Injury As Wise Teacher
In the West, we understand the notion of ego as the anchor of our public identity. While it’s…
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Inspiration
Discover personal yoga journeys, community stories and reflections on mindful living from writers in Asana Journal.
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5 Important Dates Every Yogi Should Remember and Celebrate
Here, we present a guide to five essential dates that every yogi should mark on their calendars, along with explanations of why these occasions hold profound importance.
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How I Used Yoga to Heal my Body and Mind
Hot yoga had once been an integral part of my life. I practiced most days of the week. …
A Tribute to Guruji Andiappan: A Letter from a Yogi who has never met you!
Dearest Esteemed Guruji Andiappan, Although I have not had the fortune to meet you, and we don’t share…
Yoga for Men
Being upfront from the start, the only qualifications I really have to write this article are that I…
How Yoga Taught Me to Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
Those who have never practiced yoga before have an image of yogis as mellow, extra-flexible hippies. While you…
Yoga Teacher Training at Sixty-Three (and with a broken toe)
Suryanamaskara A I’m in Adho Mukha Svanasana, or Downward Facing Dog, on my fifth Ujjayi breath of Suryanamaskara…
Teaching Through the Storm
When I walked up to the Yoga Deck it had already begun to rain. It was just a…
Creating a Meditative Environment in Your Home
Part of the practice of meditation involves cultivating an environment where the mind can enjoy a sense of…
What’s in a name? Downward dog?
An asana is a mudra, a seal a symbolic body expression of an object, a shape, an animal,…
A Place Called Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a word one could say while karate chopping through a block of wood. Try it. Stress…
Keep Sun Saluting!
With new trends and ideas emerging within the yoga world, its significance and priority have begun to falter.…
Transforming the Emotional Body
Louie Netz, Director for HarleyDavidson’s Styling and Graphics Department once said, “Form and function both report to emotion.”…