Category Archives: Yoga

What does it mean to live with commitment to the Yaugika mind while engaged as a householder in the modern world? The universal principles listed in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali invite us to live with respect, to live simply, … Continue reading →

I have often thought that our greatest gift, as a species, is our ability to adapt. In earlier eras, we adapted through our ingenuity. We learned to use fire, to plant and to harvest, to extend our productivity through the … Continue reading →

The fourth day of the intensive. From the beginning Geetaji has been gearing us toward pranayama. “To do pranayama you must be light in the body, because the Pancha Pranas are within, and you have to take care of that … Continue reading →

A momentous event. The power of conviction, commitment, a spiritual life practice, what we in the world of yoga call Sadhana. “As Savasana has to be known to do pranayama, the asanas must be known to do Savasana. In this … Continue reading →

Why… Alignment and precision in asana guide the student to connect from the foundation of each pose to the core strength in the body. Postures are not shapes to be put onto a body; rather they are energetic fluid structures latent within … Continue reading →

When we think of the belly, we generally think of physical, or “core” strength. A deeper look at the Yoga Sutras and at how contemporary medicine views the abdominal area will reveal a profound nexus of body/mind connections. By samyama … Continue reading →

I dedicate this workshop to my teacher and Guru, the great Śri BKS Iyengar. Applying the language, insights and techniques from the wisdom literature of yoga into Asana practice will bring this philosophy to light in a practical way. The … Continue reading →

how do we say good bye to a piece of our heart? we can’t It breaths with us It weeps with us It loves with us Dear heart, Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change … Continue reading →

I am finding great solace in this, one of Guruji’s favorite poems, and will read it every day, for the next 12 days. I am neither ego nor reason, I am neither mind nor thought, I cannot be heard nor … Continue reading →