Attentive Asana: Integrity
integrity (Photo credit: glsims99) Integrity is a word that I have always felt a strong resonation with. (That doesn’t mean …
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Kapalabhati and Bhastrika
Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama are two types of yogic breath (prana) practices. They are similar in execution, focus, and benefit, with a …
Fire Essence
Image via Wikipedia Agni sara (translated “fire essence”) is a yogic practice that strengthens the core of the body, mind, and …
The Attraction of Doing the Opposite
VITARKA BADHANE PRATIPAKSA BHAVANAM.—Sutra 2:33 When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite [positive] ones should be thought of. This is pratipaksha bhavana. Pratipaksha bhavana literally …
Five Things Friday: 5 Things Yoga isnt.
5 things Yoga is NOT: (in this yogi’s opinion) A talent. It is a gift bestowed by different means and …
Five Things Friday: Happiness is Hard!
…5 ways yoga and meditative practices can change negativity bias Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and author of Buddha’s Brain: …
Sri Mix-up-a-lot
Read below, or at Elephant Journal. Sir, Sri, Swami…my head is swimming! Since I started studying Yoga beyond asana, my head …
Seeking Peach: The Sutras of the Super Mario Bros.
Read below, or at Elephant Journal. Nintendo announced that the successor to their Wii system will arrive in 2012. I’ve …
Four Things Friday: Desire
Sorry, I’m really taking liberties with “Five Things Friday” lately! As part of my 500 hour RYT training, I’m reading …
TTM (Teacher Training Musings): Tantra vs. Classical Yoga
I’m into week two of my 500 hour yoga training program with Devanadi Yoga. Now that I look back, I …
