IYANW Update

Iyengar Association of the Northwest November 2008 www.dongura.com/iyanw

Current IYANW Officers: Letter from the President: Change and Remembrance Pat Musburger Pat Musburger - President Tonya Garreaud - Vice President Autumn brings many of us to a time of reflection. As the leaves begin to change color and eventually Nina Pileggi - Treasurer fall, we naturally turn to thoughts of change and remembrance. Jennifer Shonk - Secretary In December our yoga community remembers the 90th birthday of B.K.S. Iyengar with a variety Paul Cheek - Membership Chair of events. These are woven together to create our Mala for the Guru to send our birthday wishes. Don Gura - Communications Chair In addition Felicity Green, our most senior Northwest teacher, reflects on Mr. Iyengar’s profound influence on her life and teaching. I remember the first time I saw Guruji as he is often called. Judy Landecker - Scholarship Chair The brightness of his smile radiated warmth and intelligence and I knew I was in the presence of someone very special.

Upcoming Workshops In September our community lost someone who was also quite special. Senior teacher and IYANW encourages members to send announcements inspiration to many, Mary Dunn, died after a long battle with cancer. Enough of us were fortunate to of upcoming workshops being offered by certified have Mary as a teacher so that no one in the community will ever go untouched by the Iyengar Yoga teachers. magic of her teaching. Three long time practitioners share with you here their remembrances of Mary Judith Lasater and her spirit. February 6 – 8, 2009 Boise Yoga Center, Boise, ID www.boiseyogacenter.com And finally, the end of this year marks a change in the IYANW Board of Directors and the end of my 208-343-9786 tenure on it. Serving as President has been an honor and privilege. I offer my thanks to past board members with whom I have served, Felicity Green, Nadine Sims, and Nina Pileggi; my support to Dean Lerner continuing board members Paul Cheek, Tonya Garreaud, Don Gura, Judy Landecker, and Jennifer February 13 - 15, 2009 Julie Lawrence Yoga Center, Portland, OR Shonk; and my congratulations to incoming board members Denise Weeks and Karen Brown. www.jlyc.com 503-227-5524 I look forward to seeing all of you who continue to support the work of IYANW. Keep practicing, learning and loving. Carolyn Belko March 6 – 8, 2009 Iyengar Yoga of Bend, Bend, OR www.yogaofbend.com Namaste, 541-318-1186

Ingela Abbott March 20 – 22 Mary Dunn, The Great Conductor Tree House Iyengar Yoga By Vickie Aldridge Shoreline, WA Www.thiyoga.com 206-361-9642 The impact that many people have on our lives can be profound, and they

often don’t even know how important they are to us. I am sure that Mary Rebecca Lerner March 27 – 29, 2009 Dunn touched many of us in that very special way that she had, with her Sunset Yoga Center, Portland, WA laughter, her most descriptive way of instructing, her sincerity as a teacher www.sunsetyoga.com and her compassion in demanding that we rise to our full potential. I think 503-539-4504 she was one of the fortunate ones who knew how much we loved her. George Purvis May 8 – 10, 2009 Mary Dunn inspired me in so many ways over the years. I remember somewhat Boise Yoga Center, Boise, ID proudly the times that she liked my poses, but her way of teaching also Mary Dunn www.boiseyogacenter.com 208-343-9786 inspired me to practice those that didn’t please her quite so much. Every single Continued on page 2 Continued on back page Let us hear from you. Send articles or news of assessment results, studio workshops and other happenings, recommended resources and pictures to Don Gura, [email protected] or Tonya Garreaud, [email protected] Deadline is April 30, 2009. Mary Dunn, continued from cover time that I sit with simple cross legs for or fold my knee for Last year I signed up with grea