Teacher Training - Muscle Spindles & GTOs
Although the Asana's (poses) of Hatha Yoga are not a system to increase flexibility (it is a system to create balance), flexibility is a...
How To Lose Weight. For FREE!
In this blog and accompanying youtube video I am going to help you understand how to lose weight, in the safest and most effective way...
Back Pain & Me
The following is excerpted from my Book - 'Yoga, Madness or Meditation?' "We all encounter moments where we feel like we are being beaten...
The Importance of the Glute Medius
The Gluteus medius originates on the outer surface of the ilium (see image below), just below the crest and inserts on the greater...
Can the Knee Travel Over the Toe?
The following is excerpted from the Book; "Yoga - Madness or Meditation". Available on Amazon. Disciple: I am always told the knee should...
Yoga Teachers should be guided by Science. And NOTHING else.
As yoga teachers we have a responsibility to the students who spend their hard earned money on the service we provide. Can we really...
Yoga - Madness or Meditation?
The following is the preface for my book; 'Yoga - Madness or Meditation'. It is available now via Amazon on paperback and kindle. BUY...
Patanjali's Sutras
The following post is an omitted part of my upcoming book. Please remember, the opinions are mine alone and do not reflect yogic culture....
The Yoga Teacher - Losing your Way
Khalīl Gibrān was a Lebanese-American writer and poet. He lived in Lebanon between 1883 and 1931. He has written that once he was roaming...
How Long Should You Hold a Stretch?
The optimum length of time to hold a yoga pose is approximately 30-60 seconds if the goal of that particular pose is to increase...
Principle of Adaption
The kinetic chain (nervous, muscular and skeletal system) seeks to maintain a state of physiological balance. Also known as homeostasis....
The City of Joy
As I prepared for my trip to Kolkata, the irony was not lost on me that the home of the street children and slums I would be visiting was...
Teacher Training - The Rāmāyaṇa of Válmíki
The Rāmāyaṇa - "The Life of Râma" The Rāmāyaṇa is an epic tale set in prehistorical India. One of the countries most beloved and enduring...
What is Prāṇāyāma?
What is Prāṇāyāma? The two words broken down 'Prāṇā' and 'Ayāma' mean the following; 'Prāṇā' is the subtle life force. It also means...
Who Owns Yoga?
There were rumours some time ago of Hindu's creating a campaign to reclaim Yoga. They said it belonged to their tradition and to their...
