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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...
The Yoga Pioneers - B.K.S Iyengar 1918-2014
Prologue I didn't get to meet B.K.S Iyengar. My last visit to India was in the early part of 1999. This was to watch Pakistan vs India in...
The Yoga Pioneers - Śrī T Krishnamacharya 1888-1989
Learning about Krishnamacharya's life was a hard task until his son Kausthub Desikachar wrote a book on the legacy of his legendary...
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Nepal
Some snaps of my Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga week in Nepal. Arranged by Mahalaya Yoga. Above: Real men do Yoga 😉 Above: Lying down in the...
The Three Fundamental Nadis: Idâ, Pingalâ & Sushumnâ
The Three Fundamental Nadis: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna According to yogic philosophy, the human system comprises three fundamental...
From Nepal with Love - A Yoga Journey
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHES OCTOBER 2017 My Yoga journey in Nepal began with a 7-day Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga retreat at the Neydo Buddhist...
Love - The Yogis Perspective
The creative minds from the East have blessed us with the depiction of Śhiva and Pārvatī as a single entity: Ardhanārīśvara, which is...
The Complete Guide to Headstands (updated)
This blog will take a look at the "king of asanas", the headstand. You will read tips and see images and videos of your favourite...
Tree Pose: A Deeper Dive into Its Mythological Roots
What we now know as Vrikshasana, or Tree Pose, was originally referred to as Bhagīrathasana by Krishnamacharya, the father of modern...
Yoga Can 'Reverse' DNA Reactions Which Cause Stress
Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in...
The Significance of Shiva
A follow up to an earlier blog about the mythology behind the Tree pose. The river Ganga descended from the heavens to wash away the sins...
Ahimsa - More than Absence of Violence
Excerpted from the complete works of Swami Vivekananda - San Francisco 1900 "The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy. Any man may do a...
The Importance of Balance
The Importance of Balance Whether in a yoga class, on a stability ball or walking to work, maintaining balance is the key to functional...
Equilibrium in Yoga: Finding Deeper Meaning Through Awareness and Balance
Equilibrium noun a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced. Equilibrium in Yoga: Finding Deeper Meaning Through...
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