Have you ever met someone who just plain exudes joy, with a contagious smile and energy that you want to absorb? Don’t you just wish that person would never leave so that you could forever bask in their happiness? Alie McManus is that kind of person – and she’s coming to Yoga Trek this month to offer a backbending workshop that will enable you to catch some of her je ne sais quoi and, well, knock your yoga pants right off! Alie has a breadth of yoga teaching experience and has a creative, fun, clever and completely accessible teaching style that will support you in reaching your backbending potential within minutes. Read more to learn about Alie’s yoga background and gain many wise nuggets about how to find your inner joy that you can start spreading around. The workshop will be held Saturday, September 18th, from 2:30 – 5:30 pm at Yoga Trek. The cost is $40 ($45 after September 13th). Register online and secure your spot today!
Q: What was your first yoga experience?
My first yoga experience was while I was at the University of Vermont. I practiced with a video by Erich Schiffmann and Ali Macgraw called Yoga Mind and Body filmed in the White Sands Desert. The sound of Erich’s voice was calming and the beauty of the scenery brought me to a place of peace. I loved doing that video so much that it was the only yoga I wanted to do. When I was in Boston my favorite art professor asked, “You do yoga and you don’t go to class?” Through his encouragement, I was introduced to Barbara Benagh with whom I studied for four years. Read the rest of this entry »
