Letters from the Yoga Masters
Teachings Revealed through Correspondence from Paramhansa Yogananda, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda, and Others.
Written, researched, and created with love by Marion (Mugs) McConnell & Foreword by Erich Schiffmann. Published by North Atlantic Books. Distributed by Penguin Random House.
Mugs McConnell shares in her book the techniques that her teacher, Dr. Hari Dickman was taught by yoga masters such as Paramhansa Yogananda, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda, Swami Vishnu Tirth, and many others.
About the Author
Marion, or “Mugs” to all who know her, is one of Canada‘s Yoga Pioneers. She is the co-owner of SOYA with her husband Bob.
In 2018 Mugs celebrates 40 years as a certified yoga teacher. Mugs’ early training was in the Sivananda lineage under Swami Vishnudevananda. Following her time in the ashram, she was the last disciple of Sri Yogiraj Dr. Hari Dickman, whom her book is about. Over the years her teaching style has been greatly influenced by additional studies with Erich Schiffmann and Namadeva Acharya. Erich taught her the importance of love, and how every action can be an expression of love towards self and others. Namadeva played a huge role in her appreciation and understanding of mantra, which she often combines with mudra. Mugs has also enjoyed the teachings of others such as Mark Stephens, Rod Stryker, Friedel Khattab and Dharma Mittra.
Yoga in Latvia
Coming in 2018, a documentary on The History of Yoga in Latvia.
Marion (Mugs) McConnell participated in the making of a documentary about Dr. Hari Dickman and his historical role teaching yoga in Latvia prior to WWII. As McConnell was the last disciple of Hari, she was interviewed in the documentary, sharing stories and information about her time with Dr. Dickman. Stay tuned for the release of this documentary, planned tentatively for yoga day in 2018.
The Latvian Yoga Society
Learn more about the Latvian Yoga Society established in the 1930s by Dr. Dickman
Events for the Book
Yoga Teacher Training with Mugs
Calgary, AB July 4-19, 2018
April 28-29 , 2018
Higher Health Workshop
Higher Health, Ft McMurray, AB
May 4-6, 2018
East West Bookshop
East West Bookshop, Seattle, WA
May 25-26, 2018
Hillhurst United Church
Hillhurst United Church, Calgary, AB
May 27, 2018
Yoga Association of Alberta Annual General Meeting
2 hour Workshop on Vinyasa, Mudra and Mantra with Mugs McConnell
Calgary, AB – 780-427-8776
July 4-19, 2018
Yoga Teacher Training with Mugs
Harmony Yoga & Pilates studio, Calgary, AB, Canada
September 28-30, 2018
Yoga Association of Alberta
Weekend workshop at Rio Terrace Hall, Edmonton, AB 780-427-8776 or yaa@yoga.ca or register here
Oct. 12-14, 2018
Intuit Yoga
Mackenzie, BC
October 2018 – Details TBA
Inner Peace Yoga
Dawson Creek, BC
Letters from the Yoga Masters: Techniques
“Some things should never be lost. Letters from the Yoga Masters is a uniquely valuable book containing wisdom and advice from most of the well-known and respected yoga masters of India in the twentieth century. McConnell has done a commendable job preserving this knowledge and presents the stories and teachings in a very entertaining way.” Bernie Clark, author of Yinsights: A Journey into the Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga.
