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Guide to Yama Part 5 — Aparigraha

Aparigraha is the fifth and final of the Yamas and translates as refraining from covetousness or...

When Am I Ready For The Next Asana? – Ashtanga Yoga

I have written before about the “slowly, slowly, Ashtanga Yoga” method but want to emphasise it...

Ashtanga Yoga — “Beauty and the Beast”

A couple of weekends ago I read an article in the Saturday magazine section of the Dominion Post...

2015 – A Good Year, and Post Surgery Yoga Recovery

With Christmas just around the corner I have found myself reflecting a little on the year that is...

First, Master Asana

My Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India said to me on numerous occasions “First, master asana, then take Pranayama. When you have mastered Pranayama, then take meditation”.