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What We Can Learn From Reading The Ancient Greeks
Feelings + Reasoning = Happiness We’ve heard of Socrates, maybe, Plato and Aristotle, but we’re used to thinking of all this as not...
Tips for Downward Facing Dog
(Adho mukha svanasana) This is a posture you probably spend most time in throughout your whole practice. It’s fundamental then, that we get...
If It’s Not About Stretching, What is Yoga?
There's a myth going on now that stretching and being flexible is an unquestionable goal. Somewhere along the line, the ability to touch your toes,...
How To Avoid The Pitfalls of Guru Worship
The fact that we hurt each other is hardly surprising. That we are able to turn a blind eye to each other’s suffering, neither. Truly,...
Yoga Like Martial Arts
Yoga should've been considered more like a martial art. It's a huge disservice that it hasn't been approached this way; perhaps, minus, avoiding the ostensible...
The Shape is Only The Start of the Posture
In the early days of practice it's enough to just do the asana. Then, when we've finally struggled into it, it can take all our...
Reflections on The Role of a Yoga Teacher
The role of the yoga teacher is not an easy one to navigate. Learning is not done by gathering information. Often a student has arrived...
Don’t Let Yoga Ruin Your Life
When you first get into yoga it's like the first flushes of a new relationship. Everything is perfect with it, it's what you've always been...
Don’t Sweat The Big Stuff
It's been clear to me for quite a while that if I want to sell a workshop, the topics on the flyer are jump-thru/back or...
Just Ashtanga Primary
"Just primary today", or, "I'll only do primary". I hear this all the time from students. Like, any seasoned teacher, you learn to hold your...
When Yoga Doesn’t Give You What You Want
When yoga doesn't give you what you want it's tempting to give up. Yoga gets into our cracks, it is a process of unbuilding or...
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