Diane Neuman founded TheYoga Workshop in San Francisco where she taught for 11 years. Neuman wrote and illustrated How To Get The Dragons Out Of Your Temple (Celestial Arts). Currently Neuman writes and illustrates a health blog that draws on her 50 years of studying yoga, advanced breathing techniques, stress management and relaxation exercises. To find her blog andlearn a new breathing lesson every week, check into http://www.breathingdeepexercises.com/
My goal is to write and illustrate in a warm, personal, direct style as if the reader were working one-on-one with a master teacher. The reader, rather than the author, remains the center of attention.
I make every effort to appeal to a very broad and diverse audience since the lessons I design grow out of my 11 years of teaching a wildly diversified group of students. In a single class there could be any combination of students from ages 12 to 80, recent "graduates" from San Quentin, Pacific Heights matrons, medical professionals, retirees, television and stage performers, experienced body workers and complete novices.
My self-help blog http://breathingdeepexercises.com/ and my articles are an easy fit with the medical practices, philosophy, and culture of both East and West. Although the material addresses the spirit as well as mind and body of each reader, there is never mention of a specific religion.
I attempt to honor ancient traditions and wisdom while at the same time preparing the reader for modern chaotic pressures and challenges.