Archives for 1. Living Yoga
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,…
Know Thyself; or, The Bright Side of The Kali Yuga ~Maya Georg
Welcome to the Kali Yuga, the age darkness and ignorance. It is understood that this age of darkness has been ongoing for millennia, and while there is debate as…
Soul Work ~ Maya Georg
Yoga is soul work. But so is any practice that deepens our understanding or connection to our higher Self. Yoga is one path to this connection, but any practice of…
It’s All In Your Mind ~Maya Georg
Many years ago I experienced homelessness. I struggled finding an affordable place of my own to rent, and after a string of increasingly unhinged roommates, I ended up out in…
Why Do Western Women Love Kali? ~ Maya Devi Georg
I have always been fascinated by Kali. And I am not alone. Long ago I noticed the attraction to Kali I shared with other spiritual western women. We all seem…
Reclaiming Your Practice ~Maya Devi Georg
Ask any yogi to describe their practice and they will usually just toss out the name of a style of physical exercises. Some may go on to describe their style,…
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…
Spirituality & Psychotherapy ~ Maya Devi Georg
Psychotherapy and spirituality share a significant overlap. Many of us embark on our psychotherapeutic journey in search of healing, and as we heal, we broaden our objectives, beginning to search…