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...

The psychology of injury in Ashtanga: Some thoughts

I just watched the above video by Kiki, in which she talks about some useful ways to modify the practice to work with and help to heal wrist...

Midnight's Children, a spontaneous lotus moment

"Reality is a Question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems--but as you approach...

Is hope the opium of the un-present masses? Pulling an Eckhart Tolle during practice (and also pulling something else)

I have a bad feeling that this is going to be one of those posts that contribute to the popular (mis?)conception of  Ashtangis as self-tortu...

Moon Day Poll; Ashtanga and the Art of Sports Car Maintenance (and ninjas)

Happy Moon Day, Ashtangis! If you are not an Ashtangi, and are reading this, Happy Moon Day anyway! For those you who are Ashtangis, I hope ...

Eddie Stern on teaching yoga, looking good and being healthy, and injury

I was just reading this recent article that the NYT wrote about Eddie Stern and his Broome street shala/temple. It made me think of my last...

Kino on fear, pain, injury, and that recent NYT article (and my two cents on Elephant Journal Editorship)

I just read Kino's latest article , which was published in Elephant Journal. At one point in her article, she speaks very clearly and i...

Breath, receptivity, injury, and turning the ego inwards

I was just watching David Garrigues' latest blog post, and the two videos that he has embedded in the post. Wow, the man is like a walk...

Wrecking your Body and your Brain: Injury, brain tumors, and the Shark in the Ocean of Asana

I have been reading with great interest Kino's account of Sharath's January 1st conference in Mysore . By the way, Claudia has recen...

Why I enjoy my yoga practice now, even though it's so much harder

Earlier today, I read Pakistani Ashtangi's latest post , in which she ponders the questions, "Do I enjoy yoga? Why do I do it?...