Yoga history
Yoga Methods: Seeing More Clearly
When you first discover yoga, the sheer number of schools can be bewildering. Vinyāsa, Iyengar, Sivananda, Bikram, Kundalini… Here is…
Vinyāsa
The practice of yoga
Tāpas in Ashtanga Yoga: the Inner Fire
This sequel devoted to Tāpas explores the place of the inner fire on the path of yoga. In Ashtanga Yoga,…
Yoga history
History of the Yoga Korunta (Ashtanga Yoga)
The Ashtanga Yoga we know today comes from a lost manuscript, the Yoga Korunta, found by Sri T. Krishnamacharya and…
The practice of yoga
The Sun Salutation (Sūryanamaskāra)
The Sun Salutation, or Sūryanamaskāra, is a dynamic sequence of postures — a ritual in honour of the rising sun…
The practice of yoga
Vinyāsa Krama: Entering and Exiting a Posture
Vinyāsa Krama is the intelligence of progression: knowing how to enter a posture, how to leave it, and how to…
The practice of yoga
The Three Pillars of Ashtanga Yoga (Tristana)
In Ashtanga Yoga, practice is not merely a chain of postures: it rests on three supports gathered under the name…