One of the most memorable Shala retreats is this early one in 2005 when Gingi Lee’s English yogis join forces with his father’s martial artists for a week of study in the Cevennes, South of France. The cards are turned when the karate kas find themselves in challenging yoga postures on the mat. And they thought it was going to be easy.
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Introducing Charli Van Ness
Charli Van Ness How did you first become interested in yoga? This is a lifelong career starting from the tender age of 2 1/2 with