Head for the Light
This is about aiming your attention toward whatâs still hereâwithout lying to yourself about what hurts.
The Lotus Quadrant and the One Beside It
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Avidya: Why Patanjali Calls Ignorance the Root
Avidya translates as ignorance, but the English word misses what Patanjali means. He’s talking about a perceptual error so deep most people never notice it.
FADIR Is the Test AND the Training
Flexion + adduction + internal rotation. Three combined movements at the hip, performed by a clinician, looking for sharp groin pain. Pain is positive: the patient probably has anterior femoroacetabular impingement. The position is called FADIR, and it is one of the most reliable hip-impingement screens in sports medicine. It is also Protocol 3 in…
Toe Yoga Is Not a Joke
Lift only your big toe. Keep the lesser four toes pressed into the floor. Try it. If you cannot do it, your brain has merged the toes into a single neurological unit, and decades of shoes plus a sedentary surface have erased the pathway that distinguishes them. This is normal. It is also reversible. The…
The Cue That Lands
Itâs about why one weirdly perfect word can get a body to cooperate when âgood teachingâ has been failing all week.
Offering and Receiving Guidance in Ashtanga
This is a video about Offering and Receiving Guidance in Ashtanga Yoga.
Cult Vibes Without a Cult
This is about how a normal yoga class can quietly grow cult dynamicsâno villain requiredâunless the teacher builds in real exits and reality checks.
Yoga Helped Women Sleep During Chemotherapy
A 2014 study found that yoga significantly improved sleep quality in women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Ashtanga and Non-Linear Systems
Small changes can lead to monumental impacts, much like the butterfly effect.