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Is Yoga a Religion? Who is Shiva?
Yoga is not a religion, but it has influenced religious belief. This is an important distinction.
Wheels of Fortune - The Chakras in Yoga (updated)
Originally published in 2015. In this blog, I’ve shared my views on the concept of chakras, which might be different from the more...
Yoga Poses - How Much Effort is Required?
In Light On Life, B.K.S Iyengar says; "The body will prove to be an obstacle unless we transcend its limitations and remove its...
The First Yogi Part 1 (updated)
A very long time ago, perhaps as much as 15,000 years ago, before anyone had heard of Yoga or the Bhagavad Gita or even Tantra, a unique...
The Buddha & Yoga
For many people, yoga and Buddhism are virtually synonymous. Those who practice yoga often find themselves drawn towards Buddhist...
Who Originated Yoga? - A Cultural Perspective.
Who Originated Yoga? - A Cultural Perspective Countless individuals around the globe have embraced the practice of yoga, but have you...
A History of Yoga
Who is Śiva (Shiva - meaning The Auspicious One)? A History of Yoga In the realm of yogic culture, Śiva is revered as Adiyogi, the...
What is Hatha Yoga?
In a previous blog I spoke about the meaning of Yoga. The Journey and the Destination. In this blog I wanted to talk about Hatha Yoga. So...
What is Prāṇāyāma?
What is Prāṇāyāma? The two words broken down 'Prāṇā' and 'Ayāma' mean the following; 'Prāṇā' is the subtle life force. It also means...
Who Owns Yoga?
There were rumours some time ago of Hindu's creating a campaign to reclaim Yoga. They said it belonged to their tradition and to their...
The Three Fundamental Nadis: Idâ, Pingalâ & Sushumnâ
The Three Fundamental Nadis: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna According to yogic philosophy, the human system comprises three fundamental...
From Nepal with Love - A Yoga Journey
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHES OCTOBER 2017 My Yoga journey in Nepal began with a 7-day Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga retreat at the Neydo Buddhist...
Love - The Yogis Perspective
The creative minds from the East have blessed us with the depiction of Śhiva and Pārvatī as a single entity: Ardhanārīśvara, which is...
The Significance of Shiva
A follow up to an earlier blog about the mythology behind the Tree pose. The river Ganga descended from the heavens to wash away the sins...
Ahimsa - More than Absence of Violence
Excerpted from the complete works of Swami Vivekananda - San Francisco 1900 "The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy. Any man may do a...
