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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...

Guide to Yama Part 5 — Aparigraha

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

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”.

Post Pandemic Ashtanga — Sitting in Silence

It is starting to feel as if we are finally coming out the other side of the Covid pandemic and...

Excerpt From “One Shoe Over the Fence” by Stephen Simes

I suck at being married ‘My illusions didn't have anything to do with being a fine actress, I knew...