YogaConnections

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 [...]

Man, I do love yoga. I started class today feeling really disconnected and unbalanced. I think those feelings come from entering new territory – like an explorer who traveled far enough away from home that old support lines are no longer available, and having no idea what was going to be found around the next [...]

I have to admit I’m a book hound. I’ve probably read at least 20 books that have something to do with Yoga since I started doing Yoga in January of 2008. One of the first books I bought about Yoga is “The Yoga of the Nine Emotions. The Tantric Practice of Rasa Sadana” by Peter [...]

 
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, [...]

Ever wonder if you are doing Yoga correctly? Is it necessary to strive for enlightenment, or is the exercise itself good enough? Enlighten Up! A skeptic’s journey into the world of Yoga http://enlightenupthefilm.com/ follows Nick Rosen through a 6-month intensive introduction to Yoga. His journey takes him from his introduction to the physical practice of [...]

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 [...]