In the heat of a daily practice, as we navigate the familiar rhythms of the Primary or Intermediate series, it is easy to get caught up in the physical structure of the postures. We focus on the bind, the jump-back, or the flexibility required to deep-fold. This...
In Ashtanga Yoga, the breath is the thread and movement is the bead. Without the thread, the postures of the primary, intermediate and advanced series are simply scattered shapes. When bound together through the Yogic breath, they become a mala of moving meditation —...
You know that moment—deep in a challenging pose, muscles trembling, when you realize you’re trying far harder than necessary? This is where Vairagya enters, not as defeat, but as wisdom. Vairagya—non-attachment—paired with Abhyasa (steady practice) creates the...
As the year winds down, we have a beautiful chance to take what we’ve learned on our mats and bring it into our everyday lives. December is a sacred time for closing one chapter and preparing for the next. Your daily Ashtanga practice already asks you to show up...
As we embrace November, our practice turns toward the energetic bridge between the heart (anahata) and throat (vishuddha) chakras. This is a month of opening, softening, and courage — an invitation to express ourselves with clarity while remaining rooted in...
As spring unfolds around us, nature demonstrates the profound art of balance—light emerging from darkness, strength softening into ease, renewal rising from stillness. This is our invitation as Yoga practitioners to explore the same sacred dance of opposites, both in...
