Monday, September 11, 2006. Ganesh is the elephant headed son of Siva and Parvati. He is the remover of obstacles, and yogis invoke him at the beginning of a project to help insure success. Photo of Joan by Verna Reidy. I attribute nearly everything I like about myself to my practice of yoga, which keeps me physically strong, emotionally open and creative, and opens doors into spiritual realms of being. Meet Swami Vishnu in action! .

Sunday, October 01, 2006. I attribute nearly everything I like about myself to my practice of yoga, which keeps me physically strong, emotionally open and creative, and opens doors into spiritual realms of being.

Friday, June 8, 2007. Inspired by a YogaFit training experience. Photos by Evan Trapp June 2007.

HOW I GOT MY MANTRA. Asked Phil, smiling his wide, expectant smile. All night I huddled alone in the dry bathtub of our cabin, sobbing, vomiting. The mantra was like a sickness, like an unwanted pregnancy.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006. Yoga book by Joan and Verna! The Many Faces of Hatha Yoga. Poem, Yoga Class the Teacher Speaks. University of Oregon Rate Your Professor. Essay, What is Yoga? Flier, Health Club Sun Salute. Article, How I Got My Mantra. University of Oregon PE and Rec. River Road Parks and Rec.

Saturday, December 2, 2006. HATHA YOGA RESUME September 28, 2011. Joan Dobbie, nee Thaler. MFA Creative Writing, U of O, 1988. BA English Literature, SUNY Potsdam N. 1967 , 4th in class. New York State Regents Diploma, Parishville N. Sivananda Yoga Student under Intensive. Tutelage of Philip Grillo, devotee of Swami Vishnu Devananda 1976-1981.

MS YOGA CLASS COMING TO NORTH EUGENE. Joan Dobbie, over 25 years teaching yoga in Eugene, and certified by Liz Franklin, will be conducting Yoga in Chairs specially designed for people dealing with MS. Classes will begin on Saturday, September 27, 2008 and continue through Saturday, November 15, 2008. This blog contains an electronic version of the press release. Thursday, August 7, 2008. 15 1055 River Road, Eugene OR. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2008.

The Many Faces of Hatha Yoga by Joan Dobbie and Verna Reidy. Tuesday, December 4, 2012. THE MANY FACES OF HATHA YOGA by Joan Dobbie and Verna Reidy. I hope this will give you a taste of what you may expect to find in this book, and wish you all the best as you embark on your yogic journey.

When something touches me, or means a lot to me, I tend to write it up some way. Maybe a poem, or a story, or. I write it straight out, into an essay. Click on the links to the right for essays. How I Got My Mantra. Some Thoughts and How to on Poetry Writing. When My Father was Young.