In Defense of the Ego
Ego is a badgered word. Every time we catch ourselves doing something that we feel reflects an ugly…
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The Consequences of Practising Yoga in Its Entirety
The first two limbs of the body of yoga are ten fundamental precepts called the yamas and niyamas.…
Re-claiming Your True Self – Story Behind Ode to Yoga
Ode to Yoga* Blessed to tread your sacred pathway Urged by broken spirit’s cries Blessed to touch your…
The Basics to Yoga: What to Wear on your First Day
There’s an art form or practice in the east that’s rapidly opening its doors and making its way…
How Do We Cultivate Santosha (Contentment) in Our Life?
Of all the yamas and the niyamas I’ve explored in my life so far, this one made the…
A Place Called Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a word one could say while karate chopping through a block of wood. Try it. Stress…
An Introduction to Chakras
Many of us approach Yoga from the pure physical opening. I know that I did. When I first…
A Bird’s Eye View of the History of Ayurveda – Part II
The central ideas of Ayurveda are primarily derived from Vedic phi losophy, although some concepts were later borrowed…
The Concept of Agni in Ayurveda
Agni is the invariable agent in the process of Paka (digestion, transformation). Ingested food is to be digested,…
Jayla Pearce: Making Yoga Accessible
Interview By Sebastian Thomas When it comes to practicing and teaching yoga to newcomers and those more advanced,…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 5
Step 1 Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) Step: Stand tall with the palms Anjali Mudra in front of the chest…
Aqua Yoga and Pregnancy
By Camella Nair (Swami Nibhrtananda), PRYT,C-IAYT, ATRI-C, Ayurvedic Health Educator Twenty four years ago I gave birth to…