Wildfire Destroyed the Finest Wood
A master luthier’s lifetime of rare woods is lost to wildfire, revealing the power of resilience, impermanence, and music’s enduring spirit.
Krishnamacharya’s Living Yoga
Krishnamacharya’s legacy shows how tradition, empowerment, and innovation can create a living yoga for both teacher and student.
The Five Prana Vayus
The five prana vayus provide a map for sensing, naming, and integrating the subtle energies of yoga practice.
Being Black in Porn and Satya
A documentary explores the vulnerability, truth, and resilience in being Black in porn, revealing the deeper work of identity beyond industry bias.
Chewing Gum and the Focused Mind
Chewing gum may sharpen focus and soothe nerves, echoing how tiny rituals shape mind and body on and off the yoga mat.
Dr. King, Gandhi, and Ahimsa
Dr. King’s movement revealed ahimsa as a living discipline that inspires courage, service, and transformation in both individual lives and society.
Truth in Teaching: Academic Freedom
Philosophy, at its core, encourages us to seek truth and challenge our assumptions, much like the ancient yogic inquiry into the nature of the self.
When Tradition Meets Accountability
The Ashtanga community stands at a crossroads. After decades of enabling harm through silence, we face a choice: continue the patterns, or build something genuinely different.
Readiness, Ardency, and Intensity
Sutras 1.19–1.22 address what creates readiness for samadhi—past preparation, burning aspiration, and degree of effort. Some arrive quickly. For others, the path is slower but no less real.
Your Brain on Practice
A 15,000-person brain imaging study reveals that sustained yoga and meditation practice physically reduces the brain’s fear center over time—science confirming what the yogis already knew about the power of subtraction.