David Garrigues on Guruji, pain and injury; Sharath on not being able to go to India

I just watched this recent video by David Garrigues, in which he talks about the place of pain and injury in Ashtanga yoga. He starts by tal...

Confessions of a somewhat happy egoist

 [Image taken from here ] I just read David Garrigues' latest post about the asana practice and moving from the center. As always, Davi...

Backbends, moving from the center, asana practice as artistic interpretation

In the last couple of weeks, I have been devoting more attention to backbends in my daily practice. In particular, I have been working on op...

What cats can teach us about Karandavasana

What does an Ashtangi (more specifically, this Ashtangi) do on moon days? Watch asana videos, of course! Particularly videos of asanas that...

David Garrigues on Mula Bandha (and a few thoughts of my own)

I just saw the above video, in which David Garrigues explains the mechanics of mula bandha in very clear and succinct terms, combining an in...

Guru Purnima, Mysore, candy and nuts

I just watched the above video by David Garrigues celebrating Guru Purnima (which is either today or tomorrow, July 3rd, depending on ...

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Scoliosis, fear, and disempowerment

I just read David Garrigues' latest post . I think I'm becoming a big fan of his. Maybe I will try to go study with him if I don...