DC Yoga Podcast- John Schumacher Part 1

DC Yoga Podcast Episode 37a- John Schumacher "The body as a vehicle to awaken our true nature." - Looking for health in the early 1970s - Swami Vishnudevananda - An hour a day asana for health straight from the book - Working as a musician - Yoga Institute of Washington - Teaching for $8 a class - Yoga classes at the DC Rec department in the 1970s - Learning yoga from your elders - Hustling as a yoga teacher - Finding Light on Yoga - Beat, Kick, and Slap Iyengar - Learning with Victor Van Kooten - Traveling to Pune to study yoga with BKS Iyengar - Sheep Skin, Tiger Skin, Deer Skin yoga mats and purple speedos - Three weeks with Iyengar (with mixed feelings) - and then back for more :-) - The Iyengar "system" of postures - Pranayama - What was a BKS Iyengar class like? - Weaving philosophy into asana class - Rooting asana classes in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - How Iyengar developed the poses in his system - Yoga as an adaptable practice Bio: John Schumacher has practiced yoga for 50 years. He is the founder and Director of Unity Woods Yoga Center, serving the DMV area since 1979. For 33 years, he studied in India with B.K.S. Iyengar, who personally certified him as an Advanced Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Only 14 teachers in the US hold certificates at this level. John’s clear, precise style and his engaging sense of humor have made him one of America’s leading yoga teachers. In 2015, Yoga Journal awarded him its prestigious Good Karma Award for spending “40-plus years sharing [his] practice to help authenticate yoga in America today”. John has written for a variety of publications, has appeared in numerous local and national media, and speaks about the practice and benefits of yoga across the country. He conducts workshops for students and teachers throughout the world. Website: schumacheryoga.com unitywoods.com