Paul Grilley
Paul Grilley | |
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| Born | November 11, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Yoga teacher |
| Known for | Yin Yoga |
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Paul Grilley (born November 11, 1958) is an American teacher of modern yoga known for helping, along with Sarah Powers, to develop the slow-paced style, Yin Yoga. He and his wife Suzee Grilley train teachers in Yin Yoga.
Education
Paul Grilley grew up in
Career
Grilley studied the slow-paced, less aggressive form of modern yoga called Yin Yoga under its creator, Paulie Zink, and later assisted with its development.[4][5][6][7]
He taught yoga to
Grilley has stated that Yin Yoga is not a franchise or hybrid like Aqua Yoga or Disco Yoga, and the use of the term is not restricted by copyright or trademark; instead, it is an additional way of practising.[13]
He has been interviewed and featured in magazines including Yoga Journal[13] and Elephant Journal,[14] and in chapters of books such as Victoria Bailey's 2012 Sharing Sadhana: Bailey describes him as both spiritual, as seen in his DVD on Chakra Theory and Meditation, and knowledgeable about the anatomical basis of yoga.[15]
Personal life
In 1984, Grilley married Patti Davis, daughter of US president Ronald Reagan. They divorced in 1990.[16] He then married Suzee Grilley (born 1959); she is a Registered Yoga Teacher who has also taught Capoeira and modern dance.[17][18] They live in Ashland, Oregon.[17]
Works
- Anatomy for Yoga with Paul Grilley (DVD). Pranamaya. 2004. OCLC 56924405.
- Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice. Ashland, Oregon: White Cloud Press. 2012. ISBN 9781935952701.
- A Yogi's Guide to Chakra Meditation. Cardinal. 2019. OCLC 1089967309.
References
- ^ Mark Brunson (April 13, 1984). "Reagan's future son-in-law originally from Martin City". Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-935952-50-3.
- ^ "Working with the Fascia in Yoga: Online Yoga Talk with Yin Yoga Teacher Paul Grilley". Yoga U. 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Janet Kinosian (September 21, 2009). "Yin yoga: yang-style's less aggressive counterpart: Taoist-based practice targets the connective tissues, ligaments, joints and synovial fluid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Lisa Maria (September 2008). "Soothe Yourself". Yoga Journal. p. 82. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Gamerman, Amy (June 2012). "Achy Joints? How Yin Yoga Can Help". The Oprah Magazine. 13 (6). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
'Yin yoga is joint rehabilitation,' says Paul Grilley, the godfather of the movement.
- ^ Grilley 2012, p. xiii.
- ^ Maria, Lisa (February 2009). "Insider's Guide--A veteran teacher explores the depths of yoga and self-inquiry, creating a manual for inner peace". Yoga Journal: 111–112.
- ^ Kragie, Eileen (June 27, 2014). "Yin yoga: The Complete Art Form Founded by Paulie Zink". Elephant Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
Paulie refers to his art as Yin and Yang yoga, but often uses the term 'Yin yoga' for short.
- ^ "Yin Yoga Teacher Training". Paul Grilley. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Your Instructors". Pranamaya. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Om, Kali (January 2007). "Anatomy and Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley". Yoga Chicago. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Solan, Matthew (May 2003). "Talking Shop with Paul Grilley". Yoga Journal (May/June 2003): 24.
- ^ Pucelle, Sebastian (April 7, 2013). "Interview with Yin Yoga Teachers Paul & Suzee Grilley". Elephant Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-1382-1.
- ^ Podolsky, J. D. (May 18, 1992). "A Daughter's Lament". People. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "About Suzee Grilley". Yoga Alliance. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Cherise Richards". Yoga Enlightened. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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