Modern Postural Yoga
The pressure of ‘advance’ Yoga
Are you tempted to call yourself an ‘advance’ Yoga practitioner?
Are you tempted to call yourself an ‘advance’ Yoga practitioner?
Because our definition of Yoga practice guides our growth in Yoga. If our definition of Yoga is narrow, our transformation through Yoga too will be partial.
I’m often asked how to find a Yoga teacher to study with. I too have mentioned the importance of studying with ‘your’ teacher multiple times in my talks and blogs. Lots can be said about this topic, but for now here are some clarifications & tips. Yoga is not a Read more…
How much ever suffering we may encounter or limiting stories our mind may tell us, in essence, we are never bound as true-Self (Purusha). The bondage and release are only in the realm of Prakriti.
Looking at this complex interaction of cultures and traditions across time-line I picture modern Yoga as a beautiful embroidered tapestry sewn with cross cultural fibers upon a sturdy canvas base of Hatha Yogic ideology and practices.
The traditional pedagogy of Yoga is based in knowledge transfer through experiential understanding. The Guru’s work was to direct the student experientially till the required teachings were experienced and not merely understood. Education was more than imparting information, it was about invoking experience. One major component of such education system Read more…