We all want to see visible, quantifiable progress in yoga practice. This is the predominent question regarding our yoga practice; am I getting better
Thoughts on Mysore
Mysore, the home of Ashtanga yoga. The Authorised Teacher. The Mysore Magic If Sharath sees it, it must be OK. Paying
Devotion in Yoga
Devotion in yoga is often mistaken as part of the process of yoga or how we reach it. Whilst there is some grain of truth in this, as Socrates says,
The Yoga Teacher-Student Relationship
Is it really such a big deal, after all? Can’t we be adults about it like any normal relationship, apply our regular ‘boundaries’ and operate
Emotions in Asanas
It is assumed in the yoga process that we are trying to escape from our emotions. However, this may be the end result, that we become equanimous, but,
Escaping Thought in Yoga
The Bias of Language About Ourselves and The World Western thinking never questions the I that is thinking. Thought then springs from the confused
Knowing Yoga
‘The yogin is superior To ascetics, to the learned, And to those that practice ritual. Therefore, Arjuna, be a yogin’ (6.46). But,
Gatekeeper Postures
It’s a term I’ve heard a lot recently – the idea, that there are certain postures that almost have the function of capturing and holding us back. They
Ashtanga Yoga Myths
In a group talk with students the other day someone referred to a teacher as being strict. This got me wondering what that actually meant,