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This past Sunday evening, Santa Barbara yoga instructors Steve Dwelley and Michele Nichols hosted a gathering to honor the life of their teacher, Ashtanga founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (or “Guruji“, as he was more affectionately known). The event took...
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There are some great images from Guruji’s memorial in Mysore, India on this Flickr photostream.  (Thanks for posting this link, Elephantbeans!)  There are quite a few images (and a couple of videos) included here, and we found it helpful to...
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Hello, Hello!  It’s time for another edition of our ever-popular Santa Barbara Yoga Buzz column – yay!  We are overflowing with buzz from the SB yoga world for you today.  Enjoy!   1) As we’re sure that most of you...
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Hey Everybody!  It’s time for another edition of everyone’s favorite column, Santa Barbara Yoga Buzz.  We have two important topics to cover today, so let’s get right to it! Topic #1: Real Bodywork DVDs The first order of business is the...
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Thought #1: We went to Sunday morning Mysore Ashtanga class with Steve Dwelley at Santa Barbara Yoga Center this past weekend, and that room was just packed to the brim with eager, engaged yoga students.  As we have discussed several...
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Whoa, have you guys seen local Ashtanga-teaching duo Steve Dwelley & Michele Nichols’ new website?  It is suuuper snazzy! It features beautiful photography and design and an abundance of great content.  We especially love the gallery page, which includes an...
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Santa Barbara Yoga Center would like you to know about some new developments taking place at their fine studio.  Here’s a quick summary: Derek Rue is a new teacher on staff, Nora Coolridge, who has been away in Ashland for...
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On Saturday, October 11, Steve Dwelley and Michele Nichols hosted a good-bye gathering for the space in which they have taught for seven years, the Ashtanga Yoga Shala here in downtown Santa Barbara.  Steve and Michele are leaving their space...
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We have two important news items to report to you in today’s issue of Santa Barbara Yoga Buzz, and they both involve long-time yoga instructors packing it up and closin’ it down at one location and setting up shop in...
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