A lively discussion on Amazon
I stayed up until 4AM on Feb. 7th to insure that mine was the first Amazon review of William J. Broad’s “The Science of Yoga.” My review is listed as “the most helpful critical review” and as of this...
View ArticleReaction to the Anusara situation and the idea of the Guru
I wouldn’t be much of a yoga blogger if I didn’t mention the events of the past 2 weeks concerning the Anusara community. In an attempt to contribute something constructive, I recorded this on...
View ArticleWilliam Broad is at it again in the NY Times
This time, Mr. Broad is riding the coattails of the John Friend “scandal;” and sharing his expertise about how Yoga’s origins have always been steeped in sexuality. It’s astounding how this guy thinks...
View ArticleDid Yoga really start as a sex cult?
In this video follow-up to my previous post “William Broad is at it again at the NY Times,” you can hear me tell Mr. Broad that every time he opens his mouth, he loses another piece of whatever...
View ArticleThe Saint in my Garage
This is the story of how one of the greatest modern sages of yoga, Swami Satyananda Paramahamsa ended up delivering a lecture in my garage in Santa Monica in early 1983. It is also the story of how a...
View ArticleIs Breathing an Asana?
It’s always fun when Amy drops in on one of my advanced studies classes. This time, it was in response to the provocative question “is breathing an asana? It sparked a very interesting exchange. Enjoy!…
View ArticleThe Enlightenment of the Dumpster
This is one of my favorite stories, and it will be a central chapter in the new book I’m writing. It’s from the time I was a young swami serving as director of the Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Community...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Georg Feuerstein
I was shocked to see this item being reported by Yoga Journal today. Georg was only 65. From Yoga Journal: “Yoga scholar Georg Feuerstein died Saturday at the age of 65….Feuerstein was one of the most...
View ArticleThe Breath in the Pelvis
Leslie Kaminoff’s Yoga Anatomy & Tom Myers Anatomy Trains® present a weekend workshop December 15-16, 2012 | 9am-5pm The Feldenkrais Institute 134 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001...
View ArticleYoga Therapy Summit in the Black Hills of South Dakota – Sept. 13-15
I am very excited and honored to be presenting alongside my esteemed colleagues and fellow students of the Krishnamacharya/Desikachar lineage at this unprecedented event. I hope you can join us for...
View ArticleNow available: an alternate time for my live online chats
I am thrilled to offer a second opportunity for online students to participate in my biweekly live online chats. I now offer a Tuesday 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) chat, in addition to the 7:00 p.m. ET...
View ArticleMukunda Stiles Feb. 24, 1949 – Feb. 18, 2014
I just received this notice from Chinnamasta about the passing of her beloved, Mukunda Stiles. Mukunda and I worked together on the board of Unity in Yoga, and kept in touch over the years. I knew he...
View Article…and now, “you were here* : the video!”
My last post about honesty in yoga credentialing has gone a bit viral. It was natural then, to discuss it in last Wednesday’s post-Yoga Anatomy, on camera Q&A. What emerged was a rather interesting...
View ArticleA return to being an anatomy student
What a privilege it’s been to spend this week back in the anatomy lab with the singular Gil Hedley and 35 outstanding, talented, accomplished fellow Somanauts. Lydia and I came in on the third and...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: B.K.S. Iyengar 1918-2014
Word has just come via a Facebook post from Judith Lasater that Bellur Krishnamachar Sundaraj Iyengar has passed away at the age of 96. So much could be said about his immeasurable contribution to Yoga...
View ArticleMy Teacher is Gone
This piece ran in Elephant Journal the night after B.K.S. Iyengar died. Waylon Lewis was very kind to prep it in record time so it could be posted before midnight of the day I wrote it. I’ll have more...
View ArticleMy teacher is gone…the sequel
As promised, here’s some more context to the situation surrounding last week’s post about Desikachar’s dementia, and the aftermath. First of all, as I stated in the article, the primary reason I...
View ArticleA simple question with a complex answer
A student in my online Yoga Anatomy Course asked a simple question in reference to a lesson about the muscular action of the diaphragm. My response is a good example of how studying basic kinesiology...
View ArticleHow to build a foundation – while building a foundation.
These images were forwarded to me this morning by Ti Mahoney Blair, one of our fabulous homework coaches at yogaanatomy.net. Ti’s message: “I could not help but share my glee when I saw these guys...
View ArticleWho Owns Yoga?
Who owns Yoga? The Debate With bragging rights to what has become a multi-billion dollar industry at stake, the debate over who authentically “owns” yoga has never been more hotly contested. In...
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