If my friends and family members met me for the first time around a decade ago, they wouldn’t recognize me. In fact, some of them are still awestruck at the changes I have gone through these past 10 years. You see, I used to be an addict. The term is thrown around loosely nowadays, yet people forget about the seriousness of addiction as a mental health issue. That’s what it is, in reality. Addiction is an uncontrollable urge which was recognized as a disease by The American Medical Association … [Read more...] about The 8 Limbs of Yoga and How They Help With Addiction Recovery
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Mysore: The Answer to the Universe
Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory. ~ Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Mysore, probably the most overlooked approach to Ashtanga yoga, is invaluable for progression in personal practice, making it one of yoga’s best-kept secrets. But before we dive deeper into the nitty-gritties of this incredible yet underutilized approach, a thought for modern-day yogis: For some, yoga seems to be just “exercise” — a way to become more flexible, maybe even work on core strength, perhaps learn to “chill” here and … [Read more...] about Mysore: The Answer to the Universe
Krishnamacharya: The Father of Modern Yoga
For lovers of yoga history, this is a great little presentation by A.G. Mohan sharing his thoughts on the legacy and teachings of yoga luminary Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989). “Let the message not be lost…” Transcript Krishnamacharya was unique in many ways — as a master of yoga, as a teacher, as an Ayurvedic physician and as a scholar. In the West, Krishnamacharya is mostly known for his contribution to the revival of the more physically oriented … [Read more...] about Krishnamacharya: The Father of Modern Yoga
To Obtain the Benefits of Yoga Requires More than Just Putting on the Garb of a Yogi
I’m re-reading Yoga Mala by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and rediscovered this gem on p. 5, which I love because it motivates and reminds us that true understanding of yoga only comes through diligent practice: We now have to ask whether it is possible to realize the true nature of yoga simply by understanding its meaning as a word. By the mere study of texts on yoga, by the mere grasp of yoga’s meaning as a word, by a mere discussion of the pros and cons of this intellectual grasp, one cannot have a … [Read more...] about To Obtain the Benefits of Yoga Requires More than Just Putting on the Garb of a Yogi
Guru To Go…A Portrait of R. Sharath Jois
If you water the roots of the plant, then you get good fruits from that tree… The inhalation and exhalation has to go deep and touch of the root of your nervous system. When that happens, your own body becomes healthy. — R. Sharath Jois I really enjoyed the wisdom and spirit of this short film of R. Sharath Jois, living master of Ashtanga Yoga and director of KPJAYI in Mysore. This mini documentary was filmed in August 2013 during a workshop Jois taught in Copenhagen. Hope you enjoy it too! … [Read more...] about Guru To Go…A Portrait of R. Sharath Jois
The Real Riches of Yoga
The greatness of yoga simply explained by Ashtanga master David Swenson: Practicing yoga is a constant evolution. The Ashtanga system can appear very rigid, with its predetermined sequences, but actually there's great freedom within its structure. From the repetition, we learn to find depth in the minutiae of the actions and the wonder of breath and prana. In the beginning, I was fascinated by making amazing shapes with the body, but the longer we practice, the more our attention naturally … [Read more...] about The Real Riches of Yoga
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