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Staying True to You

Posted on February 26, 2023 0 Comments on Staying True to You
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Satya: Truthfulness. Satya is one of the yamas (restraints) of the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga. It loosely translates to “truthfulness” or “being truthful”.   “Speak the truth that is…

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Ashtanga Yoga – My Panacea

Posted on June 7, 2017 0 Comments on Ashtanga Yoga – My Panacea
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Ashtanga Yoga - Sharath Tour NYC 2017

June 7, 2017 I was in NYC last week for six days of morning Ashtanga yoga practice with Parampara Guru R. Sharath Jois. This made my 15th full week of…

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The 1,000 Steps of India’s Chimundi Hill

Posted on March 4, 2017 0 Comments on The 1,000 Steps of India’s Chimundi Hill
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Chimundi Hill, Mysore India

You need not have eyes to find spirituality in India. It is everywhere. You can hear it – in the Vedic chants streaming eerily from the robed men and women…

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“No Fear, No Fun” – Backbends & Dropbacks

Posted on July 13, 2014 8 Comments on “No Fear, No Fun” – Backbends & Dropbacks
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Manju Jois Backbend Assist

“No fear, no fun” is what my yoga guru tells us after a student asks him about overcoming fear in an asana (yoga pose/position). A little fear is good (not…

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