The vinyasa count, keeping one's teachers in mind: A few thoughts on self-practice, and a couple of totally useless chess observations

Earlier today, I was chatting with a friend at the coffeeshop that I normally hang out and do my work at. He was telling me that he went to ...

On keeping the practice at a good clip

I thought I'll write a quick post about the state of my practice, even though I really don't have too much to say about it. The last...

Addenda to my two previous posts

I would like to add a couple of addenda to my two previous posts. Randa has read both posts, and has requested that I clarify them: (1) It ...

Some thoughts about the possibly cyclical nature of the Ashtanga practice, based on the vinyasa count

I did full primary to Sharath's led primary CD this morning. There is something very calming about doing the practice to his precise cou...

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...

David Robson on practicing to the correct vinyasa count

I just read David Robson's latest post on Elephant Journal about doing the practice to the correct vinyasa count . If you practice the ...