YogaConnections

I gave myself a gift today on Father’s day. The owner of Sundance Yoga Studio where I practice was kind enough to give me a key to the studio, so today, I let myself in for a little practice of my own. She recently had four tapastries installed on one of the walls in the studio [...]

Some of you may know that in my professional life, I am a psychologist. In psychology, we are much preoccupied with the question of what promotes positive change in the people who come to us for help. Yoga is also in the business of promoting positive change so it should be no surprise that the [...]

Update 2 – So, a friend, concerned with unintended consequences of naming names in this article, gently suggested changes. Her words were appreciated and well-taken. Yet, one also has responsibilities when there is a fox in the hen house. So, I’m guessing that anyone who stumbles across this blog who needs to know will know. [...]

A blogger over at Yoga Journal asked these questions. I thought I might post my answers here too.
Is anyone doing hatha yoga to become more spiritual/enlightened?  
 
I prefer the term “evolved.” If that term qualifies, then yes. As a non-dualist, I see improving in any area as effecting positive change in my entire being.
 
Does[sic] you [...]

I have a young cousin who recently wrote about her fears of not being able to compete on her facebook page. She is in High School and already a very accomplished musician, performer and generally an academic champ as well. From where I sit, I can see that the world is her oyster. She can’t [...]

Christina Sell is coming to my home studio this weekend. I’m really looking forward to practicing with her. I enjoy reading her blog (a link to which can be found in my blogroll). I took too much time away from Asana practice and I’m a little creaky and stiff though. I’ve been back from vacation [...]

No matter what you believe in, sooner or later you are bound to run across someone in your tradition who believes they know the Truth and that their way is the only way.  Dogmatism and Zealotry are a nasty combination that inevitably lead to woe for those who end up under the spell of the practitioners. [...]

Or, Reason Number 365 to keep Politics out of the Studio
The other day a student at a studio where I practice went out of her way to make a comment about the clothes I was wearing to Yoga, asking if they came from “that” store. When I replied in the affirmative she proclaimed she would never shop there [...]

Filmmaker Kate Churchill is determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. Nick Rosen is skeptical but agrees to be her guinea pig. Kate immerses Nick in yoga, and follows him around the world as he examines the good, the bad and the ugly of yoga. The two encounter celebrity yogis, true believers, kooks and [...]