Rudy Peirce
Legacy Faculty
Rudy Peirce, MA, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, AYT, LVCYT, has practiced and taught yoga and meditation for more than 40 years. A Kripalu Yoga teacher since 1983, he guides gentle, accessible yoga, using a mindful, uniquely self-empowering approach that facilitates deep release for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. Designated a Kripalu Legacy Faculty member, he served as a teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga for decades. In 2020, Rudy and his wife Joyce founded Gentle Yogis—an online practice space that offers life-changing daily classes as well as weekly gentle yoga classes and advanced teacher trainings.
"Rudy is a sage, in my opinion. He exudes wisdom and experience with great humility. He presents himself as unconditionally supportive. And he has a wicked sense of humor. He’s a true inspiration, and I feel lucky to be able to be taught by him." — Brian Henderson, YTT student
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Resources
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The Inward Journey of Dynamic Gentle Yoga
During my slow recovery from a severe illness a number of years ago, a wise physician once consoled me with the words, “Bad things happen fast. Good things happen slowly.”
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Holiday Rituals from Our Faculty
We asked a few of our Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda faculty to share their favorite rituals for the season of celebration.
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Favorite Quarantine Foods from Our Faculty
We asked our teachers what they’ve been whipping up in their home kitchens during isolation.
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The Benefits of Gentle Yoga
Rudy Peirce, a Kripalu Yoga teacher since 1983 and creator of The Gentle Series CD set, discusses the many benefits of gentle yoga for beginners as well as experienced practitioners.
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Five Myths (Some) Men Believe About Yoga
The first time Sam Chase went to a yoga class, he hated it. Growing up as a bookworm who suffered from asthma, he thought of his body as...
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