Yoga in One Syllable

Living Yoga in thought, word and deed

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Observe the mind-body link by practising Yoga asana

March 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

These days it’s becoming more widely accepted by western science that the mind and body are interlinked in a thousand ways, some obvious, some incredibly subtle. This, however, is no news to many other cultures and philosophies, including Yoga, which have accepted and explored the link for thousands of years. From a yogic perspective we [...]

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The Experience of Yoga

January 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yoga is an experiential science. In today’s world we often forget about the experiential and go straight to the scientific. We want to know all about the benefits, how to practice it, when to practice, who’s an expert in it and how we should feel during and after it. How often do we allow our [...]

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Olympic Yoga – is it possible?

December 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Lately, the yoga community has been debating the pros and cons of Bikram Chowdury’s proposal that Yoga should become an Olympic Sport. At first glance competition Yoga would seem to be missing the purpose, but is it as simple as that?

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The Beginning of the Beginning

October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I love the Yoga Sutras. They’re my constant companion. They straighten out my thinking and make me reflect on all the things I do and say – they’ve helped me make sense of this world and my place in it. My mission with this blog is to clarify them, to shine light on their teachings [...]

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