Universal Principles of Yoga: The Law of Karma
Selfless Service, which we know as Karma Yoga can be practiced by anyone. It does not matter, which religion you practice; that is entirely your own prerogative.
Loving a Yoga Challenge
Spring is the time for changes and nothing freshens up a Yoga practice like changes and challenges. If your classes or your own practice…
Yoga and the Removal of Conditioning
It has been often said that Yoga is not just the practice of postures or asanas. It is a multi-layered practice taking in not only asana but the other limbs of Patanjali’s Ashtanga system. This wholistic approach to Yoga allows the ‘deconstruction’ process as described by Donna Farhi, a process which will peel away the layers of conditioning to reveal the true you. This is akin to the dusty mirror that reflects a distorted view. The clear reflective mirror has always been there but has been covered with the dust of conditioning. Sometimes over many years. With Yoga we wipe clean the mirror and the true you or self is reflected back.
Vicious Circles / Virtuous Circles
According to Yogic philosophy, everything is made up of the Gunas in different proportions. Gunas are the intertwining forces that weave together to make material nature, including human consciousness. These forces are divided into three categories, which are defined by Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas: Sattwa, the state of truth, simplicity and equanimity in action; Rajas, the state of dynamism and activity combined with full ego involvement; and Tamas, the state of inertia and ignorance.
Five Objections to Yoga Class
We all know a friend who would love Yoga, if she just gave it a chance. Here are five of the most common complaints that people have…
History of Yoga in America
Topics directly related to Yoga comprise roughly a third of the book, and the short chapter style (each subchapter is no longer the…
About Yoga and Feminism
On the surface, Yoga and feminism go together like bread and butter. As an inclusive form of holistic exercise that incorporates self…
Symbolism in Yoga Practice
Asana is a step towards bringing deeper spirituality to your Yoga practice. There is no “right answer” about what a pose means. It can…
Yoga in the Movies – Lights, Camera, Action
We all look forward to Yoga in the movies. Enjoy these films and the many others available, including documentaries available from…
Laughing Yoga is Back!
So, here I am looking at the latest Yoga gadgets and somebody created a “chakra opener.” I’ve seen some fancy wine bottle openers, but let’s be honest – Do you really think it works? I would have called it, Sanjeev’s EZ-Open Chakra Opener, but I’d make no guarantees as to what it would do to anybody.