Yoga in One Syllable

Living Yoga in thought, word and deed

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How does your language affect your state of mind?

January 24th, 2011 · No Comments

When I was growing up, phrases like “watch your language”, “mind your P’s and Q’s” or the exclamation “language, please!” regularly flew round the classroom. Unsurprisingly, teachers were generally referring to the colourful profanities of excited teenagers. Now pipe down at the back – this article is not about swearing. Rather, it’s about how our [...]

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How yogic techniques help to calm your thinking

July 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Meditation occurs in many philosophical and spiritual traditions as a way to become aware of one’s true nature and thereby reach peace within one’s self, and it forms one of the fundamental pillars of Yoga. It’s a discipline that you can spend your entire life cultivating and refining, but as a starting point, we can [...]

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