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Chapter 2 – Have Our Aims in Yoga Changed?
Chapter 2: Have Our Aims Changed? It's common now to hear our modern yoga called out as untraditional. An accusation which seems to centre around...
Chapter 1 What is Real Yoga?
Chapter 1 What is Real Yoga? Yoga has always been a diverse tradition in constant evolution. So, it's hard to point to one thing and...
My Story – Adam Keen
My Story by Adam Keen This post is the first in a serialisation of chapters for Adam's new book. Starting at the beginning he shares...
Surya Namaskar – A Short History
Surya Namaskar - a Short History The sun has always been an object of worship since time immemorial. Not only in India, but in Greece,...
In Memory of Sharath Jois
Sharath Jois 1971-2024 This is my personal recollection. It's not meant to stand for anything other than that. However, it has somewhat helped me come...
Notes on The Yogasangalu, by T. Krishnamacharya
Notes on The Yogasangalu, by T. Krishnamacharya Authored with help from his son TKV Desikachar this book provides a further elaboration of various ideas presented...
ROLF NAUJOKAT AND HIS TEACHING
Rolf Naujokat and His Teaching It is very hard to put your finger on exactly why Rolf Naujokat was such a great teacher. His teaching...
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Using the translation of the original text with the Jyotsna commentary of Brahmananda from Sanskrit in English by Srinivasa Iyangar/Tookaram Tatya (1893)....
The Heart of Yoga, by TKV Desikachar
A Summary of The Heart of Yoga, by TKV Desikachar The first section of The Heart of Yoga details a short biography of TKV Desikachar's...
SHIVA SAMHITA
Shiva Samhita A Short Commentary On Some Of The Most Important Quotes *As always, this is my own choice of what stuck out to me...
Remembering Nancy Gilgoff
Reflections on Nancy Gilgoff's Teaching "As a teacher give freely, don't hold back." From her website: Nancy Gilgoff began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1973 with...
Krishnamacharya’s Yoga Makaranda
The Yoga Makaranda - Key Quotes From Krishnamacharya's Seminal Book On Yoga Asana First published in 1934 in the Kannada language, The Yoga Makaranda is...
