YogaConnections

My wife saw an ad in a magazine the other day for the book ”The No Om Zone:  A No-Chanting, No-Granola, No-Sanskrit Practical Guide to Yoga” and pointed it out to me. I had an immediate negative reaction to it. I know exactly why too. Yoga is about creating a space where all of us can pursue health [...]

I read lots of yoga blogs. The conversation about yoga is dynamic and diverse as yoga is itself. Yoga is rapidly evolving in the West and at times this creates friction and very interesting debates about what Yoga is and the “proper” way to practice. The intersection of Yoga and Corporate Capitalism is frequently a [...]

I have always loved to sing. As far back as I can remember, I have been at my most joyful when immersed in music. So, I guess it is no surprise that I am powerfully attracted to Kirtan. I first started hearing this kind of music when I started doing Yoga a couple of years [...]

Below are four value statements about yoga. I wonder if you agree with them. Are these values currently practiced in Yoga as you experience it? Are these values important to your practice of Yoga?
1) Yoga is independent of race, color, creed, or gender. It is essentially international in character, with no artificial boundaries. This makes Yoga essentially a [...]

A cousin recently asked me if I had any pointers about getting started in Yoga.  After practicing for a year and a half I still feel like I’m just getting started. I’ve been fortunate enough to have some widely varying experiences in yoga during that time as well, so I hope I have enough perspective at [...]

The key to the art of personal practice lies in learning how to accurately assess our present condition, how to set appropriate goals, and how to develop an appropriate practice. – Gary Kraftsow
That is a little sentence that just says a whole lot. As a yoga student, I don’t think I would have been ready [...]

I have an excellent teacher at the studio where I pracice yoga. A few months ago, I was surprised to find how strong my devotion to her has become. At first it scared me because it was unexpected. It struck me as inappropriate to feel that way, but I wasn’t sure why. My mind told me that [...]

I wish I could write this well. Follow the link below to a guest blog by J.C. Peters.
http://lexiyoga.com/anusara

 
When last we left Prince Arjuna, he was poised to run off on the eve of battle, but Krishna was there to explain to him why he needed to stay and play his role in the unfolding drama. Ultimately, the answer was destiny. Krishna, existing out of time, had already killed everyone who was to [...]

Mohandas K. Gandhi, considered these acts to be the most perilous to humanity.
Wealth without Work
Pleasure without Conscience
Science without Humanity
Knowledge without Character
Politics without Principle
Commerce without Morality
Worship without Sacrifice
I don’t know if Ghandhi practiced Asana or not. My understanding of how Yoga has been practiced in India would seem to indicate that he probably didn’t, or if he did, [...]