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”
Category Archives: Yogic Philosophy
Introduction to the Vayus
Why do you practice yoga? It was first believed that enlightenment comes from meditation; asana was originally systematized as a way to make the seated body and erect spine more comfortable. Over the last century, Western yogis have moved away from this towards a focus on perfecting the body. Of late, we’ve moved again, toContinue reading “Introduction to the Vayus”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 