Archives for 3. Yoga Philosophy
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…
Η Γιόγκα και η Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Ήθελα εδώ και καιρό να γράψω για το θέμα της Διαταραχής Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής (ΔΕΠ) αλλά χανόμουν ανάμεσα σε άλλες 7-8 δουλειές που είχα ανοίξει και δεν μπορούσα να εστιάσω την…
The Teacher Is The Teaching ~ Maya Devi Georg
Every new yoga scandal is carried upon a chorus of "you have to separate the person from the practice" and "the teacher is not the teachings." Clearly, this seems to…
What’s The Deal With Savasana? ~Maya Devi Georg
In the almost 20 years I have been teaching yoga, my sister has attended only one of my classes. Her big take-away was that yoga was "a workout with a…
What The @#$% Is A Chakra? ~ Maya Devi Georg
I keep seeing workshops taught all over the world all about chakras. Workshops to "balance," "align," "tune-up," "detox," and "clear" Chakras. Except not a single one of those workshops (or teachers)…