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Eve Grzybowski
I've been teaching yoga since 1980. A lot of my identity is tied up with being a yoga teacher. What does that mean? What should that mean? On this site I explore my personal journey and provide commentary on the state of yoga in the twenty-first century. I invite you to have a look and see what may be here for you.
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RIP Kerry Riley 1948-2023
A beautiful light has gone out with the recent death of my old friend, Kerry Riley.
Kerry is the first of my close contemporaries who has died, so his death, even though we knew it was coming was a blow, a gut punch. We knew it was coming and hoped it wouldn’t. But eventually it did, and, from what his wife, Diane, has told me, it was time.
Battling aggressive prostate cancer became Kerry's life for more than a decade. In the case of cancer, it's so often the case that it's not just the patient's battle but his family's as well.
When I reflected on why Kerry's passing affected me so much I realised it felt like we'd been kids together. Not like six-year olds, but more like 20 and 30 year-olds with stars in our eyes about what we could bring to the world. We wanted to make a difference. For me, it was the health benefits of yoga. For Kerry, it was Japanese therapies including macrobiotics, shiatsu and oki yoga. We were idealistic educators and ever so committed.
I had the utmost respect and admiration for Kerry. He was a pioneer. When he was still a classroom teacher, he introduced the tough Port Kembla kids to meditation and amazingly got them to do it. After gaining healing skills at the Oki Dojo in Japan and the East West Centre, Kerry went on to study the mind and presented large seminars on mind powers training. Then came Tantra teaching and the beautiful collaboration between Diane and Kerry—the Australian School of Tantra and goddess training—which live on.
The crowning glory of a life, I believe, is one’s legacy. With Kerry, there are the obvious achievements of his-- some of which I’ve mentioned. He was a magnetic personality and had such a simple and heartfelt way of teaching what he believed in.
Kerry was a lifelong and intrepid vegetable gardener. I would say that his greatest legacy is the love that he’s planted in all our hearts, and most especially those of Diane, Soleil, Lisa, Sam and the grandkids.
Here's an song that I learned that reminds me of Kerry:
When you were born you cried, and the world rejoiced.
Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you will rejoice.
Navaho Prayer
RIP Kerry Riley 1948-2023
A beautiful light has gone out with the recent death of my old friend, Kerry Riley.
Kerry is the first of my close contemporaries who has died, so his death, even though we knew it was coming was a blow, a gut punch. We knew it was coming and hoped it wouldn’t. But eventually it did, and, from what his wife, Diane, has told me, it was time.
It's been out of print for 15 or more years but now it's back. It's available as a paperback as well as a range of digital formats for different devices. The design of this edition is modelled as closely as possible on the original release from 1997.
Electronic versions:
Paperback version:
(Note: Book retailers set their own prices that are all different and constantly change. It's worth shopping around for the best price.)
Any bookshop, whether online or bricks and mortar, can order copies of Teach Yourself Yoga. Just ask and quote ISBN: 978-0-6487945-0-9.
Please send me feedback about the book. I'd love to hear about any errors or problems with eBooks on various devices. And please review the book wherever you get it. Reviews will help more people discover the book.
Classes and Workshops
I'm currently teaching two weekly classes on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales where I live. I also lead workshops here and in other parts of Australia.
Visit the Vault!
I've been regularly contributing to this blog since 2009. There are now over 1250 posts about a very wide range of topics. Click here to explore.
Yoga Resources
Books, videos, teachers, websites, places to buy really hot yoga clothes (kidding), and generally anything I find that I think others might find useful.
A Bit About Eve
I've been teaching since I was 35. I'm now 76. In that time there have been a few changes. Click here if you want to find out a bit about my life.
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