Yoga Journal USA – June 2017

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PHOTO: PAUL MILLER

TEO DRAKE

VRKSASANATree Pose

“Tree Pose is a reminder that one is never bal-

anced, one is always balancing. Balance is not

achieved, it’s momentarily held; the losing and

regaining of balance is the essence of the pose

for me. For children, the joy is in the inevitability

of losing their balance, of falling and getting

back up. Where adults strive for perfection,

children delight in imperfection.”

Turn to page 40 to hear how Drake, Guest-Jelley,

Nevins, and Roberts are transforming yoga.

HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST; MEDITATION

AND CHILDREN’S YOGA TEACHER