Do I Look Like a Monk?
Ramaswami taught asana and pranayama can be used by anyone from any religion to prepare for their personal meditation practice. When it came to what to do during meditation, he […]
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Linking Reiki and Vinyasa Krama Yoga
“Even if one is a king, rich or a great scholar, if one is ill, one can never have mental peace in this world.” – Sri T. Krishnamacharya, Yoga Rahasya […]
Gratitude
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 […]
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 Story of How A Woman Hugging a Great Tree Sprouted a Vine
Sri T. Krishnamacharya lived 101 years. He was the teacher, the root, of all modern yoga. His students‘ different yoga practices reveal how Krishnamacharya’s yoga reflected his own coursework from […]
The Cosmic Grape 