The teaching of Vanda Scaravelli, friend and pupil of Krishnamurti, Iyengar and Desikachar by Emina Cevro Vukovic If a film director wanted to make a historic film on the fascinating first steps of European yoga, I would suggest to tell the story of Vanda Scaravelli. The first scene would show Vanda, young and very beautiful, driving […]
by Nan Wishner I first learned of Vanda Scaravelli when someone showed me a photo of her in Light on Yoga demonstrating Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend) with B. K. S. Iyengar balancing in Mayurasana (peacock pose) on her back. I was surprised to see a woman pictured in an otherwise traditional yoga text, and even
When Movement becomes Meditation: The Legacy of Vanda Scaravelli View Post ➚
by Esther Myers One of the wonderful gifts of Vanda Scaravelli’s work is its simplicity. The three basic principles-the breath, gravity, and wave-remain the same throughout practice, no matter what your level. Once you clearly understand these principles, myriad details of alignment and correct action fall into place easily. Questions like: ‘What do I do
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Esther Myers on Vanda Scaravelli Still strong and supple at 88, Vanda Scaravelli continues to practise using gravity and the breath to ride the body’s own wave. I’ve watched Vanda Scaravelli do backbends for over 10 years, and each time I felt I was seeing a backbend for the first time. I watched and listened
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