Posts Tagged ‘former-student’

Aadil Palkhivala’s Fire Burns Bright

Aadil Palkhivala, former student of BKS Iyengar and founder of Purna Yoga, always manages to distill the essence of yoga eloquently and passionately. Recently, I asked this master teacher a few questions about his new book, Fire of Love: For Students of Life, For Teachers of Yoga.

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Q: You’ve said that

Man Sues Teacher over Unwanted Adjustment

A yoga instructor who teaches at Yoga Workshop, a Boulder, Colorado yoga studio founded by Ashtanga Yoga teacher Richard Freeman, has been named in a lawsuit brought on by a former student who claims he was injured during an “unwanted adjustment.”

According to the lawsuit, the instructor’s “unsolicited physical manipulation” (which occurred in December of 2008) caused injuries that resulted in a permanent disability, reported the The Daily Camera. The lawsuit asserts that the studio should be held responsible for
promoting teachers who alter clients’ yoga positions without permission
– thus creating hazardous conditions.

Do you agree or disagree?

UPDATE: For more coverage check out ElephantJournal.com.

Read the whole story on:http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/