Yoga practice

Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you… nor in the future shall any of us cease to be. (Bhagavad Gita: 2.12) Savasana is the final resting pose…

Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind the famous “prayer hands” gesture in yoga? Well, that’s the Anjali Mudra, a sacred hand position that carries deep significance. In this post, I’ll…

“When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” ~Author Unknown In the great ocean of knowledge inside the science of yoga, there are many essential principles which we can learn…

A while back, Pilar requested that I participate in the five yoga classes she would be teaching at Bodhi during the next week’s Bodhi Sessions surf and yoga camp. Realizing that I…

Yoga is for everyone. Yoga is for people who are vegan, gluten-free, paleo dieters, sugar addicts, omnivores, and any other diet you can think of. Yet if this is the case, why…

Unfortunately, there is no short answer for the question “is it necessary to use props in yoga class?”. If there were, I probably wouldn’t be here writing a blog about it, and…

This is part four of “Following the Eight-Limbed Path”, a series about Ashtanga yoga, read part three here Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. Breathing is something that comes naturally — we breathe without even…

This is part three of “Following the Eight-Limbed Path”, a series about Ashtanga yoga, read part two here I roll out my mat when it’s still dark outside, the birds are still…

Yoga came into my life for the first time in 1999, when I joined a class at a friend’s house. A few months later, I began attending the classes being offered at…

The alarm goes off.  My first thought is “oh nooo, I can’t believe it’s time to get up again!” My second thought is “should I snooze it?” It’s dark, the bed feels so deeply…