In the context of a broader practice A personal interpretation of the yamas and niyamas Stunning video, demonstration and monologue from Simon Borg-Olivier I think what I like about this video (and the one below by Bob) is that it encourages us to reflect (ideally privately) on our practi…

Studying or learning to chant Patanjali's Yoga Sutras can be a large undertaking, we may wish to learn to chant it in sections however, the yama niyama portion perhaps, before or after our practice. Update : I've divided the section further still, separating out the introduction (…

This first year in Japan has taken it's toll somewhat, the disruption of the move, leaving people behind, the familiarity (security?) of my practice space. One thing after another, minor things really, barely worth relating ( but this is a blog after all), just adjustment but it adds …

Around the Blogosphere "Oh, student. This is the next posture. The fact that you cannot tell the difference between how you're doing it now and the last time you did it tells me that you're still a beginner." My favourite bit from David Keil's detailed interview with…