Archives for 8. Dharma - Page 3
Energetic Pyramid Scheme: The Yoga of Exploitation ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Yoga has been a positive experience in my life for more than 30 years and I’ve been blessed to meet and work with so many gifted and kind-hearted people in…
So, You Want to Teach Yoga to Veterans? 6 Things You Need to Know First ~ Chris K.
I served in the Army for many years, endured many hardships, and practiced yoga the whole time I served – including a stint in Iraq. And for the most part,…
Ethical Clothing For Ethical Yogis ~ Maya Devi Georg
I recently called for a boycott of Lululemon. I did it because I felt that the corporate face of yoga should adhere to some small part of yoga philosophy. But…
Leadership? A Review of The Lululemon-Yoga Journal Leadership Discussion ~ Hari-Kirtana Dasa
I had the good fortune to score one of only a hundred seats for The Practice of Leadership, a panel discussion held at the Yoga Journal Conference in New York City…
2 Ways To Live Yoga & Save The World ~ Maya Devi Georg
The United States Supreme Court just ruled that spending money is covered by our first amendment right to freedom of speech. And while this ruling is problematic, money can certainly…
So, You Want to Teach Yoga to Veterans? 6 Things You Need to Know First ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
I served in the Army for many years, endured many hardships, and practiced yoga the whole time I served – including a stint in Iraq. And for the most part,…
Ethical Guidelines for Yoga Teachers ~ Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
As an integrated way of life, Yoga includes moral standards (traditionally called “virtues”) that any reasonable human being would find in principle acceptable. Some of these standards, known in Sanskrit…
Yoga Teacher or Predator? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about a number of sex scandals over the past few years involving male teachers sleeping with, sexually assaulting, and raping their…
Victim or Vigilante: Discerning the Difference While Staying on the Path ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya.
We’ve both been subjected to a lot of violence in our lives. We’ve both had guns pointed at us. We’ve been in abusive relationships. We’ve both experienced the extreme of…