“everything is inherent in it.” – B.K.S. Iyengar

Have you seen “Enlighten Up?” The documentary that follows one young man’s exploration of Yoga? It’s not a bad movie. I think it probably captures what many Western yoginis feel about their practice and the elusive nature of the relationship between the physical work and its spiritual benefits.
One of the bonus features is the extended [...]

How Personal is Your Practice? Some thoughts on Yoga and the work of Carl G. Jung

Can we use Jungian concepts about the development of the psyche to further our Yoga practice?

Yoga Basics: What is “OM?”

“With the sound OM we say everything.” – T.K.V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice

Fire in the Belly: Manipura Chakra

Be extra aware of and nice to your “belly” this season – both with what you put in it that will help keep your agni, your digestive fires, balanced and active, but also, give some thought to the psychic force of the manipura chakra.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras by Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a remarkable enlightened master from India who is traveling across North America as part of the YOGAM Tour to reveal the deeper meanings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.