Practice

by Baxter Leslie Greinstein, Age 62, Practicing Mayurasana with a Prop When my friends inform me that they have started to “practice” yoga, ...

Ignorance About Ignorance (Avidya)

by Nina A boy blowing on an ember to light a candle by El Greco 2.4 Lack of true knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether do...

The Dangers of Being Sedentary: Styana, Alasya, and Yoga

by Ram Dance by Marc Chagall Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences, with Ayurveda being the healing side of Yoga, and Yoga serving as the ...

Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and Healthy Aging

by Ram   Peaceful Valley by Brad Gibson Himsa in Sanskrit means violence, which is defined as the intentional use of force or power on self...

Practicing Yoga Off the Mat

by Nina   Rock Close Up by Brad Gibson This sutra prescribes a kind of mindfulness or mental cultivation off the mat, so to speak, that is, ...

Satya: The Truth About Lies and Healthy Aging

by Ram Sun Through the Clouds by Brad Gibson In the Sadhana Pada of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the yamas that serv...

Yoga and The Pursuit of Happiness

by Nina “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalie...

Cultivating the Opposite: Yoga Philosophy for Healthy Eating, Healthy Aging

by Nina Seattle Garden (A Detail) by Joan Webster “People in America are addicted to sugar, and to fat and to salt,” he says, and as a natio...

The Pains Which Are To Come....

by Nina Oak Tree in Late Summer Light by Brad Gibson II.16. heyaim dukham anagatam The pains which are yet to come can be and are to be avoi...

Friday Q&A: Death of a Student

Q: I am a yoga teacher on the East Coast & have been teaching for 6 years. Last week, I found out a young student in one of my gym class...