Want to improve your asana practice? Here are some steps to get you on your way!...
Maya Devi Georg Yoga asanas, the physical exercises most folks simply call ‘yoga,’ are seen everywhere. Social media, gyms, parks, ads; it’s as popular today as aerobics was in the 1980’s. And ...
Hari Kirtana Das I have a guru. Many years ago, in an elaborate Vedic ritual, I confirmed my commitment to the spiritual practice my guru specified for all of his disciples. My guru, in turn, confirme...
One of the most insidious business practices we see throughout modern yoga today is the pyramid scheme. A pyramid scheme is an unsustainable hierarchical business practice in which people are asked t...
Maya Devi Georg went to a hot yoga class. It did not go well....
In the past few months we have seen numerous articles claiming that yoga has been ruined – destroyed by the Western world and its consumerist culture. Some articles and films try to claim that o...
We all suffer in some way. We all have our own cross to bear....
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, I hid the practice I first learned from my m...
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 as I researched the company I realized th...
No Passion, No Compassion. For anyone trying to live a mindful and compassionate life, at some point you’re bound to be told not to take something too personally; like the plight of the poor, the impa...