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Yoga Philosophy

zom — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:46:49 +0000

A good video on Yoga Philosophy. Dr Nicholas Sutton, received his Phd from Lancaster University (1995). Dr Sutton has been teaching Hinduism for two decades. He lectures in Religious Studies for the Open University, and in Hinduism for the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Religious Doctrines in the Mahabharata and is currently working on a translation and extended study of the Mahabharata’s Moksha-dharma-parvan.

Sādhana Māla

zom — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:23:13 +0000

3 Gurus, 48 Questions

zom — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:52:04 +0000

Matching interview with Sri TKV Desikachar, Sri BKS Iyengar & Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

Download PDF here

Welcome to Babarazzi

zom — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:09:53 +0000

At last some some people who are willing to cut through the illusion (avidyā) that often surrounds yoga and more importantly the ‘yoga scene’.

Have a peruse here: The Babarazzi

This blog is great: These are YOUR yoga teachers

Yoga and Capatalism

zom — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:42:11 +0000

“Yoga has been McDona-fied. It has been reduced from a practice that traditionally demanded dedication, discipline, sacrifice, humility, surrender, love, devotion, and self-investigation—and yes, suffering through rigorous practice—to something that one can now learn to teach in a weekend.” Eddie Stern

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Yoga Retreat

zom — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:25:31 +0000

I shall be teaching a yoga retreat in Southern Spain next June. If you’d like to join me, you might consider booking soon, as there are only 9 places available for this week of yoga in the the Andalucían Mountains.

To book please visit Free Spirit Travel

Chants often used during class

zom — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:10:18 +0000

I often chant and teach a ‘Chant in Praise of Yoga’, vyāsa’s commentary to Yoga Sūtra Chapter 3 Verse 6 at the beginning of group classes, at the end of class we sometimes chant Mahāvakya, bṛhadāraṇyaka upaniṣat Ⅰ.3.28. Mahāvakya or great sayings often express and re-mind us in a poetic way of the presence of the eternal Awareness within the flux of existence.

Please feel free to download or print them here

Yoga Bleaching

zom — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:56:08 +0000

yoga bleaching: 1. a form of marketing in which yoga or an image of yogic lifestyle is used to make an otherwise unrelated product appear to be in line with yogic principles. 2. the act of using yoga or an image of yogic lifestyle to sell an unrelated product. 3. a form of spin or marketing intended to deceive consumers into believing that a product is related to yogic practice or theory when in fact it is not.

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Yoga Sūtra – Chapter 1 & 2 translated by Paul Harvey

zom — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:18:47 +0000

Below you can download pdf’s of Chapter 1 & 2 of the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali translated by Paul Harvey. The verse by verse translation from Saṃskṛta into English, is based on his 121 lessons with his Sūtra teachers TKV Desikachar (1979-2003) and S Ramaswami (1979-1985).

Download pdf – Yoga Sūtra Chapter 1

Download pdf – Yoga Sūtra Chapter 2

Yoga and Buddhism

zom — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:02:27 +0000

What is the relationship between yoga and Buddhism? Are they compatible or are they two distinct and separate paths? In this video, Michael Stone explores the connections between yoga & Buddhism, and how this relationship can impact our lives.