Archives for 3. Yoga Philosophy
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. The Kali Yoga has been ongoing for millennia, and while there is debate as to when it began and…
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…
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…
Is Gymnastics Yoga? ~Maya Devi Georg
A student recently sent me a video of a young girl, no more than 11 or 12 years old, doing gymnastics with the tagline: “Yoga!!” It made me pause. Sure,…
Yoga and Modern Society: Changing The Flow. ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Its hard not to notice the daily influence of the broader society on yoga in this country. We see it in the slick ads, the beautiful yoga clothes, and the…