The deeper meaning of asana Part I
Asana (pronounced aasana) is usually translated as a posture. It is a seat or a sitting position as…
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Balancing Yoga & Meditation
The year was 2003. I was living in Brooklyn, New York at the time, and I had been…
The Art of Self Healing
The Practice Asana: What is self healing? Do you have to continue the practice to maintain the power?…
The Myths of Backbend (1) Power up your Baby Toes
Backbends are always a great challenge for “men of steel”. Some practitioners give up after trying for years…
A Bird’s Eye View of the History of Ayurveda – Part 1
Medicine is as old as life itself. The survival of the species demands that with the appearance of…
The Deeper Significance of Saucha or Purity
The first of the niyamas or the observances mentioned by Patanjali is what in Sanskrit is called saucha…
Yoga Supermom
Interview with Desi Bartlett Desi Bartlett has been teaching health and wellness for over 20 years. Desi holds…
Bringing Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras to Life
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras consist of 195 sutras and are considered the most important text for any serious yoga…
Champion a Hot Journey
Joseph Encinia first competed in Texas in 2005. After years of dedication, he won the 2009 National Yoga…
Yoga for Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the fertilisation and development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus, in…
Living well: 4 wellness practices to begin in 2018
There’s no time better than the start of the year to work on your wellness. It’s something that…
Guarding Alertness
ituIn early September, I travelled to India with two of my yogini friends, Mary and Candy, for some…