The Fourth Branch of Yoga: Pranayama (Toning down Agitation through Breath Practice)

by Ram Irises in Monet's Garden by Claude Monet In the Sadhana Pada of the  Yoga Sutras  by Patanjali we are introduced to the concept o...

Attachment (Raga) to Our Ideas About Ourselves

by Nina Phil and Rita Stuck on Groundhog Day 2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abhinevesha klesah The five afflictions (klesahs) which disturb t...

The First Branch of Yoga: The Yamas

by Ram Path in the Fog by Claude Monet The first of the eight rungs or limbs is the yamas , which can be considered as universal morality. T...

Pratyahara and Healthy Aging

by Ram Fern by Melina Meza In the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the eight rungs/limbs/steps of yoga whose practice helps us ...

Non-Holding (Aparigraha)

by Nina "Holding on to one's thoughts is also a form of possessiveness…." —BKS Iyengar Untitled Drawing by Milton Zolotow, one...

Aparigraha (Non-Hoarding) and Healthy Aging

by Ram Naushon Tree by Brad Gibson In the Sadhana Pada of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the eight rungs/limbs/steps of ...

Take Your Time: Results from Yoga Practice

by Nina Horses Grazing by Brad Gibson It's a running joke in our family that when Brad gets impatient with me—because I often do various...

Practicing with Pain

by Nina Needle and Ice by Melina Meza When a man has mastered himself, he is perfectly at ease in cold, in heat, in pleasure or pain, in hon...