Author Archives: Eva the Dragon
3am – Time to Meditate
The Universe has a grand design. The surfaces look unique but underneath its patterns are repeated over and over. Women’s menstrual cycles naturally follow the moon’s twenty-eight day cycle. The […]
Who Can Practice Yoga?
Can a Christian, Muslim or Jew practice yoga? Many are interested in yoga, but fear Yoga contradicts their beliefs. Yoga trains the mind for One-Pointed Focus. When our mind is […]
X-Factor for Yoga Teachers
Recently, I demonstrated my ustrasana for a panel of professional camels. They did not seem to recognize camel pose. Perhaps they do not speak sanskrit?
Devotion in the Monastery
Doing Yoga in ancient temple on a mountaintop created two friendships that day.
Tadasana – Only for Old Men?
Srivatsa Ramaswami is one of the few remaining Yoga teachers who studied directly under Sri Krishnamacharya. Despite the fact that he is in his mid-70s, my expectations were high when […]
Krishnamacharya’s Lineage – The Third Generation
Five weeks with Sri Ramaswami flew by. With gratitude, I sat patiently at Srivatsa Ramaswami’s feet as he shared the teachings passed onto him by his guru, the great Sri […]
Winner of Most Inspiring Film – To The Rescue
The other voters agreed with me. The story of my BFF helping a young girl follow her dream was the most inspiring film in the Always Give A Girl A […]
A Story About My BFF
Girls Rising demonstrated how educating a girl not only empowers her, but her schooling reverberates outward affecting her family and the whole community. The film highlighted seven girls from outside […]
Becoming a Yoga Teacher Was Not My Goal
Becoming a yoga teacher was not my intention. I started Teacher Training (TT in yoga speak) because from the top of my neck to my toes, my body ached. And […]
The Cosmic Grape 