Full Moon on December 04, 2025
Full Moon: on December 04 Explore the full moon’s influence on yoga practices and find out how to harness its powerful energy.
Introduction to Tristhana Method
“When breath and movement unite, the mind finds stillness.” Introduction In Ashtanga Yoga, meditation doesn’t begin after practice — it is the practice. The Tristhana Method is the heart of this living meditation. It describes the three points of attention that transform physical movement into mindful awareness: Asana – the posture or shape of the…
introduction to Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga
“Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break, and with sincere devotion.” — Yoga Sutra I.14 Introduction Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga is both a tradition and a method — a living lineage that originates from Mysore, Karnataka, India. Its richness lies not only in its history but in its…
What is Secular Humanism?
Secular Humanism: Wisdom Without the Woo Secular Humanism is the philosophical stance that says: “We don’t need divine authority to live meaningful, ethical, and awe-filled lives.” It’s a worldview that centers human reason, empathy, and shared responsibility—without appealing to supernatural explanations. Think of it as spirituality for the rationally grounded and ethics for the evidence-based….
What is an Indigenous Insight Practice?
Indigenous Insight Practice: Seeing Through Relationship Let’s start here: “Insight” in most Western traditions is an inner aha moment—a lightbulb flicking on inside the mind. But for many Indigenous traditions around the world, insight isn’t about a flash of understanding in the head; it’s about a deep, felt recognition of relationship. It’s not about knowing…
Praxis: Where Study Meets Sweat (and Teaches You Back)
Let’s be real—most of us came to Ashtanga Yoga for the sweat, not the Sanskrit. We rolled out our mats, followed the count, maybe tried not to breathe like a punctured accordion, and slowly realized… there’s more going on here than hamstring length. That “more” is what philosophers call praxis: the magical (and often messy) dance between what we learn and how we live. So… what is Praxis?
Finding Your Practice Rhythm: A Year-Round Approach to Ashtanga
Many of you have asked about structuring your practice around trips to Mysore—or more importantly, how to create sustainable training cycles when annual trips to India aren’t part of your reality. Let me share how I’ve applied basic athletic training principles to organize my own practice year, and how you might think about doing the…
What is Insight?
There’s a moment in every yoga practitioner’s life—usually somewhere between your third attempt at Marichyasana D and your first truly calm Savasana—when something clicks. It’s not a stretch, not a pose, not even a breath. It’s a flash of understanding that doesn’t come from reading or reasoning but from seeing. That’s what we call insight.
First Quarter on November 28, 2025
First Quarter: on November 28 Discover how the First Quarter Moon affects your yoga practice and the best ways to embrace its energy.
CSF Turnover, the Glymphatic System, and Brain Health — Why Sleep, Movement and Yoga Matter
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the glymphatic system are central to how the brain clears metabolic waste. Emerging research links efficient CSF circulation and glymphatic clearance to better cognitive health, and shows that sleep, cardiovascular rhythms, posture, movement and certain breathing patterns influence those flows. For teachers and experienced practitioners, understanding these mechanisms helps you design…