were on...
Have you ever regretted a yoga class? It's not a nice feeling. Here's some tips to help you avoid the "icks". 1. You feel out of placeThis one's a no-brainer. If the yoga teacher looks at you funny, or says something mean, like "Come back after you've lost weight",...
During the month of February, I decided to do a crazy thing. I've been watching some amazing folks doing fabulous poses on Instagram, so I wanted to get in on the fun. I hope to keep it up all throughout February, but I'm realizing what a big...