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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...

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”.

Pandemics and Politics 2020

An Aotearoa/NZ Ashtanga Perspective: Now that we have finally got to 2021, I thought I'd do a...

Ashtanga in Winter — Keep it Simple

It is Winter here in Aotearoa/New Zealand and it's cold, wet and windy in Wellington. This makes...

A Practical View of Yama – Pt 1 Ahimsa

The first limb of Ashtanga Yoga is Yama. This consists of 5 parts; ahimsa; satya; asteya;...