Warum Asanas nicht alles sind ~ Maya Devi Georg
Asanas sind nicht das Ziel von Yoga, sie sind lediglich ein Werkzeug, um dieses zu erreichen. Allerdings gibt es viele Yoga-Lehrer und Schüler, die sich nur auf Asanas und den…
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…
So, What Do You Do? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
After living abroad for so many years, I was unprepared the first time I once again heard that ubiquitous American conversation starter; "So, what do you do?" Its always interesting…
Reclaiming the Word Fierce ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Utkatasana is a powerful standing pose that can build heat quickly and for beginners, it makes your legs shake like Elvis. The asana (pose) draws its name from the Sanskrit…
There But For The Grace of God ~Maya Devi Georg
There is a deep human belief that bad things only happen to bad people, and if anything bad befalls a good person it is because they somehow deserve it. A…
What I’ve Learned From the Corona Virus ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
The corona virus is teaching me a lot about people. Which ones are kind and caring, and which ones are callous and cruel. Which ones have empathy, and which ones…
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…
On Taste
by Maya Devi Georg I have always said and believed that a peoples culture was shaped by their ;Cold and unfriendly people come from cold and hard to reach places, while those that are warm and welcoming are often from coastal regions with long summers. I still believe this, but I…