We have the best of intentions, and we take our commitments seriously. Alas, sometimes this translates into too much for too long. Here are four signs that you need to make changes, with suggestions for how to bring the luster back. #1 – You’re overtraining. We know that yoga is good for your body, soContinue reading “Does Your Practice Need A Shakeup?”
Category Archives: yamas and niyamas
A Fresh Look at the Eight-Limbed Path
Can you see the progression from one limb to the next? All eight are important to our personal and planetary development.
Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice
Like so many things about yoga, what we do on the mat is a microcosm of what we do off of it. In the big bad world out there, no one really cares that we can stand on one leg and balance into Warrior III, but everyone would agree that being able to fall safelyContinue reading “Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice”
Focus on the yamas: Asteya
Like many yoga practitioners, I started with with asana, and began to seek out yoga philosophy later rather than sooner. Part of the reason for this was my initial glance at the yamas, or moral restraints; I thought of them as the second half of the ‘yogic Ten Commandments.’ They didn’t seem that difficult orContinue reading “Focus on the yamas: Asteya”
Do you…… yama?
As the year slows down towards its end, and the weather gets colder, asana always gets more difficult for me. My arthritic knee and hip complain, and I find that I have to be much more gentle with my body until the weather warms up. Fortunately, a yogic lifestyle is a moveable feast, and thisContinue reading “Do you…… yama?”
Focus on the Yamas: Ahimsa
The yamas, or ethical precepts of yoga, are all phrased negatively, in a “what not to do” manner. This is perhaps because each yama suggests an achievement impossible for most human beings. Take ahimsa, or “non-violence”, for example. Tt’s simply not viable for any of us to live in peace every moment of our lives. Continue reading “Focus on the Yamas: Ahimsa”
Focus on the Yamas: Satya
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali lays out a program of action that includes eight branches; asana, or physical practice, is only one. I find it important to review all eight branches regularly, starting with the first two, the Yamas and Niyamas – what I think of as the “10 Commandments” of yoga. Coming from aContinue reading “Focus on the Yamas: Satya”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 