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 [...]

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, [...]

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the major classical works on Yoga. The setting of the Bhagavad Gita is the eve of a great battle in a civil war. Prince Arjuna, leader of one of the armies looked out upon the principle warriors and saw many friends, family and teachers on both sides. Grief stricken [...]