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Paul JJ Alix ...
...created YOGA for ALL® in 1989 and has practiced yoga for 29 years. He has taught for
over 17 years and is a certified asana instructor in the Viniyoga
Style. Well acquainted with many styles and forms of practice
his nonsectarian and non-dogmatic approach introduces the student
to the aspect of Yoga that is most personally relevant.
"I feel very grateful to be able to study with you because I think you are an
authentic teacher.
I think it's rare to find a teacher who lives their yoga. Desikachar says,
'An acharya is someone who leads by example.'"
Patricia Sanzone,
Yoga teacher, NYC
Teaching
Paul JJ Alix...
...is invited to teach various seminars and workshops for established and debutante teachers in prestigious Yoga schools throughout America.
...holds a seat as senior teacher on the STARSEED Yoga Teacher Training program which is 500 hours certified by
Yoga Alliance. Here he teaches a module on Viniyoga in addition to
the Yoga Sutra chanting, translation/discussion course, Montclair,
New Jersey.
...is the founder of "YOGA for ALL: Any Body. Any Condition. At Any Age." a non-dogmatic New York City based school having no "Tradition" boundries.
...Emulating his teachers, Paul is noted for using adaptation in order to properly apply the methods of Yoga to the unique individual rather than demanding an individual to adapt to a unique Yoga style.
...has spoken to audiences throughout NYC and it's surrounding
burro's as a professional consultant to the NYC Public Libraries,
at Beth Israel Hospital, and at Jivamukti Yoga center, as well
as in India, at the Madras Sanskrit College in Chennai. He has
also led classes in Russia.
...was a sought out staff teacher at the ANANDA ASHRAM, Monroe, New York for over 9 years. During his stay led workshops
and retreats anywhere from a single day to 9 days long.
in the late 80's worked closely with LESLIE KAMINOFF in the days of Yoga Tone. Here began his first introduction to
Desikachar, Gary Kraftsow and the 'Teachings of Krishnamacharya'
known as the 'Viniyoga School.'
With over 20 years of extensive training in Ballet, Modern, Improvisational,
and Ballroom dance, Paul toured Europe as a professional dancer.
He taught Pilates Method of Contrology at the Original Studio
(56th street) under RAMANA KRYSANOWSKA, and at the CAROLA TRIER STUDIO, guiding dancers and others seeking internal strengthening and
injury recovery. Through this personal and professional experience,
Paul has gained a unique, inside perspective. His focus is to
help open our unimagined possibilities, rather than to conquer
our preconceived limitations.
An esteemed teacher of the NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT for 8 years, Paul is now focusing his energies exclusively on
YOGA for ALL®. In the midst of teaching, holding retreats, and lecturing, Paul's
personal practice, of up to 5+ hours a day, is the fire by which
he sheds light for others. He regularly returns to India to study
at the Mandiram, under the guidance of TKV Desikachar, son of
the revered T Krishnamacharya, the inspiration of the Viniyoga
School. Come take class with Paul at YOGA for ALL®, and experience the depth and freedom of Yoga, taught in an accessible
and personal way.
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TKV Desikachar & Paul JJ Alix
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Studies
Paul JJ Alix...
...is honored with a four year Yoga Asana Teachers Certificate
in the Viniyoga Tradition of Sri T Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar,
from GARY KRAFTSOW of MAUI YOGA THERAPY.
...holds Advanced Level II & III Yoga Teaching and Prenatal from INTEGRAL YOGA INSTITUTE WV. Additionally, Paul has studied Yoga Therapy for specific
disease at the KRISHNAMACHARYA YOGA MANDIRAM, Chennai, India, under the direction of Sri TKV Desikachar and
assisted Sri BKS Iyengar with his medical classes in Pune, India.
...grandfathered into the YOGA ALLIANCE 500 hour teacher certification, a national standard for Yoga Schools.
...holds CERTIFICATION in Vedic studies and authentic Vedic chanting from the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Chennai India. He has attained excellence in Sanskrit through study with the eminent scholar, Sri Brahmananda Sarasvati, at Ananda Ashram. Paul also studied with and assisted Vyass Houston, the Director of the American Sanskrit Institute, helping him to conduct workshops in NYC and at Ananda Ashram. His Sanskrit studies have also taken him to the University of Pune where he studied with Mr. & Mrs. Jha.
...college years were guided by a movement major, where at NYU he discovered the work of Laban. He continued to study at the Laban Institute while doing research on the life and works of Laban and Joeseph Pilates.
...studied Tai Chi under Master Mantak Chia and hold a certificate of completion in Cosmic Healing from the Healing Dao. This lead him to visit China where he received a certificate for completing a small course in Qui Qong at the Xi Yuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
...endured the South Dekota-swift changing dynamic weather-for an entire summer on an American Indian reservation while supporting Sun Dance ceremonies and pouring Sweat lodge.
...was a long term practitioner of Tantric Meditation, trained by aesthetic monks throughout Europe, India and USA.He began his Yoga studies in 1974 after attending a lecture from an Indian Monk in the town of Carbondale, Illinois.
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