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Unity Woods Yoga is an active participant in the national and international yoga community. John Schumacher and our other teachers write articles, follow scientific studies, present at conferences and teach around the world.

This page is regularly updated with news and information about the practice of yoga. We hope you will check back often to see what’s new.

Recent Posts

• A Response to "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body" January 18, 2012

  The recent New York Times article, “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body”, has certainly created quite a stir. My inbox had over forty emails on the subject. Some of the issues the article raises do warrant further examination and discussion.

• Yoga and Meditation, Part 2 January 18, 2012

  The Yoga Sutras say, “Posture should be steady and comfortable” (Sthira sukham asanam). You may have noticed that your own poses often feel anything but steady or comfortable. How can you find steadiness and comfort even in the midst of struggle?

• Drop-in Community Classes January 1, 2012

  At Bethesda, $5 cash-only drop in yoga classes for all levels. Community classes are mixed level, one-hour asana classes taught by a rotating selection of Unity Woods teachers. They are offered every Friday of the session in Bethesda. Time: 6:00-7:00pm Cost: $5 cash-only drop-in

• The Subjective Nature of Yoga Therapeutics December 7, 2011

  When you get right down to it, there are some important things that make yoga therapeutic that really can’t be measured all that well. That is one of the reasons why I say that yoga therapy is subjective. Although in many ways it is a science – much about it CAN be predicted, repeated, and measured – yoga therapy is truly more an art.

• Yoga Helps Prepare for the Holidays October 30, 2011

  See the Sunday Style section of today's Washington Post for a feature on managing the potential health pitfalls of the holidays with yoga; Unity Woods Yoga Center is featured.

• Yoga and Meditation October 26, 2011

  Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg tells a wonderful story about an experience she had while on retreat. She went in to meet with her meditation teacher, prepared to describe all the profound experiences she was having while sitting…only to be asked to recount every detail of how she put on her shoes that morning.

• Elise Miller's Yoga for Scoliosis Workshop October 5, 2011

  The weekend with Elise Browning Miller was a terrific success. Those of you who joined us shared a very informative weekend of classes with the woman who is the leading expert on yoga for scoliosis.

• Please Vote - Survey Ends Sept. 15 September 15, 2011

  Wednesday and Thursday are the final two days of the Bethesda Magazine "Best of Bethesda" survey. Unity Woods has been nominated as Best Yoga Studio. Please vote for us by following the link to go straight to the Best of Bethesda survey form. Look for...

• Washingtonian Shout Out September 13, 2011

  Thanks to Washingtonian Magazine for the recognition in their September issue. In this annual "Best of Bethesda" issue, Unity Woods was called "the best studio in Bethesda."

• Iyengar Yoga's International Scope and the China-India Summit September 7, 2011

  The truly international scope of Iyengar Yoga is one of its most remarkable aspects. A student from Unity Woods can go to over 70 countries around the world, from Anguilla to Zimbabwe, and find an Iyengar teacher. And because there is a clear, consistent method, that student will feel at home in a class. The same postures will be practiced, and since we use Sanskrit for the names of the poses (much to the dismay of some), even if you can’t understand the individual instructions, you will know what pose to do