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, some in the language of alignment, others...
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...
“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 yoga overtook climbing mountains as m...
A student sent me a video of a girl doing gymnastics with the tagline: “Yoga!” If these two physical practices seem so similar is there even a difference?...
Are we ready as a community to be defined by the values we claim to live?...
Ενώ πολλοί βλέπουν την ΔΕΠ ως μαθησιακή αναπηρία, θα σας πω το ακριβώς αντίθετο. Το ΔΕΠ είναι ένα δώρο που μπορεί κανείς να καλλιεργήσει και να ξεδιπλωθεί μέσω της γιόγκα. ...
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 abandon th...
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 nap at the end.” What else does lying...
I keep seeing workshops taught all over the world all about chakras. Workshops to “balance,” “align,” “tune-up,” “detox,” and “clear” Chakra...
Does the pursuit of our own enlightenment necessitate a withdrawal from the world? Does embracing a deeper spirituality take us up, out, and away from the experience of being present in our communitie...