“It’s that idea that we’re cultivating this field, which is our body, for all of these practices which then bring us home. And then we have creativity… we’re not locked down, we’re flow, we have confidence, we have things that we can’t get other ways.” - Agi Fry
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my guest on the podcast today, one of my favorite and most influential yoga teachers, Agi Fry! Agi is the creator of Agi Ageless Living and I first came to Agi’s Gentle Yoga classes in Honolulu while injured. Gentle Yoga included many senior citizens and folks with assorted injuries and physical limitations. What struck me was how she was able to provide many effective modifications and variations to yoga poses, meeting participants where they were at while providing support and a great deal of challenge for all.
I grew stronger and more balanced through her classes, was able to keep dancing and teaching (and riding a motorcycle…), and was inspired to pursue my long-time desire to do a yoga teacher training once I moved to Germany in large part due to Agi’s influence. She has an intuitive way of knowing what students need, and also skill in seeing what they are capable beyond their fear and current challenges or perceived limits.
A lifelong learner, Agi is always deepening her knowledge and experience and passing it along to students, most recently her online hub is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/agisagelessliving/ You can also direct questions, inquire about her Somatics Booklet, or get a link for a free class with Agi by email at [email protected]
We talk about what brought her to yoga and her lineage of teachers, using it as a tool to balance the nervous system, relax, and heal, student-centered pedagogy, putting things “on” rather than bringing them forth from the inside, recovering from pain and trauma, somatic solutions, her flight from the Hungarian revolution as a child, balancing multiple responsibilities and interests, bucket lists, and more.
For my highlights from the conversation, links discussed, and more free resources, come visit me on the blog at ablythecoach.com!
Blythe C. Stephens, MFA, Bliss Catalyst, she/they
& take leaps of faith into fulfillment through coaching, yoga, & dance education