Mary Dunn (yoga)
Encyclopedia
Mary Louise Palmer Dunn (2 June 1942 – 4 September 2008) was an American
instructor in Iyengar yoga
.
. After graduating University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1964, she married Roger Dunn and 1965 and later moved to San Francisco, California
in 1967. Her mother was a student of B. K. S. Iyengar and helped bring him to the United States in 1973.
Dunn began learning under Iyengar in 1974, eventually becoming a founding director of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States. She also helped found institutes in San Francisco, San Diego and New York
.
Dunn died of peritoneal cancer in Scarsdale, New York
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
instructor in Iyengar yoga
Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar Yoga, created by B. K. S. Iyengar, is a form of Hatha Yoga known for its use of props, such as belts, blocks, and blankets, as aids in performing asanas . The props enable students to perform the asanas correctly, minimising the risk of injury or strain, and making the postures accessible...
.
Life and career
Dunn was born in Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. After graduating University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1964, she married Roger Dunn and 1965 and later moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1967. Her mother was a student of B. K. S. Iyengar and helped bring him to the United States in 1973.
Dunn began learning under Iyengar in 1974, eventually becoming a founding director of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States. She also helped found institutes in San Francisco, San Diego and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Dunn died of peritoneal cancer in Scarsdale, New York
Scarsdale, New York
Scarsdale is a coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the northern suburbs of New York City. The Town of Scarsdale is coextensive with the Village of Scarsdale, but the community has opted to operate solely with a village government, one of several villages...
.
External links
- Mary Dunn profile via Iyengar Yoga Association