Feb 10, 2020 | Most Popular, Musings, Whole Life Yoga, Yogic Movement
On The History of Yoga Āsana A few years ago was published a book advancing a very narrow and very particular thesis on the ‘origins’ of physical yoga practice and modern āsana. In this book, the author suggests that the postures and practices of what is sometimes...
Feb 8, 2020 | Whole Life Yoga
Yoga and Sport (Part One) Haṭha yoga and sport It is important to remember that haṭha yoga is not merely a sport. However, as we shall see, it can perhaps be very helpful to consider yoga as a sport, and sport can help us understand what yoga is and how to work with...
Feb 5, 2020 | Practical Philosophy, Whole Life Yoga, Yogic Movement
Haṭha Yoga Tantra Haṭha yoga is a tantra Tantra and Yoga are classic examples of Sanskṛt words that encode vast oceans of meaning. Tantra and Yoga are huge, vast topics. I find it somewhat tragic how narrow and attenuated a sense of meaning these words evoke for some...
Jan 30, 2020 | Practical Philosophy, Whole Life Yoga
Yoga, Authenticity and Authority One of the ways that an advanced state of yoga is described is as kaivalya – to stand alone: to be in a state of ‘all-one-ness’. Not lonely, but whole and integrated. The more we can establish ourselves in such a...
Jan 29, 2020 | Most Popular, Musings, Practical Philosophy, Whole Life Yoga
Econo-Bee On how ecology – the understanding of the ecos: the environment, the resources – is the foundation for economy – good management of the ecos. On learning from other species, especially bees, and pollinators more generally, considered...
