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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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Are You an Amazing Yogi/Person?

Amazing yogi. Headshot image of Eve in black and white

While staying in Newcastle for a few days recently, I decided to do some yoga classes there. 

Admittedly, I'm out of touch; I don't often get to a class. It seems not as easy as I remember to simply 'drop in' to a class. One must navigate websites and FB pages and 'sign in' or subscribe rather than simply ringing up. So I ended up in on-line chats with studio directors. I was surprised that the people with whom I chatted became very deferential when I stated my name. 'Your reputation precedes you,' said one. Another invited me to her yoga studio to practice with her instead of doing a class.

I wondered why I was feeling flattered. Am I an amazing yogi? What did I do to deserve such regard? 

I finally worked it out when I was having lunch with my dear friend, someone who is of an even more advanced age than I. She said that a young couple had been sort of courting her (my word), and she couldn't imagine why twenty-something-year-olds wanted her friendship. They kept telling her how 'amazing' she is.

Well, I get that, too. I was dubbed a yoga 'pioneer' in a magazine article more than a decade ago. There have been interviews in magazines and podcasts. Without false modesty, I think there are so many more interesting and accomplished yoga practitioners than I.

But what my friend and I have in common is having lived long lives, are still standing and mostly compos mentis (she more than I). 

I think in this day and age, we are looking for mentors and elders.  We might not know we have this need. We might be looking in the wrong places: webinars, self-help books, social media.

We have to be very discerning when seeking out elders. One giveaway of elderhood is the acceptance of age. No one wants to become infirm in body and mind but there's a grace that comes with acceptance of wrinkles, grey and thinning hair and stiffening joints. 

Yes, I think that a hallmark of an elder is acceptance of imperfection, one's character flaws and personal failings...you know, warts and all. Foibles and follies when cooked in the cauldron of life experience can create something like wisdom.

I'm still in elder training, not that I'm not old enough. The thing that I'm learning and trying to practice is authenticity, speaking my mind, hopefully without doing any harm, and holding to values without being rigid. Performing yoga poses is easy compared to this late stage of focus. It takes perseverance to keep after the truth; for me, it's often still buried under conditioning and wanting to please.

Once committing to speaking one's truth, it's clear, there's no turning back. Even a little practice with this, uncomfortable as it is at the time, is ultimately rewarding. Maybe one day I'll be deserving of the kind of high regard that I bestow on my nonagenarian friend. Until then, we both joke and say, 'We're amazing!'

Have you had this 'you're amazing' kind of experience? When you hear it, do you think it's true? Love to hear from you.

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Are You an Amazing Yogi/Person?

We have to be very discerning when seeking out elders. One giveaway of elderhood is the acceptance of age. No one wants to become infirm in body and mind but there’s a grace that comes with acceptance of wrinkles, grey and thinning hair and stiffening joints. 

Yes, I think that a hallmark of an elder is acceptance of imperfection, one’s character flaws and personal failings. Foibles and follies when cooked in the cauldron of life experience can create something like wisdom.

I’m still in elder training, not that I’m not old enough. The thing that I’m learning and trying to practice is authenticity, speaking my mind, hopefully without doing any harm, and holding to values without being rigid. Performing yoga poses is easy compared to this late stage of focus. It takes perseverance to keep after the truth; it’s often still buried under conditioning and wanting to please.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Shop

No, I'm not selling yoga mats or clothing.  I don't even have a t-shirt... yet.  But from time to time I find myself with something that someone may want.  Have a look, I'm never sure what you'll find.