Patanjali – Yoga Cielo Stellato

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.

Hello again, dear Readers!

It’s been an interesting four months away from blogging. Did you miss me? I missed you, as I’ll share later on. I’m glad to be back, and looking forward to returning to regular blogging. Today, I want to say a few words about my break and why it was so important for me. In November,Continue reading “Hello again, dear Readers!”

Using Yoga to Work With Grief

One of my best friends died last Sunday. I’ve spent this week in a daze, alternating between confusion, anger, and sorrow. I wish I could do something to spare everyone – immediate family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances – the pain they are feeling. I wish I could understand why bad things happen to good people andContinue reading “Using Yoga to Work With Grief”

Yes, I did the thing….

I’ve blogged about yoga at one site or another for a good five years, but there’s one thing I’ve never done: post pictures of myself doing yoga. Why, you may ask? Well, honestly — it’s one thing to talk about yoga being accessible for all sizes; it’s quite another to feel good about people staringContinue reading “Yes, I did the thing….”

Asthma, Yoga, and Children

Within the past few decades, there has been an uptick in the number of people diagnosed with asthma. At the same time, there has been renewed interest in yoga as complementary medicine for all sorts of various ailments. It stands to reason, then, that researchers would begin to focus on this intersection, and that studiesContinue reading “Asthma, Yoga, and Children”

Book Review: Bent

Bent is an interesting addition to the current published literature on yoga. Written as a memoir, it begins when the author is diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease and then weaves its way back and forth in time. We discover that Anne Clendening began her recovery from alcoholism in her early twenties, and that she staysContinue reading “Book Review: Bent”

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”