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Megan Dunne
I have been a student of yoga for 17 years and a teacher for 12. I fell in love with yoga as a psychology/pre-med student, when I realized by the knot in my stomach that med school was not for me! I was passionate about the miraculous human body but was much more interested in the art of health than disease. I found myself in an ashram in India and the mountains of Nepal instead of the library! Along my journey, I have had the honor of studying with a variety of master teachers in disciplines ranging from Ashtanga to Iyengar Yoga, all of whom have contributed to my comprehensive style of teaching: Physically balancing a blend of longer holds with a fun, flowing sequence; Energetically balancing the doing - the action and intention in each pose, with the allowing - the surrender and acceptance in each pose. For each class, I choose a specific alignment principle and intentionally weave it throughout the practice in mindful meditation.
To me, the practice of yoga is the practice of living life! It is a never-ending journey of self-discovery and awareness. Yoga teaches us to become quiet and available to listen. It teaches us to become our own witness. Of everything- not just the pretty stuff! With presence, focus and deep inward concentration, we learn to distinguish between the chatter and fear of our ego mind and the truth of our heart, or intuitive mind. Our intuition is our heart aligning us with our dharma, or, our Soul's true purpose for being. When we practice listening, we learn that all the answers really are within us! And now ONLY right action in all aspect of our life is possible!
Through the practice of yoga, I have learned to see with an expansive perspective. I have learned that there is no right or wrong. There is only the process and the practice, and the willingness, desire and determination to explore and grow.
For the past 6 years, I have been apprenticing under the brilliant Gabriel Halpern, of the Iyengar Tradition, at the Yoga Circle in Chicago, which I absolutely LOVE!! I have also been thoroughly enjoying studying Parayoga with Rod Stryker. I have learned through studying different styles of yoga that while approaches may vary, the intention is the same - to provide the practitioner with a tool to become more conscious, free and loving in spirit, and joyful in life!
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