Happy to share the latest version of this
yoga lineage flowchart from Alison Hinks.
Have fun comparing with the previous version of the chart.
Check out the updated “overly brief and incomplete history of yoga” flowchart
April 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Happy to share the latest version of this
30 Dr. Seuss Quotes for Yogis to Live By
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so…get on your way!
Daily Yoga Practice — Sometimes Less Is More…
With life constantly on the move and not enough hours in the day, it can be tough to fit in an hour or more of yoga on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, a lot of us talk ourselves out of unrolling the mat if we don’t think we have time for a “long” yoga session. Twenty minutes just doesn’t seem like enough time to make much difference, does it?
To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice
“These forms are not a means of obtaining the right state of mind. To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so there is no need to try to attain some special state. When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and mind right here.” ~Shunry Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Airplane Yoga for Holiday Travelers
Traveling during the upcoming holidays has its plusses and minuses. You know it will be great to see family and friends, but the enhanced airport security measures stress you out. Then there’s sitting in a safety-oriented airplane seat that was not built for comfort. With a few planning tips and yoga poses to do at the boarding gate and on the plane you can arrive feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
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Thanks! I saw the previous version on Yoga Dork – but this one is blowing me away! I don’t think my color printer has enough ink to print this out.
Hi Brian,
awesome work you did there! It helped me get some new insight into the hidden lines of Yoga traditions.
If you strive for perfection you could add some lines and additions:
- From Vishnu Devananda indirect to Sharon Gannon and David live. They both lived and taught in a Shivananda Ashram quite a while.
- From Richard Freeman to John Friend. As far as I know he studied a while there and you will see quite some influence.
- You could add Rahma Mohan Bramachari – The teacher of Krishnamacharya. Rahma Mohan was part of the Himalayan Hatha Tradition. This tradition also refers back to Matsyendranath. This is a long and very interesting lineage. But I think it would be too much to add every teacher in this lineage to the chart.
- I’m also not really convinced about the big line from Patanjali to Raja Yoga. In fact the term “Raja Yoga” was used with various meanings over time. Setting “Raja Yoga” synonym to Patanjali’s Yoga was first done by Vivekananda. So only from our modern view point your line is absolutely correct.
Yoga philosophy and tradition is like an ocean. Always new things to explore.
enjoy your practice
Ronald
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