DEAR BILL…
William Broad – You seem to poo poo the spiritual aspect of yoga which is the essential part of yoga. When you divorce the physical from the spiritual then you are dealing with the ego only – I won’t...
View ArticleChristine U in Parsvottanasana
I ground my front big toe mound down into the ground and draw the spiral energy of life force up from the earth into my outer front thigh. I draw the outer right thigh to connect the two hemispheres...
View ArticleI’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore (well I’m mildly...
Most of the time when I search for yoga sites for someone to follow because there is a resonance with their approach to the yoga practice: that, it is true and unencumbered, I can’t find any. Pages...
View ArticleA note from SBYC’s FB page…wanted to share it here
Hi – while I genuinely appreciate the work and dedication of those who sincerely study, practice and teach yoga in their particular way to encourage, and effect change in social and individual...
View ArticleAsana practice: Urdhva Dhanurasana
Yes. It has always perplexed me – Urdhva Dhanurasana. Even as I take the pose it is not very comfortable for me. I don’t feel ease and I can’t stay in it long. It took me years of concerted and...
View Article*Bhoga or Yoga…
Acrobats are NOT yogis/yoginis. Circus freaks are NOT either. Come to think of it neither are ballet dancers or athletes. Yogis/Yoginis are well… yogis/yoginis. It is beyond the physical. Beyond the...
View ArticleThe Process of an Ashtanga Practice…
I go through what’s on the graph in a split second every other day. :) And it continues to be like that no matter how I advance in my practice. Ashtanga is a complex and very layered, deep practice....
View ArticleThe Difference between Sukhasana, Siddhasana, Padmasana
Traditional meditation cross legged sitting postures. The most done and most traditional used all over the world is: Sukhasana. The next is Siddhasana. And only rarely, Padmasana. Sukansana – sitting...
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