Thoughts on Hanumasana and Life

Advanced poses aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and they aren’t required — the measure of a good yoga practice isn’t what you do on the mat so much as what your practice helps you to do during the rest of your life. With that said, however, I think all of us are fascinated by theContinue reading “Thoughts on Hanumasana and Life”

Yoga Sutras: theNature of Vritti

Patanjali begins the Yoga Sutras with the phrase Yoga citta vritti nirodha. In English, this translates to “Yoga calms the disturbances of the mind.” When we practice, we are thus turning over thoughts that stand in the way of our progress. Why is this so important? Yoga philosophy holds that we are all connected. Therefore,Continue reading “Yoga Sutras: theNature of Vritti”