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Embodied Grace: Yoga and the Aging Brain ~Chris Kiran Aarya.
We’re supposed to become forgetful as we age, right? As I get older, I find myself thinking of fewer things but spending more time contemplating the things I do think…
Yoga and Aging: How the Practice Keeps Us Strong, Resilient, and Alive ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
I turned 60 this year. I always figured yoga would help since I’d seen it in my students who showed up year after year with a kind of quiet vitality,…
Yoga in the Age of Cruelty: Practicing Light in a Time of Darkness ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." ~ Thomas Jefferson (attributed) This too is practicing yoga We are living through a time when cruelty is no longer hidden in shadows,…
Everyday Tantra: Sacred Practice, Real Life ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Everyday Tantra asks only this: show up fully, love deeply, and see the divine in what’s right in front of you. Living as a tantric yogi today means bringing an…
The Divine Fluidity of Gender: Tantra, Judith Butler, and the Path to Liberation ~Chris Kiran Aarya
Nonbinary and genderfluid identities, which exist outside the binary understanding of gender, align deeply with many philosophical and spiritual teachings found in Tantric traditions. Tantra emphasizes the transcendence of dualities,…
Are the Yamas (Moral Disciplines) of Yoga Unnecessary? ~ Georg Feuerstein
Traditionally, the five yamas are considered key limbs of Patanjali’s eight-limbed path, which are universally applicable. They are deemed foundational and indispensable by virtually all yogic schools. Not so in…
Ramesh Bjonnes: The Elizabeth Warren of Yoga & Tantra ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
A review of Ramesh Bjonnes’ new book: Sacred Body, Sacred Spirit: A Personal Guide to the Wisdom of Yoga and Tantra. In 2008 as the financial system was in teetering…
Doing Yoga With The Grim Reaper ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung I was once asked when…
Congratulations to our newest Brahmaloka Yoga Teacher Training graduates!!
Congratulations to our newest Brahmaloka Yoga teacher training graduates Shanti Devi and Marialena Gayatri! The number of Yoga Alliance recognized yoga teachers in Kefalonia just doubled!
A Yoga Festival For The Rest Of Us ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
For years, I’d thought about attending a yoga festival, but for so many reasons, wasn’t sure if I would fit in. Was a six foot 2 inch, 220 pound dude…