Note: I've just brought together this post and earlier posts related to my current approach to practice as well as my posts on Simon Borg-Olivier in a new blog, just as I did with Vinyasa Krama and Krishnamacharya's original Ashtanga Active Spinal movements, breathing and co…

"For people over fifty, it is enough to practice some of the easier and more useful asanas, as well as some of the pranayamas." Pattabhi Jois -Yoga Mala But why wait till fifty? UPDATE My current practice, still very much work in progress (when isn't it?).   Standing strong…

A good friend recently asked me about handstands. Simon Borg-Olivier - lifting to handstand Handstands aren't something I tend to engage in much these days. Personally, lolasana and my shoulderstand and headstand variations feel quite sufficient ( I should probably practice forearm st…

T.R.S. SHARMA (Mysore 1941), the year Krishnamacharya's Yogasanagalu was published (available HERE ) More photos of TRS Sharma's set of photos from the 1941 Life magazine shoot in the appendix as well as a ling to the rest of the photos and magazine article. "And by the time …

In September 2017 I taught an extended weekend program on Samkhya Karika at Chicago Yoga Center. I will be teaching a text  योग याज्ञवल्क्य yoga yājñavalkya next September at Chicago Yoga Center. I am planning to go to India towards the end of this year and stay there for a few months. I …

Always nice to come across a video of Manju that I haven't seem before (this one from last year, posted By Natasha ) especially after recently reading Manju's new book. Still no LOOK INSIDE on Amazon for Manju's new book so see perhaps my review Yoga Therapy: Review Manju Jois…

Part 1. Review: Yoga Chikitsa : Healing Techniques and assistance -Manju Jois 80 pages Yoga Chikitsa : Healing Techniques and assistance -Manju Jois Amazon Link from the publisher The word yoga has three meanings; opportunity, prosperity and unification. Yoga is also the sacred knowledge …