Sarah Powers
Insight Yoga, Blending the Practices of Yoga and Buddhism

On the Cover: Margaret Hee

By Nora Isaacs

Yoga Journal, August 2003

Margaret Hee, Assisted bySarah Powers"While I'm doing yoga, problems go through my head, and it gives me time to solve them," explains 16-year-old Margaret Hee, who came to the practice after studying gymnastics and ballet in depth. Hee's problem-solving abilities must be well honed; since age 13, she has risen at 6 a.m. daily to practice yoga for 45 minutes. In addition to her solo practice, she is a dedicated student of San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher Sarah Powers (shown above). "I was so impressed when she came into a four-hour workshop," says Powers. "She stayed with the whole flow of the class, focused and interested." During the class, Powers shared a story about two monks to illustrate the Buddhist theme of craving as a hindrance; she was amazed to hear that Hee used the tale later that week in a school paper. While many teens strive to conform, Hee is unfazed by the fact that she's the only teen in Powers's class. "I think a lot of kids my age would be helped by yoga," she says. Powers could not agree more: "Yoga not only brings teens a way to honor their bodies while promoting suppleness and strength, it also educates them about their inner world and how to manage their emotions.




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